The entire ceremony was well thought outand the presentation of the wedding vows by trish were…read moreoutstanding.

Trish officiated our wedding in October 2023. Our initial impression over the phone was a somewhat…read morepositive one. However, during and after our wedding was a nightmare. I will give a full review below, but the most significant issue was she wrote the WRONG DATE ON OUR WEDDING LICENSE. Our wedding was a destination wedding, like a lot of Gatlinburg weddings, and the only way to fix the license would be to travel 12 hours back to Tennessee and resign everything. We decided not to deal with even more stress, so we had to leave our marriage license with the wrong date. All of our legal documents will reflect the wrong date of our wedding. This was a mistake that never should have happened as a wedding officiant. We paid $400 for officiating and the service did not reflect this. During the exchanging of the rings, Trish started with me (bride). She said to "repeat after me" and she read the ENTIRE ring vows, instead of breaking it up into sections. I whispered to her I couldn't remember the entire vow and asked her to break it up so I could repeat it. Instead, she ignored me, moved onto the next portion of her speech and SKIPPED the ring exchange vows with the groom. Prior to wedding, Trish informed us she would send us copy of her script, but she did not. So the first time we heard her officiant speech was during the ceremony. I did not get the opportunity to meet Trish before walking down the aisle. Trish was supposed to meet me prior, but later made the excuse that I was still getting ready. Trish should have waited until I was finished to introduce herself and explain what to expect and her speech. We had to check in with Trish multiple times to get an update on when our wedding license would arrive. She assured us it was on the way, but said she would contact the courthouse and be in touch. She never reached back out so I had to ask her again. Even though it was 2 weeks later, she had not contacted the courthouse yet. She finally contacted the courthouse and found out our license wouldn't automatically be mailed and told us to call the courthouse to order it- even though she said it was on the way weeks ago. After calling the courthouse and ordering the license, we found out she wrote the WRONG DATE ON OUR MARRIAGE LICENSE. I do not recommend hiring Trish as your wedding officiant. I strongly recommend asking the company you hire WHO will be officiating because it's common for companies to sub-contract people like Trish to fill in when they can't be in two places at once. This was an awful experience and we wish we could go back in time and choose someone else.

The Pros: The actual venue is extremely nice. Beautiful grounds--which include a pond with pier,…read moreaisle of trees, barn type facility with gorgeous bridal suite and quarters for the groom. Very clean, well organized facility. There were 4 large restrooms for guests. Lots of nice tables and chairs with linens available. The owner wasn't around much, but seemed nice and accommodating when he was. The Cons: The venue manager seemed grumpy, never smiled, and was quick to say no to every request. She just seemed unhappy to be there. When asked if the flower girl could throw bird seed, she wouldn't allow it because "the next wedding party wouldn't appreciate having bird seed on the ground for their wedding." There were flower petals on the ground from a previous event that we didn't request, but no one considered that for our wedding. She must have been required to stay there the whole time, much of which was spent on her phone. There were a couple of times we had to wait quite a while to ask her a question. Certainly we understood every request may not be able to be met, but there are ways of telling people no that don't have to be rude or unfriendly. It seemed their venue manager may need more training in how to work with people, especially people who are there to enjoy a special life event and have chosen your venue to do so. She definitely needs to learn to smile when greeting people. That would go a long way. We asked to set up two hours earlier than normal and were charged $300 for the privilege, which we paid, but thought that was a steep price. The paid bartenders refused to serve non alcoholic drinks i.e. sodas, water unless it was in a mixed drink. When it was suggested to the manager that putting a tip jar out was inappropriate because we didn't want our guest to feel the need to pay for anything and just be able to enjoy the evening, she just shrugged her shoulders. The tip jar remained. Last call for the bar was made one hour before closing when it was supposed to be 30 minutes prior. Another concern was that we were told if anyone drove and felt they needed to uber home due to overindulging in alcohol, they wouldn't be allowed to leave a car there overnight. I really raised an eyebrow to this one. Being forced to drive when you needed to call for an uber is a lawsuit waiting to happen. So to sum it up, fabulous venue, with a manager in need of some people skills.

