Gatlinburg Romance: Smoky Mountain Weddings & Honeymoons

Hard Rock Cafe - Gatlinburg, TN

Hard Rock Cafe Gatlinburg

You never know what you'll see when stepping into the world's only Hard Rock Cafe with a wedding chapel!

It's hard to imagine a place more romantic than the misty mountains of the Great Smoky Mountains. In fact, it's estimated that over 500,000 people a year come to the Smokies to get married or attend a wedding, making it the second most popular place in America to tie the knot.

Wedding Chapels in the Smoky Mountains

With so many couples choosing destination weddings, Gatlinburg offers the prospective bride and groom everything they need for that "Just has to be right" day. Gatlinburg has more than two dozen licensed wedding chapels and there's one for every taste. There are traditional chapels, Victorian chapels, rustic wood chapels, stand-alone and storefront chapels, downtown and mountaintop chapels, elegant chapels and cupid-cute chapels. Ceremony styles range from hillbilly hoedown to crepes-suzette tuxedo. Even the Hard Rock Cafe offers its own version with rock-n-roll weddings, making it the only Hard Rock Cafe in the world to do so.

Romantic Lodging in the Smoky Mountain Mountains

When it comes to honeymoons, the combination of entertainment and serenity that Gatlinburg has to offer is simply unbeatable. We specialize in accommodations that offer just the right amount of privacy, seclusion and amenities. Whether it's backcountry campgrounds, elegant penthouse suites, cozy bed and breakfasts or secluded chalets, you'll find just what you want in Gatlinburg. Consider some of the following ideas:

• Sidney James Mountain Lodge
• Laurel Inn Condominium
• Smoky Mountain Cabins
• Mountain Shadows Resort

Of course, there are also plenty of romantic Gatlinburg activities. Enjoy a cozy Picnic Carriage Ride for 2 or Romance Carriage Ride for 2 as the perfect way to enjoy an afternoon of Smoky Mountain beauty with the old-time charm of horse-drawn carriages. The more adventuresome couples will enjoy Helicopter Tours and Helicopter Rides, or perhaps a ride on the Gatlinburg SkyLift. Anyway you look at it, Gatlinburg is made for excitement and romance!

Gatlinburg's Wedding & Honeymoon History

Gatlinburg is one of America's favorite four-season adventures. Every season offers its own festivals, flair and atmosphere. Spectacular flowers bloom in Spring, the great outdoors beckon in summer, fall foliage explodes in autumn and the ski slopes make winter a downright pleasure. But Gatlinburg is not just for the newlyweds. Every year, couples come to Gatlinburg to find that spirit of renewal each of us need. Gatlinburg is filled with couples of all ages who have found that perfect place to get away from the world and rediscover each other. It seems as if everywhere you look, couples love to stroll the downtown streets hand in hand, enjoying the ambience of a true mountain resort town (and each other). You'll find that many were married in Gatlinburg and they keep coming back year after year because of the wonderful memories that Gatlinburg is so famous for. After all, Gatlinburg's not called the "Honeymoon Capital of the South" for nothing!