Mountain
How the city’s creative spirit and Blue Ridge setting shape singular weddings
Downtown Gem
an event and more like a collective work of art shaped by the city’s makers and the enchanting scenery of the Appalachian Mountains. Flower farmers cut native blooms for pastoral bouquets, bakers top cakes with berries fresh from the field, ceramicists mold tableware as singular as the couples themselves, and bluegrass musicians tune their strings for a homespun serenade. Even the smallest details reflect the region’s fiercely local, endlessly imaginative spark. And at four remarkable Blue Ridge venues, that spark makes for unforgettable vows.
In Asheville, North Carolina, a wedding unfolds less like
Since its earliest days, the Asheville area has been a haven for creators. Writers draw inspiration from its peaked vistas, while folk artists put a twenty-first-century spin on timeless disciplines—pottery, weaving, music, and more. At the heart of this cultural legacy stands the Asheville Art Museum, where the city’s eclectic traditions find an elegant stage.
“Couples have incorporated live paintings or even live sculptures into their weddings here,” says Ryan Ronan, the museum’s communications director. Even on-the-spot commissioned poems are possible thanks to Ryan Ashley, a local poet who can set up a vintage typewriter and deliver verses to reception guests. But it’s the setting itself that really enriches each event. Current and upcoming exhibitions—exploring genres from American Impressionism to the art of Southern Appalachia—lend each wedding a one-of-a-kind backdrop, while the modern-meets-historic building facade is perfectly picturesque. Couples can bring that artsy yet sophisticated spirit full circle with floral touches from Pollen, a downtown coffee and flower studio that sources from local growers, and refreshments from Tin Can Pizza, purveyors of fresh slices of gourmet thin crust.
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Downtown Gem
With its nostalgic summer camp vibes, JuneBug Retro Resort exudes a distinctive quirkiness that feels unmistakably Asheville. With ten fully restored 1950s Airstream campers parked on fifty acres along the Flat Creek River, this is a playground for any wedding party. (Who wouldn’t relish lounging in a creakside hammock or hiking nearby nature trails during down time?)
The resort is open from May to October, prime outdoor season in Asheville. “In spring the grounds burst with fresh greenery. By midsummer, the third of an acre of flowers I plant each year from seed—zinnias, verbena, celosia—are in full bloom. And come fall, crisp evenings call for gathering around the fire,” says Charlene Pagano, who owns JuneBug with her husband, Thomas. Adding to the seasonal appeal are local artisans who infuse on-site weddings with bespoke touches. Letterpress artist Macon York embellishes her custom thank-you cards with motifs drawn from the landscape: swallowtail butterflies, sly foxes, graceful whitetail deer. Flourish Flower Farm adds charm with stunning blooms. “We have so many different artists here, so it’s really fun to collaborate with the cake designers, the caterers, the planners, the decor,” says Flourish owner Niki Irving. For the reception, East West Vintage Rentals offers everything from colorful china and layered rugs to rustic arbors. And to end on a sweet note, Sunshine Sammies provides decadent, hand-made ice cream sandwiches using all-natural ingredients.
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Outdoor Artistry
Since its earliest days, the Asheville area has been a haven for creators. Writers draw inspiration from its peaked vistas, while folk artists put a twenty-first-century spin on timeless disciplines—pottery, weaving, music, and more. At the heart of this cultural legacy stands the Asheville Art Museum, where the city’s eclectic traditions find an elegant stage.
“Couples have incorporated live paintings or even live sculptures into their weddings here,” says Ryan Ronan, the museum’s communications director. Even on-the-spot commissioned poems are possible thanks to Ryan Ashley, a local poet who can set up a vintage typewriter and deliver verses to reception guests. But it’s the setting itself that really enriches each event. Current and upcoming exhibitions—exploring genres from American Impressionism to the art of Southern Appalachia—lend each wedding a one-of-a-kind backdrop, while the modern-meets-historic building facade is perfectly picturesque. Couples can bring that artsy yet sophisticated spirit full circle with floral touches from Pollen, a downtown coffee and flower studio that sources from local growers, and refreshments from Tin Can Pizza, purveyors of fresh slices of gourmet thin crust.
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Downtown Gem
Mountain Views
“A ring isn’t just a ring,” says Asheville jeweler Jeffrey Burroughs. “It’s a moment in time, a story of two people falling in love.” Where better to celebrate your own fairytale than Biltmore? Steeped in Gilded Age romance, the 1889-built estate and its 8,000 acres of manicured grounds invite couples to share in the Vanderbilt tradition of gracious hospitality. Choose from nearly a dozen storybook settings, including but not limited to the Tennis Lawn, the Lioncrest (part of the estate’s dairy complex), or the Biltmore House itself. With the help of BobbyMarks Design, a wedding planning and floral studio, you can spin enchantment into every detail—think string quartets, maybe a chorus of flower girls. And to close such an opulent fête, send guests home with shiny bonbons or single-origin chocolate bars from French Broad Chocolates made right in the city.