DJ Reid was wonderful for my daughters wedding. He was so easy to communicate with prior to the…read morebig day and responded very quickly. Wedding day comes and he made it a great party and didn't mind any last minute adjustments or person requests from the family. He also gives lots of compliments on all our personal touches and loves great frosting. Haha. Would 100% recommend him.

I've been meaning to write this review since April21st because it is much needed. I used Dan Reid…read morefor my wedding back in April and he did not disappoint. For starters, my venue was DIY in the middle of no where on my parents land. It was 2 hours away from where I reside so looking for a DJ to travel to my wedding location was hard enough. He was super nice from the very beginning. I asked to meet up with him a few months before the wedding so I could feel confident on who I was booking. After our meeting, I knew he was going to be great. Like I said above, our venue was in the middle of no where, limited power source, and hard to access, yet he was there on time and set up with very nice equipment. He was awesome!! If it wasn't for him, I'm honestly not sure how the wedding would have turned out. Every song I requested was played at the right time and everyone had a great time. His prices are awesome as well! Go with DJ Reid and you will not regret it!

I cannot recommend these guys enough. I couldn't imagine a better company handling my wedding. They…read moreare both easy to contact, very helpful and flexible. Chris went out of his way to accommodate our requests and timeline for both our ceremony and reception and it turned out perfectly. The entire process from my initial consultation to the end of our wedding was smooth and stress-free. I was contacted shortly after I sent an inquiry through their business page and all my questions were answered. I will definitely be using these guys in the future and would not hesitate to recommend them to friends! Thanks so much, guys! Our guests had a blast!

I can't recommend Entertainment Evolved enough. Not only were they able to work with our budget,…read morethey were very concerned about making sure that we got the kind of DJ experience that we wanted. DJ Pepper was awesome and helped us curate a wonderful experience for our guests. They are a tried and true vendor and were exceptionally professional. They were even able to incorporate some last minute requests from some of our guests! You can't go wrong with them!

I recently used Scenic City Occasions for a wedding. Zach, the owner, responded quickly to emails…read moreand requests. He provided me with an info pack to fill out to customize our wedding with what we wanted and what we didn't and stuck to it. The uplighting he provided as part of the package really made the venue look nice. He and his staff were ahead of schedule to make sure all sound checking was complete before guests began to arrive. He kept the party lively and did an overall great job for our "big day." I would definately use Scenic City Occasions again for my DJ needs.Thanks, SCO!!

Prior to the wedding, we worked with Haleigh to get everything organized. She was super friendly,…read moreand we were able to get all the music sorted out through a quick phone call. When we arrived, the Sound Tech had everything set up and ready to roll. However, we ended up moving the dance floor to a different location, and he moved everything for us. Everett was our DJ, and he kept everyone dancing by playing the songs we'd picked out. He was accommodating by shortening songs when needed (our first dance song was really long, so he cut it when we gave the nod), and he took requests, which my dad definitely too advantage of (haha). The owner, Leasha, was great, and very interested in getting feedback on our day so they can always be improving. That's an awesome trait in a business owner. Thanks for your commitment to making the experience the best it can be.

Phillip and Lauren Kenney are amazing! Leading up to the wedding, they were so responsive, and…read morehelped make every decision easier. They were so sweet to us as we dealt with uncertainties around the pandemic, and they were so easy to work with even though we live in a different state than where we got married. Their photos speak for themselves about the talent these two bring to the table. They are absolutely amazing and we will cherish these photos forever! Highly recommend.

The Kenneys are amazing photographers and awesome people. The previous review is absurd and…read morecouldn't possibly apply to this business. Even after moving 4.5 hours away we still come back to Chattanooga to get photos taken by them. They are so incredibly talented I haven't seen a photographer with work I like better. I was already married when I discovered them but I wish I could have had them photograph my wedding!

I'm part of a photography team who has been to many weddings alongside T&T. Food and service is…read morealways superb. I recommend them to any couple who asks for our opinion!