Top Tennessee Gala Venues

• Spaces for 20-250 Guests
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Barn
• 4 Total Spaces

Above the Mist Wedding Services performs personalized Christian wedding ceremonies across the Great Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Officiated by Reverend Ownby and team, each ceremony is tailored to the couple, whether scripture-based or shaped more like a conversation than a sermon, with room for couples to write their own vows. The company offers six ceremony settings, including an elevated Mountain View site overlooking the Smokies, a riverside spot along a cascading mountain river, an intimate gazebo beside a waterfall in Gatlinburg's Arts & Crafts Community, a vineyard and barn setting with reception dinner service, and an indoor-outdoor Event Center that can hold up to 250 guests. Packages bundle photography, florals, music, and cake, and can be paired with custom reception coordination, cabin bookings, and travel planning for destination weddings.

• Spaces for 100-500 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

White Fence Farm is a rustic wedding and event venue spread across 105 acres in Trade, Tennessee, a short drive from Boone, Blowing Rock, and Asheville, North Carolina. Denise and Fulton Lovin, longtime Boone residents, bought the farmhouse property in 2012 as a personal retreat; after a friend held a wedding there, the couple began developing it into a wedding venue and vacation rental, and the business has since grown to include two additional properties in downtown Boone. The farm's open, private setting includes bubbling springs, a fish pond, cow fields, personal hiking trails, wildflowers, and vintage farm equipment, all backed by tree-topped mountain views. At its center is a barn equipped with a bar and stage for live music, seating 80-100 guests and outfitted with electricity, water, and bathrooms; event tents, ceremony chairs, farm tables, and wooden benches are available to expand guest seating, and there's no cap on how many people can gather across the property. Couples can bring their own planners, caterers, and vendors, with packages ranging from full-service to affordable do-it-yourself options. On-site lodging includes a cozy 1940s farmhouse with a clawfoot tub, porch swing, and wood stove, plus vintage Airstream campers, an RV hookup, and unlimited tent camping space for guests staying the weekend.

• Spaces for 225-250 Guests
• 1 Event Space

The Pick Inn is a family-owned event venue in Gallatin, Tennessee, about 40 minutes north of Nashville and directly across the street from Bledsoe Creek State Park. The property was purchased from Joy and Jesse McReynolds of the bluegrass duo "Jim & Jesse" — the venue's name is a nod to Jesse, since a fiddle player is traditionally called a "picker" in bluegrass music. Father-daughter owners Don Mercer and Amanda Jackson took over and renovated the property in 2015 after Amanda was married there in 2014, and have since hosted more than 250 weddings on site. The venue offers three areas to choose from, including a covered and heated pavilion, making it suited to both rustic and elegant celebrations in any season. A rustic log cabin on the property gives wedding parties space to get ready before the ceremony. Beyond weddings, The Pick Inn hosts receptions, corporate events, company picnics, reunions, showers, and birthday parties, with in-house services spanning catering, floral design through Pick Inn Petals, DJ services, and full setup and teardown coordination.

• Spaces for 175 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Event Space

Muse Knoxville is a children's science museum in Knoxville, Tennessee, built around hands-on STEAM exhibits spanning science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Located on Beaman Street next to the Knoxville Zoo, the museum traces its roots to 1960 and today includes exhibits like Weather Wonders, Mini Food City, Tech Play, and the USS Muse Planetary Explorer, its updated planetarium. Beyond daily visits, Muse Knoxville opens its galleries for private rentals, from birthday celebrations to family fun nights, end-of-school-year gatherings, and corporate social events. A private party room comes with built-in decor, table coverings, and a dedicated Party Host who handles setup, refreshments, and cleanup, while access to the play floor and planetarium can round out the celebration. For groups that want the run of the place, the museum can be booked in full, with a building capacity of about 175 people. The museum also hosts team building sessions for up to 50 or more guests, with hands-on activities built around communication, problem-solving, and leadership.

