Top Tennessee Graduation Party Mansions

• Spaces for 100-250 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Barn
• 1 Historic Space

Drakewood farm is an all-inclusive wedding venue that sits on 40 beautiful acres of rolling farmland. Our most popular wedding location is our wooded ceremony area. It is beautifully paved and landscaped for easy access by all your guests. If you want the feel of getting married in a secluded forrest this is your perfect fairy tale wedding. Our 170 year old barn with light streaming in, is as nostalgic and popular for weddings as well as country music videos. Each can be custom decorated to make the perfect backdrop to say"I Do". Our 6,000 square foot pavilion can be open-air or heated and cooled as needed for the comfort of your guests. Our couples have two large dressing areas in the mansion and a rustic loft in our stone cottage for dressing. There are so many great areas for photos you will have a hard time choosing your favorite after the wedding. To make wedding planning fun and easy we include personalized event styling, wedding coordinators to handle every detail of your day, D.J., bartenders, beautiful floral design, custom catering, amazing cakes, and our vintage china and glasses for a fully set table. This is the perfect no-stress wedding day; all you have to do is enjoy the celebration and being in love.

• Spaces for 50-500 Guests
• 2 Mansions
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 6 Total Spaces

An unforgettable wedding begins with an unforgettable setting, and there is nothing quite as romantic as beginning your life together amidst the beautiful backdrop of The Estate at Cherokee Dock. Originally built in 1960, the nearly 13,000 sq. ft. Southern Colonial mansion is most widely recognized as the former home of country music icon, Reba McEntire. Secluded on 20 acres, the award-winning estate and venue exudes the charm and grandeur guests would expect from an exclusive luxury resort. With ample lush green landscape, the Estate also boasts various entertaining spaces, both indoors and out, including a lakeside dock, gardens, a pool house, a game room, and more.

• Spaces for 35-250 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Total Spaces

Mabry-Hazen House is an 1858 Italianate-style residence set on Mabry's Hill east of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, overlooking the city skyline and the Great Smoky Mountains. The home was occupied by three generations of one family until Evelyn Montgomery Hazen's 1989 will established it as a museum, and it is known as Knoxville's only historic house museum to retain its original family collection, with more than 2,500 artifacts on display. The 7.5-acre property also includes a Level 1 arboretum of 32 tree species, a 1924 Craftsman-style guest house, and Bethel Cemetery. For weddings and private events, the grounds accommodate up to approximately 250 guests, with a fully lit and powered gazebo for ceremonies or receptions, a long brick pathway suited to processionals, and open lawn space for tents and large gatherings. Couples planning a ceremony can also make use of the outdoor chapel setup along the home's front porch walkway. The venue is LGBTQ+ friendly and does not require couples to use specific vendors or caterers. The Julia Meek Guest House, a separate 1,200-square-foot Craftsman-style building on the west side of the property, offers a more intimate option for up to 35 guests, with a full kitchen, adjustable furniture, and a private parking lot. It hosts everything from wedding showers and rehearsal dinners to corporate meetings and retreats. Proceeds from event rentals support the property's historic preservation and educational programming.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

The Governors Club is a private golf club community set on more than 600 acres in Brentwood, Tennessee, built around an 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Design golf course. Within the gated property sits Pleasant Hill Mansion, an antebellum estate originally built in 1854 and once listed on the National Registry of Historic Landmarks, positioned atop one of the property's highest points overlooking the golf course. The mansion hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions, rehearsal dinners, and other special events for both club members and non-members, accommodating up to 250 guests. The Governors Club serves as the in-house caterer for every event held there, pairing its food and beverage service with a dedicated events team that helps plan weddings from the initial tour through the event itself. The clubhouse's Palmer Dining Room also hosts seasonal social gatherings such as holiday parties, Easter brunch, and New Year's Eve celebrations, reflecting the club's year-round role as a gathering place on the property.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Country Club
• 1 space at this venue

