Our Mission
From the beginning, our mission has been to bring JOY through lighting. Using the highest quality materials and products available and our unmatched customer experience, we seek to provide the highest quality experience through outdoor lighting.
Our Vision
We strive to continuously elevate architectural, landscape, and holiday lighting services in the region of WNC.
Our Story
What began as a side hustle, Winter Star has grown into the regions leading installer of luxury residential and commercial Christmas lights. Since 2020, Winter Star has been woman owned and lead by a super star team of “Ninja Girls.” One of our long time clients gifted the crew of all female installers the nickname in 2021 when they showed up dressed in all black and quickly and efficiently installed a custom lighting job on their home in the Asheville area.
Since its inception in 2014, Winter Star’s sole focus has been to provide the best possible holiday lighting service in Asheville, Woodfin, Weaverville, Hendersonville, Brevard, Waynesville and beyond. We now strive to provide exceptional outdoor lighting services including Landscape, Patio, Architectural and Holiday.
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Leadership Team
aka Mrs. Claus
Jess Averette
Owner, Co-Founder
After receiving her BFA in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Jessica pursued a career in web design and programming. With an entrepreneur’s spirit, she was eager to begin Winter Star after daydreaming with John on their honeymoon. Her creative mind and keen eye give Winter Star a unique design advantage. Since beginning the business in 2014, she has had the privilege to bring their two boys Sam and Eli into the world. So far they love lights as much as she and John do.
We would not be who we are without our lights installation technicians, administrative support, and warehouse staff members!
We are grateful for all of our past and present team members who make it all go smoothly.
““I love Christmas! I love everything about it, but most especially, I love when John and Jess Averette put the holiday lights up for us here at the Carolina Bed & Breakfast. It’s magical, a festive celebration and my guests are delighted when they pull up ...The Winter Star Holiday Lights team are amazing and completely professional... I can’t wait to see them again this year!!””