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

8 reviews

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  • Dream Venue

    •Verified review
    •Angela J.•Jun 11, 2025

    Beautiful venue, wonderfully kind owners and staff, I received prompt replies with clear communication and all of the information I needed during planning, and the wedding day itself was everything I dreamed of! I cannot recommend Sky Retreat enough!!

    Response from vendor•Jun 12, 2025
    Thank you, Angela! It was an honor to host you and your guests. We appreciate the kind words!

  • Gorgeous Mountain Venue

    •Verified review
    •Allison E.•May 7, 2025

    Sky Retreat was an incredible venue for our wedding day. From the moment we first reached out, their communication was quick, helpful, and made the planning process easy. The venue itself was gorgeous, with spacious indoor and outdoor spaces and incredible views of the surrounding mountains. They truly made everything simple for us. We and all our guests were blown away by the beauty of Sky Retreat - it was the perfect backdrop for our wedding celebration. We couldn't recommend them more highly.

    Response from vendor•May 7, 2025
    We loved hosting you, Blake and all of your guests! Best wishes for a lifetime of happiness!

  • My Dream Venue

    •Verified review
    •Lauren B.•Apr 4, 2025

    Sky Retreat was an absolute dream venue for our wedding! From start to finish, their communication was quick, easy, straightforward, and clear, making the planning process a breeze. The quality of their work and the overall value was nothing short of beautiful, extraordinary, magical, and truly unique. The staff on site was a delight to work with - they were there all day to help with anything we needed and were always happy to step in and lend a hand. The venue itself was so unbelievably beautiful, and with about 150 guests, the size was perfect. I could not recommend Sky Retreat more highly, and the added bonus of the adorable donkeys and goats was a huge hit with all of our guests!

    Response from vendor•Apr 9, 2025
    Thank you for the kind words, Lauren! Wishing you both all the best!

  • Review

    •Verified review
    •Anais•Jan 15, 2025

    Sky Retreat staff were very nice they had good, constant effective communication. The retreat location and event hall was well maintained. The value they offered was great all in all with taxes and fees I paid 2300 in an off season. They had the majority of my set up prepared by the time we had to set up. We were satisfied with the service and the over all experience. A small detail was that the person attending could have communicated a little more but he even helped to clean up towards the end of the night.

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