Sky Retreat

Guest capacity

Up to 196 seated guests

About this venue

Weddings With a Spectacular View! Sky Retreat is a gorgeous 30-acre, all seasons wedding venue. With an over 6,500sq. ft. Grand Event Hall boasting a wall of windows showcasing the long-range view, expansive covered veranda with fireplace, dressing suite, professional dance floor, catering kitchen, 14 log cabins for lodging, an infinity view paver pad and a large grassy knoll, both ideal for outdoor weddings. Sky Retreat provides a picturesque environment to create cherished memories. Enjoy activity options such as hiking trails to the local waterfall, tubing or kayaking trips to the nearby river, enjoying a short walk to a petting zoo on adjacent property, evening bonfires, yoga classes, onsite massage and much more for your dream wedding vacation experience.

Best of Zola 2025

Seated guest capacity

  • 2-196

Venue type

  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Farms, Barns, Ranches
  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Hotels, Inns, Resorts
  • Lodges, Retreats
  • Parks, Gardens

Venue setting

  • Covered Outdoor
  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
438 Cascade Dr, Purlear, NC 28665

Our event spaces

Grand Event Hall, Wedding Green

Weddings with a Spectacular View!

Gorgeous Grand Event Hall with high vaulted ceilings, crystal chandeliers, 60ft. x 40ft. professional dance floor, bridal dressing room, many bathrooms, a catering kitchen, and a wall of windows taking advantage of the magnificent long range view. Spacious 50ft x30ft covered veranda with grand fireplace, ideal for socializing/cocktail hour as well as an alternative option for the wedding ceremony under roof. Gorgeous wedding green at the peak of the mountain.

Guest capacity

Up to 196 Seated

Up to 196 Standing

Square footage

6,500

Ideal for

Couples luncheon

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

-14 log cabins onsite for lodging -Bonfire pits and outdoor grills -Pond -Hiking tails -Activities available onsite: tandem paragliding flights, wedding dance instruction, tubing/kayaking trips

Grand Event Hall, Wedding Green

Weddings with a Spectacular View!

Gorgeous Grand Event Hall with high vaulted ceilings, crystal chandeliers, 60ft. x 40ft. professional dance floor, bridal dressing room, many bathrooms, a catering kitchen, and a wall of windows taking advantage of the magnificent long range view. Spacious 50ft x30ft covered veranda with grand fireplace, ideal for socializing/cocktail hour as well as an alternative option for the wedding ceremony under roof. Gorgeous wedding green at the peak of the mountain.

Guest capacity

Up to 196 Seated

Up to 196 Standing

Square footage

6,500

Ideal for

Couples luncheon

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

-14 log cabins onsite for lodging -Bonfire pits and outdoor grills -Pond -Hiking tails -Activities available onsite: tandem paragliding flights, wedding dance instruction, tubing/kayaking trips

Available services that can be provided by Sky Retreat

Services & amenities

  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event rentals
  • On-site accommodations
  • Pet friendly
  • Set up
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Reviews

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4.9 out of 5

14 reviews

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  • Incredible venue and a responsive team

    •Verified review
    •K.S.Otter E.•Dec 5

    As a wedding planner, my team experiences a lot of venues and their teams. We really get to know them on a level our clients rarely do. And we've seen our share of situations from a venue standpoint that have been less than great. So when we say that Sky Retreat is amazing, we truly mean it. Obviously - the venue is beautiful. It's clean. It's modern yet moldable to any design. It's a stunning view. But the team is also really responsive, actively present on your wedding day, and very helpful to the whole team! Highly Recommend, and can't wait for our next wedding there! Attached are some photos from our most recent wedding there (10.18.2025, Hannah & Edgar) - photographed by Hailey Hughes Photography.

  • Amazing Mountain Wedding Venue

    •Verified review
    •Nancy Ess E.•Dec 5

    Sky Retreat was an incredible venue for our wedding. Their communication throughout the planning process is always responsive, clear, and direct, which made everything feel seamless. The quality of their service and the value they provided is top-notch - they were intentional in their setup, flexible to our needs, and the venue itself was incredibly convenient, spacious, and spotlessly clean. Little touches like setting up the chairs and tables, and offering fun add-ons like experiences with beer burros, really make it a fun experience and that much more memorable. They have a built in beautiful rain/weather plan that is just as beautiful as their other options. They have cabins available so people can stay onsite as well! I highly recommend Sky Retreat to any couple looking for a stress-free, beautiful wedding venue.

  • Sky Retreat Venue

    •Verified review
    •The Smoke P.•Dec 5

    A beautiful and unique venue. Staff and ownership are always present to help execute or support vendors and guests when needed. We cater 25 events per year at Sky Retreat and clients are always very pleased with the overall experience.

  • Favorite venue to DJ at!

    •Verified review
    •Roman B.•Dec 5

    As the owner of a DJ company that did over 300 weddings in 2025, we go to a ton of different venues and Sky Retreat is always one of our favorites to be at! They book up extremely fast and it's easy to see why. The view is as good as it can get, the staff is extremely friendly and helpful and the venue itself is just amazing. You won't find a much better place to host your wedding!

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