In Asheville, every wedding is a celebration of love—and of nature, craftsmanship, and community. To make planning your dream day effortless, Explore Asheville offers complimentary assistance with securing overnight accommodations for your guests, plus insider recommendations on rehearsal dinners spots, venues, florists, and entertainment. Couples can also tap into a curated local gift guide spotlighting Asheville’s makers and artisans—perfect for welcome bags, bridal party favors, and unforgettable keepsakes.
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Luxury Fairytale
With its nostalgic summer camp vibes, JuneBug Retro Resort exudes a distinctive quirkiness that feels unmistakably Asheville. With ten fully restored 1950s Airstream campers parked on fifty acres along the Flat Creek River, this is a playground for any wedding party. (Who wouldn’t relish lounging in a creakside hammock or hiking nearby nature trails during down time?)
The resort is open from May to October, prime outdoor season in Asheville. “In spring the grounds burst with fresh greenery. By midsummer, the third of an acre of flowers I plant each year from seed—zinnias, verbena, celosia—are in full bloom. And come fall, crisp evenings call for gathering around the fire,” says Charlene Pagano, who owns JuneBug with her husband, Thomas. Adding to the seasonal appeal are local artisans who infuse on-site weddings with bespoke touches. Letterpress artist Macon York embellishes her custom thank-you cards with motifs drawn from the landscape: swallowtail butterflies, sly foxes, graceful whitetail deer. Flourish Flower Farm adds charm with stunning blooms. “We have so many different artists here, so it’s really fun to collaborate with the cake designers, the caterers, the planners, the decor,” says Flourish owner Niki Irving. For the reception, East West Vintage Rentals offers everything from colorful china and layered rugs to rustic arbors. And to end on a sweet note, Sunshine Sammies provides decadent, hand-made ice cream sandwiches using all-natural ingredients.
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Outdoor Artistry
Asheville is known as the Land of the Sky, and it’s easy to see why at Earth & Sky Dwellings. This nature-steeped venue offers twenty whimsical abodes overlooking Blue Ridge vistas, plus a selection of intimate ceremony and reception locations. Say “I do” from atop a towering double-decked treehouse, for example, or in an enchanting garden with panoramic views. It’s the perfect setting to showcase a custom gown by Angela Kim Couture, an Asheville design house that tailors each dress to the bride’s silhouette and personality. Consider accentuating the dress—and the scenery—with lush blooms from Flora Botanical Living, a flower shop, boutique, and coffee house owned by Lissa Thomas. Add a confectionary flourish with the help of Short Street Cakes, a bakeshop that blends local ingredients and a touch of playfulness into delicious desserts.
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Mountain Views
unfolds less like an event and more like a collective work of art shaped by the city’s makers and the enchanting scenery of the Appalachian Mountains. Flower farmers cut native blooms for pastoral bouquets, bakers top cakes with berries fresh from the field, ceramicists mold tableware as singular as the couples themselves, and bluegrass musicians tune their strings for a homespun serenade. Even the smallest details reflect the region’s fiercely local, endlessly imaginative spark. And at four remarkable Blue Ridge venues, that spark makes for unforgettable vows.
In Asheville, North Carolina, a wedding
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Mountain
How the city’s creative spirit and Blue Ridge setting shape singular weddings
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A Closer Look at
Asheville's Most Captivating Venues
Luxury Fairytale
Mountain Views
Outdoor Artistry
Downtown Gem
Outdoor artistry
Mountain Views
Luxury Fairytale
Mountain
How the city’s creative spirit and Blue Ridge setting shape singular weddings
an event and more like a collective work of art shaped by the city’s makers and the enchanting scenery of the Appalachian Mountains. Flower farmers cut native blooms for pastoral bouquets, bakers top cakes with berries fresh from the field, ceramicists mold tableware as singular as the couples themselves, and bluegrass musicians tune their strings for a homespun serenade. Even the smallest details reflect the region’s fiercely local, endlessly imaginative spark. And at four remarkable Blue Ridge venues, that spark makes for unforgettable vows.
In Asheville, North Carolina, a wedding unfolds less like
A Closer Look at
Asheville's Most Captivating Venues
Mountain
How the city’s creative spirit and Blue Ridge setting shape singular weddings
ExploreAsheville.com/Weddings
ExploreAsheville.com/Weddings
an event and more like a collective work of art shaped by the city’s makers and the enchanting scenery of the Appalachian Mountains. Flower farmers cut native blooms for pastoral bouquets, bakers top cakes with berries fresh from the field, ceramicists mold tableware as singular as the couples themselves, and bluegrass musicians tune their strings for a homespun serenade. Even the smallest details reflect the region’s fiercely local, endlessly imaginative spark. And at four remarkable Blue Ridge venues, that spark makes for unforgettable vows.
