Travel Information
Located 30 minutes from Downtown Asheville, this is the closet airport to the wedding venues.
Located two hours from Downtown Asheville, this is an ideal airport for lower fares and a wider range of flight options. You can also enjoy spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Parkway on the way to Asheville!
The Shiva Temple
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Sri Somesvara Temple is a Vedic Shiva temple at the center of Mount Soma, a community commonly referred to as “Mount Kailash of the West.” Visitors travel great distances to experience Sri Somesvara’s powerful Linga, profound silence, and timeless vibrations. If you want to feel the presence of Lord Shiva, come to Mount Soma!
Blue Ridge Parkway
A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands. The Parkway meanders for 469 miles, protecting a diversity of plants and animals, and providing opportunities for enjoying all that makes this region of the country so special.
Black Balsam Hiking
Hike to the view-packed Black Balsam Knob summit on the Art Loeb Trail, exploring a grassy, wildflower-covered mountain with 360-degree vistas, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Asheville.
Chimney Rock Park
Chimney Rock. It’s one part living classroom, one part outdoor gym. With ample opportunities to learn and explore, along with hiking trails, climbing opportunities, and exciting ways to break a sweat and stay fit, you’re in for a bit of learning, and a bit of fitness.
Biltmore Estate
Visit Biltmore, America's Largest Home. Explore the 8000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Benne on Eagle
Modern soul food that nods to West African roots using local ingredients in historic downtown.
Double D's Coffee and Desserts
Double-decker bus with an adjacent patio supplying coffee & espresso drinks, plus sweet treats in downtown Asheville!
Sovereign Remedies Cocktails and Restaurant
Craft cocktails and New American fare in downtown Asheville
Bojangles: Chicken and Biscuits
A classic Southern fast food restaurant! Multiple locations across NC, grab it on your drive in or out of Asheville.
Cookout
Another classic Southern fast food staple, delicious grilled food and hand spun milkshakes! Multiple locations across NC, grab it on your drive in or out of Asheville.