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Smash Events is an award-winning catering and event planning company located in Asheville, North Carolina, and serving the Charlotte area. The team at Smash Events loves their work and is dedicated to making each couple's wedding a memorable, cost-efficient, and fun experience. Their business philosophy puts creativity, organization, affordability, and fun at the center of the planning and catering process.

Services Offered

Ashley Teran is the owner of Smash Events, and she leads all event planning and floral design efforts for the team. She has a tremendous amount of experience helping couples do it all, from coordinating the wedding theme to handcrafting custom decor. Smash Events Catering & Event Planning's services include:

  • Breakfast/brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cake cutting
  • Cocktail reception
  • Custom menu
  • Dessert
  • French service
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Outside cake
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Tapas
  • Tastings

Cuisine

Nestor Teran serves as the team's Executive Chef. He creates delectable custom menus, and guests often comment on how impressed they are with his creations. Chef Teran can accommodate a wide variety of dietary needs, including gluten-free, kosher, lactose-free, no pork, nut-free, organic, vegan, and vegetarian. He also offers a variety of cuisine styles, such as American, BBQ, French, Latin American, Southern, and Southwestern.

What You'll Love About Smash Events

With several years of experience in the wedding industry, Ashley allows her clientele to relax and enjoy the company of their loved ones on the big day. Her team is professional, organized, detail-oriented, and confident in their ability to make the happy couple shine bright. Cruise the reviews and FAQs to learn more about Smash Events' top-class services.

  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$60

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$60

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$60

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$10

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up
Cake
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
Chairs
Tables
China
Linens
Flatware
Glassware

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

What event services do you provide?

Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Asian
BBQ
French
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Kosher
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Smash Events

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Smash Events is highly recommended for weddings, praised for exceptional catering with beautiful presentation and thoughtful dietary options. Their planning and day‑of coordination kept events calm and handled hiccups, weather, or venue issues with professionalism. They also deliver gorgeous florals, desserts, decor, and flexible, affordable packages.

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Smash Events is highly recommended for weddings, praised for exceptional catering with beautiful presentation and thoughtful dietary options. Their planning and day‑of coordination kept events calm and handled hiccups, weather, or venue issues with professionalism. They also deliver gorgeous florals, desserts, decor, and flexible, affordable packages.

Emily
Emily Sent on 09/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Smash Events: Our Wedding Dream Team

Smash Events was simply incredible to work with. Dominique was our wedding planner. From our first meeting at a coffee shop, we knew she was the perfect fit—calm, cool, energetic, and knowledgeable about the Asheville area with strong connections to local vendors. She kept us on track while allowing us the space to make decisions. We had a seamless experience working with Smash Events for florals and catering as well!

The day of the wedding, Dominique was essential! Despite a huge rainstorm just two hours before the ceremony, she ensured everything was set up perfectly on the rooftop once the storm passed. The entire day—ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing—flowed beautifully, and she even helped us pull off an epic bubble exit! Thanks to her expertise, we never felt stressed during the process. Dominique's confidence, experience, and great vibes made our wedding truly epic.

As mentioned, we also worked with Ashley from Smash for catering and florals. I cannot tell you how perfectly Ashley met my vision for florals. When I saw the floral arrangements & my bouquet, I truly gasped! They were stunning and were the perfect balance of tropical, lush, and minimalist yet had a fullness that created a balanced and fun look! Plants and greens were artfully woven with vibrant flowers. I couldn’t have loved them more!

Ashely also was in charge of catering and dinnerware! She had a collection of lovely vintage floral plates that were perfection as well as vintage glassware. Our family style meal was timed nicely and our guests commented on how great the food was! Ashley also packed us up a to go meal - this was such a thoughtful gesture since we were honestly having too much fun with guests to fully appreciate the food!

We cannot recommend Ashley, Dominique, and the rest of the smash team more! They truly rock and are a dream to work with.
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 12/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best One Stop Shop Vendor!

I cannot recommend Smash Events enough! While they offer many services to be combined, I only required their catering and event coordinator services.

For the catering, we had an incredible tasting where Ashley was able to walk us through all our options and let us ask a million questions. She helped us play with design and flavors until it fit exactly what we were looking for. Everyone complimented us on the food day of and I'm sad there weren't more leftovers for us because we just wanted to keep eating it!!

For our day of coordinator, Dominique was a literal angel. Our wedding was a whole weekend so there was SO much planning, but Dominique handled every one of my stresses. Even day of when there were minor hiccups, not once did I feel overwhelmed because it was already handled. Dominique took all my ideas and comments and gave me the wedding of my dreams. Everything was on time and exactly what I was hoping for.

I truly got to just sit back and enjoy my wedding day and I could not have done that without Smash. They were so affordable and had so many different add-ons and options so I could truly get all the things I needed without any unnecessary items.
Allie
Allie Sent on 11/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend

Smash Events was absolutely incredible! The food was amazing — we received so many compliments from our guests, everyone couldn’t stop talking about how delicious everything was. They truly knocked it out of the park!
The service was just as impressive. The team was so attentive, quick to help, and incredibly professional and polite throughout the entire event. Our buffet display looked gorgeous and was beautifully decorated — it added such an elegant touch to our reception.
Ashley was so easy to communicate from the first day we reached out. She was very flexible, accommodating and responsive to all emails.
I honestly couldn’t recommend a better caterer. Smash Events went above and beyond to make our wedding perfect, and we are so thankful for their hard work and talent!
Natalie
Natalie Sent on 09/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 thank you dominique

