(Highlands, NC) Old Edwards Inn and Spa will host Fall Style Week beginning the Tuesday after Labor Day Weekend. Representing all that is stylish about the fall season, Fall Fashion Week is dedicated to delicious samplings, demonstrations and mini-seminars to get you ready for a stylish fall.

Guests will get the season’s insider tips from top experts—including culinary, spa, gardening, tablescapes and more. The largest event will be a Garden Party at the Farm on Tuesday, September 7 where participants will enjoy a delicious lunch while learning the secrets of throwing their own garden party—Old Edwards Style.

Participants to any Fall Style Week event enjoy 15% discount on lodging that week and 10% discount at Acorns, Madison’s, the Spa Boutique, and Oakleaf Flower and Garden—making it easy, fun and affordable to entertain in high style!

FALL STYLE WEEK ITINERARY
Fall Garden Party and Entertaining Seminar
Tuesday, September 7 at 11 am
The Farm at Old Edwards
$75 Per Person for Champagne, Garden Party, Lunch, Wine and Seminar (Inclusive of Tax and Gratuities)
Begin with a champagne welcome and culinary presentation by Old Edward’s own Chef Johannes Klapdohr. Enjoy a delicious garden-party luncheon surrounded by the stunning beauty of The Farm. Kirk Moore of Oakleaf will join Joe Extine of Acorn’s Boutique for a demonstration of how to make your fall parties beautiful, colorful and magical with the right tablescapes and creative florals. Special samples, recipes and garden-party gift packs will be available.

Complimentary Beauty Expo
Wednesday, September 8 at 1 pm
The Spa Courtyard
New exciting things for the Beauty Expo this year with guest stylists, make-up artists and more.

Fall Fashion Show
Thursday, September 9, 1 pm to 3 pm
Rooftop Terrace
$35 Inclusive of Tax and Gratuities
Lunch and a champagne arrival as Acorn’s Boutique debuts its spectacular array of fall designer fashions for women of all ages and body types. Also featured will be beautiful fall accessories, including the new stylish selection of handbags. Cash Bar. Limited Seating.

To reserve for the Garden Party or Fashion Show, call 828-526-8008. Log onto www.oldedwardsinn.com for all the details, and get ready to fall into fashion!

About Old Edwards Inn and Spa (www.oldedwardsinn.com)
• Condé Nast Traveler’s #1 Hotel Spa in North America for 2010 with the First Ever Perfect Score in the 20-Year History of the Reader’s Survey
• 2010 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award (top ten in the US)
• Condé Nast Johansen’s Most Excellent Inn in the US and Canada 2008
• Forbes Four-Star Rated for both the Resort and The Spa
• AAA Four-Diamond Rated
• Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden has won the Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” every year since 2005 and the “Best Of” award in 2008 and 2009.

The Old Edwards Inn and Spa welcomes visitors to North Carolina’s high country with its unique blend of relaxed luxury recognized worldwide. A spectacular outdoor heated mineral pool, world class spa, award-winning dining, and golf at the private Old Edwards Club are signature experiences at this full-service mountain resort. Guests are surrounded by the warmth and character of Old-Europe architecture and authentic period antiques. Many rooms, cottages and suites offer private patios or terraces—some with captivating rooftop views of Main Street and downtown Highlands. All of the luxury accommodations include champagne arrival, twice-daily housekeeping, two 24-hour business centers and two 24-hour Butler’s pantries with Dove Bars, fresh fruit and soft beverages. European bedding, fine Italian linens, plush robes & slippers, rainfall showers, heated-tile bathroom floors, in-room safes and Wi-Fi enhance the in-room experience. Old Edwards Inn and Spa also boasts a state-of-the art fitness center with wellness classes that include guided hikes into the scenic surrounding mountains known as “waterfall country.”

Guests enjoy onsite shopping at the Spa Boutique, Acorn’s Boutique or Acorn’s Annex featuring fine antiques and home accessories. Dining venues include Madison ’s Restaurant and Wine Garden serving innovative New South Cuisine, The Rib Shack and Sports Corner, the Spa Café and the Poolside Bar and Bistro. Special events and weddings take place at The Farm—a lushly landscaped Old Edwards property located one mile from downtown Highlands featuring The Barn, the Farmhouse with luxury lodging, Bridal Pavilion, Bridal Bridge over a scenic pond and outdoor events pavilion. The Old Edwards Executive Conference Center provides a catered corporate retreat venue.