Your Hendersonville Wedding Weekend Guide
A wedding in the mountains is a great excuse to stay a while. Downtown Hendersonville and Flat Rock are a 5 to 15 minute drive from Thornhill Farm, and Asheville is 30 to 45 minutes away, so your guests can turn one day into a whole weekend. Here are our family's favorite places to stay, eat and explore. Feel free to share this page with your guests.
Where to stay
The Farmhouse at Thornhill Farm: Four bedrooms that sleep 8 to 10, a fishing pond, fire pit and wrap around porch with mountain and barn views. It books on VRBO and is a perfect home base for the couple or the wedding party.
The Henderson: A charming boutique hotel in downtown Hendersonville with historic character.
1898 Waverly Inn: A historic bed and breakfast with Victorian decor, close to downtown.
Hampton Inn Hendersonville: Modern rooms, complimentary breakfast and easy access to main roads.
Echo Mountain Inn: A rustic inn with gorgeous mountain views, a little outside of town.
Mill House Lodge: A cozy lakeside stay with kitchenettes in the rooms.
Planning tip: reserve a room block early, especially for fall dates, when leaf season fills the mountains.
Friday: welcome everyone to town
Coffee: Black Bear Coffee, Southern Streams Coffee, Arabella, or Flat Rock Village Bakery (our favorite)
Lunch: Mike's on Main or Mountain Deli
Rehearsal dinner: Hold it right on the farm grounds, or head downtown to Mezzaluna, West First, Shine or Umi
Drinks after: Sierra Nevada Brewing Company (the best, in our opinion), Oklawaha Brewing Company or Boodas Brewing Company
Something sweet: McFarlan Bake Shop, Celtic Creamery WNC or Kilwins
Saturday morning: ideas for guests with free time
Walk the Oklawaha Greenway, a 3.25 mile trail about five minutes from downtown Hendersonville
Drive up to Jump Off Rock, 15 minutes from downtown, for one of the grandest panoramic views in Western North Carolina
Tour Carl Sandburg's Home in Flat Rock
Stroll Rhododendron Lake Nature Park in Laurel Park, with almost a mile of walking paths and a fishing pond
Sunday: brunch, wine and one more adventure
Brunch in Asheville: Tupelo Honey, Early Girl Eatery, Sunny Point Café or Laughing Seed Cafe
Wineries: Point Lookout Vineyards sits at 3,000 feet with panoramic views, about 30 minutes from the farm. Burntshirt Vineyards, Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards and Marked Tree Vineyard are close by too.
Family fun: Grandad's Apples has an apple orchard, pumpkin patch, corn maze and country store. Apple and berry picking around Hendersonville is a local tradition.
Big outings: Biltmore House and Winery, The North Carolina Arboretum, or a show at The Flat Rock Playhouse
Bigger hikes: Looking Glass Rock near Brevard (6.5 miles), Mount Pisgah or Craggy Pinnacle
Plan the rest of the weekend
Our full lodging and local attractions list has even more ideas. Still choosing a venue? Book a private tour of Thornhill Farm, or call or text 203-434-4201.
