Bridge Club

This was the PERFECT space for a rehearsal dinner. Michelle was amazing to work with. She made things so easy, always responsive and so helpful. The space itself is gorgeous with the best natural lighting so there’s really no need for much decor which is my favorite part because it made it so easy to just show up and enjoy the night and vibes. The food was amazing. All our guests had so much to say about how delicious everything was especially the fried chicken. I was able to choose whatever cocktail selection I wanted to offer. Everything was just a 10/10. I’m so glad I found this place for our special night before.

Bridge Club was the perfect venue for our 80-person wedding. After touring other options, our experience here felt refreshingly different. Michelle was an absolute joy to work with. She was helpful, kind, and never pushy. She genuinely wanted us to make the best choices for our day. What we loved most about Bridge Club is that it isn’t a traditional “wedding venue” but an event space that happens to host weddings. It gave our celebration the feel of an intimate dinner party with friends, which is exactly what we wanted. The fact that the venue already comes equipped with so much (tables, chairs, décor, even printed menus if you’d like) made the planning easier and more enjoyable. We opted to rent napkins for a pop of color and print our own menus, but it was great to have those choices without the burden of renting everything from scratch. As many reviews mention, the food really is great. It exceeded our expectations, especially for wedding food. We started with the caesar salad, followed by roasted short ribs au poivre and shrimp and grits, served family style with sides of roasted fingerling potatoes, carrots with whipped tahini, and mac and cheese. Everything was outstanding, and we'd pick the exact same menu all over again. They are good with dietary restrictions and will make sure each guest has a full meal they can eat regardless of your menu selections. For dessert, we chose a reception dessert table with chocolate pudding topped with cookie crumble and red velvet cake. Bridge Club is 10/10 all around! (photos by Mady Noel Photo)

The Bridge Club was the perfect space to host our wedding reception. I attended a friends wedding in the space and knew I had to check it out when I got engaged. Michelle is such a pleasure to work with. She is so kind, flexible, and professional. She has years of experience and will make sure your event is planned and executed to perfection!! We visited the space a few times with Michelle, our planner, and different family members. We brainstormed the best way to utilize the space, whether to use two floors or one, and the flow of the evening. I cannot speak highly enough of Michelle and the entire team. The food was phenomenal- seriously!! So many guests have raved about the meal and service since the wedding. "Best wedding food ever" is a quote from my best friend. They can customize any and everything you want. We had a logo of our dogs for the TVs, Tyler put the logo on our bar menu, we love pie so did a pie cutting instead of cake, and had a pie dessert station. When I tell you I literally did NOTHING with Bridge Club wedding weekend I am not lying. They work seamlessly with your vendors so you do not have to worry about coordinating with florist/musician/etc. and can just show up. When we showed up to the space it was just as I envisioned, everything was in place, and perfect!!! They also take food allergies very seriously so if you have any guests with those do not worry. They will take great care of them. If you are looking to treat your guests to a wonderful meal, ambience, and service look no further! I am already thinking how I can host my next event there.

We could not have been happier with Bridge club and their incredible staff for our wedding. We used the second floor space for our ceremony and dinner for 25 guests and it was phenomenal. You already know that a venue from Ashley Christensen is going to have unbelievable food (many comments from guests about it being the best wedding food they've ever had) but the staff is what made the difference. Jessie was great to work with for the touring and booking of the space but we could not have been more impressed once Michelle took over as the event coordinator. Our wedding planner left a lot to be desired and Michelle essentially took over. We were so grateful for her constant communication, coordinating with vendors, making sure we got everything out of our package and managing every small detail in the days leading up to the event. We were also thoroughly impressed with the staff on the day of. They were so personable, engaging and professional with our guests. If you are doing a wedding, rehearsal dinner or reception in downtown Raleigh, Bridge Club is the way to go!