Laughing Waters

What an amazing weekend! Was able to attend a wedding that was hosted at laughing water and the property was incredible. It had everything- flowing steams with waterfalls, wooden bridges with custom railings made of sticks, beautiful gazebo in the orchard, rustic grist house, really nice lodge with full kitchen and amenities all bordering the hills of western Carolina. No need for a sound machine here- just crack the window and the water put me right to sleep. Hope to make it back someday!!!

Laughing Waters in Gerton, NC was the perfect place to have our wedding weekend! The Laughing Waters Venue offers a great location, beautiful inside area, outside trails, beautiful architecture, plenty of parking, and amazing views. It was our dream venue!! We arrived 7/1/2022 and had our beautiful ceremony outdoors on 7/2/2022. The views, both indoors and outdoors, are spectacular. Laughing Waters was perfect for our all inclusive wedding as we were able to have our ceremony outdoors, followed by first dances on the main floor, then an easy transition downstairs to the reception. The indoors is great for both dining and dancing!
Julia Considine, the manager, is wonderful to work with and was so helpful the entire way through! Julia keeps open communication with you from the very first contact and makes you feel a part of the Laughing Waters family! They also work with a lot of great vendors that they recommend to you. We chose Sweets Mountain Bakery for our desserts table and gluten free cake. They did a phenomenal job with displaying the dessert table and the desserts and cake were absolute perfection! Our other recommendation was our officiant; Dr. Peggy Farmer. We can not thank Julia and Laughing Waters enough for recommending Peggy to officiate our wedding. Peggy soothed my introverted and anxious soul as well as guided family and friends through rehearsal and the ceremony with laughter and beautiful words that we will cherish forever. However, most importantly is how Peggy left a lasting memory on all five of our children as they still talk about how greatly they miss her and wish she lived nearer!
Our guests traveled from FL, NJ, the coast and mountains of NC, SC, TN, and Italy. Our guests were afforded the opportunity to relax and explore the trails. But most importantly, we were able to spend time enjoying one another’s company at what our three year old daughter affectionately calls the “Wedding House”.

Laughing Waters is a gorgeous property with a beautiful lodge. We took our kids down the hiking trails, and they loved exploring the creek and hiking to the orchard. The lodge is unique with lots of beautiful rough exposed beams, twinkling Christmas lights at night, and so much natural light during the day. The balconies were a great place to sit and listen to the creek. One thing that this location offers that is often a problem at mountain retreats is that there's plenty of parking at Laughing Waters, and it's not the type of parking where everyone gets blocked in. The big open room (ballroom? dining room?) turned out to be the perfect place to let the kids run around, and we even let them sleep on air mattresses and cots. It was far enough from the upstairs that the socializing didn't wake them up.

We rented this venue for a family birthday party. The property manager Julia was quick to respond to all of my questions and was very attentive to the details of both the venue and our needs. The lodge that we rented is really beautiful and our younger folks really loved the fact that there is a tree from the basement to the attic, as they referred to it. Everything was clean and organized. We thoroughly enjoyed our event and would highly recommend the venue to anyone looking for a lovely space for your event.

We had our small wedding here. Despite the fact that it rained, was freezing, and the fall leaves were as green as they could be, it was perfect! We stayed at the cottage on site and it was amazing, peaceful, and everything we could possibly want. I would most certainly recommend this venue for a smaller wedding!

I will save you the time on inquiring,as they don't list it on their website. Their prices as of 2022 are between $4700-$6500. Nice place, just sits at the bottom of the mountains not at the top so there's not an amazing overlook, nice waterfall and nice woods.

Our family of 12 had a magical time at Laughing Waters. The beds were comfortable and the space was clean and gorgeous. Highly recommend a visit!

Laughing Waters is a truely amazing space. It is nestled into the mountain side and the stream that runs along side the retreat center is always catching your eye. The layout is open, allowing an easy flow for guests. When you are visiting LW it is hard not to be calm and feel connected to nature. From the giant trees showcased as pillars in the house to the background music of the stream, the arcitecture of LW reminds you to slow down and and enjoy your surroundings. Every experience I have had at LW has been a sucess.

I have attended two AppleFests, an energy workshop, a family reunion and a wedding at Laughing Waters. It is a magical place with an intimate setting, yet it easily accommodates larger numbers. Everytime I am there I feel the connection to the land and the history: ancient and modern. That connection creates a community feeling. I wish we were closer in proximity to share more of their offerings.

Laughing Waters is a fantastic facility. Great place for weddings, events and retreats. Highly recommend it!

Those waters laughed at every joke I told!

Such a beautiful spot. Our family so enjoyed spending our Thanksgiving here.

Beautiful mountain retreat, cute cabins and a gorgeous waterfall

Great place taken care of by good people

It is an awesome place to stay, but the wifi is bad and only carries to 6 devices. There is a good hiking trail though.

Beautiful property large house Was dirty, had roaches and not enough living room furniture to accommodate everyone staying there. WiFi and phone service was inconsistent to non-existent.