Wedding Florals · Cleveland, North Carolina
Wedding flowers at
the Lumen House
Rich, romantic flowers for a glass-and-white modern barn north of Charlotte — from the team that filled it with burgundy roses, hydrangea, and amaranthus for a November wedding.
- Location
- Cleveland, NC
- Setting
- ~50-acre ranch
- Architecture
- Modern barn by The Ranch Mine
- Wedding guests
- Up to ~175
- Rental
- From $6,750 (2026)
- From Charlotte
- ~50–60 min from Uptown
Real Wedding · November 2025
Our wedding at the
Lumen House
This one was a late-November wedding, the week before Thanksgiving, when the fields around the Lumen House had gone gold and the woods were nearly bare. The couple wanted it to feel modern but warm and a little moody, so we built the whole palette around wine: oxblood and true-red roses, antique hydrangea that had turned burgundy and green, and plenty of ivory so the color had somewhere to rest against all that white architecture.
For the ceremony we used bronze urns on white plinths of two heights, which echo the clean lines of the building instead of competing with them. Each urn held a big, asymmetric arrangement of red roses, white calla lilies, burgundy ranunculus, and hydrangea, with hanging amaranthus dripping over the rim, and a smaller cluster sat on the lower plinth and at the base. The bride carried a matching bouquet that let long strands of red and green amaranthus swing below her hands, tied with ivory ribbon that caught the wind in every walking shot.
Inside the Reception Hall, ivory satin linens, burgundy napkins, and the venue's oak bentwood chairs set the stage. We mixed low, fruit-strewn centerpieces on the round tables — pomegranates, red apples, and grapes tucked among roses, dahlias, and hydrangea — with taller urn arrangements and silver candelabras of ivory tapers down the long family-style table by the window wall. As the light outside faded, the whole room glowed.
The florals
- Bridal bouquet of red roses, white calla lilies, and ranunculus with trailing red and green amaranthus
- Ceremony arrangements in bronze urns on white plinths, with hanging amaranthus
- Smaller plinth and ground arrangements to layer the ceremony backdrop
- Antique burgundy-and-green hydrangea as the backbone of every piece
- Low centerpieces scattered with pomegranates, apples, and grapes
- Tall urn arrangements down the long family-style table
- Silver candelabras with ivory tapers for evening glow
- Ivory rose boutonniere for the groom
Photography by Andre Blom Photography
The Lumen House sits on a working ranch in Cleveland, North Carolina, out in the farm country between Statesville and Salisbury — roughly an hour north of Uptown Charlotte. It opened recently, and it doesn't look like anything else around Charlotte: two gabled, barn-shaped buildings, one white stucco and one black brick, joined by a covered veranda and designed by the Arizona studio The Ranch Mine. Around it are open fields, a tree line, and, if you're lucky, a few shaggy Highland cattle in the distance.
For a florist, the building is close to a blank page. Walls are white, floors are polished concrete, furniture is pale oak, and enormous windows pull in daylight from every side. That means color reads beautifully here — deep reds, jewel tones, or a single bold hue all look intentional against white — while an all-white design will lean on texture and greenery to keep from disappearing. The arches inside the Reception Hall and the arch in the courtyard frame arrangements almost like picture frames, so we design with those shapes in mind.
It's also built for a whole weekend in one place. You get the house exclusively for the day, there are dressing rooms on site, and the venue's cabins and a pool house let your family and wedding party sleep a short walk from the ceremony. Most other guests stay in Mooresville or Statesville, twenty to thirty minutes away.
Ceremony & reception spaces
Reception Hall
Indoor · up to ~175 guests
Where our couple held dinner. The curved back wall, arched niches, and full-height glass mean centerpieces are seen from every angle, so we shape them to look good all the way around. Over forty rigging points make hanging installations possible if you want flowers overhead.
