Havenwing Vineyards at golden hour.
Havenwing Vineyards · Benson, North Carolina

Dan & Pier

Sept 26 2026
Saturday September 26, 2026

Dan Doss & Pier Loven

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A soft botanical still life with eucalyptus, wheat, dogwood, and gold flatware.

Hi. Hello. Hey there.

We're getting married. There will be good wine, string lights, and probably crying.

September 26, 2026. A little hillside of grapevines about half an hour south of Raleigh. All our favorite people in one place, which, if we're being honest, is the whole point.

Bookmark this page. It's your one-stop shop for the weekend: what to wear, where to sleep, when to show up, and how to reach us when you inevitably forget one of those.

Dan Doss & Pier Loven

The day, at a glance

Saturday, September 26

A rough sketch of the day. We'll lock the exact times as we get closer, and this page will always show the latest.

  1. Late afternoon

    Doors open

    Roll in, grab a glass of bubbles, and find a seat in the vines.

  2. Golden hour

    Ceremony

    The short-and-sweet part where we make it official.

  3. After

    Cocktail hour

    Passed bites, a garden bar, and golden-hour photos we'll be showing our future kids.

  4. Evening

    Dinner & toasts

    Family-style feast in the ballroom. Wear pants with a little give.

  5. Later

    Dance floor

    The bar is open, the shoes are optional, and the DJ takes requests.

  6. Send-off

    Sparkler farewell

    One last hug, one last photo, and off you go into the North Carolina night.

Where it's going down

Havenwing Vineyards

Ten acres of grapevines, a warm little ballroom with gold lighting, and a butterfly garden between them. It's about thirty minutes south of downtown Raleigh and ten minutes off I-95, which is a fancy way of saying it's easy to get to and hard to leave.

Address
3735 NC-50
Benson, NC 27504
From Raleigh
~30 min via I-40 East (Exit 319)
From RDU Airport
~45 min
Parking
Ample, on-site, free
An ivory ceremony arch at dusk in the middle of a vineyard, lit by warm string lights.

Getting here & sleeping nearby

Travel & hotels

Fly into Raleigh-Durham (RDU) and point the car south. The hotels below are all a quick shot down I-40 or I-95, roughly 10 to 20 minutes from the venue.

For our guests

The stuff you're going to ask us anyway

What to wear

Vineyard formal. Suits, cocktail dresses, jumpsuits, colors, prints, whatever makes you feel great. Two friendly warnings: you'll be on grass, so retire the stilettos, and pack a light layer because North Carolina evenings have opinions.

Getting around

Fly into RDU, about 45 minutes away. Rent a car if you can, because rideshare gets shy this far out at night. We're looking into shuttle options between the hotels and the venue, and we'll update this page when we have news.

While you're in town

Make a weekend of it. Raleigh's food scene punches way above its weight, the NC Museum of Art is genuinely great, and Benson has a Saturday farmer's market and BBQ worth the drive by itself.

Gifts

Honestly, you showing up is the gift. If you're insistent, we've set up a small honeymoon fund and the link will land right here soon. No pressure.

Ask us anything

Plus-ones, dietary stuff, kids, allergies, that weird thing you can't remember: text Dan or email [email protected]. We answer fast, promise.

We'll keep this page fresh as the weekend gets closer. If anything shifts (weather, times, shuttles), you'll hear it here first.