What to write about on Valentine’s Day? Smoky Mountain weddings!
Gatlinburg is second only to Las Vegas in the number of wedding ceremonies each year … around 10,000 for this small village near the Smoky Mountains. To accommodate all those weddings, Gatlinburg has quite a few chapels. Many are located on Glades Rd, which is also home to the Arts and Crafts Loop. The image above was taken on a rainy night, and I had fun zooming the lens during a long exposure. Seems like a metaphor for the typical wedding experience!
Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel © William Britten use with permission only
Gatlinburg has so many weddings that it is not unusual to see a bride and groom in full attire down at Food City stocking up on groceries for their honeymoon.
Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel © William Britten use with permission only
If you’re on your honeymoon, or celebrating your anniversary, please stop in and visit me to see the complete display of Smoky Mountain Photography at the William Britten Gallery in Morning Mist Village on Glades Rd. Mention this blog post, and you’ll get a 10% discount on any matted prints!
we would like to get married in gatlinburg. i love the white chapel and gazebo with all the lights. what is it called? also, we will need a photographer and massive planning help. any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. feel free to contact me at 256-701-1172 thank you.
Erica – this is the Chapel of Love in Gatlinburg, across from Alamo Steakhouse. The chapels normally have a photog. and help with planning. Bill Britten