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Experience Timeless Beauty at Glen Choga Lodge
Glen Choga Lodge is fully prepared for you and your wedding planner to start creating the wedding you’ve always dreamed of. With its historic charm and beautiful surroundings, our location in the Nantahala National Forest of western North Carolina offers a unique and unforgettable wedding venue and setting for your special day.
We can take care of all the details for you!
Our wedding packages help make planning simple.
A PERFECT SETTING
Tailored to Your Needs
Imagine your wedding ceremony in the Great Smoky Mountains and Nantahala Forest. This lovely venue offers a timeless outdoor setting and romantic atmosphere. Your picturesque backdrop is perfect for an intimate gathering or a grand celebration. This Nantahala Weddings & Events venue can cater to your needs.
Every wedding is unique, and Glen Choga Lodge is here to ensure your vision becomes a reality. Our venue offers:
- Flexible Spaces: Indoor reception spaces and venue space, as well as outdoor ceremony areas and space to keep your wedding guests talking about the favorite reception they have ever attended.
- Historic Ambiance: A timeless elegance setting that adds an elegant and charming touch. This historic resort is the fairy-tale mountain resort setting you have always dreamed of.
- Scenic Beauty: Breath-taking views of the mountains and Nantahala Lake, perfect for wedding photos.
Wedding Packages & Pricing Details
3- or 4-day Wedding Packages include:
Friday through Sunday
- Lodging: Entire Lodge: Friday through Sunday $3,200.00
- Lodging: Cabin: Friday through Sunday is available to the bride and groom during their stay for a reduced rate.
- Total: $8,000.00.
Thursday through Sunday
- Lodging: Entire Lodge: Friday through Sunday $4,800.00
- Lodging: Cabin: Friday through Sunday is available to the bride and groom during their stay for a reduced rate.
- Total: $10,000.00.
Based on a total guest count of 48 guests, including the bridal party.
The 3-day, 2-night Weekday Package
3 day 2 night Weekday Package
- 3-day Weekday Package: Monday through Wednesday $2,000.00
- Lodging: Entire Lodge: Monday through Wednesday $4,800.00
- Total: $6,700.00
DAY OF PRICING
The Day-of-the-Wedding Package includes designated bathroom facilities and designated event areas. You should have a wedding planner who will work with GCL. The fee for the Day-of package is below and must be paid 30 days before the scheduled wedding day. We’ll be able to help with local vendors of our choice on your behalf at an additional.
Day of the Wedding Package
- Day-of-the-Wedding Package $2,500.00
the details
ITEMS INCLUDED IN PACKAGE PRICING
- Venue for both the ceremony and the reception
- Typical mixers and water bottles, Cokes, ginger ale, soda, tonic: substitutions are not included, and any additional requests will be an extra charge.
- Ice
- Cooler
- Tables
- Chairs (mahogany)
- Table linens (white)
- Napkins (white)
- Cutlery (silver)
- plates (white)
- Glassware (clear)
- Dance floor
- Sound System
- Tent lighting (additional lighting is not provided, however, if you want additional lighting we can arrange for it at an additional cost
- Cake table, with linens and cake cutlery utensils
- Bar table, regular rectangle table draped (black)
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- Proof of experienced and Certified Wedding Planner, even for the Day Of Package
- Signed rental agreement with a deposit payment to reserve your date. The deposit is non-refundable after 30 days of receipt of the deposit.
- Signed Policy Notice 30 days before the event.
- Proof of purchase of liability insurance is required three months before the wedding date.
- We recommend a Wedding Event Insurance Policy, but it is entirely up to you. We have a local insurance company that can write you a policy for about $250 (this may vary depending on the local prices at the time of the wedding). The Knot and WeddingWire also list companies on their websites.
- We are a boutique wedding venue; therefore, we limit the number of wedding day guests to 30 people.
ADD-ONS
- Pontoon boat excursion for photographs on the lake with your photographer, weather permitting. $100/hour. A non-refundable deposit of $25 and a 10-day advance notice are required for the Pontoon boat excursion.
- Arrival evening basket with champagne and goodies for the bride’s room.
- If you are staying at the Little Bear Cabin and want to include breakfast, please prepay at booking. Should you decide to add it on after arrival, the staff will need a one-day notice to be prepared, and a charge to your credit card will be $10.00 per guest. The 24-hour notice to enjoy your breakfast served in the lodge will be necessary each day, and you will be charged accordingly at the time of notification.
NOT INCLUDED
The event package does not include the following Professional Service:
- Catering — $25 per plate or more, depending on the protein
- Decorations and set up — $300 and up
- Bartenders — # of servers at about $15 per hour
- DJ or DJ setup — $300 and up
- Servers — # of servers at about $15 per hour
- Tents — $900 and up, depending on size
- Florals — $1,000 or more, depending on choices
- Photographer — $300 and up, depending on choices
We will provide a list of local businesses you can call to provide these services. We will try accommodating you if you have different vendors, but we must approve your vendor choice before allowing it.
We do our best to accommodate any other requests you may have, however, most will have extra costs associated.