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December 2023 by Tom Leary
We recently had our wedding at Hidden River and it could not possibly have been better. The coordinators and staff are tremendous people who made planning and celebrating our wedding as stress-free as it could possibly be. The venue is gorgeous, and the option to have some housing for ourselves and guests on site was an amazing treat. Jeanne the owner (and our officiant) is a lovely person who really puts a ton of thought and care into what she does. The Hidden River staff we worked with were each absolutely lovely people who did everything they could to make our day perfect. Even the horses joined in on showing us some love!
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December 2023 by Jessica Umlauf
Our experience with Hidden River really was 5 star and we couldn't have asked for a better day to celebrate our marriage. Their planning team makes the process seamless and low-stress and you can add as much or as little personalization as you want. We had a few non-traditional additions that the venue accommodated with excitement.I can't speak highly enough of the staff and vendors involved every step of the way. Our day of coordinator, Kriss, is damn good at her job and everyone needs one of her to ensure smooth sailing on wedding day. She made sure my garden ceremony site was possible regardless of head count. She found solutions to problems that I didn't even know were an issue until after they were solved. The appetizers, meal, and desserts from Anne's Custom Catering were raved about throughout the evening.Our best made choice of options included in our contract was our choice to use Erica Mueller as our photographer. She is a genuinely beautiful soul and has the ability to make you feel so comfortable in front of her lens (even us photophobic ones). The images we now have are plentiful and better than I could have ever imagined. She has now shot our wedding and our maternity photographs, and the galleries of both were delivered quickly and the images included are top notch and exceed every expectation of ours and then some. We truly will be able to look back through our wedding album for the rest of our years and relive our day from start to finish with the biggest smile.I chose to take a "gamble" and allow the hidden river floral team to design all the flowers for our July wedding and I was SO impressed with the outcome. Their gardens were in full bloom and our bouquets and centerpieces turned out so, so beautifully. The talent that goes into their arrangements is breathtaking and all flowers not taken home at the end of the event are donated to local Hospice services. The grounds and the location are spectacular- including all of their multiple ceremony site options. The accommodations are clean and welcoming, and the staff truly care to make you and your guests have a one of a kind experience.As there always is, we did have one hiccup at the end of our event but the team was willing to communicate and everything was ironed out fairly with respect and professionalism. If we had to do it all over again, I don't think there is one thing we would change and we send our biggest thanks to everyone involved along the way.
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November 2023 by Pamela
Jeanne and her staff were wonderful for our Hallowedding! I knew from the start I wanted an all inclusive venue and Grace and Haley did not disappoint with how easy they made the planning process. As for our wedding day, the staff were so attentive and went above and beyond to handle everything from the start to the finish. Each staff member was so sweet and I want to thank them for giving us such an amazing day!
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September 2023 by Shelby Hyatt
Our wedding here was a dream! This venue is beautiful and so so special! They whole crew is amazing to work with and such a huge help in making your important day come to life! I literally couldn't imagine a more perfect and seamless wedding experience!
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September 2023 by DJ Girone
We had our wedding at Hidden River in May of this year and we were so glad we did. It was a small and intimate wedding and we didn't want to have to stress over every detail. Hidden River Events made the planning of everything so easy. The location is absolutely gorgeous. Multiple potential ceremony locations and honestly, every one of them was beautiful. Jeanne was our officiant and she was so nice and made sure to respect everything we wanted for our ceremony. We felt like we've known her for years. We did flowers through HRE and they were gorgeous! Haley helped us coordinate everything leading up to the wedding and very responsive and easy to work with. The whole staff really seemed like they loved what they do. The whole wedding industry also feels like a cash grab these days but we did not feel that at all from Hidden River Events. Great value for your money. We took a huge risk booking this venue before even seeing it, but somethings in life work out like they were meant to be. 10/10 experience.
