Verdict: Perhaps…
Last Wednesday morning, Karen and I visited the Northstone Country Club, a nice location in a nice part of town – though it was a bit north of Charlotte, and might be a little longer drive than we were hoping for. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to write this place up closer to the day we actually visited (it’s been about 5 days since we saw it), but work was overwhelmingly busy this weekend, and I’ll have to see how much I can remember.
The feeling of this site was very similar to the Providence Country Club, as you might expect. However, the site for the ceremony felt a little cramped, and very much like it was put in as an afterthought. There is a gazebo (pictured left) on the side of the Club building (the side where the 6 industrial sized air conditioners are housed) with the backdrop being a couple of (very nice) houses adjacent to the Club. It seems pretty secluded, however the coordinator did mention that there have been some unruly kids in the past, though she knows what they look like and will keep them away (huh?).
The banquet hall was pretty nice and could easily accomodate our estimated guest list, and the veranda contains an awning, so no matter what the weather is like, guests can use that area if they want to get some fresh air. I didn’t like the carpet, but whatever. There is aparently no site fee, but we must use their catering services and spend a minimum of $5000 on food and beverage. Other then that, there appears to be a small number of small fees associated, but it seems fairly affordable.
The really good news is that they had our preferred date available, so we quickly put a tentative hold on it, and we now have the right of first refusal. I don’t think this will end up being our top choice, but it is nice to have an option out there in case we can’t find a better place on the date we want. I will say this though; I was quite a bit more excited about this place when we saw it last week than I am right now. I did remember to bring the camera this time…just not the power source. So again, I borrowed the pics from their site.
Next up: The Charlotte Museum