• Spaces for 18-250 Guests
• 3 Museums
• 2 Event Spaces
• 1 Meeting Space

The Knoxville Museum of Art sits in downtown Knoxville on the site of the 1982 World's Fair, celebrating East Tennessee's visual culture and its connections to art from around the world. The museum opened in its current home in March 1990, a four-story building designed by American architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and sheathed in locally quarried pink Tennessee marble. For private events, the museum's Ann and Steve Bailey Hall transforms into a reception space for weddings, reunions, and fundraisers, accommodating up to 250 guests standing or 200 for a seated dinner. The Bailey Hall and its adjoining South Garden and June and Rob Heller North Garden are also available for after-hours rentals, giving evening events a mix of indoor and garden settings. Smaller gatherings can be hosted in the Regal Commons or the Whittle Board Room. Rentals include KMA's own tables and chairs, and the museum works with a list of approved caterers for food and bar service. Admission to the museum is always free, a policy the KMA treats as a core value welcoming the community through its doors.

• Spaces for 50-100 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Waterfront

Perched on a riverside cliff above the Nolichucky River near Greeneville, Tennessee, Nolichuckey Bluffs centers on its Glass Chapel, a floor-to-ceiling glass structure set among the woods with panoramic views of the river and the foothills leading to the Smoky Mountains. The setting is intimate by design, with the venue hosting weddings, elopements, and vow renewals for up to 50 guests. Adjacent to the chapel, a restored 1930s log cabin offers a covered porch suited to rehearsal dinners, portraits, or getting ready before the ceremony. The property's grounds extend to river overlooks, open lawns, gardens, a gazebo, and a pavilion, giving couples a range of settings for ceremonies, photos, and gatherings. Nolichuckey Bluffs is also a bed and breakfast, with seven private cabins on-site sleeping two to six guests each. Couples can book the chapel alongside one or more cabins, allowing a wedding party to stay together on the property for the full celebration. An on-site event coordinator and officiant are available to help guide couples through planning.

• Spaces for 40-300 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 2 Event Spaces
• 1 Historic Space

The Museum of Appalachia sits on 60 pastoral acres in Clinton, Tennessee, where founder John Rice Irwin spent half a century gathering the everyday tools, tools, and stories of Southern Appalachia into a living pioneer village. Some three dozen historic log structures, including cabins, barns, churches, and schools, stand alongside gardens and free-range farm animals behind split-rail fences, and three exhibit buildings house over 250,000 folk-art, musical, and textile artifacts. The Museum became a Smithsonian Affiliate in 2007. That rolling, historic backdrop makes the grounds a distinctive setting for weddings and private events. Couples can choose from several outdoor ceremony and reception sites, among them the Grist Mill Field, the Cantilever Barn Field, and the Hall of Fame Lawn, or move indoors to a barn-style reception hall with a full-prep kitchen and antique serving bars. For smaller, more intimate ceremonies, the Museum's 19th century log chapel offers an authentic alternative to its larger outdoor fields. The venue also hosts corporate meetings, trade shows, and group outings against the same rustic backdrop.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

In our vibrant venue known as Superica, our staff will work with you to design an occasion that is truly one of a kind and unforgettable! Our private dining room has space for gatherings of up to thirty people at a time. There is a requirement for a minimum amount of food and drink to be consumed. In addition, we are able to host a buyout of the entire restaurant for up to two hundred and fifty guests! Please use the links provided on our website to obtain additional information. You have made it to the birthplace of the world-famous "Atlanta Stove Works" factory, which also happens to be one of the most hostile and gorgeous deserts in the world. In 1889, the same year that Benjamin Harrison was inaugurated as president of the United States, the Atlanta Stove Works brought the Barrett Range, an innovative cooking device made of cast iron, to the city of Atlanta. Krog Street was the location of the brand-new building that was constructed in the first year that it was in use. The interior is essentially identical to how it was found when it was initially discovered by explorers. You will be able to relive the excitement that they had through your own experience. The restaurant "Superica," which is currently located in the completely renovated factory, is a lively dining room that serves scrumptious Mexican and American cuisine. This cuisine may be more familiar to you under the name "Tex-Mex." Real works of craftsmanship are displayed here in addition to the various curios that may be purchased at this location. The atmosphere of the Old West, which has been preserved, can be enjoyed by all of the guests.

