Asheville Event Co. receives 2011 WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Award!

Asheville, NC, February 3, 2011 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Asheville Event Co. has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Event Planning and Consulting. For more information check out Asheville Event Co. Event Blog.

Asheville is on Fodor's "21 Places We're Going in 2011"

Huge news and a wonderful jump start to the new year. Check out the latest shout out from travel guide book giant, Fodor’s.

21 Places We're Going in 2011

Asheville: Sample Arty Appalachian Culture
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Award-winning microbreweries are sprinkled throughout Asheville, North Carolina
Why Go Now: Get a taste of Asheville while it still feels local and before it goes global. On the edge of the alluring Smoky Mountains, the food and drink scene of the recently dubbed "Beer City USA" is the perfect compliment to the scenery. You'll find over 30 galleries and 20 music venues devoted to everything from folk pieces to modern mash-ups.
Where to Stay: The Inn on Biltmore Estate, a gilded-age resort set on an 800-acre Vanderbilt estate, even tempts day trippers to stay overnight. For something more modern (and compact), the Hotel Indigo opened a 100-room boutique property downtown just over a year ago. With a colorful interior and artsy details, it's also within walking distance of the new Pack Square Park.
Insider Tip: Check out Live Wire before you go to plan your nightly entertainment.
When to Go: Late September to early November for fall foliage.
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Local WNC bakery on the TLC network “Fabulous Cakes” on Tuesday February 1st at 10:00pm

Local Asheville area bakery Tiffany’s Baking Co will be showcased on TLC network televisions show ‘Fabulous Cakes”. Tiffany’s Baking Co. is known for hand crafted, special designed, topsy turvy wedding cakes, and special occasion & birthday cakes. “It’s such an honor to be recognized on national television for what I love to do” say owner Tiffany Good.

You can get more information at www.tiffanysbakingco.com.

Watch: Wedding Festival, Asheville Civic Center January 13, 2011

Yoga for Weddings

Mackenzie Guerin is here to make your wedding day extra special by offering brides, along with friends and family, a customized celebratory yoga experience. As wedding planning and the actual wedding day can be a very stressful process, classes are designed to help you and your loved ones focus, relax and enjoy this special occasion. It is also an excellent way to create a special bond with your briday party. Classes can be customized for the beginner or for the experienced yogi.

To learn more about Mackenzie's services check out her blog:
http://mackyoga.wordpress.com/category/yoga-for-weddings/

Asheville Weddings Portfolio

If you would like to see some great pictures of Asheville weddings check out Shay Brown Events and Gruen Photo& Design blogs!

Shay Brown Events: How Sweet It Is
Gruen Photo & Design

More Asheville Wedding Stories

More Asheville Wedding Stories

The stories of getting married in Asheville are as special and unique as the couple. Discover why Erin and Corey chose to say “I do” in Asheville.

Why/how did you select Asheville as your wedding destination?

One of the attractive traits that drew us together is our strong sense of family. Therefore, we really wanted to focus on having a relaxed, family environment for our wedding ceremony. Plus, we wanted to provide the opportunity for our families to mingle and visit a place that most had never been. Asheville was the perfect fit because of the unique environment, restaurants, outdoor activities, music venues, guided tours, chocolate factories, great microbreweries, and on and on! We have always loved the changing fall leaves and cool temperatures of Western North Carolina. The outdoor activities are limitless in that part of the world.

Describe a moment that was made extra special through Asheville as your setting?

After the ceremony, we had about an hour before the reception at Fiore’s. Some of the wedding party went to the New French Bar to have a few drinks to celebrate before Fiore’s. It was quite possibly my most favorite part of our wedding day. I’ll never forget how much fun it was to have some beers with friends. We didn’t have to coordinate a plan on where to go after Homewood, we just all agreed that we would meet at little pub near Fiore’s. We all just gravitated to that particular pub. It was so natural.

Describe any wedding highlights that had unique or local flavor.

With the assistance of the Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau and local bakeries, we were able to make personal care packages for our guests upon their arrival that accentuated the unique features of the city. Our mission was to set our families loose in the city and surrounding areas so they could enjoy all the exquisite offerings. Everyone loved Biltmore Estate, the trolley tour, The Grove Park Inn, Biltmore Village, Grove Arcade, and the nightlife.