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August 2023 by Katie Holmes
We are just weeks out from our wedding day and I can honestly say the event manager, Grace and her assistant, Haley have been PHENOMENAL in helping us be fully prepared for our big day. They are super communicative and always get back promptly, whether by phone call, email, or text message. They are thorough and attentive to detail. My fiance and I have attended weddings out here before and the property is stunning, the staff is professional and great at what they do, the food is amazing. Jeanne is running a smooth operation. I love that they have all inclusive packages to make it a one stop shop and alleviate so much stress in the planning process. All of their vendors are wonderful at their jobs and I am excited to see how they execute on the day of our wedding. I am so pleased with everything so far and stoked we chose Hidden River for our special day. Not to mention I get to come in on a horse and carriage...I mean COME ON, princess moment much? I love it!
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August 2023 by Katelyn Ruff
We are just weeks out from our wedding day and I can honestly say the event manager, Grace and her assistant, Haley have been PHENOMENAL in helping us be fully prepared for our big day. They are super communicative and always get back promptly, whether by phone call, email, or text message. They are thorough and attentive to detail. My fiance and I have attended weddings out here before and the property is stunning, the staff is professional and great at what they do, the food is amazing. Jeanne is running a smooth operation. I love that they have all inclusive packages to make it a one stop shop and alleviate so much stress in the planning process. All of their vendors are wonderful at their jobs and I am excited to see how they execute on the day of our wedding. I am so pleased with everything so far and stoked we chose Hidden River for our special day. Not to mention I get to come in on a horse and carriage...I mean COME ON, princess moment much? I love it!
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August 2023 by Al M
The actual event of getting married and the planning process were great! Jeanne and her team are pleasant and wonderful to work with, it's clear they are knowledgeable and experienced! The event was also seamless and zero stress. There are a couple things I was not 100% pleased with- the photography was very underwhelming, I did not love the majority of our wedding pictures. In fact, I liked two of them and only one of them would I be willing to share with family/friends. The photographs we got back were nothing similar to the quality of photography on the website. There was zero editing done to any of the pictures. Just to be clear, I didn't expect heavy editing but a small amount of tidying/clean up in some of the photos would have been appreciated. I did pay additional for the upgraded bouquet and I do not feel that is what I received. It was a smaller bouquet with random wild flowers that were not at all similar to the arch we had during the event (or similar to what I requested). Overall, it was a pretty good experience that I didn't have to stress over or plan, exactly what I was looking for. I'm unsure how the things I was dissatisfied with could have been avoided since you're basically choosing to be minimally involved and don't know much of the fine details until it's time for the event.
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July 2023 by Kathleen Stahl
All the staff at Hidden River, and especially owner Jeanne, made my daughter's wedding the most remarkable and enjoyable experience we could have hoped for. Everything came together- even the weather cooperated. So many commented on the beautiful setting and wedding. Staying onsite was a joy, to have multiple days to be able to walk to the river past the goats and horses and take in the beautiful views from the decks of the guest houses. The rehearsal dinner with views from the deck of Craggie was ideal. My favorite was the wedding ceremony graciously led by Jeanne including 2 dogs and 4 plus 1 flower girls down by the river. The carriage rides, and finally the "big tent" reception venue, food, cake, DJ, dancing and bar were perfect. Jeanne not only officiated a remarkable and meaningful ceremony but also did the beautiful flowers. The planning tools and event managers were invaluable in creating this amazing time together.
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July 2023 by Jennifer Erath
What an amazing venue! You can see how much the owner, Jeanne, has a true passion for this and how much she puts her own heart into it. We were so happy to work with her and the whole team in making it a truly a dream like day! They even supplied us with things we had forgotten at the last minute, and did a wonderful job at calming the craziness of the day!
