Wedding DJ at diVine in Southern Pines, NC

The Space

diVine occupies a restored former home of a boutique hotel in downtown Southern Pines, the kind of building that already had real architectural character before it became a lounge. Owner Jess Clewis spent several months transforming the space into a modern speakeasy built around hospitality, rather than opening a generic bar in a converted storefront, and that intention shows in how the room is put together.

The result is a wine and cocktail lounge with tufted leather seating, nooks suited to smaller groups, and areas set aside for private rental. It functions as an intimate room rather than a large open floor, built for guests to settle into rather than move through quickly, which changes how a private event here feels compared to a standard rented hall, and it rewards a couple who wants a room with real character over one built to be neutral.

Capacity & Layout

diVine offers room rental options for private events, with details available directly from the lounge rather than published as a fixed package, so a couple interested in the space should reach out to confirm exact numbers and terms. What is clear from the layout itself is that the lounge is built around smaller, more intimate groupings, nooks and seating areas rather than one large banquet floor.

That makes diVine better suited to a smaller private gathering, a rehearsal dinner, an engagement party, or an intimate reception, than to a large scale wedding with a full guest list. The tufted leather seating and speakeasy layout reward a group willing to spread across the room’s distinct areas rather than expecting one uniform seating plan.

Amenities

The lounge’s own beverage program covers wine, liquors, and craft cocktails, along with zero proof cocktails for guests who are not drinking, plus cheese and charcuterie selections for food. That built in bar and menu program means a private event here already comes with a working kitchen and bar rather than requiring outside catering brought in from scratch, so the beverage and light food side of a private gathering is already handled before a couple books anything else.

diVine is wheelchair accessible and operates Wednesday through Saturday, closed Sunday through Tuesday, with hours running five to ten in the evening on Wednesday and Thursday and five in the evening to midnight on Friday and Saturday. Those set hours are worth building into any event timeline, since a private booking works within the lounge’s existing operating schedule rather than an open ended rental window.

Location & Getting There

The lounge sits in downtown Southern Pines, in a restored building that already carried its own history as a boutique hotel before Jess Clewis reimagined it. Being downtown puts diVine within walking distance of other Southern Pines businesses, which suits a rehearsal dinner or engagement party where guests might move between venues over the course of an evening.

Because the lounge is entirely indoor, with tufted seating, nooks, and a bar built into a restored historic room, sound stays contained within a space designed for conversation and music together rather than open air. A DJ working a private event at diVine is playing into a room already shaped for close, intimate listening, closer to a supper club feel than a cavernous ballroom, so a smaller, more controlled sound setup fits the space better than a large rig built for a big room.