Be safe and check for all major events happening at your destination location around your planned date. Sara, owner of Fete Nashville, is an expert on destination weddings in Nashville and said the key to planning is to choose your dates first. Hotel accommodations could be entirely unavailable during certain weekends.
"There are some weekends, like Vanderbilt’s homecoming or the CMA Music Festival, that are just off limits," Sara said. "The hotels are booked months in advance — and prices are jacked up — and a lot of the rental and catering companies are already booked as well."
Sara also urges couples to book the photographer, videographer, and entertainment once securing a venue and wedding planner, as they often get booked months in advance and can only take one wedding per day.