Grand Courtyard
Outdoor · ceremony
The main outdoor ceremony spot, with a built-in arch, an outdoor fireplace, and mature oaks. The arch already frames you, so we'd dress it asymmetrically or flank it with urns on plinths, as we did for our November couple, rather than hide its lines.
Greenhouse
Indoor glasshouse · 50 seated, ~175 cocktail
A glass room with chandeliers and its own bar — great for cocktail hour or a rehearsal dinner. Flowers here should be lush and green, almost like part of the greenhouse itself, and they need water sources because the room gets plenty of sun.
Veranda
Covered outdoor · dinners & rain plan
The covered walkway that ties the two buildings together, and the usual fallback if it rains. Long-table dinners out here look wonderful with low garlands down the middle and lanterns or candles in glass.
Miniature Courtyard
Open-air · first looks & portraits
A small, sheltered courtyard in the middle of the house. It's where couples usually do a first look, and a single urn arrangement or a pair of ground pieces makes it feel finished in photos.
Gardens
Outdoor · portraits
Landscaped beds and open fields around the buildings. They're used for portraits rather than events — bring your bouquet out here at golden hour, when the grasses glow behind it.
What's Included
Wedding services at
Lumen House
Run by the family that built it, the Lumen House hosts one event per day. It provides the space, furniture, staff, and bar; you bring in the planner and caterer from its approved lists, and choose the rest of your team — including your florist — freely.
The whole house, all day
Your rental covers exclusive use of the main buildings from 10 AM to 11 PM. That window includes vendor setup and breakdown, so we plan our install times with the venue manager early.
Tables & bentwood chairs included
Your rental includes simple modern tables plus 300 oak bentwood chairs, and the venue's staff handles the setup. That pale, natural wood pairs with nearly any floral palette.
Approved caterers
Food must come from the venue's approved caterer list, which ranges from full-service companies to pizza and barbecue trucks. A catering kitchen is on site.
In-house bar
North Carolina's ABC rules mean the venue runs the bar itself, with beer-and-wine, classic, and premium packages. The Greenhouse has a built-in bar we love to decorate.
Planner required
Couples hire a planner or coordinator from the venue's approved list. Our featured wedding was planned by Jen Williams, and we work hand in hand with whichever planner you choose.
Dressing rooms
Two soundproof getting-ready suites with full-length mirrors and good natural light are included with full weddings. We deliver bouquets and boutonnieres there in time for detail photos.
Stays on the property
Two cabins sleep up to ten each, and a separate three-bedroom house with a pool sleeps six on full-weekend bookings. It's an easy way to keep the wedding party together.
Bring your own florist
Outside florists are welcome as long as they carry business liability insurance. Zooms & Blooms isn't on the venue's preferred list, but we've designed a wedding here and are happy to provide our certificate of insurance.
Budgeting
What does a Lumen House wedding
cost?
Unlike most venues, the Lumen House publishes starting prices on its own site, and it's refreshingly upfront about budgets. These are its 2026 numbers, plus the extras couples tend to forget. Use them to budget your florals alongside everything else.
| Item | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| Venue rental, Friday–SundayExclusive use of the house for the day, with tables and chairs | From $7,950 |
| Venue rental, Monday–Thursday | From $6,750 |
| Micro wedding, under 50 guestsWeekdays from $3,000; select weekend dates from $5,000; eight hours | $3,000 – $5,000 |
| Bar packagesFour or five hours, beer and wine through premium; plus tax and 22% gratuity | $31 – $61 / guest |
| Wedding insurance & securityRequired; the venue's own budget guide suggests ~$250 insurance and ~$480 security | ~$700 – $800 |
| Typical total wedding budgetThe venue's average across all vendors, for roughly 100–150 guests | $40,000 – $75,000 |
| Nearby hotelsMooresville and Statesville, 20–30 minutes away | ~$95 – $150 / night |
| Florals by Zooms & BloomsSized to match this ~150-guest wedding: bouquets, ceremony urns, layered plinth pieces, and a mix of low and tall centerpieces | $4,075 – $6,000 |
Venue figures come from the Lumen House website and blog (2026 rates, reviewed October 2026); hotel rates are typical online prices and vary by date. Ask the venue for a written quote for your date. Our floral figure uses this season's rates; travel, delivery, and setup are itemized separately when we quote your date. Last updated .