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May 2023 by Doug G
My wife and I had a wonderful wedding this past weekend and it was largely wonderful because of the attention to detail and hard-working staff at Hidden River Events. Wedding planning can be inherently difficult for the Bride and Groom with a ton of decisions, coordination and developing plans but our experience at Hidden River was not stressful, it was just enjoyable! The team at HR Events, with an all-inclusive type offering, take you along for the ride with a process that builds confidence in the event(s), gives you freedom to specify your needs and fully allows you to be present at your wedding.The venue is beautiful. The well-manicured fields, plentiful housing, tons of friendly animals, access to water, all settled inside a stunning mountainous backdrop. The event space has all of the enjoyment of being outside in nature with an elegance that’s fitting for a wedding with your loved ones.The people you get to work with make all the difference. Jeanne, the owner, gave us a wonderful tour of the venue and really made us feel like we were at home at Hidden River. Throughout the process we had multiple coordinators – Grace, Haley, Logan and Kevin – who were all on the same page, always happy to help, and communicated everything with us promptly and effectively. We got to work with Trevor, who assisted in floral arrangements - not only were the flowers beautiful, everyone who talked to him told me how nice and helpful he was. Erica Mueller, our photographer, is unbelievably talented in her vision for photos. We were consistently amazed at what she could pull off. She also was “herding the cats”, as I liked to say, getting everyone to get to their marks and keeping us on time. As talented as she is, I don’t want it to be lost that she’s also one of the sweetest people we’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. Ann, the owner of Moment’s Catering, completely pulled off an incredible meal for dinner. I had multiple guests tell me that it was the best barbecue they thought they had ever had (no joke). Our DJ, Michael, was awesome at keeping the party going! The bartenders nailed it! I know I’m missing even more but this staff was fantastic great across the board. Thanks again to all those involved in making our weekend special. We will always be grateful!We would strongly recommend any couple looking for a venue to host their wedding event to go see Hidden River for themselves. We instantly fell in love with it and would bet that you will too.
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April 2023 by Johnna O'Connor
When my now husband and I first got engaged I told him I didn't want to PLAN a wedding. We searched and searched and finally came across Hidden River Events. The idea of an all-inclusive venue intrigued us. We went on a tour and looked at each other and knew this is where we would be getting married. Throughout the planning months, my communication was with Haley and Grace. They helped us plan every little detail of the wedding without it being overwhelming. Fast forward to wedding weekend. Our Day-of-Coordinator was Logan and she was absolutely wonderful. I asked a lot of questions and she answered each of them with a smile on her face. Everyone that works for Hidden River is absolutely wonderful and we did not have any issues while we were there or during the planning process. We look forward to coming back and visiting in the future. Thank you Jeanne, Grace, Haley, Logan, Trevor, and the rest of the HRE staff for such an amazing weekend!
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March 2023 by Nathan Rivers Chesky (Wedding Photographer)
As a lab Asheville local Wedding Videographer and Photographer, who grew up in the Swannanoa Valley, I absolutely adore Hidden River Events as the perfect backdrop for the creative and candid style wedding photography and video I create.My couples and I always love all the spaces around the property with its mountain views, riverfront hangouts, and oh so many flowers! The couples I have worked with here always comment on what a lovely time they have here. We shot digital, film, and super 8 video. I love this venue!
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December 2022 by Emily Abernethy
My husband and I had a fantastic experience hosting our wedding at Hidden River Events. All of the staff was very attentive to our needs and took away all the stress of the wedding day planning. The food included in our contract was FANTASTIC, the bartender at our wedding was very well liked by our guests and the staff was even able to move us inside the tent for our ceremony last-minute since it rained on our wedding day. I can't say enough good things about this venue and the hard-working coordinators, so I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for an amazing all-inclusive mountain wedding destination!
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December 2022 by Mason Davis
My fiancé and I ended up having our wedding here after they had a cancellation. We had Jeanne, the owner of the venue do our ceremony and it was beautiful. We couldn’t have been more pleased with how it turned out. The location is amazing and the weather was perfect. We are very happy to have been able to get married here. The caterer they use is also fantastic.
