By the time you finish reading this short post about planning a wedding in Asheville you will hopefully be able to save yourself some time and maybe even a little bit of money.
A list of local wedding and reception venues seems like the most natural starting point. We know that some reading this will get married in the church they went to as a kid but plenty of others may prefer to rent a different venue and there will be a variety of great places to host your ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Asheville Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Asheville Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Asheville
Following that we will get into the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will be getting a shout out as well.
After all of that is out of the way we will move on to the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. The next few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants for hosting a rehearsal dinner.
And to get you out of here there will be a breakdown of the best wedding planners in Asheville for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to a professional. Often times many wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
A map will be shared towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which places are most convenient. In case you were curious all of our other blogs on cities in the Southeast can be found at that link if you want to give them a look.
Asheville Wedding & Reception Venues
Make sure everything goes as planned by choosing right location for a wedding and reception in Asheville:
- The Venue at 21 N Market St
- Haiku I Do at 26 Sweeten Creek Rd
- Homewood at 19 Zillicoa St
- Reverie Events Asheville at 9 W Walnut St #1C 1D
- Lioncrest at 63 Deer Park Rd
- Antler Hill Barn at 209 Dairy Rd
- The Event Space at Hi-Wire Brewing at 2B Huntsman Pl
- Crest Center & Pavilion at 22 Celebration Pl
- Capital Club of Asheville at 82 Patton Ave #800
There are two outdoor venue options at Haiku I Do. Sky Mountain can hold weddings near you for up to 50 guests and Zen Garden & Chapel can host ceremonies for up to 150 guests.
Homewood offers both indoor and outdoor ceremonies on Asheville with a maximum event capacity of 150.
You can choose between two locations at Reverie which include their dining room that can accommodate 32 people seated and 50 people standing or their private courtyard that can accommodate 60 people seated and 100 people standing.
Lioncrest has two venues for local weddings, the Lioncrest Veranda and Lioncrest Ballroom that can hold around 100 to 500 guests.
Antler Hill Barn is an ideal venue for wedding ceremonies and rehearsal dinners in your area with 50 to 150 guests featuring two grassy courtyards and a bonfire pit.
For gatherings of up to 175 people The Capital Club of Asheville is a premier wedding venue and multipurpose private event space.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress at one of the best bridal shops near you that will also carry many other items you may need:
- Wildflower Bridal at 2 Town Square Blvd #140
- Best Bride Prom & Tux at 800 Fairview Rd #A1
- Wedding Inspirations Bridal Boutique at 308 Merrimon Ave
- Maggi Bridal at 919 Haywood Rd #109
- Candler Budget Bridal at 1245 Smokey Park Hwy
- David’s Bridal at 285 Beaucatcher Tunl Rd
Where To Get Your Invitations
Order invitations and envelopes in your area from:
- Macon York Press at 1773 Old Haywood Rd #2
- Joy Unscripted
- Freckles + Ink
- Ratbee Press & Design
Choosing The Right Florist
Everything will look incredible if you let one of these florists help you pick out the flowers:
- Merrimon Florist Inc. at 329 Merrimon Ave
- Flora at 428 B Haywood Rd
- Shady Grove Flowers at 65 N Lexington Ave
- The Extended Garden Florist at 167 Smokey Park Hwy
- Kaylynne’s Briar Patch Florist at 41 Senator Reynolds Rd #105
- The Never Ending Flower Farm at 152 Tom Harris Trail, Barnardsville
- Stargazers Designs at 452 Dix Creek Rd #1, Leicester
- Carolina Flowers at 62 S Main St, Marshall
- Santara Flowers
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
You will be very busy when the time comes so let one of these local wedding photographers and videographers keep an eye on the crowd to catch everything:
- Mozingo Photography
- JCM Photography
- Forge Mountain Photography
- Asheville Wedding Photography
- Ryan Bumgarner Photography
- Kirsten Alexandria Photography
- Blue Bend Photography
- Wildwood Media
- Nick Levine Photography
- Fesiuk Films
- Jen Yuson Photography
Bands & DJ’s
Nobody will ever forget the reception if you book the right band or DJ:
Hair & Makeup Stylists
These wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will make sure that you really stand out:
- Fab Flawless Hair & Makeup Artistry at 485 Hendersonville Rd #4
- Jeanne’s Hair & Makeup Studio at 25 Wentworth Ave
- Beauty Parade at 783 Haywood Rd
- Della Terra Beauty at 34 Wall St #308
- Bella Bridal Artistry at 95 Wheeler Rd
- Flawless Airbrush Makeup Artistry + Hair Design
- Brushes & Braids
Tuxedo Rentals
Remember to rent a tuxedo for the groom and groomsmen in your area at:
- Bjk Mitchell’s Tuxedos at 3 S Tunnel Rd
- Jos A. Bank at 9 Kitchin Pl
- Men’s Wearhouse at 2A New Haw Creek Ln
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
A tasty and stunning wedding cake in Asheville can be purchased from one of these bakeries:
- Karen Donatelli Cake Designs at 1000 Hendersonville Rd #A
- Short Street Cakes at 225 Haywood Rd
- Sweet Elegance at 175 Weaverville Rd #1b
- Geraldine’s Bakery at 840 Merrimon Ave
- Kandi’s Cakes & Bake Shop at 200 S Main St
- Love To Cake at 452 Dix Creek One Rd, Leicester
- Asheville Wedding Cakes at 36 N Main St, Waynesville
Caterers
The right catering company will make sure that everyone leaves with a full belly:
- Smash Events
- Dining Innovations Catering
- Black Eyed Susan Catering
- Daphne’s Catering Co. By Twisted Laurel
- Sage and Spice Catering
- 67 Biltmore Downtown Eatery + Catering
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Our favorite rehearsal dinner venues in town would be:
- Pack’s Tavern at 20 S Spruce St
- The Hideaway at 49 Broadway St
- The Bywater Venue at 796 Riverside Dr
- Rhubarb at 7 SW Pack Sq
- Isa’s French Bistro at 1 Battery Park Ave
- Posana Restaurant at 1 Biltmore Ave
- Avenue M at 791 Merrimon Ave
Asheville Wedding Planners
Get a little bit of help or a full service package from one of the best local wedding planners:
- Carolina Love Events at 19 Zillicoa St #100
- Events by Kiersa 13 1/2 W Walnut St
- Shay Brown Events at 80 Broadway St
- The Luxury Wedding Co. at 34 Wall St
- Wedding Connections at 80 Snowball Ln, Fletcher
- Mingle Events
- Mary Bell Events
- Two Sweet Sparrows Wedding & Event Planning
In the past we have also discussed:
- Wedding Venues In Charlotte
- Wedding Venues In Greensboro
- Wedding Venues In Atlanta
- Wedding Venues In Raleigh
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Asheville
You should feel way more prepared to plan your wedding in Asheville after reading all of that. The best planners near you were covered if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own now.
We tried to break it all down including local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point we don’t really know how else to help but we definitely hope that you go on to plan a great wedding in Asheville!