Owner | Venue Director | Strategist

With a professional background as a corporate consultant and executive coach, Janice brings precision, leadership, and clarity to every wedding hosted at Emerald Ridge. Her experience managing organizations and guiding professionals translates seamlessly into orchestrating flawless NC mountain weddings.

She has a passion for beautiful spaces and works to ensure every wedding feels thoughtful, organized and uniquely you.

If you have a question, she has an answer. If you have a vision, she helps refine it. 

And if you need reassurance? She’s already three steps ahead. Ensuring every couple feels confident and cared for. 

Owner | Operations Lead | Logistics Pro

A UNCW alumnus and former collegiate swimmer, Mason combines analytical strength with natural charisma. With high emotional intelligence and strong communication skills, he ensures vendors, timelines, and guest experiences run smoothly.

He represents the next generation of leadership at this North Carolina mountain wedding venue with an energetic, attentive, and solution-oriented approach. 

If something needs handling, Mason is already on it, with a smile on his face.

Owner | The Calm Strength | Grounds Curator

With a background as a school psychologist, therapist specializing in children/teens, and record-holding athlete/coach, Paul has spent his career helping people feel seen, heard, and supported. That same discipline and attentiveness carries into the atmosphere he helps create at the venue. 

While he takes pride in the grounds and the beauty of the landscape, you’re just as likely to find him sharing a conversation with the bride’s father, greeting guests, or making sure everyone feels right at home.

He believes weddings are about more than beautiful settings. That they’re about people, connection, and the beginning of a meaningful life together.

And Paul is there for every moment of it.

Brand Storyteller | Mountain Native | Wedding Experience Coordinator

Pam brings both strategy and soul to Emerald Ridge. With a professional background in marketing, event planning, and nonprofit leadership, she helps shape how the venue is seen, felt, and experienced.

Raised on a farm in neighboring Madison County, Pam understands the land, the people, and the quiet magic that makes a mountain wedding feel like home.

From embracing the Emerald Ridge brand from the beginning to guiding couples through their wedding weekend, Pam ensures every detail feels intentional, seamless, and true to each couple’s story. Whether she’s behind the scenes refining the website or onsite keeping the day flowing, her focus is always the same: helping couples feel present, confident, and fully in the moment.

Social Creative | Former Emerald Ridge Bride

A former Emerald Ridge bride and North Carolina mountain native, Bri knows exactly how it feels to stand where you’ll stand and what makes NC mountain weddings here so special.

After launching her career as a successful salon owner, Bri’s creative path evolved alongside her growing family, leading her into visual storytelling and content creation. Today, she captures and shares the beauty of weddings at our mountain wedding venue near beloved Asheville, NC, keeping couples inspired and connected through thoughtful, real-life moments.

From behind the camera to behind the screen, Bri ensures our story, and yours, is beautifully told.