Wedding DJ at Bakery 105 in Wilmington, NC

The Space

Bakery 105 is a historic, industrial-chic wedding venue nestled in the heart of Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, at the corner of Front and Orange Streets. Once part of the American Bakeries complex and built in the late 1930s to early 1940s as a great example of mid-century industrial architecture, the venue pairs genuine historic character with a beautiful garden courtyard. With exposed brick walls, a wood ceiling, steel girders, and a large monitor skylight, Bakery 105 gives couples a stylish, indoor-outdoor celebration. That combination of a historic bakery building, an industrial-chic interior, and a garden courtyard makes Bakery 105 a distinctive Wilmington choice. For couples who want a stylish, industrial-chic wedding with exposed brick, a skylit interior, and a garden courtyard in downtown Wilmington, Bakery 105 is a memorable and characterful choice.

Capacity & Layout

Bakery 105 pairs a 4,500-square-foot interior “Main” building with a 3,400-square-foot outdoor courtyard, giving couples both an indoor celebration space and a scenic garden setting. The interior boasts exposed brick walls, a wood ceiling, steel girders, and a large monitor skylight, giving the reception a genuinely stylish, industrial-chic character, while the garden courtyard features the former “bread loading dock,” now flanked by planter boxes and bench seating on either side of the central steps down into the street-level courtyard, complete with brick pavers, creeping vines, and crepe myrtle trees. Both indoor and outdoor spaces are handicap accessible. That layout lets couples exchange vows in the garden courtyard, then celebrate in the skylit interior, giving the day a natural indoor-outdoor flow with a genuine weather plan. That combination of a 4,500-square-foot interior, a 3,400-square-foot garden courtyard, and industrial-chic character suits weddings of many sizes, keeping the celebration stylish and connected from the ceremony through the last dance in downtown Wilmington.

Amenities

Bakery 105 pairs its industrial-chic setting with genuinely convenient amenities. Full-service catering for all events is provided by 128 South, so the dining is handled by an experienced local partner, and Bakery 105 is located steps from The Cottage on Orange Street, a bridal suite that boasts the perfect location for the wedding party’s preparations. The historic bakery building, with its exposed brick, wood ceiling, steel girders, and monitor skylight, along with the crepe-myrtle garden courtyard with its brick pavers and creeping vines, gives photographers a stylish, characterful range of backdrops. For the entertainment, the enclosed, skylit Main building gives a wedding DJ excellent structure and characterful acoustics to build sound and lighting into, so the reception fills the space and the dance floor stays lively at a historic downtown Wilmington bakery venue.

Location & Getting There

Bakery 105 sits at 105 Orange Street, at the corner of Front and Orange Streets in historic Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. That central, walkable location is a genuine advantage for a wedding weekend, since out-of-town guests can stay at nearby downtown hotels, explore Wilmington’s Riverwalk, restaurants, and attractions on foot, and reach everything easily, while Wilmington International Airport is a short drive for anyone flying in. The vibrant downtown setting gives guests plenty to enjoy around the wedding. Yet the venue’s historic bakery building, exposed brick, and garden courtyard give the celebration a stylish, characterful feel once you arrive. That combination of a historic, industrial-chic venue with a walkable downtown Wilmington location is a big part of what draws couples to Bakery 105.