We couldn't have been happier choosing ,The Smoky Mountan Wedding Preacher, to perform our wedding…read moreon 10 28 18 at Bucket Dream Lodge. Words cannot express how much we really appreciate the time that you took to give us what we wanted and the personal touches that you added are just priceless. Thank you so much for making it so special for us and our families. Our highest recommendation goes out to all. And also on a personal note we think your wife is just lovely. Bless you both. Sincerely, Mr. & Mrs. Craver

From the owner: As a wedding officiant I will perform outdoor weddings, cabin weddings, chapel weddings, custom…read moreweddings, traditional weddings and vow renewal ceremonies in the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and surrounding areas.

THE PERFECT WEDDING VENUE!…read more I just got married here last week. This is a beautiful indoor/outdoor venue. Asheville weather is a bit finicky in regards to rain, so we decided to hold our ceremony, reception, and dance floor indoors. The outdoor area has many seating areas or spots for pictures, including a fire pit and a koi fish pond. We got so many compliments on how beautiful the venue is, one couple even said they may have to book this venue too! The bar was one of the highlights of this venue. Drinks were delicious, and kept flowing. The staff here is absolutely fantastic, Dawnn was our coordinator and she made everything flow so well. Things were set up and packed up behind the scenes. By the end of the night, everything was packed up and ready to be brought to the car.

Mixed feelings on our wedding experience here. (Pardon the book. LOL) I would rate this 3.75/5…read morestars. There was a lot we didn't know, as it was a first time wedding for us with little connections in the area, and we would do a lot of things differently were we to do it again. Initially, we thought there would be a lot more provided than there was at this venue, especially for the one day rental of $10,000+. Things I would keep in mind for this venue (or for any other): Take your time choosing the right wedding venue: It is easy to feel time pressure when it comes to securing a wedding spot or vendor. We found Haiku in early 2024, and loved it. But we hadn't looked at anything else, and felt like we had to make an immediate decision because we wanted an October wedding. I wish I had taken the time to read through the contract before signing and asked more questions. We based our choice on the support we thought we would have. If I had under 50 people, and could have done their elopement package, I would have. They provide more support for that option. We had right around 70 people and it created a lot more work for us. Hire a wedding planner if you don't have family/friend support: I sincerely wish I hired a wedding planner to take care of a lot of the details that I missed and also who could have played intermediary with the venue and vendors. I thought that I would have more guidance that I did from Haiku, and opted to do the planning myself. Most of my stress came from details that would pop up out of nowhere, and having someone else fielding the minutia would have been amazing In retrospect, and well worth the moola. Pay attention to the contract, and get everything in writing: We signed a contract in Feb 2024, for our wedding in Oct 2025. As we started planning our wedding in early 2025, a number of things that we were told initially(not in the contract), were changed when we met up again later. Pricing, rules, etc. For some of it they were able to honor their original pricing, however some of the conditions we were forced to accept. The mixed expectations had us lose trust in our communications with Haiku, and made us realize we would have to be very careful for the rest of the process. Also, throughly read the contract and ask about contingencies. Ex. The contract makes the tents sound optional, and when it came down to it, we had a lot of push back when we thought we wanted to forgo the tents. There were also quite a few seemingly arbitrary rules, which every venue is likely to have, but left us confused and frustrated at times. Communication: I felt like their communication prior to a month before the event was lacking. Do not hesitate to ask them questions, and clarify everything. It would have been helpful to have some guidance to the portal we were given access to, along with dates things were due by....especially since it had many doubles and misnamed folders which made it hard to keep things straight. (Hopefully they have fixed this by the time you read this!) I spent a lot of time going back and forth with emails (Them and other vendors) where questions were missed multiple times. When it came to the actual event, it mostly went off without a hitch. The decor looked lovely, Haiku arranged things we had brought and meshed it with theirs creating a lovely effect. Things will always go wrong... and my issues at the wedding had more to do with the caterer cold food was served, people couldn't find our snack/hot beverages table (no one knew it was there), and missing unused cups/snacks that were not returned. An issue with the DJ being rude. We did have some miscommunication with how we needed to have some of items repacked to us, and had a couple things go missing (Labeling things would have done a world of good, I think) . ;) ) But overall, the guests had a fabulous time, of which I was grateful. -

My husband and I enjoyed our wedding here fall 2024. The staff were very friendly. We enjoyed the…read moreviews of the fall colors and the photographs that were taken of us and our family. It was perfect for our spontaneous elopement!

My husband and I got married here 7/31/24, it was amazing! I will start off this review by giving a…read morelittle advice- (this is going to be long winded I am sorry lol) we had to be out of the hotel room by 11, my hair curler stopped working halfway through curling my hair, we fixed that crisis- then had no time left for my makeup so I had to do my it in a rush in my car in the Walgreens parking lot!! Lol... so all of this to tell you I highly recommend either having the chapel do your hair and makeup or making sure you wake up early enough to get it all done because most hotels will make you leave by 11 am! When we arrived at the chapel I was a nervous wreck, the women that work there helped me get into my dress, helped me put my jewelry & shoes on.. helped me every step of the way. I am so grateful for them because without them I do not know how I would've ended up walking down the aisle lol! The venue was beautiful, the reception was amazing and we even got to decorate it ourselves, how we wanted to. My mother & I made our centerpieces, we bought most of the decorations from dollar tree, some came from Amazon. I ordered our party favors from Amazon and put them together myself. Our guest book was custom printed for us it also came from Amazon. I used Spotify playlists on my phone for our ceremony music and reception music and one of the people that worked there played it for us had no issue so no need in spending money on an expensive DJ. ( you just have to be sure you have a headphone jack or an adapter for one/ these are cheap I got ours from Walmart the day before for 10 dollars) I can't recommend this chapel enough. Angel's view is the place to go whether you're wanting a bigger wedding or a small elopement package! They are so friendly, helpful & professional. We opted to do a custom plan- 25 guests, photography, and video, 2 hour long reception with finger foods cheese fruits and veggies salsa & chips etc, a beautiful decorated custom 2 tier cake (they put our custom topper on for us that I got from Amazon lol), my bouquet, my husbands boutonnière, our unity candle and memorial candle and I think we ended up spending around 3K on it. Thank you Angel's View!!! *EDIT I also want to add that I originally requested a 40 person guest list. I paid half as a deposit, and then the month before we went ahead and paid the rest- we told them we only had 20 for sure coming so we settled on a 25 person guest list and they lowered the rest of the cost of the wedding- I believe by around 800 dollars! So they do work with you and won't force you to pay for guests that are not going to be there (unless it's within 30 days of the wedding, after the 30 day mark you can't make changes which is perfectly reasonable!) and if more people than expected showed up, you would just pay the fee for that person that day. Again- totally reasonable

