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.

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!

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.

My Warm Reception did a wonderful job with our wedding! They were very thorough and paid attention…read moreto the smallest details. I would definitely recommend them if you need someone to make your event exceptional!

From the owner: Do you still need a Day-of Coordinator for your Fall wedding?…read moreWe've discounted our My Celebration Package down to only $995 for bookings commencing in 2023! That's over $200 off, and we have several dates still available! Contact us to schedule a free consultation! Notice - Offer expires December 20, 2023

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.

Leah was knowledgeable about the area and was super helpful for an out of town elopement in the…read moreSmoky Mtn's National Park. She's one of the few photographers licensed to work there so that was extra helpful! Our session was just a few hours long and she was very flexible about timing and our needs. We skyped out all the details beforehand and that was a relief. I'm not particularly comfortable being photographed but she made it feel more natural than I was expecting. Our photos are beautiful. We are very pleased.

Leah was the first vendor we hired for our wedding and we are so glad we did! She was incredibly…read moreresponsive, easy to work with, and so kind. My husband and I are both a bit awkward in front of a camera, and I often am not crazy about how I look in photos, but Leah did an incredible job making us feel at ease, capturing beautiful memories and really documenting the joy of the day. She also recommended several other vendors and we hired many of them-- they were all great! Really our only complaint is that we've got so many great photos that narrowing down which to frame and put in a wedding album is a challenge! 100% would recommend Leah to other couples getting married in the Smokies or Knoxville area!

Worked with Jim on a wedding shoot last week and he is the real deal! Professional, courteous man…read moreand a very short and sweet ceremony. The couple and their families were very happy. Look forward to working with him again. I absolutely recommend him.

Hadn't heard back from our family pastor so we reached out to Jim. Put a deposit down on April 18…read morefor our wedding on May 14 [26 days]. Family Pastor was able to get in touch with us on April 20, 2 days after paying the deposit. When called to let him now we wouldn't be needing him, was informed we would not get our deposit back. No refunds within 30 days of the ceremony. Meaning it didnt matter we had just booked 2 days ago, because we booked 26 days before the wedding, meant he would and did keep the entire deposit. Thanks Jim. With a small budget, paying for the wedding ourselves, we really could have used that money elsewhere.

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.