The best investment my husband and I made for our wedding. Referred by a friend who also worked…read morewith Angie to plan and execute her wedding from out-of-state, Angie exceeded all expectations. She is kind, understanding, quick to respond, and skilled at her job. Planning: Angie helped us save money and stick to our budget by helping us find high-quality vendors that fit the size and shape of our wedding. She is responsive and patient when handling the many logistics of hiring vendors- and so well-established that we were able to get discounts through her relationships with those vendors! Whenever we told other wedding workers that we were working with Angie, you could tell they were relieved, because they knew Angie would have it all taken care of! We got to focus on the fun stuff, because we knew Angie had our backs- this is exactly the planning experience we were looking for. Flexibility: We changed our mind on vendors, added on services for rehearsal dinner planning, and through it all Angie was so supportive in our decisions. She really listened and offered her expert opinion when she felt it was necessary. Rehearsal dinner: Especially for wrangling our families into doing the actual rehearsing, Angie did an amazing job! She thought of so many logistics for the ceremony that we didn't have to worry about because she was there. Day of Ceremony and Reception: Everything went so smoothly because of her work! She received all the deliveries (flowers, catering, cake, decorations, rentals, photobooth, DJ equipment) and helped problem solve any issues, while I relaxed in the bridal suite! Worth every penny and was a joy to work with. Cannot recommend more highly.

Angie is the BEST! I would give her 500 stars if I could…read more Angie is extremely experienced - which really made the wedding planning process so simple and easy. She knows a lot of vendors in the area, and was able to get us deals that we could not get on our own. She did all of the research and presented us with 2-3 options for each vendor that fit both our preferences and budget, so all of the stress was taken out of wedding planning. She also helps create a budget at the very beginning and helps you stick to that budget. She also creates very detailed timelines and makes sure the day of goes very smoothly. My wedding day was very calm/ stress free which is all because of her. I was engaged for two years (during Covid) and she replanned the wedding once and completely downsized it another time. Angie handled the entire thing - she basically planned 3 weddings for us. She really is so incredible - I cannot recommend her enough. My wedding day was absolutely perfect and it's all because of her

My wife and I had the perfect dream wedding in Pigeon Forge with the help of Kenzie. Planning from…read moreout of town could have been a nightmare, but everything went seamlessly and could not have turned out better. Truly the perfect day...

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Sierra. Is. The. BEST!!!!!!! I cannot overemphasize how smart, talented, kind, and calming she is!!…read moreFrom day one Sierra went above and beyond with her wedding planning services. We chose the "Just a Scoop" package, which says month-of coordination but is SO much more. Sierra met with us every three months leading up to the wedding (which was over a year of work since we booked her services 15 months out), kept us on track, let us know about things we didn't know to know about, and provided emotional support the entire way. Throughout our engagement everyone kept asking us if we were stressed out and thanks to Sierra our answer was always no! She kept us smiling and excited through the entire process and helped us spread out the planning work so that we were never overwhelmed. Her capacity to remember a million details at once and stay on top of things is second to none. Not only did Sierra make the planning process a positive experience, she also CRUSHED the day of the wedding!! Sierra helped put the linens on the tables, helped with the floral set up, helped coordinate all our vendors, and even stopped by the hotel our wedding party was getting ready in to pick up anything that needed to be brought to the vendors on the day of. She also is a very talented calligraphist and designer and we hired her services for the seating arrangement signs and dessert displays and they both looked amazing!!! We also booked her polaroid guest book station and not only did she provide and set up everything we needed but she also went around and took photos of our guests, which have given us memories we'll cherish forever! Hiring Sierra is the best choice anyone could make for their wedding experience. Not only would we choose to work with her again and again, but I'm currently full-court-pressing all my engaged friends to get married in Asheville solely to work with Sierra as a wedding planner! Book her ASAP!!

Sierra was an absolute dream to work with, she was polite, professional and amazingly through. The…read morewedding was perfect all due to the hard work and dedication that Sierra did. I could not recommend this company any more highly!!!!

