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The Maple Grove at Smith Mill Creek

5 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Asheville, North Carolina

Weddings All-inclusive Elopements

Plan your tour

  • Catering in-house catering & bar — confirm the policy (and any fees) before you book your caterer
  • Phone (828) 230-1700
  • Website maplegrovevenue.com — most venues book tours right on their site

Amenities couples mention

Amenities couples name in their reviews of The Maple Grove at Smith Mill Creek — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

🏷️ Japanese Garden
🏷️ Outdoor Ceremony
⛩️ Gazebo or Pergola

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Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 5 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

stunning venue & grounds 7 mentions

“My daughter had her wedding there and everything was beautiful.”

🤝 owners who go above & beyond 2 mentions

“The owners went out of their way to ensure my daughter had the wedding of her dreams and I am forever grateful.”

😌 stress-free planning 3 mentions

“They made everything so easy and stress free.”

From the reviews

My daughter had her wedding there and everything was beautiful. The grounds were lovely and the staff were great. The owners went out of their way to ensure my daughter had the wedding of her dreams and I am forever grateful.

★★★★★ — Sherri, Oct 2025

My stepson and daughter recently got married here and it is truly Asheville’s hidden gem when it comes to wedding venues. The grounds are absolutely beautiful! They have a private garden area for the ceremony, a patio area to enjoy food after, a separate dance area, and plenty of space near a weeping willow to get the…

★★★★★ — Holly, Oct 2025

We had our wedding here in October and it was perfect. Everything was more than I could have imagined. The grounds were beautiful. Melanie and Mark were fantastic through the whole planning process. They made everything so easy and stress free.

★★★★★ — Samantha, Oct 2025

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Getting married at The Maple Grove at Smith Mill Creek

The Maple Grove at Smith Mill Creek comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Where to find The Maple Grove at Smith Mill Creek

47 Carlton Pl, Asheville, NC28806

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