Homesteads Events
All-inclusive venue
The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $4,500
Catering services pricing
$39 per person for off-peak dates, with a minimum total spend of $500
Guest capacity
Up to 300 seated guests
About this venue
Homesteads Events at Loray Mill is a banquet hall wedding venue located in Gastonia, NC. The open-plan event space provides an old-world, industrial ambiance for your wedding event. Homesteads Events can accommodate a range of celebrations, from an intimate engagement party to a grand wedding soiree. The main event hall offers space for up to 300 guests and features 38-foot-high ceilings and exposed brickwork throughout the entire area. Large windows allow natural light to flood the space, adding a sense of bright airiness to the room. Poured concrete floors, original wooden pillars, and exposed beams lend charm and character to the banquet hall, which can be personalized with your own decor. Also available is a one-bedroom loft apartment with a full kitchen that can be used as your honeymoon suite for your wedding night. Homesteads Events offers a range of all-inclusive packages to ensure your event needs are fully met.
Our event spaces
The Grand Hall & Speak Easy
The perfect space for a grand wedding soiree within North Carolinas largest textile mills.
The Grand Hall features 38-foot-high ceilings and exposed brickwork throughout the entire area. Large windows allow natural light to flood the space, adding a sense of bright airiness to the room. Poured concrete floors, original wooden pillars, and exposed beams lend charm and character to the banquet hall, which can be personalized with your own decor. This space is ideal for hosting both the ceremony and reception, as the open-plan structure allows for a wide variety of seating plans.
Guest capacity
50-300 Seated
50-400 Standing
Square footage
5,900
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour, Elopement
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
- Private Bathrooms, Men and Womans with 3 stalls in each - Hanging Bistro Lighting - Tables and Chairs for up to 100 guests - Heating and Air
Room cost
$2,500 from 10am-10pm additional hours are $250
The Grand Hall & Speak Easy
The perfect space for a grand wedding soiree within North Carolinas largest textile mills.
The Grand Hall features 38-foot-high ceilings and exposed brickwork throughout the entire area. Large windows allow natural light to flood the space, adding a sense of bright airiness to the room. Poured concrete floors, original wooden pillars, and exposed beams lend charm and character to the banquet hall, which can be personalized with your own decor. This space is ideal for hosting both the ceremony and reception, as the open-plan structure allows for a wide variety of seating plans.
Guest capacity
50-300 Seated
50-400 Standing
Square footage
5,900
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour, Elopement
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
- Private Bathrooms, Men and Womans with 3 stalls in each - Hanging Bistro Lighting - Tables and Chairs for up to 100 guests - Heating and Air
Room cost
$2,500 from 10am-10pm additional hours are $250
Available services that can be provided by Homesteads Events
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Liability insurance
- Lighting/Sound
- On-site accommodations
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
- Wheelchair accessible
Rentals
- Barware
- Chiavari Chairs
- China
- Flatware
- Glassware
- Lighting
- Linens
- Sound / AV
- Standard Chairs
Accommodations
- Honeymoon suite
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
4 reviews
Groom
Homesteads Events was the perfect venue for our wedding! The natural light and exposed brick walls provided the perfect backdrop to showcase our decor choices. Hannah and the team were incredible to work with - they took our vision of incorporating Chinese American elements into the wedding and brought it to life seamlessly. They were incredibly accommodating to any requests we had and were so supportive and excited about making our day special. Hannah was a rockstar throughout the entire process, always there to answer our questions and provide reassurance. We couldn't have asked for a better venue or team to bring our wedding day to life!
10/10 recommended venue!
From the moment I walked into Loray Mills, Hannah went above and beyond to make sure I felt comfortable, all my questions were answered, and that I had everything I needed for my dream day. The all-inclusive option was perfect because she truly handled it all. When the day of the wedding came, I did not worry about a single thing. The food, the decor, the service, it was my dream wedding!
Wedding at Loray Mill
My husband and I got married May 4, 2024 at Loray Mill in Gastonia. The venue is beautiful, historic and unique. Our event planner, Hannah, did a fabulous job managing all of the details and ensuring the day was perfect. If you're looking for your wedding venue, you'll definitely want to consider Loray Mill!
Can't imagine a better venue or team!
Our experience with Homesteads was absolutely top notch. My husband and I have been involved in over 200 weddings between planning, coordinating, catering, attending, being in the bridal party, and now as bride and groom--so we have truly seen the full spectrum of wedding vendors and venues. From our very first meeting to our wedding day and even beyond, the staff at Homesteads has exceeded our expectations. Venue director Hannah is professional yet relatable and gave us helpful tips and recommendations along the way, responded to all our questions in a timely manner, and overall made our entire day flow smoothly. Catering director Kim is a sweetheart and worked with us to create several versions of our menu and was patient as my (former chef) husband made tweaks over the course of several months. The day-of staff and bartenders were outstanding--serving our guests with excellence, making them feel welcome, and contributing to the overall atmosphere we had envisioned. They brought us food and drinks all night and we didn't have to think about anything except enjoying the party we had spent so many months planning! So many of our guests commented on how beautiful and unique the venue was. There are so many different event spaces at Loray Mill and we ended up hosting our rehearsal dinner / welcome party there as well--truly a full-service venue. With so much to plan for our wedding, it was a huge relief that they also provided tables & chairs, linens, catering, alcohol, bar service, security, etc. and we didn't have to "Frankenstein" all of those details. Many of our vendors were already familiar with the venue which was a huge plus as well. We love Hannah and Homesteads and would recommend this venue and this team to absolutely anyone!
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