Planning Assistance

Explore Asheville Wedding Planning Services

Explore Asheville is a great resource during the initial stages of your wedding planning process. As local experts with extensive in-market relationships, we can help you book hotels for your wedding guests and provide additional recommendations for venues, vendors and more. Our completely complimentary services save you time and effort.

Assistance with Reserving Guests Accommodations

Finding overnight accommodations at Asheville area lodging properties is easy with help from Explore Asheville. We can send a sales lead to area lodging properties on your behalf, saving you from having to make several individual calls. Over a short period of time, you will receive rate proposals from several properties, allowing you to choose the best fit for your guests. To get started with this helpful and free service, download this form and return it to weddings@ExploreAsheville.com.

Local Gift Guide

View our Welcome Bag Gift Guide for unique wedding guest gift ideas, showcasing products from local businesses and creatives in Asheville.

Asheville Travel Guides

After you select your guests' hotels, Explore Asheville will contact you to offer free Asheville Travel Guides for your guests or your welcome bags.

Frequently Asked Questions

I need help finding overnight accommodations for my wedding guests.

• Finding overnight accommodations is easy with help from Explore Asheville. We can send out a lead to Buncombe County lodging properties on your behalf, saving you from having to make several individual calls. Over a short period of time, you will receive rate proposals from several properties, allowing you to choose the best fit for your guests. To get started with this helpful and free lead service, download this form and return it to weddings@ExploreAsheville.com.

I need help finding a caterer, florist, photographer, etc.

• Listings of local venues and suppliers are available online. To sort by category type, use the drop-down menus located just above the listings. For additional local information, download our free Wedding Guide.

Where can I have a very small wedding ceremony or elopement?

• Small weddings and elopements are becoming very popular in Asheville. Bed and Breakfasts and other lodges, inns, and vacation rentals make great locations for an intimate ceremony or reception. Click here and select the Bed & Breakfast category. 

Where can I find transportation for my wedding guests?

• Transportation to your wedding venue is not typically provided by lodging properties. If you plan to offer shuttle service for your wedding guests, we suggest contacting a transportation company well in advance of the wedding date. Click here for wedding suppliers and select Transportation under categories.

I need gift bag fillers, supplies, and local gifts for our guests’ hotel goody bags.

• View our Welcome Bag Gift Guide for unique wedding guest gift ideas, showcasing products from local businesses and creatives in Asheville.
• Explore Asheville is happy to provide bulk travel guides for your wedding guests with advance notice. For other unique, local gifts of all price points, check out The Asheville Shop located in the Visitor Center at 36 Montford Avenue.
• To request Official Asheville Travel Guides for your guests, email services@exploreasheville.com.