Nice to Meet You!
We’re Ivy (left) and Charlotte (right)!
Hi, I’m Charlotte! Ivy and I are so thrilled to be getting married at The Cookery on August, 21, 2022 – less than 8 months away. In just a few weeks, we’ll be diving into planning the smaller details of our wedding and we figured we’d bring you along for the ride. We’re so excited to share the planning essentials we’ve already covered, plus the little details of organizing a stellar party to celebrate our love!
A little bit about us:
I’m the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator for Cast Iron Group which encompasses The Cookery, The Rickhouse, Dashi, and Ponysaurus Brewing Co. Ivy is a criminal defense attorney for the Center for Death Penalty Litigation in downtown Durham. I grew up in Burlington, North Carolina, while Ivy grew up in Brooklyn, NY – and now we call Durham home! We’ve been dating for four years – though we both knew pretty early on we were meant to be!
How we met:
We’re a Tinder success story! We matched on Tinder in August 2017 & went on our first date at Steel String Brewery in Carrboro, where Ivy was living at the time – she had just graduated from Carolina Law. Ivy’s Tinder bio read, “Likes criminal justice reform and beer," and I knew I was going to like her.
What was clear on our first date is still true today: there’s never a shortage of things to talk about, we keep each other laughing, and it all just feels so right! After that date in August, Ivy met my parents in the Fall, we booked flights to meet her family and friends in Brooklyn a few months later, and before Christmas, after a drag show at the Pinhook one evening, we said “I love you.”
With some magical adventures under our belts – Paris, Prague, Vienna, & even the average night in the comfort of our home (talking about you, 2020…) – we got engaged in April 2021! Life is sweeter with Ivy and I’m so happy we get to do it forever!
Why we decided to get married at The Cookery:
The first time I ever heard of The Cookery was about two years into our relationship when we drove by the venue on our way home one evening. Ivy pointed at The Cookery and said, “Should we just get married at The Cookery? It’s indoor and outdoor – you’d love it.” At that time, that prompted a curious look from me – married? us? The Cookery?
Flash forward and here we are! When we got engaged and began thinking about where we wanted to tie the knot, it was a no-brainer – The Cookery is the most perfect place for us! We may be biased, but The Cookery has everything we want and more: a spacious venue with multiple settings for celebration and dining for our 170+ guest list, garage doors leading from indoor to outdoor spaces, amazing market lights above the space where we’ll place our dance floor, over 40 feet of bartop across two bars, and lastly – one of my favorite things – amazing historic architectural pieces that make the The Cookery even more special. We’re so excited to have our friends & family celebrate with us in such a gorgeous space!
More soon:
Stay tuned for more blogs to come! We’ll be sharing all the behind-the-scenes details of how we chose our wedding planner, DJ, photographer, caterer, and much, much more!