Wedding DJ at The Farm at 42 in Selma, NC

The Space

Two banquet halls give this Selma venue real range: the Oak Room is the larger of the two at 5,000 square feet with seating for more than 400 guests and its own connected private patio, while the Maple Room is a smaller 1,750 square foot space built for gatherings up to 100. The Farm at 42 opened in March 2018 and is the second property from the same ownership, alongside the original Farm at 95, which opened in 2013.

Outside, the ceremony site overlooks a private pond on the property, giving couples a genuine natural backdrop rather than a staged garden, and the patio attached to the Oak Room is outfitted with heaters, fans, and a gas fire pit, so it stays usable across seasons rather than only on warm evenings. Two private dressing suites, each with its own restroom, mirrors, and lighting, keep the bridal party’s prep entirely separate from guest areas.

Capacity & Layout

Seated capacity runs as high as 400 or more in the Oak Room and up to 100 in the Maple Room, with standing capacity across the property reaching 700, so the choice between rooms is really a choice about guest list size and the kind of evening a couple wants. A large wedding books the Oak Room outright, while a smaller, more intimate guest list can use the Maple Room without paying for space it will not fill.

The Oak Room has a separate food service room attached, keeping catering staff out of the reception space itself, and a well-equipped stage is on site for a band or DJ setup, along with audio and visual capabilities in both rooms, TVs and a projector in the Oak Room and TVs in the Maple Room, for a couple who wants a slideshow or livestream built into the reception.

Amenities

A gravel parking lot provides ample space for a large guest list, which matters given the Oak Room’s 400-plus capacity, and the property holds a valid ABC Permit for beer and wine service offered in multiple service styles, so a couple has real flexibility in how the bar is run through the night. A separate, attached catering kitchen supports full-service catering without staff working out of a tent or a converted closet.

The attached patio’s heaters, fans, and gas fire pit turn what could be a fair-weather-only space into a year-round amenity, giving a couple cocktail hour or late-night lounging outdoors even on a cooler evening. Between the two dressing suites, the well-equipped stage, and audio-visual capability in both banquet halls, most of what a couple would otherwise rent separately is already part of the booking.

Location & Getting There

The Farm at 42 is the newer of two sister venues in Selma, opening in 2018 alongside the original Farm at 95 from 2013, so the ownership has years of event experience behind the property even though this particular building is more recent. The private pond and surrounding grounds keep the site feeling rural and open, a genuine change of pace from an in-town hotel ballroom.

We have worked a wedding at the Farm at 42, and the Oak Room’s size and the stage already built into the room make it an easy space for a full sound system to fill without straining. For a DJ, the separate patio option matters: cocktail hour or early dancing can run outdoors near the fire pit while the Oak Room stays set for dinner, so equipment often needs to cover both zones across the course of the night.