Discover The McAlister-Leftwich House Wedding Venue in Greensboro, NC

The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue, nestled just outside Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina, is a beautiful choice for any event. As a historic estate, it graces the edge of the Fisher Park Historic District. We're eager to share the charm of this special gathering space on the Fancy This Photography blog. 

This historic venue, steeped in Southern gothic-style and character, provides an exquisite backdrop for our lens. Step inside, and you'll be greeted by an abundance of natural light, dancing off a neutral color palette. Wander outside, and the estate's expansive lawn and picturesque landscape pay homage to Greensboro's name.

Excitement can’t be contained as Fancy This Photography proudly shares a modern styled shoot captured at The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue in Greensboro, NC.

Styled Shoot at The McAlister-Leftwich House Wedding Venue

Witness the power of collaboration as a stacked team of North Carolina's finest wedding professionals joined forces to craft an imaginary wedding! Orchestrated by Maggie Beadle of C&D Events West, this timeless and modern styled shoot was designed for publication in Heart of NC Weddings magazine.

Don't miss out—continue scrolling to delve into the details of The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue in Greensboro, NC. Meet the talented team of local vendors whose creativity and expertise breathed life into this summer styled shoot.

Explore the Artistry of Wedding Paper With Vie Creative Co.

In the world of wedding documentation, capturing stationery and paper details is a sweet memento for couples. Fancy This Photography lends a careful eye to elements like invitations, programs, and place cards. We understand their role in narrating the couple's story and encapsulating the celebration's style.

Enter Vie Creative Co., the vendor behind the paper products that complemented this styled shoot. Their choice of elegant fonts and a soft color palette resonated beautifully. Founder of Fancy This Photography, Nikki, loved the bespoke monogrammed wedding crest, capturing its curving lines with each click. For couples seeking to infuse sophistication into their wedding through paper, consider a signature cocktail sign or the addition of personalized dinner menus to each table setting.

And let's not forget the delightful touch of mini jars of honey serving as wedding favors—a sweet gesture that harmonizes perfectly with the Southern charm of The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue in Greensboro, NC.

Two Homes - The McAlister-Leftwich House Wedding Venue

Two gorgeous homes make up The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue in Greensboro, NC. Originally built in the 1800 and 1900s, this venue has a history spanning more than 100 years. The McAlister-Leftwich House was lovingly transformed by a family into a luxury event space in 2017. This historic estate offers couples a blank canvas for their celebration’s unique style. Fancy This Photography loves to capture the venue’s natural light and unique architecture.

Explore The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue through this styled shoot. Get a glimpse of the Southern style and beauty that this downtown Greensboro wedding venue offers.

Getting Ready at The McAlister-Leftwich House Wedding Venue 

The second and third floors of The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue are dedicated getting-ready spaces. A dreamy 1,600-square-foot bridal suite includes a dressing room, sitting room, dining room, and hair and makeup room. Every corner of this luxury getting ready suite is filled with vintage furniture, gold accents and gilded mirrors. Fancy This Photography loves taking pre-ceremony photos of couples getting ready in this space A bar, putting green, poker table, lounge and dressing room can be found in the Groom’s getting ready suite.

Hair and Makeup // The Beauty Tribe

Wedding Dress // Vow’d Weddings

Formwalwear // Bernard's Formalwear 

Jewelry // Diamonds Direct

Models // Jasmine Brown and Rony Thomas

Imagine Your Wedding Here

Picking your wedding venue is the first thing when it comes to planning your wedding. From getting ready to cocktail hour, you want to imagine your wedding while touring a venue. We hope that this styled shoot will help give you a picture for what your wedding could look like here.

The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue is one of our new favorites to work with! It’s not just dreamy, but their incredible staff make your wedding their top priority. We can’t wait to work with more couples at this Greensboro, NC wedding venue.

Maximum Guest Capacity: 150

Keep scrolling to learn more about The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue.

Flowers by Bowerbird Flowers and Apothecary

The Connector Hallway at The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue is a sweet photo opportunity between the two houses. It offers the perfect setting for capturing beautiful bridal and couple portraits. This couple looked stunning with flowers by Bowerbird Flowers and Apothecary. The whole scene was bathed in soft, natural light streaming through windows. Whether adorned with minimalist decor or elaborate floral archways, this hallway is one of Fancy This Photography’s favorites.

Outdoor Events at The McAlister-Leftwich House Wedding Venue 

The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue welcomes outdoor events. The historic estate’s manicured lawns lend themselves perfectly to outdoor ceremonies, photo shoots, cocktail hours, and receptions. The outdoor reception tables designed for this styled shoot feature blue taper candles, yellow napkins and pink flowers on neutral linens. Charming table settings and rentals from Curated Events Raleigh set the tone for a sweet summer soiree. The feast for this styled shoot was provided by Chez Genese GSO French Cafe. 

Cake & Desserts // Sugar Euphoria

Florist // Bowerbird Flowers & Apothecary 

Rentals // Curated Events Raleigh

Catering // Chez Genèse | GSO French Café

Specialty Rentals // Sweet Everlasting Rentals

Staircase Wedding Photos

The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue features stunning staircases inside and outside! Please let Fancy This Photography capture you and your partner in your wedding outfits on these stairs. We love how the train of a wedding dress or veil cascades down steps. Plus, what better symbol to represent stepping into the next chapter of your lives together?

Colorful Desserts by Sugar Euphoria

Raleigh-based Sugar Euphoria made a beautiful ombre wedding cake and rainbow macarons for this styled shoot. Each colorful confection popped against The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue’s neutral decor. Having alternate desserts alongside your wedding cake offers a fun variety for guests and adds a creative touch to the celebration. Not only are Sugar Euphoria’s macarons delicious, but they add a playful visual bite to this styled shoot. We love the rainbow assortment!