No aspect has been missed from top to bottom, from the bride to the vendors to the guests, creating the perfect wedding experience for everyone. There is no other barn like Allenbrooke that you have ever seen. This handcrafted barn was constructed using only the best local resources, and it has luxurious accommodations and handmade modern décor. The phrase "wow" is the one we hear the most. The 5,800 square foot barn was created specifically to hold the ideal exquisite country wedding ceremony or celebration. Fully heated and chilled for events all year round. a great space that is exquisitely decorated, with 25-foot ceilings and massive wrought iron chandeliers. No matter the theme of your event, The Barn will stand out thanks to our selection of timeless, high-quality design components. We both build and grow locally. We hand-selected every board of poplar, white oak, and cedar for our barn and purchased it all from family-run businesses in nearby counties. Handmade farmhouse tables can be seen in the barn. Every table was handmade by Farmer Dan, who also created a unique organic grey-wash stain to give them their stunning color. There has been no detail omitted. There is nothing we haven't thought of to ensure that your wedding is lovely, comfortable, and most all, enjoyable for everyone, from the dimmable lighting system to our enormous dream catering kitchen.

• Spaces for 125-600 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 6 Museums
• 6 Total Spaces

The Pink Palace Mansion & Museum occupies the unfinished dream home of Clarence Saunders, founder of the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain, whose distinctive pink marble facade gave the building its enduring nickname. After Saunders lost the property to bankruptcy, the mansion was given to the city of Memphis in the late 1920s and has since grown into a museum of Memphis and Mid-South history, with a multi-story expansion added in 1975 that introduced a Giant Screen Theater and planetarium alongside the original building. That mix of formal historic rooms and modern museum spaces gives the venue an unusually wide range for private events, from the elegant Mansion and its Ballroom to the Mezzanine, Giant Screen Theater, AutoZone Planetarium, and Deep End Theater. Weddings, corporate events, private screenings, galas, and educational gatherings are all hosted on-site, with options suited to intimate parties as well as large celebrations, and a full facility buyout available for the biggest events. Every rental comes with support from a dedicated Special Events Coordinator, along with tables and chairs, use of the on-site catering kitchens, and free on-site parking. Renting the Mansion also includes two private getting-ready suites, one on each side of the building, for wedding parties preparing before the event.

• Spaces for 70-100 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

Merchants hosts many private events on our second and third floors. We can host groups of 11 or more for a private lunch, dinner, or cocktail reception. Whether you’re looking for a rehearsal dinner for 70 or a business lunch for 15, Merchants offers customizable menus and prompt service to ensure your event is a success.

• Spaces for 75-400 Guests
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Barn
• 4 Total Spaces

Cedar Springs at Bone Hollow is a multigenerational family farm spanning roughly 150 acres in Lebanon, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. Once managed by a retired physician, Dr. Phillips, the property is now run by younger generations of the family, who have worked to preserve its historic character while updating it for modern celebrations. The farm's centerpiece is Phillips Barn, a climate-controlled, 6,500-square-foot event space with 30-foot vaulted ceilings and string lighting, originally built in the early 2000s for a family wedding. Around it, a collection of 19th-century log cabins — including a main cabin dating to the 1820s and a smaller cabin relocated from nearby Carver Lane — now serve as climate-controlled bridal and groom's quarters, complete with kitchens, fireplaces, and bathrooms, and can also be booked as overnight lodging. Beyond the barn and cabins, Cedar Springs offers several outdoor gathering spots, including circular lawns and a fire pit pavilion, set against open farmland. The venue hosts weddings, corporate events and retreats, family reunions, and other private celebrations, with a dedicated events team, on-site catering kitchens, and ample parking supporting events of varying sizes.

