Weddings at Mélange -- Ambience Included
Established in 1996; Mélange, French for a collection or a blend of things of different kinds, is a Bed and Breakfast modeled after elegant European boutique hotels. Secluded behind towering hemlock hedges and century-old trees, the nationally recognized historic home features classically landscaped gardens and festive party facilities, which result in unparalleled privacy and romantic ambience.
Outdoor venues for the ceremony and reception reflect our fervor for natural beauty and detail to transpire light hearted nostalgia. There are three locations to choose from for the ceremony that will accommodate parties of two to two hundred. A reception will follow under a covered, all weather pavilion. Guests love to move around and discover. The availability of multiple scenery and sites leads to individual wedding scenarios. We can host the ceremony on one venue to follow with a social hour/interlude for the pictures on another to then entertain the reception on a third. Indoor events are highlighted by the eclectic décor of the historic home: marble floors and fireplaces, gilded mirrors, antique lamps, and oriental carpets. Just imagine the wedding pictures!
Serving with quality linens, bone china service, and fine silverware are equally important to us as our passion for food and exquisite presentations. With experience and know-how from eleven years of staging special events, we can also offer a rehearsal dinner or a brunch, coordinate nuptials, manage guest activities, and put you in contact with recommended vendors of entertainment, floral arrangements, photography, and officiating.
If your wedding is on a weekend and your guest size is thirty or above, you will have exclusive use of the premises and facilities for two days. Your bridal party in turn will enjoy the upscale accommodations in four guestrooms and a suite with two bedrooms.
For the guests of destination weddings, the inn is conveniently located within 30 minutes to Asheville, Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore Estate, Chimney Rock and Du Pont State Forest and within walking distance to antiques and restaurants in charming historic Hendersonville.
Available Dates in October - December 2008 :
Weekends of:
October 25
November 1,15,22 and Thanksgiving Weekend
December 6,20
Several Sunday only dates are available September - December, as well.
