Facility Rental
The 1847 Blake House Inn B&B provides the perfect setting for indoor and outdoor weddings, receptions, parties, family reunions, crafting weekends, and meetings. The Inn’s facilities include 2 dining rooms, 2 covered porches, a large outdoor patio, gazebo, arbor, and beautifully landscaped grounds.
Indoor Facilities
On the first floor:
- 2 large dining rooms (up to 50 seated with original ornamental plaster moldings from England, gas fireplaces with original mantles, and 14′ ceilings.
- Parlor with seating for 10, breakfast/buffet room with small Gift Shop, large center hallway, wheelchair accessible bathrooms, and commercial-sized kitchen.
- One first floor guestroom in the main house (Rose Room) with sleeping capacity up to four with handicap accessible bathroom and pet friendly.
- Separate Carriage House Sycamore Suite with sleeping capacity up to 6 (up to 4 adults and 2 children). First floor Suite has a bedroom with a king bed, full bathroom, living room with full-size sofa bed, and kitchenette.
On the second floor:
- 5 beautifully appointed guest bedrooms with sleeping capacity for up to 12 with a guest-only common area complete with game table, games, coffee maker and reading chairs.
Outdoor Facilities
- Large and small stone patios (up to 100 seated), covered front and back porches with additional seating. Large patio measures 24X40.
- Grass “wedding area” adjacent to large patio with custom arbor made from antique doors and flanked by wisteria. Wedding area measures 20X20.
- Large grass area for larger groups (seats up to 150 under tent) or used for parking on the property.
- Off-street parking for up to 35 cars with additional parking in lot adjacent to the property.
Please check out our Elopement Packages page for last-minute ceremonies (under 10 people) and our Rental Package page for a list of some of the facility rental packages that we offer. If you’d like our full list of rental packages, email us at: blakehouseinn@gmail.com with the date of your event and project size of your group.
Preferred Vendors
The following is a short list of vendors familiar with our property. We can provide a comprehensive list at your request.
- Caterers - The Colorful Palate, Black Eyed Susan Catering, Caroline Allured Catering
- Photographers – Shutter Shack Photography, Realities Photography, Eloise Farr
- Florist – Sweet Bouquets Florist, The Enchanted Florist, Studio Flora Diva
- Music – Sound Explosion, Agan Bagpiping Services, Big Creek Music
- Equipment Rental – Classic Event Rental, Rent All, Inc.
- Wedding & Honeymoon Planners – Events by Kiersa, Asheville Event Co.
- Cakes/Desserts – Icing on the Cake, Tiffany’s Baking Co., Short Street Cakes
