(Photo above is Jessica and John’s wedding)

The Carolina Inn – Chapel Hill, NC Wedding Venue

The Carolina Inn has 3 event rooms. When planning a wedding at The Carolina Inn, we have a few tips.

The Old Well Room

  • This is the most popular room.  It is all black and white with steps down to a sunken floor. Guests can utilize a small elevator.
  • The best location for the DJ setup is in the far left corner.
  • Speakers are set up along the middle of the mirrored back wall.
  • Uplights and dance floor lights work great in this room.
  • Cocktail hour is held in the hall outside and a wireless speaker works great.

Chancellors Ballroom

  • This is the smallest of the Carolina Inn ballrooms at around 2500 sq ft.
  • Holds up to 100 people.
  • The best location for the DJ is in the middle of the long wall with the dance floor in front of the DJ booth.
  • Cocktail hour is in the hall outside and a wireless speaker works great.

Hill Ballroom

  • The is the largest of the ballrooms.
  • Holds up to 200 people.
  • The best DJ location is in the middle of the long wall with the dance floor in front of the DJ booth.
  • Uplights and dance floor lights work great in this room.
  • Cocktail hour is in the hall outside and a wireless speaker works great.

Sample Wedding at The Carolina Inn

Jessica and John have to be two of the nicest people I have DJd for! They chose one of my favorite venues, The Historic Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill, for their wedding reception on February 27th. After their church ceremony, the 190 guests made their way to the Inn for cocktails in the hallway and passed hors d’oeuvres while photographer Diane Personette and videographer David Tran from Charis Films got some shots. Photos were done and Jessica and John arrived ready to get the party started! The doors to the Hill ballroom opened and the Inn’s Tiffany helped guests find their seats and get ready for the introductions.

The Wedding Introductions & Dinner

The 20 person wedding party all came in altogether as a group to “Forever” by Chris Brown followed by Jessica & John’s parents. Jessica and John came into a loud roar from the crowd and right to the floor for their first dance to “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran. John then welcomed everyone and their pastor blessed the meal. The individually served salads and entrées came out and I had a mix of country, soft rock, and beach music playing.

The Cake Cutting & Dancing

After dinner, we had the champagne toasts and a Blue Moon Bakery cake cutting to “You Are The Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne. They came back to the dance floor after for a combined parents dance to “What A Wonderful World” by Michael Buble. I then opened the floor with “Carolina Girls” followed by some beach, Motown, and current dance music. For the next couple of hours, guests danced to ’80s, ’90s, oldies, current hits, and some line dances. We paused briefly for the bouquet toss to “Single Ladies” (congrats to Sarah from The Angus Barn for catching) and garter toss to “Let’s Get It On”, then back to dancing until the end of the night.

The Last Dance

We ended the night with “Wagon Wheel” and their last dance with everyone to “Carolina” by Eric Church. I sent guests to the lobby for the confetti exit and they got to take Duck Donuts as a parting favor. I mean, who doesn’t love a maple bacon donut late at night??? But, the floor wasn’t closed for Jessica and John. They had one last private dance with only them in the room to “I’ll Follow You” by Jon McLaughlin. What a beautiful moment! Thank you, John and Jessica, and congratulations!


Bunn DJ Company believes DJing is more than just showing up and pressing play. It’s also more than just knowing how to choose songs and mix them together. Being wedding DJs at The Carolina Inn is about creating experiences and atmospheres. That’s what our DJing philosophy boils down to. We don’t want to just provide the perfect music. We want to create the perfect day. That’s why we excel in what we do. And this wedding was a perfect example of that. Working with this awesome couple to create the day they envisioned is something we’ll never forget. And it’s a service we provide all our weddings again and again.


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