Love has the power to grow beyond our wildest dreams, and for Seth and Tori Bolt, their love story grew all the way to the mountaintops — literally.
When Seth, member of the band Needtobreathe, met his now-wife Tori, he was in the process of building a treehouse with the help of his father in South Carolina as a place to rest and recharge. But that vision shifted as his and Tori’s love story began, and suddenly he was building and designing the treehouse to be a place for their honeymoon. Once completed, the magic was undeniable, and the couple realized this creation was something that other couples could enjoy and benefit from just as much as they did.
Together, they founded Bolt Farm Treehouse in Whitwell, Tennessee, just a two-hour drive from Nashville. The adults-only mountaintop wellness retreat promises a luxurious stay immersed in nature where couples can truly connect with themselves, with nature, and with each other. Luxe accommodations include the famous treehouses as well as mirror cabins and domes, all lovingly designed with couple’s needs in mind. Whether you’re honeymooning, planning a proposal, celebrating a milestone, or just looking to connect with one another, Bolt Farm Treehouse offers a tranquil escape for the ultimate getaway. We chatted with Tori to learn more about her and Seth’s fairytale love story and how their treehouses are now playing a part in the love stories of couples across the country.
The Love Story: How we met feels like a modern fairytale. I was working in broadcast news at the time, and interviewed Seth’s band, Needtobreathe, before their concert in Houston, Texas. It was a great interview! I had a boyfriend at the time, and he was a huge Needtobreathe fan, so the whole reason I set up the interview was so he could tag along and meet his favorite band… oops. After the interview, I invited the guys to join us for drinks after the show at a bar down the street. My boyfriend talked me out of it saying they’d never go, but I later found out that Seth went, and I stood him up! About six months later, Needtobreathe was playing in town again. I was now single and went to the show with my friends. Seth saw me in the crowd and DM’d me on Instagram. Within a week of talking, I flew out to South Carolina to see him, and the rest is history! Our love has deeply grown since we got married in 2016. They say when you run a business together, it’s like you’re married in dog years, so for us that’d be 56 and sometimes it feels like it. We love having common goals and common obstacles. Working through them together makes us closer. We became parents in August 2023 and that has expanded our capacity for love in a whole new way…