Invitations will be specific and will include the names of the children who are invited. If children are not listed, please assume they are not included in the guest count. We encourage you to think of it as a date night!

Yes!! Both the ceremony and reception will take place at the Sky Retreat in Purlear, North Carolina.

The wedding ceremony will take place outside, weather permitting. Cocktail hour will be outdoors on the patio, followed by dinner indoors. The patio will be accessible throughout the night for photos, breathers, mingling and sitting around the fire pit!

Directions to Sky Retreat coming from the Wilkesboro area (these roads have not been affected & are correct driving instructions) Coming up the mountain on Hwy US-421 N, take the exit ramp onto Hwy US-221 N and continue 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Idlewild road, and continue for 3.5 miles. Turn right onto Phillips Gap Rd and continue 2.1 miles until it intersects with the Blue Ridge Parkway. Turn LEFT on the parkway and go a short distance to the next full gravel road on your right (which is Phillips Gap Rd continuing on the other side of the parkway). Turn right onto this road marked by the green street sign that says Phillips Gap Rd and continue one mile. Turn right onto Cascade Drive and continue to reach the Grand Event Hall at the end of Cascade Dr.

The dress code will be cocktail attire. We want our guests to feel comfortable but also get dolled up a little (no jeans please). Keep in mind the weather in Banner Elk in late October could range between 44-75 degrees so keep that in mind!

The ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. Please arrive no later than 3:30 p.m. In order to decrease distractions, guests will be asked to stay at the beginning of the driveway to the venue if they arrive 10 minutes or less before the ceremony start time.

Please see the Travel section of the website to locate local accommodations or contact Kim if you are wanting to stay in a hotel or Airbnb as she has a list of local Airbnbs & limited number of rooms reserved in Wilkesboro NC. There are also cabins available to rent on the venue property for the night of the wedding, please see the travel section of the website or contact Kim.