Canoe Lodge

Welcome Party

The Clubhouse on Lake Sconti (Private)

Wedding Day

Summer

Our Wedding

Some love stories begin in the most unexpected of places. Ours began late February 2020 at a karaoke rock show hosted by 97.1's english Nick in the basement of a bar called Dark Horse in Virginia Highlands, Atlanta. Shelby: My sister and I were at the stage front enjoying the show when a drunk guy behind us was jamming out a little to hard and kept knocking into us. I turned to the left and said to the person beside me "we don't even know this guy" while pointing to the guy behind us. Being a chivralous man, yet a stranger to me, the guy next to me says to the guy behind me "hey can you stop knocking into my girlfriend". The guy apologized and walked away. I turned to the stranger and said "thanks for that" He said "you're welcome. I'm Chris". From then on, we were inseparable, and now we're here! And so, with full hearts and a deep sense of gratitude, we invite our closest friends and family to join us as we celebrate the beginning of our forever. With love,Shelby &amp; Chris

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

Big Canoe is an 8,000-acre private community in the Blue Ridge Mountains. All wedding events will be held inside these gates. Please make sure that whichever rental you get for the weekend is INSIDE The Big Canoe Community. You can book through Mountain Vista Rentals, VRBO, AirBNB or Booking.com

Big Canoe

ACCOMMODATIONS

All rental listings on the Mountain Vista website are exclusively inside Big Canoe. Any of these would be a great option for our wedding weekend!

Mountain Vista Rentals

You can find listings inside the Big Canoe Community here on VRBO. Please make sure that what you're booking is in fact inside Big Canoe.

VRBO

You can find listings inside the Big Canoe Community here on AirBnB. Please make sure that what you're booking is in fact inside the Big Canoe gates.

AirBnB

You can find listings inside the Big Canoe Community here on booking.com. Please make sure that what you're booking is in fact inside the Big Canoe gates.

Booking.com

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Accommodations

Big Canoe is a one of a kind, vibrant Blue Ridge mountain private community offering over 20 miles of hiking trails, 3 waterfalls, 3 lakes, 3 pools, 27 holes of golf, and much more. Please visit the website and/or keep reading for recommendations on things to do during our wedding weekend!

The Big Canoe Community

We recommend going to the beach club! There's a pool, beach area on the lake, a rock slide, and much more! You'll get a wristband (around $15 per person) at check-in which allows you to use the canoes, paddle boards, and paddle boats out on the lake. They also have concessions with food and alcoholic beverages.

Big Canoe Beach Club

Big Canoe has over 20 miles of hiking trails, which includes 3 waterfalls. There is even a 4x4 jeep trail to go off-roading! The scenic hikes are so beautiful and will take you all throughout the mountains, along rivers and lakes. Click on the website to download the trail map or you can get one at the gate entrance when you check in.

Hiking

Big Canoe offers 3 places to eat inside the gates. The Clubhouse has on onsite restaurant that serves lunch and dinner. There is also a bar that serves bar food and drinks. Duffer's is another restaurant that is available for a quick bite or to have a leisurely breakfast or lunch on the patio. Lastly, they have concessions at that beach club that serves up burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, and such. They also serve alcoholic beverages.

Dining

Big Canoe has multiple courses across mountain landscapes. Golf will be forever changed after you play our 27-hole championship Mountain Course with striking mountain peaks, rushing streams, and lush valleys. And these 3 Choctaw, Cherokee, and Creek 9-hole courses offer a wide range of difficulties to test players of all levels. Take advantage of our fully stocked pro shop, and work on your game at our practice greens and driving range.

Shelby & Chris