FH and I have spent the past several days stressing over this wedding. We were in desperate need of an affordable ceremony location and having no luck. Before giving up I sent emails to several ministers in the area that read:
Hello,
I am hoping you can help us. We have been trying to locate someone who can make our dream wedding a reality. What we are looking for is a no frills wedding ceremony for us and 60-80 of our closest friends and family June 24th, 2009. What we desire is an unobstructed glorious mountain view with no arches, columns or tacky floral arrangements that cost hundreds of dollars merely to rent. We can provide out own photographer, flowers and decorations. We'd like to be able to provide seating for several/all of our guests as many are disabled or elderly but it is possible for us to rent this VERY inexpensively and set it up ourselves. We have a very meager budget but are hoping to get the most out of it. I've been to literally HUNDREDS of websites trying to find someone who can help us make our dream wedding come true but all I have gotten is high pressure sales tactics, outrageous price quotes and headaches. I have been searching for a year now with nothing to show but disappointment. Please let us know if you can help us! Thank you for your time!
I got several responses but one was EXACTLY what we were looking for. So much so we are discussing renting the lodge next door to it. It's called
Brothers Cove. It's beautiful and I am once again overjoyed! We are heading down to Tennessee this Thursday for my mothers wedding and will be stopping by to check it out on our way home. I just hope it's as beautiful in person.