Love in Color at The McAlister-Leftwich House Wedding Venue 

We had fun photographing the bright colors and patterns selected by Maggie Beadle of C&D Events for this wedding design. Lemonade yellows and strawberry pinks popped against the neutral backdrop of The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue. Our cameras ate up the bride and groom, portrayed by models Jasmine Brown and Rony Thomas. Their wedding looks and chemistry sparkled in each wedding scene. From getting ready to painting in a modern ceremony ritual, they nailed it.  

The majority of this styled shoot took place inside and outside The Leftwich house (1875). This home features four rooms with 14’ ceilings, massive windows, and romantic interior decor. Couples like to use this home for cocktail hour or an intimate ceremony or reception. The first floor can host up to 125 people for a seated ceremony or reception, and 150 for a cocktail-style reception.

Meaningful Wedding Painting Ceremony

Staff at The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding venue love working with couples to bring their event visions to life. No couple is the same. Some Fancy This Photography couples are traditional, while others are more modern and then there are those who float somewhere in the middle. Whether you desire a unique reception seating design or a romantic painting ceremony, The McAlister-Leftwich House wedding staff will help make it happen! 

In this alternative wedding ceremony, the bride and groom each pour their own paint color onto a blank canvas. Unity painting rituals let a couple celebrate their commitment to one another in an artistic, non-religious way. The final painting symbolizes the start of a new journey together.

Meet all of the fabulous vendors behind this styled shoot for Heart of NC Weddings magazine.

Photography // Fancy This Photography

Publication // Heart of NC Weddings 

Planner // C and D Events West

Venue // The McAlister-Leftwich House 

Videographer // Serrano Film Co.

Paper Products // Vie Creative Co.

Hair and Makeup // The Beauty Tribe

Wedding Dress // Vow’d Weddings

Cake & Desserts // Sugar Euphoria

Florist // Bowerbird Flowers & Apothecary 

Rentals // Curated Events Raleigh

Models // Jasmine Brown and Rony Thomas

Jewelry // Diamonds Direct

Catering // Chez Genèse | GSO French Café

Formalwear // Bernard's Formalwear 

Specialty Rentals // Sweet Everlasting Rentals

“Have too much on your plate? Stressed about where to do what, when, how? Fear not.. literally just call Fancy This Photography. Not only did Nikki provide us with AMAZING photos, but she basically helped me plan my wedding day schedule. I'm not saying she will be able to do this for you.. but the fact that she wanted to help me that much should let you know you're making a good decision if you go with this company. They are wonderful people who care a lot about what you are doing. Also, a lot of my family members don't generally even like having their photos taken and they were commenting things like "Man... that photography team was on top of it." and "The photographers were so great and so professional!". Everything was so smooth. A month later and we are still getting comments about the quality our wedding photos! While in our honeymoon suite the next day, we got around 20 "Sneak Peaks". Instant gratification that your day went off without a hitch! ;D Later the USB (which looked like expensive jewelry!) was so thoughtfully packaged and put together. Not a day went by as a Fancy This client that we didn't feel special.” — Katie, the Bride

I think the words that best describe Katie and Stewart’s wedding are “sweet,” and “just like them.” I’ve always adored Katie and Stewart and their love for one another. But, what I loved the most is that they really wanted a wedding that felt just like them, felt just like home. They pulled it off, and I am so happy that they chose me to photograph such an important day in their lives.

The day started out early. And, I mean early—like a 7am start time. They had a brunch wedding (yes I said BRUNCH!!!!) which I was head over heels to be a part of! Seriously, can this become a thing in the wedding industry?! Katie and her bridesmaids got ready at Double Oaks Bed and Breakfast, and then headed to Local Honey Salon for their hair blowouts. My favorite part of this time of day was when Katie’s mom was helping her in her dress back at Double Oaks. The girls got ready on the top floor of the bed and breakfast which hosted this gorgeous door and windows to look out into the lawn. This was a sweet moment to photograph.

Katie and Stewart had a wedding of firsts for me. They married at their own church in Greensboro, NC. Instead of Stewart seeing Katie for the first time down the aisle, they decided to meet each other for their “first look” right before the ceremony started. They also walked down the aisle, hand in hand together to marry one another. Stewart’s dad performed the ceremony, which was amazing to witness.

Their reception took place at The Caroline Theatre in Greensboro. It was a site to see their names written on the marquee! Guests were greeted with a fun brunch menu, which I adored. Later, Katie and Stewart held a “first” game instead of a first dance. Stewart ended up winning, but only because Katie let him, ha! Afterwards, guests were invited to play games that afternoon. The tables were showered with a ton of board games and card games and guests genuinely enjoyed partaking in playing.

I enjoyed all of the small, but important details of their day. Katie and Stewart—thank you for your kindness and generosity. Serving you on this important day will always be so special to me. Congratulations on your marriage!

Special thanks to all of the vendors who made their day extra special!

Ceremony at College Park Baptist Church
Reception at The Carolina Theatre Greensboro
Gown by Tre Bella
Flowers by Tre Bella
Accommodations at Double Oaks Bed and Breakfast
Hair by Local Honey Salon
Macarons by Macarons by Aline
Cake by Guglhupf
Bridesmaids Dresses by Polo
Catering by Painted Plate
Earrings by Ten Thousand Villages
Bride’s Ring by The Northway Studio
Groom’s Ring by Rustic and Main
Recipe Cards by Rifle Paper Company