While planning their wedding, Sarah and Jake knew they wanted to incorporate their family’s Jewish traditions in a stunning event space that channels Durham’s post-tobacco renaissance history, gives off glamorous vibes, and, of course, offers plenty of room to dance! Tobacco factory-turned-venue The Cotton Room ended up being the perfect warehouse venue for Sarah and Jake’s traditional Jewish ceremony and stylish reception, and we love how the couple added their own touch to the warehouse by adding enchanting gold sequin details and personal vignettes. Vesic Photography captured the sweetly sincere moments between the newlyweds.
The Couple:
Sarah and Jake
The Wedding:
The Cotton Room, Durham, North Carolina
We wanted our wedding to reflect the uniqueness of our personalities, our love, and our hometown. It was important that we incorporate Jewish tradition, our favorite aspects of other weddings, and our own ideas of how we imagined our dream wedding.

Working with Vesic Photography was so easy, and surprisingly meaningful. Our photographer, Hooman Bahrani, made our First Look more meaningful than we ever imagined. I expected any wedding photographer would demand our attention throughout the night. Quite the opposite, Hooman was unobtrusive and still captured the most tender – and fun – moments.

An hour before the ceremony, we gathered with our closest friends and family for a Jewish veiling ritual where our family...