Brown Mountain Beach Resort

I honestly can’t say enough good things about this venue but don’t second guess it! Made our wedding day so special and so much fun; if you can choose Amanda Kardol as your wedding planner do it! Kelsey and her family have made such a beautiful and wonderful place💜

It's really hard to put into words the wonder and magic that is Brown Mountain Beach Resort.

My partner and I found BMBR through a wedding planner that we had reached out to in the early stages of planning (shoutout Erin from Plain With Sprinkles!). We live in Asheville, but many of our guests would be coming in from out of town and we wanted to be able to host as many of them onsite as possible. We were looking at summer camp venues but couldn't imagine sticking our 90+ year old grandmas into bunk beds for the weekend.

BMBR was the perfect solution, a better option than we even knew we could imagine. An unbelievably beautiful property with a mix of some private housing with doors that close for the elders was great, and then we had fun jamming big groups of our friends into the bigger yurts. Hot tubs everywhere! Llamas to hang out with! Tubing, swimming, and movies on the beach, oh my!

Kelsey and her team are amazing. I have no idea how they get it all done in a day, but they make it look effortless. Also, there were about 17 kids at the wedding and they were so kid-friendly, with even some onsite babysitting options that my friends and family took advantage of.

What a gift they give to let us share in their little slice of heaven. I think I heard the line "we have to do this again every year" about 1,000 times while I was there. I would choose this venue again and again and again.

We got married at BMBR in June 2023. It was everything we hoped for!
Leah, our planner, was great and everything came together seamlessly! The whole team at BMBR is awesome! They love love and you can tell just want the best for all couples and loved ones who come to celebrate!
If you want an elopement style venue with a fun glamping vibe, this is the place!!

Whatever glowing description I could muster up to describe our experience with Brown Mountain Beach resort would somehow still fall short of conveying our perfect experience. We planned our wedding from Wisconsin, and with moving, graduation, and new jobs on the horizon, the wedding was low on our priority list for many months. We hired a planner through Brown Mountain, Rachael, who was our life line. We met with her twice via zoom- one initial meeting about 6 months out and again 1 month out from wedding day. She was thorough and knowledgable and helped tie up every lose end we hadn't even considered. We stayed at Brown mountain with all 60 of our guests monday-wednesday. Monday, we all arrived to perfectly clean and STUNNING cabins and yurts. Rachael guided us through unloading the few decorations we brought and got to work using the resort decorations to bring our vision to life. The venue itself is so stunning without additional decoration, we hardly spent a dime on anything extra (and were never made to feel cheap or less than for this decision). The actual wedding day was peaceful and family-filled. We spent the entire day without our phones or other distractions, and simply floated on the river. Elderly relatives enjoyed the shade of the deck, still able to watch the water fun- and all of our friends (and our dog!) played endlessly in the water. Rachael seemlessly kept us on task and perfectly on time as the day progressed. When rain threatened the start time of the ceremony, she and the staff went to every cabin and informed every guest that we would delay the ceremony an hour. I wasn't even slightly phased, the resort kept everything under control, dry, and easy. I was given options and felt supported in any decision I made to move the ceremony inside or wait out the rain. Within the hour, the skies cleared and we were able to have a dreamy ceremony on the beach. After, we ran around with our photographer while our family and friends enjoyed apps and dinner provided by Brown Mountain (INCREDIBLE charcuterie and pizza that everyone raved over). The resort accomidated every dietary concern (and there were many). Everything about this experience was incredible. We were able to spend three days with our community and feel that every penny we spent towards our wedding held purpose. Both my husband and I would recommend this venue to anyone and everyone- communing with family and friends in nature is both intimate and memorable, which is exactly the core of what we wanted our wedding to be. Leaving, all of our guests spoke so highly of the venue and all of the staff and have already discussed visiting again for family vacations in the future! This venue is absolutely the best investment you could make for your wedding day.
**photos by Moon & Wolf Co

