After having our dream wedding go up in flames (literally, our Smoky Mountain wedding venue burnt to the ground) three weeks before our wedding date, we luckily found The Alpine Park and Garden LLC. Barry and Fa’tima showed us so much empathy and worked out a wonderful deal for us. Their generosity and flexibility along with their guidance turned our tragic situation into the best possible alternative imaginable. Barry and Fa’tima were easy to work with and made our family and friends feel right at home.

There is no better venue in Mid-Missouri... period. The rooms for the bride and groom's parties were perfect for getting ready in before the wedding. We felt so relaxed and accommodated. We had expectations of a fairy tale wedding, and our expectations were exceeded! We opted for the fireworks and were not let down! Thank you to Barry and his crew for making our special day even more special than we thought it could be.

Our wedding day in early September was absolutely perfect! Barry and his staff provided the venue, catered dinner, staffed the bar, and orchestrated a fantastic firework show at the end of the night. We brought our own libations and selected outside vendors for photography, flowers, DJ, photo booth, and dessert.

The venue is charming and fun with plenty of places to walk and explore. There are many places that work perfectly for interesting photos. Less adventurous guests will spend all of their time at the amphitheater for the ceremony or the reception shelter, which are clean, organized and cute. The amphitheater for the ceremony is naturally beautiful and fit our 110 guests perfectly. The shelter for the reception is equipped with a full bar, place for DJ booth, counters for standing and chatting, everything you need. There are many places for kids to explore including trails, ponds, and a swing set.

Barry catered dinner with a fajita bar. It was a hit with all of our guests. Delicious, entertaining, and on time. He was quick to restock the grill and keep things moving when our guests' appetites were larger than expected. Everyone loved chatting with him as they got their food. Fatima worked the bar and was very accommodating and friendly with our guests. She took especially good care of me and my bride. When the whiskey we brought ran out toward the end of the reception, the DJ mentioned it on the mic and Barry responded, "We don't run out of whiskey here," and helped us out. The fireworks lasted for >10 minutes and were orchestrated to perfection. If you decide to include fireworks, keep it a surprise for your guests. It is the first thing most people mention when reminiscing about the wedding.

Don't let the laid back nature of Barry's interactions scare you away. He has everything under control and will make the occasion perfect. If we had to do it all again, we wouldn't change a thing but we would worry less!