WEDDINGS IN NATURAL SETTINGS
View from the top of Craggy Gardens
Jen & Robbie
A big, formal, church wedding isn’t for everybody. Nature themed weddings are ideal for couples desiring a simpler way of living and being. They reflect a desire to be both traditional and alternative in a marriage ceremony, and are in keeping with environmental and sustainability values.
As a wedding officiant I have been delighted to respond to the creativity of couples celebrating their love and commitment in natural settings. Outdoor weddings are spirited adventures that invite unique touches into the ceremony, and that embrace the magic of the unexpected.
Asheville and the surrounding region has an abundance of outdoor wedding venues. CRAGGY GARDENS and MOUNT MITCHELL, on the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, offer stunning mountain top vistas topped with an endless expanse of sky that makes for a glorious chapel ceiling.
Numerous local waterfalls make perfect arbors. Forest dells and farm knolls, alive with buzzing bees and bird songs, offer Mother Nature’s wedding music. And if you are looking for intimacy, backyard gardens offer a welcoming space that reflects the sacred space of your relationship.
Apache Wedding Blessing
“Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. Go now to your dwelling place to enter into the days of your life together. May your days be good and long upon the earth. May the blessings of the Great Spirit, be with you to guide you this day and forevermore...”
CONTACT ME with your Big Dream for your special day in the beauty of nature. Elopements welcomed!