Afraid all the guests you invite won't come? Honeysuckle Hills has a 90% RSVP rate, no matter where in the USA your guests are coming from. Seriously. We're in Pigeon Forge, a highly popular tourist destination in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. You simply give them that extra incentive they need to schedule a full-blown family vacation. And once they visit our website, www.honeysucklehills.com, that's all it takes. They already know they love you and want to see you get married, so let's start planning this celebration!
The Perfect Wedding Package
The Honeysuckle Hills all-inclusive wedding for 100 guests
- A full one hour rehearsal the day before the wedding
- Access from 8am to dark on wedding day
- Minister's services (Deduct $125 if you have your own)
- Ceremony director (to seat guests, arrange and direct the wedding party, work with you to create the itinerary, and coordinate with vendors,)
- Buffet meal provided by the famous Chef Tony for 100 (your choice of menu and non-alcoholic drinks) www.cheftonycatering.com
- Wedding cake to serve 100 (your choice of design and flavors by Chef Tony as well)
- A $500 credit at From the Heart Florist (can be removed if you prefer to bring your own flowers, otherwise they'll work with you and deliver)
- DJ service by Scott Goebel, playing from ceremony until end time www.knoxvegasdjs.com
- Three hours of our creative photography
- Flash drive of all wedding images and a $300 product credit toward prints, canvases, or professional wedding albums
Pricing, including the 9.75% sales tax is as follows:
$11,000 Wed thru Fri with photography
$ 9,000 Wed thru Fri without photography
$12,000 Saturdays with photography
$10,000 Saturdays without photography
Regina's top five reasons the "Perfect Wedding"all-inclusive package is right for you:
- The wedding back home will force you into having so many guests the budget will rival the cost of a down payment on a house. You still want a larger celebration, but you want it to be a lot more manageable.
- You don't want the stress and labor of renting chairs, decorating, landscaping, working, planning, or having all your friends in your own back yard. Nor do you want the sterile environment of a hotel banquet hall or public areas that have no privacy or back-up plans in case of bad weather. You especially don't want all the work required to make one of the cheaper, "bare bones" venues look beautiful, and surprise... even the largest cabin has parking challenges.
- You're not a country club bride, but you're definitely a down home country girl with a lot of great friends who are going to need some room to spread out and have some fun. I might add here that if you're a city girl that works, too... Regina will claim you as one of her country cousins before you leave.
- You love flowers, creeks, mountains, horses, and the great outdoors, but you also want all of conveniences needed for a wedding.
- Most importantly, you just want to feel special. And you know what? You sincerely are to Regina. Without YOU, she can't carry on the family history or do what her heart loves every single day.
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| Chef Tony takes pride in his table spreads of delicious food and drinks! He will also box up any leftovers for you to keep. |
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| Chef Tony will also work with you to design a wedding cake. You may want simple, or you may have other ideas. This is an "Alice in Wonderland" themed cake that I guarantee no one but Chef Tony could have done so beautifully. |
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| Plenty of seating, with your choice of either white or chocolate brown linens |
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| Chocolate brown linens are popular for fall weddings in the Smoky Mountains. It gives a richer, cabin-like feel. |
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| Aunt Sharon created these center pieces for every reception table. She starts with a base of white and cream flowers. The log slices on the tables are also included. |
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| Here is an example of Aunt Sharon's addition of other flowers with color. She can add flowers that closely match your own wedding colors, included in your package. You may also wish to use your flower credit for live centerpieces instead. |
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| The pavilion just outside the barn in fall... This area is loved for dancing and for a back-up plan in case it rains. Your guests will tend to gravitate here to socialize and enjoy the views at our venue. They'll also enjoy the stream as they lean across the back railing. |
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| Our gardens and ceremony locations abound with flowers, especially May through October. (Though there is always something to enjoy in our landscaping year-round, whether it's flowers, fences, streams, or horses...) |
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| Walking over this bridge to the white arbor is an exhilarating feeling when you're getting married in the Smoky Mountains! It sits right at the edge of one of the tall mountain ridges that hug our wedding venue. |
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| Fall weddings are extremely popular in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, so be sure you book early. |
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| The stone wedding arch is quickly becoming a popular ceremony site. The horses will come to greet you as you walk down the aisle, too! |
If your eyes need more photographs, please visit www.honeysucklehills.pixieset.com. All weddings are in chronological order, making it easy to see what our venue will look like during the time of year you wish to be married.
Honestly, the best way to experience all the spacious beauty Honeysuckle Hills has to offer is to visit. Call or text Regina any time at 865-368-5569 with questions or to schedule your tour.
Regina's top five tips for a successful wedding with a large guest count:
- If photography is important to you, schedule the majority of the posed images BEFORE the ceremony. A "first look" can be done so that your loved one doesn't feel cheated, and guess what? They get to experience this without the anxiety of having 100 pairs of eyes on them as they do it. It's a personal, private moment that belongs to you alone. Your make-up is fresh, and you won't feel the pressure of guests waiting to see you while you're having pictures done after the ceremony.
- Ask for a private area to dine alone for about fifteen minutes. Time and time again I see our couples return their fork to their plate as guest after guest comes to their table to express their love.
- Do not, I repeat DO NOT feel bad if you don't like all the suggestions your friends, mothers, wedding party, aunts, teachers... you name it... give you. Always remember it's your wedding, and Regina will back you up with any decision you make.
- Be realistic when it comes to your itinerary, and consider the recommendations of your wedding planner. They've seen a lot, and a good planner knows what to ask and how to schedule it so that you're utilizing the time wisely. A good planner will also listen to your own unique ideas, and will not discourage you. They might give advice, but your wish is always their priority. Just keep an open mind to the suggestions they give to carry out your desires best. The better wedding venues will have planners as I've just described, instead of ones with a corporate check-list that must be followed to the letter.
- Decide from the beginning if you want to do as much as possible yourself, or if you want your wedding planner to take the burden away from you. Our "Perfect Wedding" package was decided specifically for couples who want long-time professionals to do the hard work for them. They want the best chance for things to go smoothly, and they want their family to enjoy the day instead of work so hard they spend all night in their cabin's hot tub soothing their exhaustion. (There are much better uses for hot tubs...)
Absolutely can't wait to hear all about you... I'm dedicated to making sure your wedding at Honeysuckle Hills is the best it can possibly be. Let's start planning...
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