Getaway Plus
$1,775
- DurationUp to 1 hour
- GuestsUp to 10 guests
- Photos100-150 photos
Add-Ons
- Videography$675
- RAW files$200
in Gatlinburg, TN
Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel Elopement Packages
Chalet-style chapel on a 400-acre resort with breathtaking views. Private ceremonies and pet-friendly chalets available.
- Packages from$1,775
- GuestsUp to 20
- Longest ceremony3 hours
- License$41 / $101
Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel · 3 packages
- Getaway PlusUp to 1 hour · Up to 10 guests$1,775
- Friends and FamilyUp to 2 hours · Up to 20 guests$2,275
- Friends and Family PlusUp to 3 hours · Up to 20 guests$2,675
Packages
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Friends and Family
$2,275
- DurationUp to 2 hours
- GuestsUp to 20 guests
- Photos150-200 photos
Extras
- Dressing room available
Add-Ons
- Videography$1,075
- RAW files$250
Friends and Family Plus
$2,675
- DurationUp to 3 hours
- GuestsUp to 20 guests
- Photos200-250 photos
Extras
- Dressing room available
BonusPhoto session at Foothills Parkway — breathtaking Smoky Mountain vistas, rolling hills, and misty valley views that make for truly unforgettable photos
Add-Ons
- Videography$1,475
- RAW files$300
Every Package Includes
- Superior communication and quick booking
- Permits and venue fees
- Vendor recommendations (restaurants, hair/makeup, florists)
- Event planning consultation with elopement expert
- Experienced officiant (legal, religious, or non-religious)
- Professional photographer with edited images
- Sharable online photo gallery
- High-resolution digital downloads
- Professional print ordering access
Flexible payment options available
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All-Inclusive Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel Elopement Packages
Elope at Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel in Gatlinburg, TN
Chalet-style chapel on a 400-acre resort with breathtaking views. Private ceremonies and pet-friendly chalets available. Our all-inclusive Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel elopement packages start at $1,775 and include professional photography, a licensed Tennessee officiant, ceremony coordination, and full guidance through the Sevier County Clerk (offices in Sevierville, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge) process. Whether you imagine an intimate two-person ceremony or a micro wedding for up to 20 guests, every Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel package is flat-priced — no setup fees and no hidden or required add-on fees. Because Tennessee has no marriage-license waiting period, most couples can book, get licensed, and elope at Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel in as little as a few weeks.
- Starting price$1,775
- Packages3
- CityGatlinburg
- License$41 / $101
Quick Answers
Common Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel elopement questions
How much does it cost to elope at Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel?
Packages range from $1,775 for the Getaway Plus Package (up to 10 guests, 1 hour) to $2,675 for the Friends and Family Plus Package (up to 20 guests, 3 hours).
Is the Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel an indoor venue?
Yes, the chapel is fully indoor, making it a perfect all-weather option for Smoky Mountain elopements.
What makes Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel special?
The chapel combines the charm of a traditional mountain wedding chapel with the convenience of downtown Gatlinburg, surrounded by the Smoky Mountains.
Planning the day in detail? Read the complete Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel elopement guide or compare all 3 venues on the Gatlinburg elopement packages page.
Tennessee Marriage License
What you need to elope at Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel
Sevier County Clerk (offices in Sevierville, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge) ↗
- Cost$41 / $101
- Wait PeriodNo waiting period
- Blood TestNot required
Important
The marriage license fee is paid directly to the county at the time of application — not to Elopements Inc. Both partners must apply for the license in person at the county clerk's office; we cannot obtain the license on your behalf. We walk every couple through the process step by step (where to apply, what to bring, when to go), but the application itself has to be completed by the two of you.
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The full Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel guide
History, photo spots, capacity, permits, and what makes this venue different — everything you’d want to know before booking.
- Location
- Gatlinburg, TN — Smoky Mountain foothills
- Setting
- Chalet-style indoor chapel on a 400-acre resort
- Ceremony capacity
- Up to 20 guests (with dressing room)
- Indoor / outdoor
- Indoor chapel — year-round, weatherproof
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes — ground-level entrance and aisle
- Marriage license
- Sevier County, TN — $41 out-of-state, $101 TN residents; no waiting period
History & architecture
The Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel sits inside a 400-acre mountain resort in the western foothills of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a few miles from downtown Gatlinburg. Tennessee's Smoky Mountain region has been a wedding destination since the 1940s — the no-waiting-period license law and the proximity to the most-visited national park in America drove the rise of chapel weddings here, with dozens of small chapels opening between 1955 and 1985. This chapel preserves the classic format: warm pine interior, stained-glass windows, a center aisle flanked by wooden pews, and a covered porch overlooking the surrounding wooded ridgeline. Unlike outdoor Smokies venues that depend on weather, the chapel runs the same ceremony every day of the year — sun, rain, or January snow.
Best photo spots on the property
Chapel interior — center aisle
Pine-paneled walls, wooden pews, and a stained-glass window above the altar. The signature ceremony shot. Best in late morning when sun angles through the stained glass and casts color onto the aisle.
Stained-glass altar window
Floor-to-ceiling stained-glass piece behind the altar. The most-photographed Gatlinburg chapel backdrop and the visual most couples picture when they book a 'mountain chapel' wedding.
Covered front porch
Wooden porch with a view into the wooded ridge. Used for first-look shots, post-ceremony portraits, and exit photos with mountain backdrop visible through the trees.
Resort overlook deck
Short walk from the chapel to a wooden deck with a partial Smoky Mountain view. Used for couples-only portraits when weather allows a brief outdoor session.
Dressing room (Friends and Family package)
Wood-paneled bridal suite with mirrors and natural light through a side window. Used for getting-ready candids before the ceremony.
