Our village of Lake Junaluska is a romantic setting for lakeside weddings with panoramic views of the Blue Ridge & Great Smoky Mountains.
Located just 30 miles west of Asheville, North Carolina, we offer all-inclusive wedding and elopement packages to make your celebration easy to plan.
A beloved spiritual retreat center for more than 100 years, you’ll be inspired with our pristine 200-acre mountain lake and plenty of on-site activities including dining, walking trails, gardens, kayaking and lake cruises. Choose from a variety of beautiful indoor and outdoor waterfront locations for your ceremony and events – including Inspiration Point overlook and our historic stone chapel. Lake Junaluska Florals can also create bouquets, arrangements and more featuring blooms from our gardens.
Ceremony & Reception Venues
The Warren Center
Offering two event locations, The Warren Center is the premiere location for a wedding in this region, offering unforgettable views of Lake Junaluska and the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains.
Or have your ceremony on the event lawn and reception inside.
Ceremony seating up to 200 outside
Reception seating for 150 guests
Inspiration Point
A stone overlook surrounded by a beautiful garden sits outside historic Lambuth Inn. Inspiration Point provides panoramic views of the Lake Junaluska Cross and majestic mountain landscape.
Ceremony seating up to 90 guests.
Memorial Chapel
Situated lakeside, Memorial Chapel features Gothic architecture with a beautiful stone exterior and more than 25 lovely stained glass windows.
Church pew seating for up to 220 guests
Lakeside Tent
Host your ceremony or reception among the shade trees next to the lake under a white canopy tent. Sides available for an additional fee.
Ceremony or reception seating up to 100 guests.
Susanna Wesley Garden
Intimate venue for 30 or less guests with stone walkways and colorful blooms.
Denman International Prayer Room
Intimate venue for 30 or less guests located in historic Lambuth Inn.
Guidelines & Policies
When you are planning your wedding at Lake Junaluska, please be aware of the following guidelines and policies.
- A two-hour rehearsal is scheduled on the afternoon/evening the day before the wedding ceremony.
- A two-hour time frame in the ceremony location is provided with the start time guaranteed 90 days prior to the wedding date.
- Wedding ceremonies are allotted a four-hour time period, which includes set-up, usage and removal of any decorations you wish to take with you.
- There may be groups and/or conferences conducting meetings and other activities at Lake Junaluska during your wedding event that may affect parking and/or generate noise interference.
- Lake Junaluska provides the facility for your wedding along with catering and/or audio/visual items if ordered. The wedding party is responsible for all additional details associated with a wedding (planner, flowers, musicians, officiant).
Reserve lodging for you and your guests at our lakeside hotel, historic inn or vacation home rentals.
We are convenient to the Asheville Regional Airport and centrally located between Charlotte, Greenville, Knoxville and Atlanta.
Stay extra days to explore the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Biltmore Estate, Blue Ridge Parkway and many more nearby attractions. Just a few miles away are the charming towns of Waynesville and Maggie Valley.
Explore accommodations at Lake Junaluska, from a lakeside hotel to a historic inn to a campground.