In Asheville, North Carolina, a wedding unfolds less like
“A ring isn’t just a ring,” says Asheville jeweler Jeffrey Burroughs. “It’s a moment in time, a story of two people falling in love.” Where better to celebrate your own fairytale than Biltmore? Steeped in Gilded Age romance, the 1889-built estate and its 8,000 acres of manicured grounds invite couples to share in the Vanderbilt tradition of gracious hospitality. Choose from nearly a dozen storybook settings, including but not limited to the Tennis Lawn, the Lioncrest (part of the estate’s dairy complex), or the Biltmore House itself. With the help of BobbyMarks Design, a wedding planning and floral studio, you can spin enchantment into every detail—think string quartets, maybe a chorus of flower girls. And to close such an opulent fête, send guests home with shiny bonbons or single-origin chocolate bars from French Broad Chocolates made right in the city.
In Asheville, every wedding is a celebration of love—and of nature, craftsmanship, and community. To make planning your dream day effortless, Explore Asheville offers complimentary assistance with securing overnight accommodations for your guests, plus insider recommendations on rehearsal dinners spots, venues, florists, and entertainment. Couples can also tap into a curated local gift guide spotlighting Asheville’s makers and artisans—perfect for welcome bags, bridal party favors, and unforgettable keepsakes.
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Luxury Fairytale
Asheville is known as the Land of the Sky, and it’s easy to see why at Earth & Sky Dwellings. This nature-steeped venue offers twenty whimsical abodes overlooking Blue Ridge vistas, plus a selection of intimate ceremony and reception locations. Say “I do” from atop a towering double-decked treehouse, for example, or in an enchanting garden with panoramic views. It’s the perfect setting to showcase a custom gown by Angela Kim Couture, an Asheville design house that tailors each dress to the bride’s silhouette and personality. Consider accentuating the dress—and the scenery—with lush blooms from Flora Botanical Living, a flower shop, boutique, and coffee house owned by Lissa Thomas. Add a confectionary flourish with the help of Short Street Cakes, a bakeshop that blends local ingredients and a touch of playfulness into delicious desserts.
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Mountain Views
With its nostalgic summer camp vibes, JuneBug Retro Resort exudes a distinctive quirkiness that feels unmistakably Asheville. With ten fully restored 1950s Airstream campers parked on fifty acres along the Flat Creek River, this is a playground for any wedding party. (Who wouldn’t relish lounging in a creakside hammock or hiking nearby nature trails during down time?)
The resort is open from May to October, prime outdoor season in Asheville. “In spring the grounds burst with fresh greenery. By midsummer, the third of an acre of flowers I plant each year from seed—zinnias, verbena, celosia—are in full bloom. And come fall, crisp evenings call for gathering around the fire,” says Charlene Pagano, who owns JuneBug with her husband, Thomas. Adding to the seasonal appeal are local artisans who infuse on-site weddings with bespoke touches. Letterpress artist Macon York embellishes her custom thank-you cards with motifs drawn from the landscape: swallowtail butterflies, sly foxes, graceful whitetail deer. Flourish Flower Farm adds charm with stunning blooms. “We have so many different artists here, so it’s really fun to collaborate with the cake designers, the caterers, the planners, the decor,” says Flourish owner Niki Irving. For the reception, East West Vintage Rentals offers everything from colorful china and layered rugs to rustic arbors. And to end on a sweet note, Sunshine Sammies provides decadent, hand-made ice cream sandwiches using all-natural ingredients.
02.
Outdoor Artistry
Since its earliest days, the Asheville area has been a haven for creators. Writers draw inspiration from its peaked vistas, while folk artists put a twenty-first-century spin on timeless disciplines—pottery, weaving, music, and more. At the heart of this cultural legacy stands the Asheville Art Museum, where the city’s eclectic traditions find an elegant stage.
“Couples have incorporated live paintings or even live sculptures into their weddings here,” says Ryan Ronan, the museum’s communications director. Even on-the-spot commissioned poems are possible thanks to Ryan Ashley, a local poet who can set up a vintage typewriter and deliver verses to reception guests. But it’s the setting itself that really enriches each event. Current and upcoming exhibitions—exploring genres from American Impressionism to the art of Southern Appalachia—lend each wedding a one-of-a-kind backdrop, while the modern-meets-historic building facade is perfectly picturesque. Couples can bring that artsy yet sophisticated spirit full circle with floral touches from Pollen, a downtown coffee and flower studio that sources from local growers, and refreshments from Tin Can Pizza, purveyors of fresh slices of gourmet thin crust.