Do not use them. And definitely do not use their Pastor. I was not going to post a negative review…read morefor them but their pastor pushed me over the edge. This company is basically a middleman that wants you to pay them and they have their own vendors that you are unable to check out ahead of time. So to make a long story as short as I can, we had already chosen our own pastor ahead of of time, and so did not use their pastor. And my main complaint is that THEIR pastor, who was not involved in our wedding in any way, posted a VERY NASTY comment and LIE, that we didn't like nor pay for our photos. The real story is that they do not clarify the 20-photo package and that THEY choose the 20 photos to send to you. When we wrote a very professional email to Kim explaining that we were very disappointed that we did not receive the photos we hoped to see, and are willing to pay the difference btw the $500 we paid and the extra $200 for the flash drive to get all photos, Kim said she wanted us to be happy and so will send us the flash drive. We first thought this was a nice gesture to resolve the issue. However, after I posted a photo on facebook, their pastor, whom was not our officiant, not involved in our wedding in ANY way, posted the very nasty public comment that he was told we did not like our photos and got them for free. We feel whatever we agreed with Kim was not his business and he had it all wrong. And this is supposed to be a man of God? No thank you. We are so happy we chose our own very professional, wonderful pastor. Kim tries to accommodate brides during the process, however she has a hard time returning emails or phone calls while we are trying to make decisions. Many emails have to go back and forth rather than a more organized way to handle plans. We hired our own caterer, pastor and videographer. While it's a huge help for them to bring tables and chairs, we do not feel $250/ hr is necessary for day of wedding help. The day of the wedding, we paid $250/ hr for them to come decorate/ set up but my friend did most of the work already. The wedding coordinator forgot to hand me my flowers, therefore I walked down without them so no help there. Mostly, this is about the fact that it is just easier and best to pick your own vendors. They did have a great dj that we were happy with. But thank goodness we picked our own Pastor. Find a beautiful cabin, hire someone to drop off tables and chairs and hire your own pastor, photographer, caterer and videographer. That way there is no middle man charging you extra fees and you know who your vendors are. And Pastor Buddy, how can you call yourself a pastor. My wedding was none of your business. Shame on you.

My lady and I live in the heart of England, many thousands of miles from Smokey Mountain Weddings…read more We chose Pastor Buddy's team to help us cement our union based upon his web-site, a couple of phone calls and some emails. We could not have asked for a more professional, friendly and smooth ceremony. Our big day in front of Cataract Falls was superb. Managed superbly by Pastor Buddy's joyous team. Our travel plans meant we had to leave Pigeon Forge the next day and head for part two of our "grand tour" (Nashville) but a visit to Smokey Mountain Wedding HQ on route was a a pleasure because the photographer had pulled out more stops to get our photographs ready. Ang they were excellent. Have I forgotten anything? Nope. I don't think so. A brilliant day, leading to marriage to a brilliant lady. Did I mention the date? August 19th 2004. Every moment of the day is like it was yesterday. We could not have improved it in any way. And we still have the flowers preserved, and the photos on display. Of course the Marriage Certificate from the County of Sevier takes pride of place in our entrance hall. If you want a wedding ceremony that will live in your heart forever, head to Smokey Mountain Weddings. Graham Wood, England.

I have worked with Honeysuckle and Hive for a couple of huge life occasions! My most memorable…read morethough, of course, was my wedding. My husband and I, having a DIY style event, did not have the time or energy to even think about the day of planning. Robin stepped up to the occasion and made my day run smoothy and worry free! These two ladies are a dream when it comes to being thoughtful and thorough while understanding how important this day is to you. Making every moment as wonderful as you had always dreamed.

Wonderful business that did an excellent job with my event. I know they are newer but I would never…read morehave guessed it. The party was top notch from beginning to end. Highly recommend Kenzie for all your events!

Everything was fine and dandy until my fiancé fell ill and we requested to cancel our wedding…read morebecause of unexpected medical bills. Just know they are firm on the 35% retainer which ended up being over $700 for us- they will not refund any of it and said that they already paid the venue, etc. So I asked for a breakdown of where my money was spent and Alisha refused to provide that. She said my attorney can contact her for a copy. Regardless of the circumstances, they will not work with you. So don't book unless you are 100% sure or you are ok with losing a lot of money should something come up. We may end up keeping our date so as not to lose that money if we can scrape up the funds to still go.