The York Wedding Chapel is awesome! And Kellie was amazing! It is located in historic down town…read moreYork South Carolina and the building is historic at over 100 years old. They have packages for every budget and Kellie was very nice and awesome to work with!! Thanks Kellie, Jay and Karen!!

Bells with a View hosted our wedding on November 2nd, 2024. When we say the view was breathtaking,…read morewe mean it! With just a short drive to the parkway for those mountain photos, you can't beat the location! All our decor was provided by the venue, as well as the tables and chairs. This venue really had it all! We loved getting ready on the bridal suite. This house has been perfectly decorated to be warm and inviting. Miss Patricia kindly reached out to follow up with us regarding our wedding shortly after it was hosted. This was so touching, and really meant a lot to us. We cannot express how thankful we are for all you provided us with for our special day.

From the owner: "Bells With a View Events is a haven for intimate celebrations nestled in the heart of the Smoky…read moreMountains. Picture-postcard vistas, serene ambiance, and a capacity for up to 60 attendees create a magical backdrop for weddings or other events. With overnight accommodations for up to 20 guests, your special day can transform into a cherished retreat, surrounded by the splendor of the Smoky Mountains in your backdrop. Immerse yourselves in a haven of serenity and bliss, where every detail is meticulously crafted to create a singularly romantic experience."

Horrible people. And Very unethical. They Canceled our wedding and refused to refund our money…read more Saying we can reschedule. It would be a whole other year to wait if we had to reschedule. Also the day before they called us demanding we make our final payment knowing they were going to cancel the wedding. Do not do business with these people unless you want to lose your money. Or get ripped off. More reviews to come. This place doesn't deserve one star.

Buyers beware. This place totally bungled my wedding. Let's start at the top. As the bride, my mom,…read moremaid of honor and I arrived a short time early to get changed and such and were denied access to the facility despite no weddings occurring prior to mine. That's fine - so we waited. We went through the ceremony and all was fine until the photographer finished and asked us to pick up our own wedding petals despite paying for cleaning in my package. Imagine squatting to pick up pedals in a wedding gown, so we asked the children in attendance to do it. After the wedding, we were rushed out of the chapel and as the bride and groom could not even change into our normal clothing at the facilities. We had to go to a restaurant to change our clothes. That is ridiculous. There appeared to be no weddings after mine at the chapel and the staff left as soon as we did. We were basically then tracked down in the parking lot and told its customary to tip everyone. We did not have cash and had to borrow cash from a guest even despite the huge amount of money spent at this place to be rushed about the whole time. I found out after the fact that my wedding guests were made to wait OUTSIDE in mid-November on a cold day (including my 7 month old and 3 year old nieces). My other guests needed to use the bathroom, but had to LEAVE the facilities to relieve themselves. In addition, I purchased the full photo package and rights to download the photos. It is over a month later and I still cannot do so. I did not receive the link to download for several weeks. Then when I received access the photos were watermarked. Now that that is resolved, the web site is attempting to charge me $20 per download. I am trying to print the photos and give them as Christmas gifts. When I called to 1) resolve this matter and 2) give the rest of this feedback, the staff were extremely rude to me stating how much positive feedback they have received verses LISTENING to my frustrations. I asked for an ETA to resolve the issue when the phone call ended. Then I received a callback from Maureen chastising me for the phone conversation with her employee. She proceeds to yell at me - not even asking for my side of the story and how the conversation went. Then she HANGS UP on me and will not take my calls. So I am out HUNDREDS of dollars on photos I have already paid for an NOT RECEIVED. Do yourself a favor and pick a more reputable and professional chapel. This chapel ruined what should have been a lovely day for my family and I. Not to mention the exorbitant amount of money I spent in total.

Perfect cabin next to the creek! My husband thoroughly enjoyed our weekend! Miss Caroline even left…read morethe lights on and turned on the heat since I let her know we were arriving after dark.

Absolutely loved the experience here for our elopement. Miss Caroline and her daughter were the…read moresweetest! We stayed at catch of the day cabin and it was a cute little rustic fishing themed cabin. Would absolutely recommend this location and business for anyone looking for a quick and stress free elopement. Very fairly priced!

It was a cute little chapel !! A husband and wife team and we are so happy we decided to go with…read morethem and get married in beautiful Helen Georgia !!

If you like a bossy man who fumbles over his words in your ceremony and doesn't want you to even be…read moreable to pose the way you want to in photos you are PAYING for, this is the place for you. The guy is more worried about his place than your ceremony, folks. Decorations in garden room chapel are cheap plastic and have cobwebs on them. Some of the flowers are so old they looked burnt.