Located in Asheville, NC The Crest Center & Pavilion is Western North Carolina's most impressive wedding, meeting and banquet venue. Featuring stunning mountain views and a rustic elegance, we're conveniently located just four miles from downtown Asheville. The Crest Center & Pavilion is managed by M7 Event Solutions & Catering.
Each wedding is customized to mirror the couple's unique personality. From simple elegance to fairytale grandeur, we will create the day that you have always dreamed of. Whether it's a small meeting or a large corporate event, we can create a plan for making your event a success. Our venue accommodates groups from 25 to 320.
Each wedding is customized to mirror the couple's unique personality. From simple elegance to fairytale grandeur, we will create the day that you have always dreamed of. Whether it's a small meeting or a large corporate event, we can create a plan for making your event a success. Our venue accommodates groups from 25 to 320.
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If you would like to contact us about your next event, feel free to call (828) 251 - 1820 or e-mail us. Travel West on I-26 and follow signs for I-240 to Asheville. Stay in left lane and take exit 3A for Patton Avenue, (19/23 South) heading away from downtown. Travel EAST on I-40 and then take Exit 46 (left exit) for I-240 East.
Finding the perfect location is the foundation to your wedding planning process. You can create an elegant lodge setting in the Crest Center with 86 feet of windows facing west over the Blue Ridge Mountains. Or, at the Pavilion you may astonish your guest with the whimsical feel of our glass-enclosed venue dressed with a canopy of twinkle lights.
Whether you're planning an annual banquet, conference or wedding, we can accommodate your specific needs. Contact us today for availability and for a detailed proposal from one of our professional and courteous sales staff.
The Crest Center is the venue that is mainly used for corporate groups with the meeting taking place upstairs in our Presentation Room (seats up to 25) or Mezzanine level (seats up to 100 classroom style) and then guests move to the Main Hall, Overlook Deck, and Lounge area for lunch, breaks, or break out sessions.The Main Hall of The Crest Center or Crest Pavilion can accommodate larger meetings, workshops, or team building groups.
The Crest Center is the venue that is mainly used for corporate groups with the meeting taking place upstairs in our Presentation Room (seats up to 25) or Mezzanine level (seats up to 100 classroom style) and then guests move to the Main Hall, Overlook Deck, and Lounge area for lunch, breaks, or break out sessions.The Main Hall of The Crest Center or Crest Pavilion can accommodate larger meetings, workshops, or team building groups.
We've answered some of the more commonly asked questions for your convenience below. We've also provided a list of our press, affiliations and list of photographers utilized on this website. We've had the honor of being featured in a couple of different national blogs and review sources. How long do I have use of the facility?
Reviews (16)
Elyssa & James Skonicki
Dec 12, 2021
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We had the best experience working with everyone on the Crest Center & Pavilion staff. We are out of town and procrastinated with certain items so when all of our panic questions started rolling in a month to two out from our wedding day they handled it perfectly. They are all very easy to talk with and pretty responsive even during their busy time.
Literally from the day we viewed the venue and the day of, it was perfect. You cannot beat the view. It won us over immediately.
Day of staff: THANK YOU. I was so stressed that I was going to have to set up the pictures, candles/signs and thankfully
Literally from the day we viewed the venue and the day of, it was perfect. You cannot beat the view. It won us over immediately.
Day of staff: THANK YOU. I was so stressed that I was going to have to set up the pictures, candles/signs and thankfully
Cameron Calderwood
Nov 19, 2021
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My now wife and I recently got married here. It was AMAZING from start to finish. I can’t say enough about how amazing the staff and space was. They helped us with so much and made our day something our family and friends have now been talking about for weeks. I have never seen such an amazing operation go flawlessly like this in my own personal business career. The pricing even was amazing even for the amount you get.
Emily Hoerner
Oct 26, 2021
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My husband and I got married at the Crest Center earlier this month, and we can't recommend a better Asheville wedding venue.
Amy, Cloie, and Jessica were a joy to work with and helped to make our wedding celebration absolutely perfect. They made our long-distance planning so easy, streamlined, and stress-free. All of them were friendly, professional, and extremely responsive whenever questions arose.
The Center itself is beautiful, and the Overlook Deck was the perfect place for our ceremony and cocktail hour. The beautiful mountain views, privacy, and convenience to downtown Asheville can't
Amy, Cloie, and Jessica were a joy to work with and helped to make our wedding celebration absolutely perfect. They made our long-distance planning so easy, streamlined, and stress-free. All of them were friendly, professional, and extremely responsive whenever questions arose.
The Center itself is beautiful, and the Overlook Deck was the perfect place for our ceremony and cocktail hour. The beautiful mountain views, privacy, and convenience to downtown Asheville can't
Alicia Jurado
Oct 22, 2021
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My husband and I just had the best wedding experience with the Crest Center! All of the staff was amazing to start to finish. We chose the venue in 2019 and had to reschedule our wedding to 2021 due Covid. They worked with us to navigate all of the changes and make it as least stressful as possible to find an alternative date.
The Crest Center staff always checked in and were organized in everything. I planned my own wedding from out of town and they were super helpful in guiding me along the way to make it an smooth experience. They were ALWAYS pleasant and excited for us.
The wedding day went
The Crest Center staff always checked in and were organized in everything. I planned my own wedding from out of town and they were super helpful in guiding me along the way to make it an smooth experience. They were ALWAYS pleasant and excited for us.