For You & Your Guests
Things to do at the
Lumen House
The Lumen House is out in the country, and that's part of the appeal. Here's how to make the most of the property with your guests.
Golden-hour field portraits
The fields around the house are the best backdrop on the property, especially in fall when the grasses turn gold. Plan 20–30 minutes for portraits around sunset — early in winter, so check the time.
Greenhouse happy hour
The glass room with the built-in bar makes a fantastic rehearsal-night or welcome gathering. A few low arrangements and candles turn it into a party in minutes.
Fireside in the courtyard
The outdoor fireplace is a natural gathering spot on cool evenings. Ask the venue manager about lighting it for cocktail hour in spring, fall, and winter.
Hot tubs and the pool
If your wedding party stays in the cabins or the Grove house, the hot tubs and pool make the morning after feel like a mini vacation.
Spotting the Highland cattle
The ranch's shaggy Highland cattle graze in the distance. Guests love them, and photographers love them even more.
Explore Cleveland
Nearby
attractions
The venue is in rural Rowan and Iredell County country, close to I-77 and I-40. Distances are approximate driving distances from the venue, without traffic.
Downtown Mooresville
~12 mi · 25 minRestaurants, coffee, and racing history, and the most popular area for guest hotels — Aloft and Tru are just off I-77.
Downtown Statesville
~11 mi · 25 minA walkable historic main street with local restaurants, plus an easy Hampton Inn off I-40.
Lazy 5 Ranch
~9 mi · 25 minA drive-through wildlife park with giraffes, zebras, and hundreds of animals. Great for families with kids in town for the weekend.
Lake Norman State Park
~14 mi · 30 minLakeside hiking and mountain-bike trails, and a swim beach in summer. Good for a morning-after outing.
Downtown Davidson
~19 mi · 35–40 minA charming college town on Lake Norman with a village green, cafes, and a Homewood Suites for guests.
Downtown Salisbury
~19 mi · 35 minOne of North Carolina's best-preserved historic districts, with breweries, antiques, and Cheerwine's hometown pride.
NC Transportation Museum
~21 mi · 40 minA restored railyard in Spencer with train rides and a roundhouse full of locomotives.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
~32 mi · 1 hrFor the racing fans in your crowd, with tours and events most of the year.
Uptown Charlotte
~41 mi · 50–60 minThe big-city option for a pre-wedding night out, with rooftop bars, museums, and the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
~47 mi · 1 hr 5 minThe closest major airport, with direct flights from most U.S. cities. Piedmont Triad (GSO) is about 90 minutes away.
Planning Notes
Season by season,
under glass
Spring
Garden roses · ranunculus · sweet pea
The fields green up in April and May, and the Greenhouse is at its prettiest. Soft pastels or bright, garden-y mixes both work against the white walls.
Summer
Dahlias · lisianthus · cosmos
Hot, humid afternoons with pop-up storms. The buildings are climate-controlled, but outdoor pieces go up as late as possible, and we lean on blooms that handle the heat.
Fall
Antique hydrangea · amaranthus · dahlias
Our featured wedding's season. The fields turn gold, the light gets warm, and deep palettes like burgundy and rust look rich against all that white.
Winter
Amaryllis · anemones · evergreens
Short days and early sunsets, so the window walls go dark early. Candlelight, fuller centerpieces, and a fire in the courtyard carry the evening.
Designing for the Lumen House
Commit to color — or to texture
White walls and pale oak make color pop. A confident palette like our burgundy and ivory reads beautifully here. If you want all-white flowers, we add plenty of greenery and varied textures so they don't disappear against the walls.