We can't say enough wonderful things about our experience with this elopement company. From start…read moreto finish, everything was effortless and beautifully orchestrated. We chose to elope in Tennessee on the breathtaking Foothills Parkway, surrounded by our closest friends and family, and it was more perfect than we ever imagined. The team took care of every detail so we could truly just show up and focus on each other and the moment. The view was stunning--mountains stretching as far as the eye could see--and it created the most romantic, peaceful backdrop for our vows. What touched us most was how personal and stress-free the entire experience felt. No chaos, no pressure--just love and nature and the people who matter most to us. The photos we received were absolutely beautiful and captured every emotion of the day. We'll treasure them forever. If you're looking for a meaningful, simple, and unforgettable way to say "I do," this is it. Thank you for helping us begin our forever in such a magical way!

Rev Jodi married us. One of the Best ! With a Country Background, outdoors and quiet. If you want a…read moredressing room, then you should have dressed in your home or motel. And you should have left earlier( like checked into your motel first). Even in a church there is a brides room but not for dressing . They are one of the kindness couple we have met. They try their best but you have to READ your contract. Don't assume. What is wrong with people these days. They want everything for a little money. The nerve of some people. Stop your hate and go on. You got your money back. And NO ONE can ruin your wedding except YOU. God Bless You All Great place to get married. Love the quote from Ruth ( bible)

Stay clear of this so called Wedding Professional!!!!Had my daughter in tears because we arrived 15…read moreminutes early,and she needed to use the restroom to change into her dress after traveling 2 hours.They said we couldn't use the bathroom,not part of our package!!!!We got our deposit back and found another place for just about more money and got a Chapel,Minister, Photographer,and Music.She had a bride room and he had a groom room.The wedding was perfect,and being last minute they went all out in a short time span.Stay away from these people!!!!Horrible memory for bride and groom,glad we found the other location.They stated however,before we left we were 15 minutes early for a one o'clock wedding and that she hadn't meaning the minister had time to get ready and brush her teeth!!!Red Neck Place!!!Stay away!!!!Got trick instead of treat for my daughter's Halloween wedding from these people.

Do not get drug in by the gorgeous venue and beautiful photography. We spent almost 2 years in…read moreadvance planning this wedding, spent about $5k, and traveled 8 hours for me to leave in tears on my wedding day. We arrived 10 minutes early and started to get ready. I asked them multiple times to please put out our favors. None of our guests got favors. We had paid extra for a wedding cake and 3 dances which should've added an extra two hours onto our event time. They did not extend our event time like we paid for. They cut our photo time short and we had to choose between getting photos on the deck or in the field because another wedding was arriving and there wasn't time for both. When I mentioned that they were cutting our event short the coordinator tried to blame us saying that we were late, I mentioned that we were actually early and the coordinator responded by attempting to blame us again and saying that we weren't ready on time! (Which is NOT true, I have selfies on my phone with a time stamp showing that We were dressed and ready to go on time.) i am assuming that's her go to excuse when SHE messes up! I did not appreciate her attempting to gaslight me on my wedding day!! Mistakes happens, I get that. But they should've pushed back the next wedding by 30-45 minutes so we could enjoy our moment! Instead they made an announcement over the speaker telling everyone to leave. After that announcement it's like we didn't exist and they just wanted us out. I did not get to eat cake with my guests, I did not get to have my first dance with my husband or my mom. My guests didn't even get napkins and had to eat their cupcakes standing up! We had guests come all the way from Ohio and Florida to be treated this way. I am disgusted by the way they treated my family and I. I poured my heart and soul into this wedding and wanted it to be special and they just treated us like it was a drive through wedding and rushed through it quickly so they could squeeze another wedding in. We ended up dancing to our first dance song on the back porch of my moms Airbnb. The whole reason I chose a destination wedding is because I wanted to keep things low stress since I struggle with my anxiety and they made our special day insanely stressful!!! These people should not be in charge of happily ever afters!!! I was so upset that on the way back to our Airbnb my husband had to pull over and I got physically sick on the side of the road. I spent the first few days of our honeymoon in tears, mourning our reception. They did call and apologize and offered us $200 or 10 extra photos in our wedding album. (As if $200 could replace the priceless memories we lost.) I asked for them to instead refund the full amount of money we paid for the cake reception and they agreed. (The photographer was the one who called us to sort everything out when it wasn't her responsibility, It should have either been the coordinator or owner who called since they're the ones responsible. Extremely unprofessional.) Having the refund eases a tiny bit of the pain but it truly isn't about the money. Nothing can fix this. The memories we lost are priceless. I spoke with them many times before the ceremony because I wanted to make sure that everything would run smoothly. They reassured me time and time again that they had everything under control when in reality they couldn't even handle the 3 hour timeline we had booked and paid off over a year in advance. My heart is shattered. Please believe me when I say they DO NOT care about your wedding! All they care about is the money. Do not trust them with your big day!! There are so many destination wedding venues in Tennessee and you deserve a lot better than flower mountain!! The only highlights of our day was Kate and Ethan. Our photographer Kate was phenomenal!! She had a beautiful personality and was very fun to work with. The photos she took are absolutely breathtaking, she was the perfect wedding photographer. Ethan was our officiant and performed a beautiful ceremony. The ceremony was perfect. It was our coordinator/management ruining our reception and placing the blame on my shoulders, that ruined our flower mountain experience.

