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The Venue
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The Venue is located in the heart of downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Offering custom wedding and elopement packages, it is the ideal location to say “I do” for any couple. The Venue celebrates all love and welcomes LGBTQ+ couples. Our 13,000-square-foot property features two distinct venue spaces, the Market + Mezzanine, and the Second Level. The Venue assists with everything our couples need to create a unique and memorable wedding celebration!
Our Market + Mezzanine venue space features seating for 200 guests reception style and can accommodate guests counts up to 350 with cocktail-style seating. This space features two areas with exposed beams, original brickwork, an exquisite chandelier, and charming golden decor. Our average guest count for this space is between 120-185 guests. This space is accessible via a wheelchair-access lift.
Our Second Level venue space is perfect for rehearsal dinners and intimate weddings! This space features seating for 120 guests reception style and up to 175 guests with cocktail-style seating. A highlight of the property, the Second Level features an open-air balcony providing guests with city views. Similarly to our Market + Mezzanine, this space flaunts original brickwork, exposed beams, and several petite chandeliers. Our average guest count for this space is between 50-90 guests. This space is accessible via a stair chair lift.
At The Venue, we take pride in our management team, who are there to assist clients every step of the way! All staff, bar, and catering needs are provided by The Venue for our couples, with the exception of wedding cakes. Our culinary team exceeds client expectations by offering an extensive menu selection as well as availability for custom menus. While we do not permit any outside alcohol at The Venue, we can customize clients’ bar experiences based on preferences.
Basic equipment such as tables, chairs, standard linens, and centerpieces are provided by The Venue. We also offer a large digital catalog of upgrade items for our clients to choose from to make their wedding vision a reality!
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned
- LGBTQ+-owned
- Woman-owned
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Dustin H. Married on 05/15/2022Awesome Reception Venue
The Venue was one of 4 locations we toured when considering options of where to have our wedding. Located in the center of downtown Asheville, it is conveniently located within walking distance of pretty much everything downtown. Being in a historic building, the owners and staff have kept the rustic appearance with exposed brick and high ceilings.
The staff at the Venue were extremely helpful during the planning phase, and very responsive, even when we had last minute changes during the week building up to the wedding. The Venue were very helpful in allowing us to reschedule due to the pandemic. We chose to use the Venue for our reception. At our arrival, the staff were attentive to all our needs. They brought us drinks and appetizers while we waited for our introductions, ensured our glasses were never empty, and made the entire reception seamless.
Having a resident chef, the Venue provided their own meal options, removing the need for a caterer. So many of our guests commented that the meal (Arctic Salmon) was one of the best they had ever had at a wedding. The Venue also allowed us to serve the meal “family style”, which made the reception even more welcoming. The staff of the Venue went above and beyond in providing us a magical evening for our wedding day. I’d recommend the Venue to anyone looking for a place to host their ceremony, reception, or both.
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Kaitie C. Married on 03/12/2022
So thankful we chose The Venue
Wow, I cannot say enough good things about The Venue. Deandra, Paige, and entire staff really made the entire experience so much easier than I was anticipating.
These were some of mine and my now husband’s favorite things about the venue:
-The food: This was on my husbands “ most important” list, and he has a pretty high standards since he was in the culinary industry himself. Months later, we still have guest talking to us about how delicious the food was!!
-The staff: As a self proclaimed perfectionist, I actually relaxed and enjoyed our wedding day. Everything executed perfectly by The Venue.
-The location: Seriously, this could not be more perfect. Right in the heart of downtown Asheville.
There are so many things we enjoyed about our wedding at The Venue. It would be hard to list in one review. We don’t currently live in Asheville (and didn’t at the time of our wedding) but still recommend The Venue all the time!!
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In The Words Of Marta's Management Team:
We like to call her our fearless leader! She is the definition of a team leader. A fireball mix of passion and creativity mixed with resiliance and drive, sprinkled with heart and talent that are galxey sized. We asked Marta so give us some facts so you can get to know her like we do!
- She takes 3 showers a day (Yes, you read that right..3 a day)
- When she doesn't know a word/phrase in English she makes up her own
- She leaves every kitchen cabinet open when she cooks
- When she goes to her step class, the step has to line up with the line on the wood floor
- Before she goes to bed, she has to wash her feet
- She craved lemons when she was pregnant
- Her kids are 10 months apart (Yes..you also read that right!)
- She sleeps with a sea of pillows
- She checks her car three times to make sure it's locked
- All her food has to have a crunch factor
- She has been selected by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce “Small Business Leader of the Year” and she has also been nominated 2 years in a row for the Woman UP “Woman Entrepreneur: Best In Business” award.
In The Words of Her Fellow Management Team:
Amanda...what a GEM!! She has been a part of our team for 7 years now and we couldn't imagine a day without her. The glue to our wonderful Venue family and we've never met someone as organized, kind, calm, and absolutely brillant as her. Basically a warm hug! We asked her to share a few facts so you can get to know her like we do!
- She's a firm believer that little acts of kindness go a long way
- She's momma to a spunky purr baby named Randall
- River Monsters is her guilty pleasure television show
- She's exceptionally terrible at Frisbee
- She has been known to get inexplicably excited when she hears Garth Brooks’ “Callin’ Baton Rouge”, Vince Gill’s “One More Last Chance”, or Brooks & Dunn’s “Neon Moon” (We can confirm this is in fact very true)
- Fall is her favorite time of year
- She is a lover of wine, she and coffee have an affair on a daily basis
- She has an addiction to macaroni and cheese. (Yes, even the boxed kind)
- Though she loves her home in North Carolina, a piece of her heart will always be with her family in Virginia
- She likes to think she is expectedly organized but unexpectedly funny
Written By Her Fellow Magic Makers:
SOULFUL. She's been a part of this magic making team for 6 years now, and is the light in every room. A natural born leader and dreamer with a big personality who celebrates every little thing. We asked her to give us a few facts so you can get to know her like we do!
- She has a tri-pod rescue cat named Toothless (Yes, he has teeth)
- She was on her grade schools chess team
- She was the kicker for her high school’s varsity football team
- Sometimes she forgets the sidewalk isn’t a red carpet (lol!)
- She's been to over 25 U.S states and 20 countries
- Life motto: “today is today, tomorrow is tomorrow”
- She started her first business with her brother at 16
- She can recite her 9’s times tables in record speed
- The one dance move she can do is the worm (We made her prove it...it's true!)
- She is a certified scuba diver with a whale shark specialty
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My best friend (who was also a client of mine) had her rehearsal dinner here. Everything was wonderful! Being her MOH and hair/makeup artist I needed to make sure everything went off without a hitch and it did. Everything was perfectly decorated and food was amazing. The staff was very helpful any time we needed anything. The location for this venue is perfect too! You will not be disappointed!
A great place. every need is met and so very beautiful.
The Venue is a beautiful site for a wedding in downtown Asheville. It encompasses all Asheville is, The staff is a joy to work with.
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