Capacity & seating
The chapel seats up to 20 guests in the pews. Elopements Inc.'s Getaway Plus package (up to 10 guests, 1 hour) uses the front pews only; Friends and Family (up to 20 guests, 2 hours) uses the full chapel plus the dressing-room access. Couples wanting larger guest counts typically pair the chapel ceremony with an outdoor Foothills Parkway photo session afterward, which is the bonus add-on in the Friends and Family Plus package.
Permits & access
The Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel is a private venue inside the resort — no National Park Service permit needed, no city paperwork. Elopements Inc. books the chapel and the dressing room directly as part of the package; couples never deal with the resort independently.
Best season for this venue
Because the ceremony is indoors, the chapel runs reliably all 12 months — the seasonality question is about photography weather, not the ceremony itself. Mid-October (peak Smokies foliage) is the photographic peak for any post-ceremony outdoor sessions. Mid-April through May is the second peak, when surrounding dogwoods and mountain laurel bloom. December through February is the lowest-priced and quietest season, and produces dramatic chapel photos when snow falls on the surrounding ridgeline. The chapel is the right Gatlinburg pick for any couple booking a winter or early-spring ceremony when outdoor venues are weather-risky.
What makes it different
The Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel is the only Smoky Mountain venue Elopements Inc. offers where weather is never a factor — the ceremony is fully indoors, climate-controlled, and runs regardless of rain, fog, snow, or summer humidity. It's the right choice for couples who want a chapel-format ceremony (aisle walk, pews, traditional structure) rather than an overlook setup, and for couples whose elopement date is locked in for a season when Foothills Parkway weather is unreliable. The combination of indoor reliability + Gatlinburg location is what makes this venue distinct from both outdoor Smokies overlooks and chapels in non-mountain locations.
Nearby for your elopement day or weekend
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance (10 min) — for post-ceremony park drive
- Gatlinburg Sky Lift Park (15 min) — chairlift, SkyBridge, and panoramic Smokies overlook
- The Park Grill (15 min) — log-cabin steakhouse, classic post-ceremony dinner
- Ole Smoky Distillery (15 min) — moonshine tasting in downtown Gatlinburg
- Anakeesta (15 min) — mountaintop park with treetop walk and ridge views
- Pigeon Forge / Dollywood (25 min) — for guests extending the trip
Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel questions
Can you elope at the Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel?
Yes — the Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel is one of three Gatlinburg elopement venues offered by Elopements Inc. (alongside Foothills Parkway and Willow Ridge). Ceremonies happen inside the chalet-style chapel with up to 20 guests in the pews. Elopements Inc. handles the chapel booking, the officiant, and Tennessee marriage license guidance as part of every package.
How much does a Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel elopement cost?
Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel elopements through Elopements Inc. start at $1,775 (Getaway Plus, up to 10 guests, 1 hour) and go up to $2,675 (Friends and Family Plus, up to 20 guests, 3 hours, with a bonus Foothills Parkway photo session). All packages include the venue, the officiant, professional photography, and Tennessee marriage license guidance. The Sevier County license fee ($41 in cash for out-of-state couples, $101 for Tennessee residents) is paid separately by the couple.
What if it rains on our Gatlinburg elopement day?
The chapel is fully indoor — rain has no effect on the ceremony. This is the main reason couples choose the chapel over Foothills Parkway. If you've booked the Friends and Family Plus package with the bonus Foothills Parkway photo session and it's storming, your coordinator reschedules the outdoor session for the next clear window or shifts portraits to the resort's covered overlook deck.
Is the Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel a religious venue?
No. The chapel's architecture is traditional Christian (stained glass, center aisle, pews), but it's a non-denominational private wedding venue. Your Elopements Inc. officiant can perform a Christian, secular, vows-only, or fully custom ceremony — you decide the structure in your pre-ceremony planning call.
Can you elope at the Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel year-round?
Yes. Because the chapel is indoors, ceremonies run all 12 months — including January and February when Foothills Parkway is sometimes closed for snow. The chapel is the most weather-resilient of all Smoky Mountain elopement venues and the default recommendation for any winter or early-spring Gatlinburg elopement date.
Chapel or Foothills Parkway — which Gatlinburg venue should we choose?
The Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel is the right choice if you want a traditional chapel-format ceremony, if your date is in a weather-risky season (December through March, or peak-summer afternoon storm windows), or if guests with mobility issues need an indoor seated ceremony. Foothills Parkway is the right choice if you specifically want the panoramic Smoky Mountains overlook ceremony and your date is in April–May or October. Many couples book the Friends and Family Plus chapel package and use the bonus Foothills Parkway photo session to get both formats in one day.
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Flat-priced. All-inclusive. Most couples elope within 4–6 weeks of inquiry.
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Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel Elopement Questions
Everything you need to know about eloping at Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel in Gatlinburg, TN.
How much does it cost to elope at Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel?
Packages range from $1,775 for the Getaway Plus Package (up to 10 guests, 1 hour) to $2,675 for the Friends and Family Plus Package (up to 20 guests, 3 hours).
Is the Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel an indoor venue?
Yes, the chapel is fully indoor, making it a perfect all-weather option for Smoky Mountain elopements.
What makes Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel special?
The chapel combines the charm of a traditional mountain wedding chapel with the convenience of downtown Gatlinburg, surrounded by the Smoky Mountains.
How many guests can attend?
All packages accommodate up to 10 guests (Getaway Plus) or up to 20 guests (Friends and Family and Friends and Family Plus).
Reserve your Gatlinburg Wedding Chapel date
Flat-priced. All-inclusive. Most couples elope within 4–6 weeks of inquiry.
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