FINALLY I am jumping on the wedding plan bandwagon. After weighing the best options for us, we are choosing to go the Gatlinburg route. Not too far away so people can drive, can house everyone in the same chalet because it won't be a huge blow out wedding, provides a nice atmosphere, loads of extra's around to do, on and on and on.
This was all decided last night. We decided a month (September), where (Gatlinburg), guest list (under 30 people), housing (huge chalet), and a trial run to scope it all out (June). So today, I have done nothing short of scour the internet for chapels, chalet's, etc. I have booked some travel, but nothing was pressing for me today, so I've been surfing to the extreme. I have been looking for 10-12 bedroom chalets and ran across a place that is the CAT'S ASS. We can get married there, house everyone, swim, enjoy a bar, jacuzzi's, it sits on 6 acres, etc, etc. I pray that I can talk Don into us spending this much cashola for a few nights. It is seriously cheaper than if we were going to have a wedding and reception locally. Once I get this in check, I'll post a link for your viewing pleasure.
I am leaning AGAINST a chapel. I seriously can't stomach the plastic, fake flower, brass candle holder decore they all adorn. Get married by a waterfall: cool, however, the older people in my family would never make it through the terrain to get there. Gazebo: doesn't interest me. Overlooking the mountains: kinda cool, but most likely a hike through some grassy area. Local church: possibily.
So, that's my update after 2 months of being dormant. I believe I'll be a little more active now.