The Canoe Lodge at Big Canoe

Rehearsal Dinner

Friday Night Welcome Party!

The Chimneys at Big Canoe

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

Around Big Canoe

Foothills IGA Grocery

5 minutes from the entrance to Big CanoeFull grocery store, pharmacy, beer, wine70 Foothills Pkwy, Marble Hill, GA 30148

The Black Bear Pub in Big Canoe

The Black Bear Pub is in The Clubhouse at Lake Sconti adjacent to The Veranda. Enjoy laid back cuisine, beer on tap, wine and mixed drinks in the bar area, formal dining in the lakeside rooms and live entertainment on Friday nights. Sunday brunch from 10:00am-2:00pm. Friday &amp; Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.http://www.bigcanoepoa.org/Dining/Black-Bear-Pub.aspx

Fuego Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar

In the IGA Shopping Center, 5 minutes from the entrance to Big Canoehttp://fuegobigcanoe.com/9-2/

Forno Italian Restaurant

In the IGA shopping center, 5 minutes from Big CanoeOk ratings on Yelp: <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/forno-italian-restaurant-marble-hill">https://www.yelp.com/biz/forno-italian-restaurant-...</a>

Mary's Breadbasket

Across the street from IGASandwiches, soups, saladshttp://marysbreadbasket.com/

In Case of Emergency- Nearest Hospital

Piedmont Mountainside Hospital30 minutes from Big Canoe towards JasperADDRESS: 1266 GA-515, Jasper, GA 30143

How to Use the Shuttle Service

To arrange for the shuttle: Call/text <a target="_blank">(404-788-7635</a>) or use house phones (local free call) between 3:00-5:00pm for the Friday Night Welcome Party. Call between 11:00am - 1:00pm on Saturday for the ceremony.Please provide the following:House number/Street Name# of people to be picked upPreferred pickup time (We recommend allowing yourself plenty of time to arrive)We will respond with a pickup time via text or voice, asap. Guest Pick-up will begin Approximately One Hour Prior to Event depending on where you are located in Big Canoe.In some areas, cell phones may not receive a call and will go straight to voice mail. Please call right back or text again if the call does not go through the first time.

Details

Wedding Party

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Registry

Q + A

Wedding Special Rates: 2 Night Minimums with 1:00pm Check in and outYour choice from: 6, 5, 4, 3 Bedroom Homes, plus 2 and 1 Bedroom Condos/Chalets Everything is included in these properties, except for Food and Beverage.Click below to see available properties. Use Specific Property Discount Codes when booking online. Prices listed already include a wedding discount. Properties are listed from largest accommodations to smallest. OR Call <a href="tel:866-262-6931" value="+18662626931" target="_blank">866-262-6931</a> for More Information and to Receive Wedding RatesBOOK EARLY TO SECURE YOUR PLACE TO STAY! AUTUMN IN THE MOUNTAINS IS A BUSY TIME!

Mountain Vista Rentals

About a 1.5 hour drive from Atlanta

Atlanta Airport to Big Canoe

Although there is no wedding discount code through VRBO, there are many additional options (1 bedrooms-6 bedrooms) listed here in which you can rent directly from the property owner. This could be a good place to find a deal! Most require a two night minimum. While searching, just make sure your accommodations are actually located WITHIN the Big Canoe development, not outside, as the drive might be a little long on mountain roads. Everything within the Big Canoe development is close to all of the venues.BOOK EARLY TO SECURE YOUR PLACE TO STAY! AUTUMN IN THE MOUNTAINS IS A BUSY TIME!

Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO)

Once you've booked your accomodations, please click "View Website" below to tell us where you'll be staying for the weekend! We want to make sure every guest is well taken care of!

Tell Us Where You're Staying

This hotel is a little bit of a drive from Big Canoe (30 minutes), but offers nice, clean, basic rooms and free breakfast. This could be a good option for anyone who cannot stay the two night minimum that most rentals in Big Canoe require. If you call to book, tell them it is for the Merriman/Nethery wedding and you'll receive a 15% discount.

Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Jasper

Travel

Rent a Canoe...Rent a pontoon boat....Golf...TennisFishing....Swimming .... Fitness Center...Playgrounds*Most activities will require a rental or purchasing a day pass. Some overnight accommodations may include swim passes. Check while booking.

Big Canoe Amenities

With roughly 30 percent of its 8,000 acres preserved as usable green space, Big Canoe is rich in hiking trails– more than 20 miles worth– accompanied by lovely meadows. Whether out for a power walk or an easy stroll, you'll be treated to lush scenery and fresh mountain air. Click the website for trail maps and trail descriptions.

Hiking

A 15-20 minute drive from Big Canoe, Gibbs Gardens is a 300-acre estate, now open to the public featuring more than 220 acres of gardens developed by the Gibbs Family.Enjoy the serenity of nature and stroll along the streams with many waterfalls or around the water gardens with 22 reflecting ponds. The grounds include Japanese Gardens, the largest in the nation; Water Lily Gardens, the nation's largest display of 140 varieties in a natural environment; 20 million Daffodils; and Manor House Gardens with seven flowering terraces.This is the perfect spot to spend a morning. There is also a special event going on Saturday Sept. 23rd and Sunday Sept. 24th!The Monet Waterlilly Festival with Arts and Crafts Show (10am-5pm). Gardens open at 9:00am.

Anna & Matt

Anna & Matt

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