Candace is not only owner of this venue, she is the founder of Engaged Asheville and curator of Mingle Events and Vintage Rentals.

She excels at everything she attempts, but her true passion is event planning. Candace’s calm but fun personality will help you feel at ease during the entire planning process.

Bethany [Joy] has worked with countless couples, offering comprehensive services from invitation design to envelope addressing as well as reception signage and details. Her mastery of the art of lettering shines as she works to bring each client’s personality out into the individual pieces she creates.

Mike genuinely enjoys meeting engaged couples, hearing their stories, and guiding them through the biggest commitment of their lives. Mike is a strong advocate and believer in marriage equality. He approaches every wedding ceremony with grace, practicality, and joy.

Erica Berg is a musician first and vocalist second with a bluesy voice that’s uniquely her own. She asked her father Victor to join her as a business partner in 2015 and they rebranded in 2016 as Collective Music Solutions.

Their one goal: provide top quality bands, musicians and DJs for all types of events! From a sophisticated jazz quartet, to a big, fun seven-piece jam band, they can do it all!

Her team's designs are inspired by nature, pondering the elements and principles of design that allow their arrangements to mimic those found naturally in the world. They excel at enhancing a client’s venue, not taking away from the space or the reason everyone is gathered there.

When design matters. When your style really, really matters. When this day is your dream day. When you want something totally new.

Creativity is certainly our specialty. Using only the freshest product - locally harvested when possible, shipped from all over the world when not - our customized floral arrangements showcase our artistic enthusiasm in every detail.

Catering by Corey provides the ease of beautifully crafted upscale southern wedding meals. Owner and Chef Corey Marino realizes the only thing rivaling her love of creating mouthwatering meals, is the joy it brings her customers who eat them.

You probably know Farm Burger as the delicious order-at-the-counter burger joint downtown… but did you know Farm Burger offers large-scale catering for any occasion? From beginning to end, Farm Burger Catering takes care of the details so that you don’t have to. Now available for intimate groups of 40 all the way to grand gatherings of 400!

Amy's happy memories of taste-testing gelato all over Italy inspired her to offer gelato catering for weddings and events. With a push cart and full dessert bar options, the menu of Sugar & Snow has been inspired by Italy travels, but thoughtfully sourced from farms and businesses local to Western NC.

Melissa Gray lives and breathes cake. In fact, her own website bio jokes about marrying cake, and Cakes by Gray has quickly become synonymous with the Asheville wedding cake/sweets industry!

Have special dietary restrictions? Melissa has mastered eggless cakes! Her creativity and signature style perfectly suits the Asheville ethos - always breathtaking, sometimes quirky, but definitely one of a kind. 

Sunshine Sammies specializes in all things yummy including handmade ice cream sammies, waffle tacos, housemade s’mores, fresh baked cookies, local soda floats and much more! They now have a storefront in downtown Asheville, and a vintage truck named Sunny who travels to local weddings!

Melissa and her team help you to look and feel your best for your very special day, and are passionate about passing along their love of makeup to brides! That moment you look in the mirror and smile feeling gorgeous and radiant - that is what keeps them passionate! 

The team at Powder Me Pretty believes that a wedding day is one of the most significant days of a person’s life, and Joanna is truly honored each time they can bring confident beauty to a bride.

Doll Box Productions is Asheville’s one stop shop for hair and makeup services. All members are comfortable creating a wide range of hair looks, from natural beauties to drama queens, and multiple stylists can work together creating a cohesive look for bridal parties! 

Anastasiia is the very definition of passionate. Her ability to capture raw and emotional moments in beautiful images is unparalleled, and her wedding photography is the proof. The images from Anastasiia Photography are known for the storytelling - the expression during first looks, the misty eyes on dad, and even that smug look on the flower girl as she walks the aisle!

Bren believes most of all that a photograph holds power and value. She appreciates the honest emotions that they capture, and the authentic stories they tell. Her goal is to put her clients as ease  by creating a comfortable and fun environment so that these precious moments come naturally during shoots. Bren’s style lends itself to simple beauty, clean lines and soft light, creating images that will last a lifetime!

As a wedding and elopement photographer, my goal is to provide heartfelt images for adventurous and down to earth couples who aren’t afraid to be real! I’ll help you feel comfortable to be yourself in front of the camera. I want to capture how you feel, your heart, your passion.

Your dress and feet will definitely get a little dirty. Your spirit will definitely be enriched!

Kathy photographs weddings, engagements and families in Asheville and the surrounding areas. She truly enjoys getting to know her clients and would love to meet and chat over a cup of coffee or tea about your photography session! She does a wonderful job making you feel comfy and confident, and we LOVE this about her! Kathy adores lighting, and has even been known to get up crazy early just to see a sunrise!

Rachael's approach to wedding photography embodies simplicity, creative imagery and storytelling, inspired by love and relationships. Her one goal is to capture beautifully intimate images you will cherish for a lifetime.

I have never been this passionate about any other job that I've done. I believe in moments, and capturing them to the best of my ability. I love people, and making strong connections with my clients. In fact, I consider most of my past clients my friends.

I'm full of energy and will probably talk your ear off, and try to hear your life story the first time we meet. Don't say I didn't warn you!

At Smash Events, Inc., we LOVE what we do and treat each event as an opportunity to create a memorable, cost efficient, and FUN experience for our clients. Husband and wife duo Nestor and Ashley Teran use their passions to offer catering AND floral design through Smash Events! Whether you’re wanting full menu options or simple food truck fare, they can make it happen!