The Magnolia Weddings & Events

engaged and I began looking for venues I became disappointed when I didn’t love any of the venues that I saw online in Asheville. But luckily, about 1.5 hours away from Asheville is a place that my fiancé and I had never even heard of… Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I stumbled across The Magnolia online and from the moment I saw it I was in awe. I told my fiancé that we HAD to schedule a trip to go see the venue. My now husband is NOT someone who is spontaneous or someone who says yes to something right away. He likes to think long and hard about things (thus the reason we were dating for 8 years before getting married, lol), but the moment we saw The Magnolia in person he said to me “we are definitely getting married here”. The staff at The Magnolia were incredible, always available to answer questions when I had them, and they helped to make our day so perfect. They even gave us the sweetest wedding gift, a custom charcuterie board that will always remind us of the best day of our lives. The list of vendors that they recommended were such a huge help, and we hired all of our vendors from that list and each and every one of them were incredible! I truly believe our wedding day wouldn’t have been as special and as flawless if we didn’t have those incredible vendors. Lastly, each and every one of our wedding guests could not stop raving about the view, the venue, and the area. The amount of times I heard “this is the most beautiful wedding I’ve ever been too” made my husband and I feel like we truly chose the greatest wedding venue in the country!

ve to all messages. The venue assistant, Renee, and the security guard were very attentive, professional, and great to work with. Though our wedding was not that long ago, guests are still talking about the beautiful venue, the amazing views, and the awesome staff.

me “smoke” on the mountains!). The views were so beautiful, especially around sunset. We could tell our guests loved the location and received so many compliments afterwards on the venue. We worked with Macey leading up to the event and Elizabeth was there on the day of. Both were very professional to work with. Thank you to the Magnolia team! - Fran and Doug Floyd

. Planning a wedding as a same-sex couple can be hard, but they were there to help us and answer questions through the whole process. They provided an amazing recommended vendors list, too. The venue is stunning and we're so glad we picked The Magnolia!"

al place in our hearts.

of planning a destination wedding so much easier. I also found most of our vendors through their recommended list, which was very helpful. The views are breathtaking and everything about The Magnolia is beautiful. It was the perfect size for our smaller wedding and really made our smoky mountain fall wedding dreams come true.

and my girls were able to get ready on site and enjoy the wonderful views all day. Our wedding was a destination wedding (as it sounds like most are at The Magnolia) and they had preferred vendor lists that made everything so easy for planning a destination wedding. They have vetted vendors that are familiar with the venue and work SO well together. The pictures are amazing but it really does not even do the venue justice. It is even more glorious in person.

The Magnolia was great to work with from our first messages to get pricing and schedule a venue tour all the way up to the day of the wedding. I cannot thank them enough for helping make my wedding day the best day of my life and cannot recommend them enough.

views are absolutely breathtaking, and make for a dreamy ceremony. The on site bridal suite was so convenient and beautiful for pictures as well. I also rented my linens from Magnolia, which was very easy. I truly cannot say enough great things about this venue and everyone who works there.

ve got somewhere to start your planning! Only thing I wish they had was an area for the men to get ready. Everything else was amazing! Well worth the trek up!

of the vendor recommendations were spot on. We had the most beautiful, FUN day and everyone was so impressed with how beautiful not only the view was, but the venue itself! From the gorgeous open-air reception hall to the comfortable bridal suite (complete with champagne, a thank you card, and snacks for us!) to the patio itself where we said our vows and danced under the stars. It was everything I dreamed of and more!

ent perfectly. Amazing enough, the venue looks just like the pictures you see. It’s so gorgeous!

olia for my own special day. Macey handled my 1 million questions with ease. There is real life magic in this venue, I am sure of it!

g sure that we had what we needed. With the mountains all around you everywhere you look, it cannot any better! The various spaces for activities are great as well from the outdoor area we used for the ceremony and dance floor, inside the main hall, the covered patio and of course the awesome bridal suite!

recast. The venue is very versatile and prepared for inclement weather. We were hoping to have our ceremony outside on the patio, but the rain wouldn't allow for that. We were able to adjust and have the ceremony still outside on the covered patio with the reception inside after. Leading up to the wedding, Macey the venue manager checked in with us many times. She sent over helpful information regarding the marriage license process, final venue reminders, and was always available if we needed to contact her. Marlie was our venue contact that was on-site for the day of the wedding and she did an awesome job getting the bridal suite ready as well as cleaning up around the venue. I highly suggest The Magnolia Venue for any event that you might have in mind. Macey is great and willing to answer any questions that you might have. The pictures are gorgeous, but in person the venue and views are breathtaking. We had a wonderful experience with The Magnolia Venue for our wedding!