If you’re looking to have a wedding in the mountains of North Carolina this is the place! It was better than we could have dreamed of. Brown Mountain Beach Resort exceeded all expectations we had. Kelsey Wallace and her team made our wedding week so that we could truly be present with our family and friends while they made sure everything went as planned. Over 60 of our guests were able to stay on the beautiful property with adventure at our fingertips. Floating the river, kayaking, hiking, driving ATVS and mountain biking was all so easily accessible from the property. The team at BMBR made all of our guests feel so welcomed and taken care of. They helped us host multiple events for our friends and family! We had days of floating the river, a movie night under the stars on the beach, a 4th of July bbq rehearsal with a bluegrass band on the beach and the most magical wedding. We felt so loved at our wedding by not only our guests but also the entire team at BMBR. The staff were professional, organized, kind and so fun! They have created a place that you can truly relax, adventure and have the most epic parties. My husband and I can’t wait to go back to make more memories on many anniversaries to come!

What an amazing venue and the staff is absolutely perfect. They are so kind and helpful and incredibly professional. I had no worries or tasks on our ceremony day but to sit back and relax - they took care of everything and did so much we didn’t even think about. The venue is also breathtaking and a perfect backdrop for a great wedding. We’re already planning a vacation to return soon!

Words cannot describe how perfect this venue is! If you want to have an unconventional wedding, this is the place! We came in Thursday with most of our family and cooked out. Spent Friday on the river and waited for the rest of our guests to come in! With a Saturday morning ceremony and brunch reception, we spent the rest of the day swimming and taking tube trips. The staff was super helpful and attentive.

They made us feel so special on our weekend with them. First, the location is stunning. Peaceful, riverside. Effortlessly gorgeous. Second, the team at BMBR is incredible. They take care of every detail, so that you can be a guest at your own Wedding. They are kind, organized, and really really GOOD at throwing great parties! Their orchestrated teamwork really shines to all who attend. Third, the availability to stay on site really made this party the best ever. No driving, no forgetting anything at a hotel, you can have as much privacy as you need. Best venue EVER to get married!! 10/10 would recommend and do it again. Every. Single. Time.

The absolute best place and people!! Brown mountain beach resort is a literal dream and we are so thankful that we got to have our wedding here! Ron personally gave us a tour of the wedding venue and we knew we had to book immediately and Kelsey was a dream to work with from day one! This family cares so much about this place and their couples and encourages couples to keep it simple and enjoy the time with the ones they love through adventure and unwinding on the river. To say our wedding weekend was the best is an understatement. We LOVE brown mountain beach resort and can't wait to go back and stay soon. Our families and friends were in love with everything about Brown Mountain Beach Resort (even the lack of cell service- which we loved!) Kelsey and her team made sure that everything was perfect for our big day from the moment we arrived on Thursday night to when we left Sunday morning, everything was a dream. Kelsey and her team set-up our lunches for our swim day on Friday while we were enjoying the river which was so unexpected but amazing and allowed us to enjoy every second. We had a bonfire every night, used the tubes, canoes, and stand-up paddleboard all weekend long, and our cabins were amazing. I could write on and on about our amazing experience here, but suffice it to say, Brown Mountain Beach Resort is so special and magical and I cannot imagine a better venue. Book Brown Mountain Beach Resort!! We can't wait to go back soon!

When we got engaged, we knew we wanted a beautiful outdoor location - like a national park, mountain top, or waterfall - but we wanted all our friends and family to be there. Brown Mountain was the absolute perfect venue for couples who want the best of both these worlds. The entire staff there went above and beyond all 4 days we stayed for our wedding weekend. We had bonfires and smores every night, a rehearsal dinner on the beach, and a wedding day on the creek. Our guests loved having tubes, kayaks, and canoes at their disposal. It even rained the day after our wedding and the staff at BMBR made sure to move our BBQ dinner inside so we could all still hang out and eat together. On our wedding day, they drove us to a waterfall down the street and helped us hike and boulder our way there so we could do a private vow exchange and take stunning photos. If you are looking for a gorgeous outdoor venue with plenty of weekend fun for your big day - book Brown Mountain!