Of all of the people we hired for our wedding, Dominique was our best choice. She was so responsive to our many emails, so relaxed about the planning of the day, and so on top of every detail I never would have thought of. She felt like our advocate for the entire month leading up to the wedding, and, even though we only went with month-of service, she was still responsive and willing to help in the many months leading up to the wedding. Dominique brought my husband and I peace of mind through the whole process, and we are both so grateful that we had her.
Our wedding day went smoothly, and it was the best day ever. We had many people--even married people!--tell us that our wedding was the best they'd ever been to, and that is all thanks to Dominique's organization, people skills, and eye for the best way to do things. She was adaptable and not stressed about a thing, and that made it easier for my husband and I to just relax and enjoy the day! If you're wondering whether it's worth it to get a coordinator even for just a month, hear me when I say it's not only worth it, it's the best decision you could make for yourself and your future spouse. Thank you Dominique!!!
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Erica Sent on 09/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't recommend more!

We booked Smash Events for our wedding day catering, as well as their wine+beer pour service. We couldn't be happier with our decision! The food was delicious (LOTS of options to choose from and so many fun appetizers) and our guests loved everything. Ashley was so great to work with and answered our (many) questions very promptly.
Samantha
Samantha Sent on 06/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great food and service

We used Smash for our wedding and everyone loved the BBQ buffet! There was plenty of food, and everyone flowed through the buffet line super smooth. We had plates brought to us at the head table and the wait staff made sure we had everything we needed, and packed us to go boxes for the end of the night! They had great vegan and vegetarian options for our guests as well.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 06/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Top Tier Catering! Absolutely Recommend!

Best food and best service hands down. Ashley was so helpful through this entire process and super communicative. And as I already mentioned . THE FOOD WAS EVERYTHING. The presentation was stunning. The options were top tier . It was hard to pick and choose . Forever grateful for making our wedding day that much more memorable. Highly recommend. You don’t need to look for another caterer.
Rebekah
Rebekah Sent on 11/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Caterers!

Smash Events catered our wedding and were so wonderful to work with! The food and presentation were amazing, and we had guests saying that it was the best wedding food they’d ever had! Our wedding nearly got cancelled due to Hurricane Helene knocking out all power and water, but Ashley and her team were incredibly kind and helpful and worked hard to create backup plans in case the water at the venue wasn’t restored in time. We’re so appreciative of their flexibility and determination to make the wedding happen during such a stressful time, and highly recommend them!
Emily
Emily Sent on 09/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Planner Extraordinaire!

We used Smash Events for our month of coordinator for our wedding at Highland Brewing. We made a lot of decisions regarding our wedding but this one was ESSENTIAL to making our day run smoothly. I cannot say enough good things about Dominique. She felt like so much more than a month of coordinator- giving us tips and recommendations throughout our wedding planning process. She was so responsive and kind. As a type A bride I had zero doubts handing things over to her for the day. All of those little details you can't think of or remember for your day? She has all the answers, tips and tricks! Not to mention everyone in the area knows and loves her. On the day of our wedding we just showed up and enjoyed our day in peace knowing she had everything covered. She executed the timeline perfectly and not a single thing went wrong and I owe this to her! Amazing to work with in every way- if you're unsure if you need a month of planner or more... this is your sign to do it, trust me it's worth every penny!
R
Regan Sent on 08/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Month of Planner was the best Decision we made for our wedding and Food was DELICIOUS

My partner and I hired Dominique for month of planning for our wedding. From the moment we interviewed her, Dominique made us feel at ease and excited about our wedding day. She was prompt to respond and always had a solution to any problem or question that arose. She was kind and respectful to my family that had many questions throughout the planning process. Dominique provides you with a planning site that offers great structure and guidance for the planning process. She makes the day flow seamlessly and alway checks in to make sure it's going according to your vision. If you want a smooth wedding you need Dominique! You won't regret it!

Ashley and the catering team did a phenomenal job with our wedding menu. They helped us coordinate family differences in opinion when planning and were always quick to give us suggestion on how to elevate our guests dining experience. Ashley is extremely organized and prompt in her responses. She made us feel at ease and that everything was covered food wise for our guests. She ensured that every dietary restriction was met with a special meal ensuring no one was left out or went hungry. On the wedding day the service was spectacular. Our guests were all impressed and had so much praise for Smash.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
WNC Weddings & Events WNC Weddings & Events Wedding Planners

I had the pleasure of working with Smash Catering, and I was very pleasantly surprised by their quality of food, presentation, and how easy they were to work with. Communication was easy, their staff was extremely helpful and professional, and they did a fantastic job!

The Vineyards at Betty's Creek The Vineyards at Betty's Creek Winery Weddings

Working with Smash Events was an absolute dream! What an amazing team! They handle catering, florals and decor as well as planning for weddings. They can book independently from each other, but what a great combination of talents that work seamlessly together to ensure the entire event goes off without a hitch. We worked with Ashely and Dominique from start to finish and they were always on the ball and generally a step ahead which truly makes a huge impact on a wedding day. We highly recommend Smash Events and know you will not be disappointed!

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Smash Events frequently asked questions

At Smash Events, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • Chairs
  • Tables
  • China
  • Linens
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Smash Events includes:
  • Bartender(s)
Smash Events offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Smash Events offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Breakfast / Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Smash Events, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • French
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Smash Events, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Kosher
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Smash Events provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Smash Events offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Smash Events is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in value, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.9 in professionalism.
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