Thursday, March 5, 2009

Links for other local wedding vendors



Oftentimes, brides and grooms come to me for help with their wedding planning. From finding the right salon to get perfect bridal hairdos to finding a perfect rehearsal dinner locations, I can offer many suggestions that may help you in your planning process! This info can be especially helpful for out of town couples that are making Asheville their destination wedding location. Let my experience help you out!

Salons:
Ananda (Downtown) - This one is especially good for larger bridal parties- www.anandahair.com
L'eau de vie (Downtown-Grove Arcade Area)- www.leaudeviesalon.com
Wink (Biltmore Village)-www.ilovewink.com
Beauty Parade (West Asheville)-www.beautyparadesalon.com
Make-up Artist, E. Scott Thompson- escottt.viewbook.com 828-277-8929

Venues:
Biltmore Estate (has a variety of locations for weddings!)- www.biltmore.com/weddings/
Maggie Valley Club-www.maggievalleyclub.com (ask for Vickie Fletcher)
Lake Lure Inn-www.lakelure.com
Grove Park Inn-www.groveparkinn.com
Claxton Farms-www.claxtonfarm.net
Highland Lake Inn-www.hlinn.com
Lake Eden Events-www.lakeedenevents.com
Bull Creek Ranch-www.bullcreekranchnc.com
Lake Junaluska-www.lakejunaluska.com (Contact: Rebecca Dean)
DoubleTree (also a great hotel)- www.biltmorefarmshotels.com
Brahma Ridge-www.brahmaridgefarm.com (Contact: Holly)

Florists:
Karen at Brown's Floral-www.brownsweddingdesign.com
The Flower Gallery- www.flowergalleryasheville.com
Carolina Roses (Patty Davis)- 704-608-7355
Shady Grove Floral-www.shadygroveflowers.com
Carolyn at Palmetto Petals-www.palmettopetals.com 

Ministers/Officiants:
Rev. Eric Guthrie (Catholic Priest)- 704-567-6933
Rev. Dr. C Fred Werhan- www.weddingofficiantashevillenc.com
Rev. Darr Conradson at Mountain Vows- www.mountainvows.com
Rev. Susie Greene at Asheville Wedding Celebrations- www.ashevilleweddingcelebrations.com

Event Planners:
Mark and Bobby at BobbyMark's Designs- 828-450-3702, 828-450-3532
Ivy Robinson -www.ivyrobinson.com
Nicole Riley at Verge Events- www.vergeevents.net
Bill Mills (Rutherfordton)- www.millshousedesign.com
Tammy Levent (overseas weddings)- www.elitetravelgroup.net
Melanie at Kate Foster Productions-www.katefosterproductions.com

Cake Makers/Caterers:
Saffron Fine Foods-www.saffronfinefoods.com
Sweet Promises (Cakes)-www.sweet-promises.com

Bands (Bluegrass/Traditional):
Flint Hill- 704-484-8001
Branded Heart- 828-254-8707, community.webtv.net/bheart1/doc7

Bands (Dance/Funk):
A Social Function-www.asocialfunction.com

Ceremony Music:
Cafe String Quartet-cafestringquartet.com

DJs:
Livesound (Kevin Johnston)-livesoundentertainment.com
Premier Sound and Light- Sean Lowman- www.premsound.com
Dylan Skidmore at Blazin Sounds- www.blazinsoundsentertainment.com
Jill at All the Right Grooves- www.therightgrooves.com
James at Celebrity DJs-www.celebrity-djs.com

Rehearsal Dinner Spots:
Grove Park Inn-www.groveparkinn.com
Usual Suspects-828-350-8181
Claxton Farms-www.claxtonfarm.net
Richmond Hill Inn-richmondhillinn.com

Videography:
Paul Jackson-www.dvmemories.com

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