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Downtown Gem
A Closer Look at
Asheville's Most Captivating Venues
“A ring isn’t just a ring,” says Asheville jeweler Jeffrey Burroughs. “It’s a moment in time, a story of two people falling in love.” Where better to celebrate your own fairytale than Biltmore? Steeped in Gilded Age romance, the 1889-built estate and its 8,000 acres of manicured grounds invite couples to share in the Vanderbilt tradition of gracious hospitality. Choose from nearly a dozen storybook settings, including but not limited to the Tennis Lawn, the Lioncrest (part of the estate’s dairy complex), or the Biltmore House itself. With the help of BobbyMarks Design, a wedding planning and floral studio, you can spin enchantment into every detail—think string quartets, maybe a chorus of flower girls. And to close such an opulent fête, send guests home with shiny bonbons or single-origin chocolate bars from French Broad Chocolates made right in the city.
In Asheville, every wedding is a celebration of love—and of nature, craftsmanship, and community. To make planning your dream day effortless, Explore Asheville offers complimentary assistance with securing overnight accommodations for your guests, plus insider recommendations on rehearsal dinners spots, venues, florists, and entertainment. Couples can also tap into a curated local gift guide spotlighting Asheville’s makers and artisans—perfect for welcome bags, bridal party favors, and unforgettable keepsakes.
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Luxury Fairytale
Asheville is known as the Land of the Sky, and it’s easy to see why at Earth & Sky Dwellings. This nature-steeped venue offers twenty whimsical abodes overlooking Blue Ridge vistas, plus a selection of intimate ceremony and reception locations. Say “I do” from atop a towering double-decked treehouse, for example, or in an enchanting garden with panoramic views. It’s the perfect setting to showcase a custom gown by Angela Kim Couture, an Asheville design house that tailors each dress to the bride’s silhouette and personality. Consider accentuating the dress—and the scenery—with lush blooms from Flora Botanical Living, a flower shop, boutique, and coffee house owned by Lissa Thomas. Add a confectionary flourish with the help of Short Street Cakes, a bakeshop that blends local ingredients and a touch of playfulness into delicious desserts.
03.
Mountain Views
With its nostalgic summer camp vibes, JuneBug Retro Resort exudes a distinctive quirkiness that feels unmistakably Asheville. With ten fully restored 1950s Airstream campers parked on fifty acres along the Flat Creek River, this is a playground for any wedding party. (Who wouldn’t relish lounging in a creakside hammock or hiking nearby nature trails during down time?)
The resort is open from May to October, prime outdoor season in Asheville. “In spring the grounds burst with fresh greenery. By midsummer, the third of an acre of flowers I plant each year from seed—zinnias, verbena, celosia—are in full bloom. And come fall, crisp evenings call for gathering around the fire,” says Charlene Pagano, who owns JuneBug with her husband, Thomas. Adding to the seasonal appeal are local artisans who infuse on-site weddings with bespoke touches. Letterpress artist Macon York embellishes her custom thank-you cards with motifs drawn from the landscape: swallowtail butterflies, sly foxes, graceful whitetail deer. Flourish Flower Farm adds charm with stunning blooms. “We have so many different artists here, so it’s really fun to collaborate with the cake designers, the caterers, the planners, the decor,” says Flourish owner Niki Irving. For the reception, East West Vintage Rentals offers everything from colorful china and layered rugs to rustic arbors. And to end on a sweet note, Sunshine Sammies provides decadent, hand-made ice cream sandwiches using all-natural ingredients.
02.
Outdoor Artistry
Since its earliest days, the Asheville area has been a haven for creators. Writers draw inspiration from its peaked vistas, while folk artists put a twenty-first-century spin on timeless disciplines—pottery, weaving, music, and more. At the heart of this cultural legacy stands the Asheville Art Museum, where the city’s eclectic traditions find an elegant stage.
“Couples have incorporated live paintings or even live sculptures into their weddings here,” says Ryan Ronan, the museum’s communications director. Even on-the-spot commissioned poems are possible thanks to Ryan Ashley, a local poet who can set up a vintage typewriter and deliver verses to reception guests. But it’s the setting itself that really enriches each event. Current and upcoming exhibitions—exploring genres from American Impressionism to the art of Southern Appalachia—lend each wedding a one-of-a-kind backdrop, while the modern-meets-historic building facade is perfectly picturesque. Couples can bring that artsy yet sophisticated spirit full circle with floral touches from Pollen, a downtown coffee and flower studio that sources from local growers, and refreshments from Tin Can Pizza, purveyors of fresh slices of gourmet thin crust.
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Downtown Gem
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