Planning a wedding from out of state comes with a unique challenge: you don’t get unlimited weekends to tour venues, ask follow-up questions in person, or “circle back later.” When you can’t visit every venue you’re considering, how you compare them matters more than how many you see. Here’s how to make confident, informed decisions — without the stress — even when you’re planning from hundreds (or thousands) of miles away.

Touring wedding venues is exciting — but it can also be overwhelming. Most couples don’t realize until later that what they look for during a tour often matters more than the venue itself. After hosting hundreds of weddings, we’ve noticed a pattern: couples who ask the right questions early feel confident faster and avoid surprises later. Here’s what couples often say they wish they’d known before stepping foot on a wedding venue tour.

Planning a wedding is exciting — until you’re trying to do it from hundreds (or thousands) of miles away. We work with couples from across the country who want a beautiful Tennessee wedding but don’t want the stress of endless travel, paperwork, or vendor chaos. If you’re planning from out of state, here’s how we make the process simple, clear, and genuinely enjoyable.