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ChangeAsheville bride lift
The party begins! Take a group photo where the bride is triumphantly lifted up by the team with an Asheville backdrop (an art-deco facade, a busker on the corner, the Blue Ridge mountains behind). Higher and louder, this is your opening shot!
Asheville finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Asheville spot (a riverside mural, a rooftop with mountain views, a quirky downtown alley) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the Paris of the South!
Asheville foodie classic
Find a beloved Asheville classic (Buxton Hall barbecue, hot chicken at Rocky's, a White Duck Taco) and take a group photo with everyone, including the bride, taking the first bite at the same time.
Asheville kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Asheville backdrop (an art-deco facade, a busker on the corner, the Blue Ridge mountains in the distance) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Blue Ridge mountain bridal view
Asheville sits in a bowl of Blue Ridge mountains. Find a vantage point with layered ridges in view (a rooftop bar, the parking deck on Wall Street) and take a group photo with the bride centred and the ridges behind her.
Blue Ridge mountain view
Asheville sits in a bowl of Blue Ridge mountains. Find a vantage point where you can see the mountain ridges (a rooftop bar, the parking deck on Wall Street, the Grove Park Inn driveway) and take a group photo with the layered ridges behind you.
Brewery flight bridal toast
Order a shared tasting flight at any South Slope brewery (Burial, Wicked Weed, Hi-Wire, Green Man, Catawba). Take a group photo with the bride leading the toast and every flight tray held up in the shot. Kombucha or sweet tea works for non-drinkers.
Brewery flight toast
Order a shared tasting flight at any South Slope brewery (Burial, Wicked Weed, Hi-Wire, Green Man, Catawba). Take a group photo with everyone holding their flight tray up in a toast. Sweet tea or kombucha works for non-drinkers.
Checkpoint: Grove Arcade
Walk west to the Grove Arcade on Page Avenue and check in at one of the arched entrances.
Checkpoint: Pack Square
Navigate to Pack Square in downtown Asheville (between Broadway, Patton and Biltmore avenues) and check in.
Checkpoint: River Arts District
Walk or rideshare west to the River Arts District (RAD) along the French Broad River, and check in by any open-studio building.
Checkpoint: South Slope
Walk south on Coxe or Lexington avenues into the South Slope brewery district and check in by any brewery taproom.
French Broad bridal backdrop
The River Arts District runs alongside the French Broad River. Walk to the riverside path and take a group photo with the bride centred and the river and the railroad bridge behind her.
French Broad River backdrop
The River Arts District runs alongside the French Broad River. Walk to the riverside path and take a group photo with the river and the railroad bridge behind you.
Grove Arcade arch bridal shot
The Grove Arcade is Asheville's most photogenic indoor market. Find a limestone arched entrance and take a group photo with the bride framed inside the arch, the team around her.
Grove Arcade arch shot
The Grove Arcade is one of Asheville's most photogenic indoor markets. Find one of the limestone arched entrances and take a group photo framed inside the arch.
Local Ashevillian bridal tip
Convince a local Asheville resident to share one favourite brewery, restaurant or bachelorette tip. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and the bride, remember the tip.
Local Ashevillian tip
Convince a local Asheville resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Pack Square fountain pose
Pack Square Park has an open plaza, a fountain and a stage. Take a group photo with the bride centred and the team arranged around her, mountains visible in the background where possible.
Paris of the South finale for the bride
This is the final challenge! Take an amazing closing group photo where the bride wears a full bachelorette accessory set (sash, veil, the works) with an Asheville backdrop (a brewery wall, a rooftop with mountain views, a RAD mural at golden hour). A photo for the wedding slideshow, well done everyone!
Pritchard Park drum dance
Pritchard Park is the heart of downtown Asheville and the site of the famous Friday-night drum circle. Find the park and take a group photo with the bride leading a drumming pose, the team in a circle around her.
Pritchard Park gathering
Pritchard Park is the heart of downtown Asheville and the site of the famous Friday-night drum circle. Whatever day you are there, find the park and take a group photo with everyone striking a drumming pose.
RAD mural bridal pose
The River Arts District is covered in murals on warehouse walls and railway underpasses. Find a striking mural and take a group photo with the bride centred and the team mirroring a pose, colour or shape from the art.
RAD mural team pose
The River Arts District is covered in murals on warehouse walls and railway underpasses. Find a striking mural and take a group photo with everyone matching a pose, colour or shape from the art.