Recently, destination weddings have become all the rage.  If you are planning a destination wedding to Tennessee, there are numerous venues that are beautiful and unique and many different places you can visit during your time in Tennessee.  

Home to at least six major cities, Tennessee offers a large number of shopping outlets where you will be able to find all the essentials on your wedding checklist as well as many different types of wedding venues.  

If you happen to be a NASCAR fan, Bristol, Tennessee may be one of the areas you want to consider to host your wedding.  There are plenty of opportunities to do some of your wedding shopping in the historic downtown shopping district with many antique stores and unique boutiques.  During some of your down town, you can visit Bristol Motor Speedway, the Appalachian Caverns or stroll through the State Street Farmers Market.  

If you are music fans, you may want to plan your wedding during the Memphis in May music festival and enjoy all of the four main events - The Beale Street Music Festival, International Week, The World Championship  Barbecue Contest and the Sunset Symphony.  Planning your wedding during this festive month will make for an amazing wedding weekend or even an entire week and will give your guests plenty of opportunities to get out and enjoy the festivities.  

Home to Elvis' Graceland and the largest city in Tennessee, Memphis is worth considering as a location to host your wedding.  Named as one of 20 "must see" places of 2013 by National Geographic Traveler, Memphis is sure to capture the interest of the bridal couple as well as their friends and family.  

With shopping center such as Regalia at Ridgeway Center, Lakeland Factory Outlet Mall or the unique Village of Chickasaw Oaks, you will be able to find everything you will need for your wedding such as bridesmaids dresses or a florist to create beautiful wedding centerpieces.  Of course, you will want to check out the bridal shops as well and browse through the many different styles of wedding dresses so you will have the perfect gown for your wedding day.  

Springtime in Tennessee offers beautiful weather for an outdoor wedding, but don't discount the winter months.  While the weather can be cold, there are less tourists and this generally cloudy time of year offers amazing lighting for your wedding photography.