Deciding where to get married in East Tennessee can seem pretty straightforward until you realize Knoxville, Sevierville, and Gatlinburg are all close enough to look like one big option on a map, but can give you VERY different wedding experiences once you start planning. You can lean more into the city vibe and architecture, or […]

If you’re picturing fall engagement photos with a cozy, nostalgic, curl up with your lover kind of vibe, Tennessee is the perfect backdrop. Fall in Tennessee is something else; the Smoky Mountains turn into something you have to see to believe. The light is soft and golden, temperatures settle into sweater weather, the trees turn […]

All-inclusive wedding venues are one of the easiest ways to simplify the wedding planning process, which is exactly why I recommend them so often. Once you start, you realize pretty quickly that wedding planning is not just choosing pretty flowers and tasting cake like in a little rom-com montage (even though that’s arguably the best […]

On-site guest accommodations might be one of the most underrated things to look for when choosing an East Tennessee wedding venue, especially if you’re dreaming of turning your wedding into an entire weekend. I’m talking about everyone arriving Friday, spending the evening catching up over dinner and drinks, getting ready together in the morning, and […]

The Mill and Mine is a downtown Knoxville wedding venue that truly gives you the best of both worlds. You have this big industrial space that can handle a serious party; step outside, and suddenly you have downtown streets, old buildings, the Tennessee Theatre sign, and whatever Knoxville decides to surprise us with that day. […]

I love a Smoky Mountain wedding, but something I might love even more is seeing out-of-town wedding guests experience the Smoky Mountains for the first time. It never gets old watching people gush over the view that I get to see almost every weekend during wedding season.  If we haven’t met yet, I’m Rachel, and […]

Wedding guest transportation probably isn’t the first thing you’re daydreaming about when you picture your Smoky Mountain wedding. You’re probably thinking about that insane ceremony view or finally seeing each other in your wedding day wardrobe. Then you fall in love with a venue tucked into the mountains and realize everyone you invited has to […]

If you’re looking for dog friendly wedding venues in East Tennessee because leaving your pup out of the wedding feels completely wrong, you might have more options than you think. Your pup has been part of your everyday life long before there was a wedding timeline involved, maybe even before you two became a thing. […]

When couples tell me that they’re planning to incorporate nontraditional wedding details into their day, I immediately get butterflies, and Hailey and Chase’s day at Cove Lake State Park made me love them 1000x more.  These two are the definition of doing things in a way that feels like you, and the best part was […]

East Tennessee wedding venues aren’t one size fits all, and luxury looks different depending on who’s asking. For some couples, it means mountain views and a team that anticipates what they need before they ever have to ask. For others, it means complete privacy, thoughtful design, on-site lodging, or enough breathing room to spend an […]