uests up the mountain, but the shuttle made it incredibly easy. All of the vendors we worked with, most recommended by The Magnolia, were incredible and also made our day a dream come true. We stayed at the cabin right next to the venue, which made all of the day of logistics incredibly easy, and it was convenient for our wedding party to stay there with us. If you book The Magnolia, I highly recommend booking that cabin around the same time! We wanted a classic and relaxed wedding, and The Magnolia was exactly what we hoped it would be. Everyone we worked with was helpful and responsive, making our day perfect. Can’t say enough great things about The Magnolia!

rance. She went above and beyond to make our 42 day turn around timeframe to be executed flawlessly. She and her Mom (the owners of this venue) traveled into town to see our wedding and meet us. They made us feel confident in their staff and like we were family. We could not recommend a better place to get married. If heaven were a place on Earth - this would be the place and they would be the gate keepers. Every moment was so magical. Thank you again to the Magnolia Venue team for making our dreams come true!

o easy to communicate with during the planning process. The bridal suite is beautiful, air conditioned, and so dreamy for getting ready with your girls. We had the wedding of our dreams in the mountains and our guests were blown away with our venue. I highly recommend The Magnolia Venue if you are looking to get married in the Smokies. Everything about it is magical!

hey answered all of our questions & sent us recommended vendors that helped in our wedding selection. I cannot praise this place enough. Your wedding will be the MOST BEAUTIFUL wedding if you choose The Magnolia as your venue!!

ut what an experience with the magnolia would be like. The moment I saw the view I knew this was our venue, but it only got better as I learned more. They arranged to meet us again over Christmas vacation because at the time my daughters wheelchair accessible van was having some issues and couldn't bring it up to the venue. So they took us up in a truck. We have put off our wedding for 14 years because we have a medically fragile child. Sharing that moment on our Christmas vacation with our children couldn't have been more perfect! I had a mishap with my planner and had to let her go. I reached out to Millicent and Dean in a panic to see if they could give any input on good planners. Not only did they help me with that, but they also went out of their way to do things that I believe they didn't need to do to make it right! Everyone who works with the Magnolia has gone above and beyond from day one. The day of it was raining that morning and stopped right before we left t head up. It was very windy so tons of pine needles had fallen back down even though they just blew off the driveway. I also only know how to drive on flat land! My vehicle with my bridal party wouldn't make it up the mountain. This is something that could have ruined my day, and I did start panicking because I was scared I wouldn't get my daughter and her wheelchair up to the venue. One of my vendors called Millicent. Not a minute after I parked I swear it was like all of Pigeon Forge stopped and made sure I made it up there! Within not even 5 minutes I got a call 4 people, and they had two more options heading to me to get me up there! They are prepared for these situations! We have been up about 6-7 times since starting to plan and they work hard to keep the driveway its best and to keep improving it. Not once, even when I started to panic, did I think I should have never booked my wedding here. I'm a HUGE animal lover, and I'd seen on social media that a bride had a bear show up during their day. I wanted a bear too I got 4 bears and a raccoon! They stayed a safe distance away, but I say this to explain how prepared everyone was for it. When we realized they were there everyone from the planner to the venue was ready. We got to see them, and then they went on their merry way. For some of our guests this was their first time witnessing that and it was great! The location? I mean come on! Look at the view! The Magnolia was PERFECT for our intimate wedding. We had 20 guests, and the venue didn't take away from the intimate feel. The bridal suite was more than enough to accommodate us. That was the best morning relaxing with my closest people, sipping mimosas, getting make overs, and looking at the beautiful mountains. Everyone at the Magnolia brings an impeccable level of professionalism, but not to the point of being stuffy. I felt like I was planning all of this with a friend, and they always made me feel like the only woman in the world and no day was more important that mine. How they give everyone this is beyond me, but they do! I miss working with them!! Huge thank you to everyone at the Magnolia the day we waited 14 years for couldn't have been more perfect!

geon Forge and Gatlinburg. I highly recommend this venue! Bonus, it houses your reception too!