Childress Vineyards hosts weddings, corporate gatherings, private banquets and group tastings across a grand pavilion, a barrel room under the winery, a lakeside gazebo, lawns and patios. Its largest wedding package provides seating for 200 guests at dinner. The Italian Renaissance-style winery sits at the southern tip of the Yadkin Valley in Lexington, North Carolina, surrounded by 42 acres of vineyards.
Seminars and company events
The banquet facilities are offered for business and social occasions, large or small, to meet, celebrate or learn. For a team outing or client day, the Tour, Tasting and Lunch package takes 8 to 30 guests: a private tour of the winery, a tasting of eight wines with a souvenir glass, and a lunch buffet. Larger company dinners and receptions use the same spaces as weddings, served by the in-house Bistro. Event specialists handle bookings, and all on-site photography must be arranged through the banquet department.
Weddings and receptions
Four wedding packages are offered, plus a bridal experience add-on. The Micro Wedding package is designed for under 50 guests on weekday evenings from 6 to 10 pm, with a ceremony at the Gazebo or in the Barrel Room and a reception in the Barrel Room. The Luxe package gives exclusive evening use from 6 to 11 pm of the Grand Pavilion, the Back Lawn, the Courtyard or Gazebo, and the Winery Foyer and Victory Lounge, with 200 banquet chairs and 200 outdoor ceremony chairs. Packages include a Bridal Suite and a Vineyard Suite with an attendant, a security officer, climate control and parking. Couples must confirm their weather plan two days before the event.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Pavilion is the largest space, with a stone fireplace and windows giving 360-degree views over the vines. The Barrel Room sits beneath the winery among oak barrels and suits dinners, tastings and small ceremonies. The Gazebo faces the Vineyard Lake and is used for ceremonies. The Back Lawn and Corner Cantina, and the Bistro Patios connected to the Grand Pavilion, take cocktail hours and outdoor receptions. The site does not publish a capacity per space, so confirm numbers with the event team.
Catering
Catering is provided by The Bistro at Childress Vineyards, which holds the first right of refusal for all on-site events; if it cannot cater, the winery provides a list of approved outside caterers. The Bistro serves Italian-inspired Southern cooking from local ingredients, in seated or stationed formats. Evening events require a minimum wine order of one case per 25 guests, and private-label bottles can be ordered.
History and setting
The winery belongs to the family of Richard Childress, who calls it the place where his family celebrates its racing wins and family weddings.
Getting there
The address is 1000 Childress Vineyards Road, Lexington, NC 27295. Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro and Charlotte Douglas International are the nearest airports, and the winery is close to the Interstate 85 and US 52 corridors.