• Spaces for 50-150 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Historic Spaces

The Tanglewood House is a historic event venue in Clarksville, Tennessee, built in 1964 as Hachland Hills. Over the decades it hosted country music stars, including Minnie Pearl, and international dignitaries, and it remains a gathering place for weddings, reunions, showers, and celebrations of every kind. Its grounds include an 1790s log cabin that once served as a residence of Andrew Jackson, the nation's seventh president, lending the property a rare sense of history alongside its century-old oak trees. Following a 2011 renovation, the Main House now centers on a Ballroom with chandeliers and hardwood floors, seating up to 120 guests, alongside the adjoining Hearth Room, with its stone and iron fireplace and wall of windows, which can serve as a second reception space or a 90-guest ceremony room. Outdoors, the Fireplace Patio and the Lower Grounds ceremony space — set against a log cabin backdrop and lined with antique walnut church pews — give couples both indoor and outdoor options within a few steps of one another. The venue operates as an all-inclusive property with in-house floral and rental services, a dedicated Bridal Suite and Groom's Cabin for getting ready, and a collection of on-site cabins available for overnight stays, making it suited to weddings, showers, birthdays, and corporate gatherings alike.

• Spaces for 160-450 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Rooftop
• 3 Total Spaces

Acme Feed and Seed occupies a Nashville landmark on Lower Broadway built in 1890, a building that spent more than fifty years as Acme Feed & Hatchery, a local farm supply store known for its Grand Ole Opry appearances, before sitting vacant and reopening in 2014 as a restaurant, live music venue, and event space. The building's history is still visible throughout, from exposed brick walls to reclaimed wood details that give the venue its character. The venue spans multiple floors, each suited to a different kind of gathering. The second floor works well for semi-private cocktail parties, launch events, and networking gatherings, with booths and lounge seating for guests. The rooftop offers views over the city for cocktail hours and casual celebrations. The largest of the spaces, The Hatchery on the third floor, is a 7,000-square-foot, one-level room with an open floor plan and views of the Cumberland River, Nissan Stadium, and Riverfront Park, suited to weddings, receptions, and concerts. Beyond its event spaces, Acme Feed and Seed offers a made-from-scratch dining menu, a selection of local craft beer, a farm store with regional products, and a live performance stage that hosts Acme Radio Live. Multi-floor rentals and full building buyouts are available for larger events.

• Spaces for 20-300 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Event Spaces
• 7 Total Spaces

Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit conference, retreat, and education center set on a 10-acre historic campus in Nashville. The campus began more than 100 years ago as the School for Christian Workers and today welcomes weddings, receptions, and private events alongside its ongoing mission-based programming. At the heart of the campus is Wightman Chapel, built in classic Gothic cathedral style in 1928 and designed with acoustics that resonate throughout the space. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached in the chapel in 1957, and it has been featured in the PBS series "Designed for Worship" as one of the finest sacred spaces in Nashville. Couples seeking a more intimate ceremony can choose Skinner Chapel, a 20-person space with high ceilings and arched windows, or the Labyrinth Garden, a round garden holding one of only two permanent outdoor prayer labyrinths in Nashville, framed by a historic bell tower and seasonal cherry blossoms and dogwoods. For receptions, the campus offers several distinct indoor and outdoor spaces, including Susie Gray Dining Hall, the Great Lawn, and Laskey Great Hall. Catering is handled in-house under Executive Chef Joe Irwin, with plated, buffet, and passed hors d'oeuvres options for brunch, daytime, or evening events; Scarritt Bennett Center operates as an alcohol-free venue. The center describes itself as an inclusive wedding venue welcoming all couples.

• Spaces for 130-300 Guests
• 3 Ballrooms
• 3 Historic Spaces

Balinese Ballroom occupies a building constructed in 1876 in Memphis's historic Pinch District, restored to showcase its original industrial character — exposed brick walls, wood beams, and tall arched windows. The Pinch District preserves a concentration of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century buildings that once housed the city's early commercial and residential life, giving the venue a backdrop with genuine history rather than a manufactured one. The venue offers three distinct spaces that can host events independently or together: the Downstairs Ballroom, with white-painted brick, a draped ceiling, and gold crystal chandeliers; the Upstairs Ballroom, with exposed brick and ceiling, tall windows for natural light, and Edison-bulb string lighting; and the High Point Ballroom, featuring a sunken wooden dance floor, disco ball, and a 28-foot wooden bar. Each space includes its own separate bar area and can accommodate ceremony, cocktail, or seated reception formats, allowing couples to host a ceremony and reception in the same building without changing venues. Every rental includes tables, black folding chairs, white linens, setup and breakdown, cleanup, a doorman, and free parking across three on-site lots. The venue also provides full in-house catering and bar service, with customizable menus built to accommodate dietary restrictions.