Design in silhouette
The window walls put many arrangements in front of bright glass during the day. Airy shapes, trailing amaranthus, and tall branches make strong silhouettes against the light, while dense, round shapes can look flat.
Plan the flip and the window
Vendor setup and breakdown both happen inside the venue's 10 AM–11 PM day. Indoor ceremonies need roughly a 90-minute flip before dinner, so we design ceremony urns that can move to the reception and confirm load-in times with the venue manager ahead of time.
Built for the drive north
From our Fort Mill studio it's about an hour and a quarter up I-77, so we pack every arrangement in water, bring backup stems and a repair kit, and arrive with time to adjust anything after the drive.
How to Book
Booking your Lumen House
florist
The Lumen House is about an hour and a quarter from our studio in Fort Mill, and we've already designed a wedding there. We keep our calendar small, so fall and spring Saturdays fill early — here's how to reserve yours.
Send an inquiry
Share your date, guest count, and inspiration. The Lumen House will already be filled in on the form.
Talk through your vision
We'll go over your palette, ceremony and reception spaces, and what works well in the venue's bright, white rooms.
Review your proposal
You'll get an itemized proposal built around your spaces, with travel, delivery, and setup listed clearly.
Enjoy the day
We coordinate with your planner and the venue manager, install everything, flip pieces as needed, and pack up at the end of the night.
Questions
Lumen House wedding
FAQ
Is the Lumen House in Charlotte?
Not quite. It's in Cleveland, North Carolina, about 41 miles north of Uptown Charlotte — roughly 50 to 60 minutes by car — between Statesville and Salisbury. Most guests stay in Mooresville or Statesville.
Can I bring my own florist to the Lumen House?
Yes. Only the planner, caterer, and bar must come from the venue's approved lists. Any other vendor, including your florist, is welcome as long as they carry business liability insurance. We've designed a wedding at the Lumen House and can send our certificate of insurance.
Do you travel to the Lumen House from Fort Mill?
Yes. It's about an hour and a quarter from our studio. Travel, delivery, setup, and breakdown are listed clearly in your proposal.
How much does a wedding at the Lumen House cost?
In 2026, venue rental starts at $7,950 for Friday through Sunday and $6,750 on weekdays. For a guest list below 50, the micro wedding rate begins around $3,000. Bar packages run $31 to $61 per guest plus tax and gratuity, and you'll also need wedding insurance and security. The venue says most weddings there land between $40,000 and $75,000 in total.
What would flowers like these cost at the Lumen House?
Florals like our featured Lumen House wedding for about 150 guests run roughly $4,100–$6,000 before travel and setup. For your own guest list, try our online estimator.
Where do couples hold the ceremony and reception?
Most outdoor ceremonies take place in the Grand Courtyard at the built-in arch, with dinner in the Reception Hall for up to about 175 guests. The Greenhouse is popular for cocktail hour, and the covered Veranda is the usual rain plan. Indoor ceremonies in the Reception Hall are followed by a flip to dinner.
Do I need a wedding planner at the Lumen House?
Yes. The venue requires a planner or coordinator from its approved list. We coordinate closely with them on load-in, flips, and breakdown.
What's the best time of year for a Lumen House wedding?
Spring and fall are the favorites — April and May for fresh green fields, October and November for gold grasses and warm light. Because every main space is climate-controlled, summer and winter work well too.
Can our families stay at the Lumen House?
Yes. Two cabins on the property sleep up to ten each, and a three-bedroom house with a pool sleeps six on full-weekend bookings. Ask the venue about availability when you book.
When should we book our florist for a Lumen House date?
As soon as your venue date is signed. Weekend dates in spring and fall go quickly, and we take on a limited number of weddings each season.
Getting married at the
Lumen House?
I'd love to hear about your plans. Tell me your date and your vision, and I'll put together a custom proposal for your Cleveland celebration.