The wedding day went
Mary Patel
Aug 17, 2021
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My husband I were married in the main building of the Crest Center on 7/4/2021 and we couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Crest was flexible with us in areas that mattered, especially food. We had a Christian/Hindu wedding and they allowed us to bring in some catered Indian food, which wasn’t something that was easy to find in Asheville. We had them serve some appetizers and meals for a few of our guests and we heard rave reviews about the food. They were also one of the few places that allowed us to pay for alcohol per drink instead per person which was important because almost half
Alejandra Valenzuela
Jul 06, 2021
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My husband and I had the most beautiful wedding here at the Crest Pavilion. We loved the location of the venue, which was private with a beautiful backdrop of the blue ridge mountains in the distance. The pavilion was big and accommodated our guests perfectly with plenty of room to dance and socialize without feeling crowded, especially during covid times. Everything was beautiful and the food was amazing. Without even having a tasting, the food was not a let down at all. We enjoyed the chicken barbecue and brisket very much, all of our guests really loved it. The staff was helpful and answered
Ciaran Reilly
Mar 21, 2021
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We just held our daughter’s wedding at the crest center pavilion and it was absolutely amazing. the venue was stunning, especially at night with all the twinkling lights reflecting off the glass, and the glow from the trees lit up outside peeking in through the windows.
it is always a challenge to serve large crowds and have the meals come out hot but the crest center kitchen staff did so with perfection. the beef was so tender and the chicken provencal was bursting with so much flavor! we had many guests complement us (?) on how delicious the dinner tasted.
as hosts, our focus was on the newlyweds
it is always a challenge to serve large crowds and have the meals come out hot but the crest center kitchen staff did so with perfection. the beef was so tender and the chicken provencal was bursting with so much flavor! we had many guests complement us (?) on how delicious the dinner tasted.
as hosts, our focus was on the newlyweds
Patricia Almeida
Jul 05, 2019
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Lauren, Mary, Amy, Rachel and the Crest Center staff were a dream to work with. They made everything run so smoothly from day one. Lauren helped us so much and answered SO many emails from us. She gave us great advices and helped us stay on top of things. Mary is also the best and was so patient when we had to leave our decor at the venue until next day, since we forgot our car keys. Rachel was my bridal attendant and basically my "day of" angel. She was so good at gathering our bridal party, coordinating everything, keeping us on schedule, and solving problems before I could realize they happened
Adrian Etheridge
May 20, 2019
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The Crest Center is a fantastic place to photograph, especially with the views and twinkle lights! I (Adrian Etheridge Photography) have photographed there on several occasions and they are always very detailed with setup and planning. I really appreciate that they are thorough and make sure vendors have all the info they need, particularly with timeline planning to make sure I capture each important event. I'm excited to photograph here again this year!
Rev Tom Johanson J.
Dec 10, 2018
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This is a uniquely beautiful space with an amazing view. I have performed many wedding ceremonies in the Center and the Pavilion and in the garden. The members of the staff are dedicated, professional and always willing to help. I highly recommend the Crest Center and Pavilion to all couples looking for a conveniently located wedding venue where you can rest assured that everything will be perfect.
Melissa P.
Nov 04, 2018
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Had a beautiful wedding and reception at the Pavillon. Rachel and Shannon were so great to work with. I am the mother of the bride and hard as u tried they didn't go crazy. Bar tenders were friendly food was excellent, the views were gorgeous and leaves were at their peak. I. Highly recommend this venue for your event. .
Mary Titus
Sep 08, 2018
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The Crest Center & Pavilion was the perfect venue for our 5/27 wedding. We wanted a venue that would be private, with an outdoor space for our ceremony and "blank slate" indoor space for our reception, and Crest checked all of the boxes! The views from the Crest Pavilion lawn are absolutely gorgeous and the stone deck provides a perfect spot for cocktail hour, separate from the main reception space. The Pavilion itself has beautiful bones that can be transformed into any style of reception. We opted for a modern, whimsical feel with fabric draping and suspended light fixtures, and it turned out
Cassie D.
Sep 02, 2018
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We had our wedding here (at the Crest Center) last year and you honestly can't get better views of the mountains anywhere else in town! Our wedding pictures turned out gorgeous and everyone from out of town gushed over the scenery. Being an out of town bride, the event staff was very accommodating and always answered my many questions (and follow up questions) promptly and thoroughly. We also didn't buy the right type of sparklers for our send-off and they happened to have some on hand for our guests to use. Totally above and beyond!
The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that
The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that
Carl S.
May 23, 2018
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Cristina P.
Nov 09, 2017
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Beautiful place to get married but the services were a complete mess. Throughout our wedding process we had a different coordinator, we probably interacted with about 7 different coordinators to make wedding plans for our day and even on the day of the wedding had a completely different women who didn't know any of our wedding arrangements. My friend had to basically do her job for her. The food was not good and throughout the wedding the coordinator was constantly rushing us and even tried to convince us to not take our wedding pictures because of timing.
The staff would even forget appointments
The staff would even forget appointments
Paige R.
Oct 24, 2017
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This is where my friend's wedding was held. Her ceremony and reception was at the Pavilion. I don't know anything about the rental process, but as a wedding venue it was great. It's easy to find near downtown Asheville, and pretty easy to get to. There are a lot of nice spots to take pictures around the venue. The pavilion is beautiful and the lights on the trees and inside the venue itself are beautiful. It's not a big dance floor, but my friend was able to have an open bar and a photo booth that was great. Cocktail hour food was delicious, I loved the caprese bruschetta and
