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About this vendor
Dancing Bear Lodge & Appalachian Bistro welcome you to explore our rustic, spacious estate here in the heart of the idyllic Great Smoky Mountains. Our spaces can be arranged to accommodate a variety of seating and service options to personalize your event, whether you're planning a small, intimate elopement or a grand event.
Dancing Bear Lodge & Appalachian Bistro is a rustic luxe wedding destination located in Townsend, Tennessee that offers a truly unique wedding experience. The venue has been hosting weddings since 1996 for couples throughout the local area, including Knoxville, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge. Dancing Bear Lodge & Appalachian Bistro boasts scenic views of the Great Smoky Mountain and nearby adventures for an unforgettable wedding weekend getaway.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Dressing Room
Liability Insurance
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Restaurant
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Food & Catering
- Planning
Reviews
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out of 5.06 reviews
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Our wedding at Dancing Bear Lodge was amazing. We got married late October, and the fall leaves and scenery were breathtaking. Kristy is great and super helpful. She made sure we h...
ad everything we needed throughout the entire process, especially on the rehearsal and wedding days. Their package includes so much that the only outside vendor we hired was our photographer, which really helped keep everything stress-free. Many of the decorations we used were provided by the venue, and we only brought a few extra things we wanted. We chose to use the DJ and officiant that the venue provides, and we were very happy with both. We wanted a small, close friends and family wedding in a romantic location, and Dancing Bear was a great fit. Everything from the planning, to the rehearsal, to the getting ready, ceremony and reception went so smoothly and was exactly what we wanted. I highly recommend Dancing Bear Lodge to anyone who wants a scenic, intimate, romantic wedding!
We booked our wedding at Dancing Bear right after attending their Open House in March of 2020. After visiting the grounds, tasting the food and meeting the staff, we knew right awa...
y this was the perfect place to host our wedding weekend. Later that year when we decided to postpone due to the pandemic, Dancing Bear said it was no problem at all and transferred everyone's cabin reservations to our new wedding date in 2021. When we finally got to start planning the wedding in the summer of 2021, we had a wonderful food tasting with Nicole and met with Anna to discuss all the other wedding details. They were both absolutely wonderful to work with and Anna was always available to answer any questions I had, especially as we tried to navigate hosting a wedding during the pandemic. Anna and the Dancing Bear staff went above and beyond to make sure we had the perfect wedding weekend, full of fun, delicious food and a beautiful setting. We're already looking forward to spending our 1 year anniversary at Dancing Bear :)
100% chance you and your guests will be happy you booked The Dancing Bear. We were so fortunate to have found them, after replanning the wedding three times and eventually moving i...
t from NC to TN (#covidbride!). We booked with Dancing Bear 40 days out from our wedding, and I genuinely cannot imagine our day being any more perfect. They were SO accommodating to the plans we needed to fit in, and were so helpful to us at picking up the reins and making a plan come to life (we were exhausted at this point). Lara (day of event coordinator) was great! Very experienced and professional and truly wanted me (the bride) to ultimately be happy. She bent over backwards to make our day special! So many of our guests say this was the best wedding they had ever been to! And they said “things just flowed.” The various spaces on the property make it so easy to socially distance, and they were great about following all necessary guidelines- you can have it all! Even in a time like this! They really provided an all inclusive package but allowed me/my mom to take over as much as we wanted. Cannot say enough great things about DB and Lara.
The food - only book this place if you like good food! If you’re not into good food, go somewhere else. Every guest said this was the best food at a wedding they will ever have. We will be back for our anniversary and cannot wait to eat at the Bistro! Chef wants to get to know you and your preferences. The night of our wedding, one of our guests said they were vegetarian, and they whipped her up a vegetarian option! Another guest couldn’t eat our options and ordered a steak and they brought it out for him!!!! We were mortified he asked for one, but totally shocked that they accommodated to his needs, no questions asked! Who does that?! Dancing Bear will do anything they can do make sure you and your guests have nothing but the best experience.
Dancing Bear went above and beyond for us each step of the way! They were always willing to meet and answer any questions we had. The venue was perfect for our wedding with 30 gues...
ts. The food, including wedding cake, was beyond amazing! We, as well as many of our guests, stayed at the cabins on the property and had wonderful experiences! The main reason I like Dancing Bear was how easy they made planning. They had great recommendations for other vendors, such as photographer and flowers, and offered great ideas for how things for look for both the ceremony and reception. I highly recommend this Dancing Bear for anyone wanting to get married on the "Peaceful Side of the Smokies!"
My perfect wedding took place at Dancing Bear Lodge located in Townsend, TN. It is perfect for both large or small weddings. The packages are reasonable and you are provided a wedd...
ing planner. We live in Texas but my husband is from east Tennessee so we decided to have our wedding there. I could not have had my beautiful wedding with out Amie Wendel. Every vendor she suggested were fabulous plus she was always available, prompt to help and always kind. The food is incredible. We had a few out-of-town guests (besides ourselves) and they have cabins there that are gorgeous. People are still talking about our wonderful day. I am very grateful to everyone there. They are truly a fantastic set of people.
Amie and the staff at the Dancing Bear Lodge did an AMAZING job with our big day. Every step of the entire process was handled with care, which lead the day of the wedding to be co...
mpletely stress free. Even the little uncontrollable hiccups that came up such as weather (which always do!) were handled immediately! Also, the venue is absolutely stunning. We loved our big day and wouldn't have changed a single thing. Thank you for giving us the most memorable weekend of our lives!
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137 Apple Valley Way, Townsend, TN | Townsend, Gatlinburg, Knoxville
Dancing Bear Lodge