Very shady business right here. We were looking for a venue in Tennessee and came across this place…read morewhich sounded great! We exchanged emails between them a couple times before expressing interest and then was asked to put a down payment to reserve our date. After the reservation was scheduled and the down payment had been paid, the company then sends us a contract with some very concerning details that we we're not willing to agree to. We discussed our concerns with the company and decided that we would not be going with this venue because of the contents of the contract. We asked for a refund after choosing not to sign the contract and have our venue here and they blatently refused to refund us our money. I feel that this company flat out deceived us into putting a down payment to reserve our date before presenting us with a contract which any right minded person would not agree to. I don't typically rant about businesses but these people are straight up thieves. DO NOT put money down for any event at this venue without first asking to view any and all contract details and specifications. I personally would not recommend this venue based on my personal interaction with the company and the staff.

Erica Stawick helped to make our wedding day perfect! She was so helpful pointing me in the…read moredirection of amazing vendors during the planning process - I loved working with every one of them! She was always there to answer all of my questions. While there was a lot of staff turnover at my venue, she relieved my fears and took charge of all day-of timeline and direction. I knew I could trust her to run the show and I was able to really live in the moment of our special day - that alone was worth every penny! I would definitely recommend Erica with Ashley Baber Weddings - we can't thank you enough!

My wedding day was so special, and I owe great thanks to Erica Stawick with Ashley Baber Weddings…read morefor all of her hard work as my planner. Before hiring Erica, my family and I were looking at the long to-do lists and complexities of wedding planning and feeling overwhelmed. From our very first meeting, Erica was reassuring and worked tirelessly to help me find and execute my vision for my wedding. She was never pushy and always flexible to work with credible and trustworthy vendors that she suggested or that my mom and I found independently. Erica was nice but assertive with my wedding party while giving them instructions during the rehearsal, making that process smooth and orderly. She seemed to understand the many pressures and stresses that wedding planning can put on brides and their families, and she respectfully received input and feedback from many stakeholders, and we are a very picky bunch! That said, her main concern was helping me, as the bride, have the wedding I wanted. Thank you Erica for being my planner and helping to make my big day such a wonderful time.

Insanely beautiful venue! There are pretty horses in the distant paddock. We played corn hole and…read moreoutdoor chess while my friends serenaded each other at their wedding. I will never forget this place- it is magical.

From the owner: The Venue The Barn at Lavender Hills wedding and event venue…read moreis nestled in 58 acres in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, 5 miles south of downtown Maryville, TN. Breathtaking mountain views with a brand new horse barn tastefully clad in white with wrap around veranda porches. The venue feautures ambient fireplaces, changing areas, restrooms with abundant AC/heat for any weather. The venue is continually evolving with lavender plots, outdoor golf driving range, vineyards, outdoor chimney, gazebos, ample parking, Tennessee wildflower fields, rolling hills, creeks, ponds, holiday events and many activities.