Smoky Mountain Cabin Weddings at The Roosevelt Lodge

Planning a wedding in the Smoky Mountains is a choice to embrace nature as part of your joyful union. With some of the most breathtaking natural backdrops in the US, you can’t help but feel uplifted by the forest, the mountains, and the sky beyond. Of course, it takes more than beautiful land to make a great wedding, which is why you’ll find the spacious Roosevelt Lodge nestled between the trees, providing an incredibly spacious yet homey cabin environment to welcome your entire family to your mountain nuptials.

A Smoky Mountain Cabin Wedding Near Gatlinburg

In 1940, Franklin D. Roosevelt stood at the Rockefeller Memorial and dedicated Great Smoky Mountains National Park “for the enjoyment of the people.” The Roosevelt Lodge was built with that same idea in mind. It offers a spacious cabin setting surrounded by mountain views.

The lodge is also about 20 minutes from Downtown Gatlinburg. Guests can enjoy the quieter mountain setting while staying close to restaurants, shopping, and other attractions. The large cabin also gives families and friends plenty of room to stay and spend time together throughout the wedding weekend.

On-Site Lodging for Wedding Guests

The Roosevelt Lodge can sleep up to 34 guests. The lodge includes private bedrooms, a Bunk Room, and additional fold-out beds. The private bedrooms feature Queen- or King-sized beds, seating areas, private bathrooms, and mountain views.

The Bunk Room has two full-sized beds and two sets of bunk beds. A separate suite is located across the covered porch. It includes a small kitchen, seating area, and two additional sets of bunk beds. This space can work well for kids or teenagers who want an area of their own.

Inside The Roosevelt Lodge

The Roosevelt Lodge combines cabin style with plenty of amenities. The porch has rocking chairs and an extra-large jacuzzi hot tub. Inside, two stone fireplaces provide comfortable gathering spaces. There is also an outdoor fireplace that can be used during cocktail hour.

The Loft Library has hundreds of books and a quiet place to relax. The Home Theater includes seven reclining leather chairs. The Game Room has a pool table, air hockey, arcade games, and board games.

The bathrooms include walk-in showers or deep soaking tubs. Wood paneling, stone tile, and rustic timbers continue the cabin style throughout the lodge.

Mountain Views Around The Roosevelt Lodge

Of course, what most families truly love about weddings in the Roosevelt Lodge are the views. This two-story lodge offers both warm stone patios and incredible balcony sights of the Smokies in every direction. Take in the views of the forest and slopes from the comfort of a porch rocking chair, the luxury of the hot tub, or in a plush chair from the cozy indoors through one of the many great windows.

You won’t believe that Gatlinburg is only 20 minutes away because your wedding won’t include a single view of civilization. With a perfect location in The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the Roosevelt Lodge makes you feel like you are truly one with the beautiful surrounding mountains, forest, and the sky above.

Cabin Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions

Roosevelt Lodge is surrounded by open grass, stone patios, and trees. The outdoor spaces give couples several options for a wedding ceremony. You can set up seating and an arbor on the lawn with the surrounding Smoky Mountains as part of the setting.

During warmer months, the porches, lawn, and patios can become part of the reception. You can use the outdoor areas for cocktail hour, activities, or additional seating. The outdoor fireplace also provides a gathering place as the sun goes down.

During colder months, the celebration can move inside the lodge. The common areas provide space for guests to gather, relax, and spend time together. The lodge also has a home theater, a game room, a library, a hot tub, and fireplaces.

Keeping Your Wedding Weekend in One Place

Of course, one of the best things about a cabin wedding is that everyone gets “home safe”. No matter how much drinking and dancing your wedding reception gets up to, no one has to drive home because their bedrooms are just a few steps away.

The Roosevelt Lodge features three bedrooms on the main floor, two on the second floor, the Bunk Room, and the bunk-bed suite across the covered porch. Plus a few fold-out couches in the upstairs lounge.

First, all this space means that your entire wedding party can get prepared for the big day without running around from hotel to venue. Then, there’s plenty of room for the whole family to get to their beds after a wonderfully tiring day of celebration and festivities. 

More Lodge Wedding Venues in East Tennessee

If you like the idea of keeping your wedding and accommodations in one place, there are several other lodge venues to consider. Gatlinburg Mansion offers another large-cabin option near Gatlinburg. The Lodge at Brothers Cove combines mountain views with ceremony and reception spaces in Sevierville.

Closer to Townsend, Dancing Bear Lodge offers cabins and a different approach to a Smoky Mountain wedding weekend. RT Lodge in Maryville is another option for couples who like the idea of a lodge wedding but want a more traditional wedding venue and guest experience.

The Roosevelt Lodge Wedding Photographer

When planning your wedding, no doubt you are also planning for a lifetime of memories. The Roosevelt Lodge is the perfect place for timeless wedding photos both indoors and out. Your outdoor photos will feature a backdrop of breathtaking mountains and natural beauty, with not a single sign of civilization to mar the perfection of each shot. 

The Lodge itself also offers an incredible selection of natural stone and beam architecture to frame your porch-covered and indoor photo shoots. No matter how you decorate for your cabin wedding, the Roosevelt Lodge is sure to create a book of wedding photos that you and the family will never forget.

If you are interested in wedding photography at The Roosevelt Lodge, please contact me to connect!