• Spaces for 350 Guests

Old Glory Distilling Co. is a grain-to-glass Tennessee bourbon and whiskey distillery in Clarksville, founded by Matt Cunningham, a former Clarksville firefighter who built the company at age 22 to reflect the community's values of hard work, patriotism, and resilience. Every stage of production happens on site, from grinding and fermenting to distilling and aging, using grains sourced from local farmers and the traditional Lincoln County Process of sugar maple charcoal filtration. Beyond the distillery itself, the property has grown into a full hospitality destination, with a bottle shop and tasting room, an on-site restaurant, and the outdoor Silo Park, where guests gather over food, cocktails, and live music. The venue hosts private events and gatherings across these spaces, backed by an in-house kitchen and an events team that helps plan everything from business meetings to rehearsal dinners. Guided distillery tours are also available, giving visitors a firsthand look at the grain-to-glory production process before browsing the bottle shop's full spirit lineup, including releases sold only at the distillery.

• Spaces for 400-575 Guests
• 1 Event Space

Your special event can take place in any one of a variety of settings, including inside, outdoors, privately owned spaces, and public spaces. At the crossroads of Green Hills, Downtown Nashville, and Brentwood lies The Bedford, a multipurpose event space that enjoys a convenient location at the center of all three neighborhoods. Because we have room for up to 400 people inside, or 575 attendees, when combined with the covered pavilion outside, this venue is the perfect place to start your cocktail reception because it provides both space and cover. The Bedford transforms into the ideal backdrop for any occasion because of its historic allure, rustic brick walls and arches, spacious rooms, and breathtaking chandelier. Because of the abundance of character and allure that permeates all three of its interior floors as well as the private pavilion that is exclusively yours, the breathtaking location that is provided by The Bedford is likely to be one of the most memorable aspects of your event. At The Bedford, we provide a number of different options that you can choose from in order to host your big day. Because of the versatility of our location, you are free to let your creativity run wild, and our wedding staff is ready to help you design the wedding of your dreams. We promise to make your holiday parties, birthdays, anniversaries, bar mitzvahs, fundraisers, business events, and any other occasion you can think of an unforgettable one! The Bedford is situated in the perfect area that will create a memorable experience!

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Fox Den Country Club is a full-service private country club in Farragut, west of Knoxville, Tennessee, set against the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains. Founded in 1968 by Knoxville insurance executive Chester A. Massey, the club opened its championship 18-hole golf course in 1969, designed by noted golf course architect Willard Byrd, who called the property "one of the most beautiful pieces of land" he had worked on. The course measures 7,000 yards from the back tees. The club's current 34,000-square-foot clubhouse, designed by Michael Brady, Inc. and opened in 1995, houses several banquet rooms that can be configured for gatherings from small, intimate parties of 10 to celebrations of up to 400 guests. Custom room set-ups — theater, classroom, conference, crescent round, and U-shaped — support everything from weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs to business seminars and family reunions, with plated or buffet menus available. Private rooms are available for wedding parties to prepare before the ceremony, and services such as on-site hair and makeup and chair massage can be arranged for brides on the day of the event. Beyond the clubhouse, members and guests have access to tennis, a fitness center, and a Junior Olympic pool.

• Spaces for 350 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Farm
• 1 Waterfront

The Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm sits on the banks of Bluegrass Lake in West Knoxville, a lakefront property that began in the mid-1980s as a family-run show horse farm before transforming into an event venue after 2007. That family history still shapes the experience today, with the venue's founders describing the staff as an extension of the family that welcomes each couple and client the same way. The 6,000-square-foot Pavilion offers heated and cooled event space with glass walls that open for an airy, open-air feel, along with bride and groom suites and a caterer's kitchen. Just outside, a deck with a full brick fireplace and outdoor bar leads to a patio for outdoor dining, and a white-sand beach with a strolling boardwalk connects to a hillside amphitheater overlooking the water — a scenic option for ceremonies, concerts, or meetings. The venue hosts weddings, private parties, and corporate events, and its team provides day-of coordination, in-house floral and event design, and fully customizable packages for each celebration.