Venues & Event Spaces near Swannanoa, NC

“From Ice To Ash:Despite the ominous title, our day was the farthest from.We met on an island of fire and ice in the North Atlantic Sea back in 2019. For 2 years, we lived apart, until we were able to come and be together at the Grand Canyon. In that time, I learned of a truly special place in my wife's heart. We started searching in the desired area and found a company that appealed to us, far more than any others.Hidden River Events was an ABSOLUTELY incredible venue for us. My wife has always wanted to be married in Asheville, NC and wanted to be married during the change of seasons. This change of seasons being Fall in particular, when the hills are alive with such breathtaking color.Hidden River has all the best qualities for which we were looking. They possess a stunning setting space, a number of different locations on property to hold the ceremony (we ended up choosing the cove beside the Swannanoa River), on-site housing for the majority of our guests, flowers grown on-site and after the event any extras were taken to hospice, and locally-sourced food, where the extra was taken to the local shelter.Hidden River built a personalized wedding website for us that made picking and choosing our decorations, menu, floral packages, etc. incredibly easy considering we lived almost 2000 miles away and could not perform on-site visits. Haley and Grace worked with us by answering any and every little question we came up with, having long phone calls with us, continually updating our google docs with our decisions, and offering advice based on their past experience. We loved our DJ, Michael and our day-of-coordinator, Kriss who were incredible with keeping the day running smoothly. We also had Jesse as our photographer and she was absolutely fantastic. It was really wonderful to have a staff that had so much experience working with one another and working at Hidden River. Despite their immense experience, their genuine excitement for our day was everpresent throughout the whole planning process and the day-of.Jeanne officiated our wedding and we are so grateful that she did. This was the most intimate, genuine, and romantic ceremony we could have imagined. We sat down with Jeanne a couple days before our wedding and spoke to her for a couple hours about us, our love story, our values, etc. She truly internalized our story and performed a ceremony that was so sentimental and true to us. For days after we had folks saying, "How long have you known Jeanne?!", "She portrayed your connection so well we thought she had known you for years!", and "That was the most love I have ever felt at a wedding ceremony". We truly cannot thank Jeanne enough for her immense contribution to making this day the most special of our lives.On the day of our wedding... LITERALLY NOTHING WENT WRONG....I am not even joking when I say this, especially given there were probably a hundred things that could have gone wrong. We were honored with amazing weather, the Hidden River staff had everything set up and looking beautiful, the food was so phenomenal....this was confirmed by nearly every guest agreeing that it was the best food that they had ever had at a wedding, and it was truly the best day of our lives.The owner of Hidden River, Jeanne and her dedicated and wonderful staff, have truly crafted an amazing space and service for anyone looking to bind their life to their beloved. I will be forever grateful to Hidden River for their efforts in our most favorite day of our life.”

“We had our son’s second birthday party at WRTS and it was such a great time! The kids had a blast, staff was helpful, and the space was perfect for our needs. It was an added bonus to have a craft room available, and the party room was gigantic! Would highly recommend for kids birthday parties!”

“This is a hidden gem in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Always something going on that is both fun and enlightening. Have an idea for a conference or workshop? Pitch it to Rev Rob and they will make it happen.”

“We checked in on a Sunday night and Daniel helped us greatly. He was very kind helping us get checked in and then when we had a problem with our tv remote control and our room keys, he took care of that efficiently. We really appreciate Daniel’s kindness and is attentiveness to our needs. The breakfast was great and our room was very comfortable. The hotel is in a good location to walk to eateries or to drive within a quarter of a mile to various well-known restaurants.”

“This place is a God-send; helpful and encouraging, uplifting and spiritual to the glory of God in every way. God willing, I try to get here once a year to take it all in, and enjoy the speakers as well. There are so many opportunities (January-November seminars) (December concerts) to come and learn and grow in your faith, then relax in the beautiful surroundings, or take a healthy hike or a leisurely stroll, through the many paths and trails. it's quiet; perfect for prayer, reflection, and meditation.”

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“Friendly staff & owner, always helpful & educational. They have a great selection of wines that you can't find at the typical venues. Pop in for a glass of wine & leave with some bottles.”

“My kids always have such a great time here. There is a spot for younger ones that are not as fast and a big area for the bigger kids. They don't allow outside food/drink but they have some good options you can purchase. The only problem i find with the place is that my kids always become sick a couple days later after visiting. I would recommend bringing hand sanitizer for when they are done playing.”

“We visited during Thanksgiving Family camp which was for 3 days. Such an amazing place, staff and ambience. The quality of the food was good. The menu included ample vegetarian options which we were relieved of. The family mini activities they organized were fun.”

“We took our youth to bowling and added food to the our party. It was set up buffet style and everything was great and professional! Everything was clean and the food was hot! What a great place to take your group!”