The 15 BEST Nashville Wedding Venues for your perfect day!

Are you searching for the best Nashville wedding venues for your day? Whether you envision a grand affair in a historic mansion, a romantic garden ceremony surrounded by nature, or a chic urban wedding with skyline views, Nashville offers an array of wedding venues to bring your vision to life.

As a Nashville based elopement & wedding photographer, I have photographed a LOT of weddings in and around Nashville. Here are the 15 best Nashville wedding venues for your day! 

Best Outdoor Wedding Venues in Nashville

1. Riverwood Mansion

• Location: East Nashville, Tennessee
• Capacity: 300
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: Riverwood Mansion has both expansive gardens and vintage elegant ballrooms. It has the most romantic nostalgic feeling in photos inside the mansion and gets beautiful sunsets on the property. It’s the perfect modern old Hollywood venue in Nashville.

2. The Cordelle

• Location: Downtown Nashville, Tennessee
• Capacity: 250
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: The Cordelle features exposed brick interior and a beautiful courtyard. There are city streets just steps outside of the Cordelle that make for gorgeous, urban bride & groom portraits. Less than five minutes to Broadway downtown!
• See more wedding photos from The Cordelle here.

3. Battle Mountain Farm

• Location: College Grove, Tennessee
• Capacity: 300
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: Battle Mountain Farm features multiple houses, barns, and more on their property. There is a beautiful pond, stunning rolling hills for sunset photos, and a bridal suite with some of the best lighting I’ve ever shot in! They also keep cows on the property.
• See more wedding photos from Battle Mountain Farm here.

Best Forest Wedding Venues in Nashville

4. Saddlewood Farms

• Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Capacity: 350
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: Saddlewood Farms has a ton of variety for photos, including a gorgeous rocky area in the woods, a long driveway with horses, and a beautiful barn. Fun fact, this venue was also the setting for a reality TV show, Farmers wants a Wife.
• See more wedding photos from Saddlewood Farms here.

5. Cedars of Lebanon State Park

• Location: Lebanon, Tennessee
• Capacity: 75
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: This is an affordable, hidden gem of a wedding venue. It’s the perfect setting for an intimate day at a beautiful state park. It features a log cabin style reception, rolling fields & wooded areas, and a cave called Jackson Cave. There are so many spaces to use for photographs, this is one of my favorite wedding venues in Nashville, Tennessee.
• See more wedding photos from Cedars of Lebanon here.

6. Southall Meadows

• Location: Franklin, Tennessee
• Capacity: 280
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: Southall Meadows has multiple ceremony spaces to choose from, including a 100+ year old tree, tobacco barn, and modern white space. The tree lined pathway out back stays green for photos even for winter weddings!

Best Garden Wedding Venues in Nashville

7. Cheekwood Estate and Botanical Gardens

• Location: West End Nashville, Tennessee
• Capacity: 300+
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: Cheekwood Estate and Botanical Gardens is constantly rated the top venue in Nashville, Tennessee. It features 20+ different ceremony locations, an impressive mansion, wisteria arbors, and flowers every season. This is one of the best wedding venues for a garden party wedding.
• See more Cheekwood Botanical Gardens wedding photos here.

8. CJ’s off the Square

• Location: Franklin, Tennessee
• Capacity: 135
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: CJ’s off the Square is a romantic, garden venue in the heart of downtown Franklin. It features a stocked koi pond, lush gardens & cobblestone pathways, and full service planning.
• See additional CJ’s off the Square wedding photos here.

9. Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery

• Location: West End Nashville, Tennessee
• Capacity: 200
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: Belle Meade features a modern concrete ceremony space, beautiful gardens & historic buildings, a winery on-site, multiple horse stables, and a bocce ball course.

Best Waterfront Wedding Venues in Nashville

10. The Estate at Cherokee Dock

• Location: Lebanon, Tennessee
• Capacity: 350
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: The Estate at Cherokee Dock is the former home of country music star, Reba McIntyre. There are beautiful spaces for a ceremony and sunset portraits along the water. This elegant venue also features a swimming pool!

12. Oakley Hall

• Location: Whites Bend, Tennessee
• Capacity: 250+
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: Oakley Hall has a modern reception space featuring a spiral staircase and skylights. There are ceremony spaces along the river, bridges over water, and tons of green space for portraits.

13. Cascata Springs

• Location: Lewisburg, Tennessee
• Capacity: 200
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes (a covered patio)
• What makes the venue unique: Cascata Springs has multiple outdoor ceremony sites, a creek & a large pond, beautiful string lights, and rolling hills. The venue also has a small boat that you are able to take out onto the pond for photos, its incredibly romantic & fun!

Best Downtown Wedding Venues in Nashville

14. The Bridge Building Event Space

• Location: Downtown Nashville, Tennessee
• Capacity: 1,000
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes
• What makes the venue unique: The Bridge Building is an incredible urban city Nashville wedding venue. The venue’s tall windows show spectacular views of downtown Nashville and the Cumberland, there is a private patio for cocktail hours, and there is a walking bridge to easily take photos on. The historic Bridge Building is one of the best downtown Nashville wedding venues.

15. The Space at 100 Taylor

• Location: Germantown Nashville, Tennessee
• Capacity: 125
• Indoor & Outdoor: Yes (mostly indoor)
• What makes the venue unique: The Space at 100 Taylor is an artsy intimate venue space. Located within an art collective and next to Nashville favorite brewery, Bearded Iris, this is a hidden gem venue. It features exposed brick, beautiful design, and is incredibly close to downtown.

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In conclusion, there are so many amazing venues in Nashville for your wedding day!

Looking for a wedding photographer? My name is Nicole and I’m a Nashville based photographer specializing in elopements & weddings! I’d love to meet you & your partner if you are considering getting married at any of the above venues.

This is only a few of the amazing venues Nashville has to offer. I’d love to meet you and recommend even more to tell you about my experience working at these places! Reach out below to get in touch for your big day! 🙂