Highlands is the kind of place where the air is thinner, the views are longer, and the celebrations are elevated in every sense. Perched at 4,118 feet on a plateau between Cashiers and Franklin, this is where generations of Southern families have come to escape the heat and find the extraordinary. Your wedding here will feel like joining a very exclusive, very beautiful club.
1. Old Edwards Inn Is World-Class
Old Edwards Inn and Spa is a Forbes Five-Star property that sets the standard for mountain luxury. The farm, the gardens, the spa, the restaurant... every element is curated to perfection. Wedding celebrations here benefit from a hospitality team that understands what exceptional looks like, because they deliver it every single day. It's the kind of venue where nothing is left to chance.
2. The Waterfalls Are Your Secret Weapon
Highlands is surrounded by more waterfalls per square mile than almost anywhere in North America. Dry Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and dozens of lesser-known cascades create natural ceremony settings that are literally breathtaking. Several lodges and estates near the falls offer venues where the sound of falling water is your ceremony soundtrack.
3. The Plateau Lifestyle Enhances Everything
At this elevation, summers are cool and comfortable while the rest of the Southeast melts. The plateau lifestyle, with its golf clubs, nature walks, and long dinner parties, creates a wedding weekend atmosphere that's unhurried and indulgent. Your guests won't just attend your wedding. They'll vacation around it. And they'll thank you profusely.
Conclusion
Highlands is mountain perfection, and your wedding here will meet that same impossibly high standard. The inn, the waterfalls, the plateau air... it all creates a celebration that's as rarified and beautiful as the elevation itself.
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