The coolest wedding venues in Nashville, Tennessee
When I moved to Nashville, I wanted to find the unique venues in town - the kind of place I'd want to host my own wedding. And dang I love so many of the spots in town!
Nashville is a great place to get married - a fun city for your guests to explore, beautiful nature close to town, a central place to travel with a great airport and beautiful weather year-round!
Here's some of my fav venues, there's a variety of space option - perfect for intimate elopements to larger elegant weddings to help you start planning!
Riverwood Mansion
Riverwood Mansion is a cool historic mansion with gardens and a rolling lawn. This beautiful Nashville wedding venue has a whole vintage feel inside with historic lighting fixtures + vintage furniture, a bridal suite and options to host inside for smaller events. I love the outdoor ceremony space and it even has the space to host a tent reception for those with larger events. Riverwood Mansion is the perfect all-inclusive wedding for those looking for it.
Capacity: 300
Perfect for: All-Inclusive Weddings and outdoor celebrations, it also hosts micro weddings too.
Website: Riverwood Mansion
The Cordelle
The Cordelle is a beautifully renovated historic space right in the heart of downtown Nashville. It has a romantic feel to it with the historic building sitting right next to a beautiful lawn, the evergreen trees create the perfect wedding backdrop no matter the season. There’s a cozy ceremony space which opens up into an open hall with beautiful natural light.
This beautiful space is one of Nashville's most popular wedding venues and it's easy to see why.
Capacity: 400
Perfect for: Spacious indoor and outdoor garden weddings, the best of both.
Website: The Cordelle
The owners of The Cordelle also own two other Nashville wedding venues, The Saint Elle, which is perfect is you are looking to host a larger wedding, and The Estelle for intimate events.
Union Station Hotel
You have to see this historic hotel for yourself! Entering through the 1900s stone archways into the Grand Lobby that Condé Nast Traveler named one of the “Best Hotel Lobbies in the world” is an experience you need to have. Between the stunning architecture, the cozy nooks, and the beautifully-designed rooms, this venue is perfect for timeless events.
Capacity: 300
Perfect for: Cool Receptions
Website: Union Station Hotel
The Hermitage Hotel
If you're looking for elegance with a touch of old hollywood style glamour then The Hermitage Hotel is the perfect place to host your wedding. I am obsessed with this hotel! It’s located in downtown Nashville with a beautiful facade (I’ve used this as a photoshoot backdrop multiple times). It’s interior is stunning and totally unique.
There are 3 unique space options to host your special day all offering a stunning backdrop and cater for intimate weddings as well as larger events.
Capacity: Up to 300 guests for a reception, up to 200 for seated dinner
Perfect for: Luxury hotel weddings, intimate and larger events with a selection of space options
Website: The Hermitage Hotel
Photos from thehermitagehotel.com
The Bell Tower
In the heart of downtown Nashville, The Bell Tower has really tall ceilings and a cool staircase that leads to an upstairs space. The exposed beams and open space this venues enables you to transform it into your dream wedding backdrop.
My favourite feature is the “whiskey cellar” area that’s a great spot for moody portraits or photos on the bar.
Capacity: 400
Perfect for: Moody romantic weddings
Website: The Bell Tower
Long Hollow Gardens
This 35 acre property on the outskirts of Nashville offers a beautiful cottage for getting ready, four unique outdoor ceremony spaces, stunning indoor ceremony options, with plenty of space for a seated dinner and dancing the night away in their stunning Greenhouse and Veranda.
I particularly love this Nashville wedding venue for it's vineyard and lots of green space. The beautiful plants and flowers offer a picture perfect backdrop.
Capacity: 200
Perfect for: Hybrid indoor greenhouse and garden weddings
Website: Long Hollow Gardens
Photos from longhollowgardens.com
Nashville Glasshouse
The perfect spot for an intimate elopement! Don’t let the lack of wedding website info dissuade you, this space is a perfect little place to host your small intimate elopement ceremony amongst the plants and wandering ducks.
Capacity: 24
Perfect for: Intimate Elopements
Website: Nashville Gardens
The Noelle
Right in the heart of downtown Nashville, sits The Noelle, a historic 1930 art deco space, complete with original crown mouldings, exquisite marble encasements and arching windows that maximize natural light.
This cool swanky hotel is perfect for photos at the hotel bar or a luggage cart ride. There also might happen to be a hidden speakeasy behind a door marked ‘storage’ that rotates themes seasonally.
Capacity: up to 140
Perfect for: Timeless weddings with elegant decor
Website: The Noelle
Photos from www.noelle-nashville.com
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens, is a beautiful property with botanical gardens and a historic mansion. This Nashville wedding venue gives me European vibes and has so many beautiful spaces for photos. The gardens natural beauty is the perfect backdrop for your ceremony. And if you're looking for a more intimate elopement, check out there weekday elopement package options!
I absolutely love the wisteria arbor ceremony location!!
Capacity: Depends on the location option
Perfect for: Elopements and garden weddings
Website: Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
Photos from cheekwood.org
From historic estates to open green spaces, Nashville offers a variety of wedding venues that cater to every couple's vision and budget. If you're looking for where to get married in Tennessee, feel free to reach out, I'd loveee to help you find your perfect space!
And for more inspo for your dream Nashville wedding you can view my galleries here!