Pleasant Hill Mansion is a preserved antebellum mansion set atop one of the highest points at The Governors Club, overlooking the club's golf course in Brentwood, just outside Nashville. Built in 1854, the mansion was at one time listed in the National Registry of Historic Landmarks, giving the property a sense of history that few Nashville-area venues can match. Available for rental by members and non-members alike, the mansion suits everything from an intimate dinner party to a large wedding ceremony and reception, accommodating up to 250 guests. Couples can exchange vows in front of the mansion's gazebo, then celebrate with an indoor reception or move the party outdoors to the sprawling lawn, whether under a tent or dining al fresco among the gardens. Upstairs dressing rooms give the wedding party a place to get ready on-site. The Governors Club serves as the mansion's in-house caterer, handling food and beverage for every event, and its catering team works closely with couples - including those planning from out of town - through every stage of the planning process.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

The Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum is a French Victorian mansion on Adams Avenue in Memphis, built in 1871 by carriage manufacturer Amos Woodruff and later purchased by businessman Noland Fontaine in 1883. The home remained a private residence until 1929, later housed an art school, and became a museum in 1961 through the restoration efforts of the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities. Its rooms are furnished with period antiques that showcase Victorian domestic life in 19th-century Memphis. Weddings have been hosted on the property since 1871, and the museum now offers its Carriage House, garden, and front lawn for private events. Rental packages include a 12-hour event window, indoor and outdoor ceremony and reception space for up to 150 guests, onsite tables and chairs, event cleanup, and a professional photography session inside the historic mansion. Couples also have access to a dedicated Wedding Party Suite for getting ready on-site.

• Spaces for 12-150 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Ballroom
• 8 Total Spaces

Bluff View Art District is a family-owned arts neighborhood perched on the bluffs above the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, spanning a block and a half of the city's first art district. Dr. Charles and Mary Portera began the district's revitalization in the early 1990s, purchasing its first building in 1991, now home to Rembrandt's Coffee House and River Gallery, and the district has since grown into a cluster of restaurants, galleries, and gardens set among renovated historic mansions. Event spaces throughout the district take advantage of its river views and gardens. Renaissance Commons offers a set of mahogany-paneled rooms, including one with a hand-tiled copper fireplace, suited to weddings, receptions, and corporate meetings. The Maclellan House Audubon Room and Bocce Court Terrace overlook the Tennessee River and can host ceremonies and dinners. Outdoor spaces like the Piazza, Mezzo terraced gardens, and the River Gallery Sculpture Garden, landscaped with works by internationally recognized sculptors, provide settings for ceremonies and larger receptions. In-house catering, full bar service, and event furnishings are available throughout the district.

• Spaces for 25-350 Guests
• 2 Mansions
• 1 Museum
• 11 Total Spaces

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is the former family home of Mabel and Leslie Cheek, a 1930s Georgian-style mansion set on 55 acres in Nashville. Today it operates as a botanical garden, arboretum, and museum, with thirteen distinct gardens, a 1.5-mile woodland sculpture trail featuring contemporary outdoor art, and the restored Cheek Mansion, which showcases period furnishings and rotating exhibitions. For weddings and private events, Cheekwood offers a range of indoor and outdoor spaces set against the rolling hills of Nashville's Percy Warner Park, from intimate garden settings like the Wisteria Arbor and Burr Terrace Garden to larger venues such as Massey Hall and the Historic Mansion & Swan Lawn. The Historic Mansion & Swan Lawn accommodates up to 350 seated guests, while gardens like the Wills Perennial Garden and Howe Garden are popular settings for ceremonies and elopements. Cheekwood provides a list of approved caterers and is the exclusive on-site provider of alcoholic beverages. An Event Venue Supervisor is on hand as the onsite Cheekwood contact throughout each event.

• Spaces for 50-250 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Total Spaces

Cool Springs House is a restored 1830s log home in Brentwood, Tennessee, now operated by the City of Brentwood at Crockett Park. The house was built by the Carothers family, one of middle Tennessee's largest log homes at the time, and expanded in the 1870s with added halls and a Victorian front porch. A 1974 restoration by Karen and John Noel uncovered the original blue-poplar log construction beneath later coverings, work that earned the property a place on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1983. Today the venue hosts more than 100 events a year, offering exclusive use of the house and surrounding grounds for weddings, elopements, showers, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and celebrations of life. The venue books only one event per day, so clients have private access to the full property without a competing party on site. Guest counts run up to 150 across the house and grounds, with the option to add a tent on the lawn for larger outdoor gatherings. Upstairs, the Private Event Loft offers a more intimate setting for up to 50 guests, centered on a historic 22-foot table, and can serve as a standalone space for private dinners and showers or as an add-on to a ceremony held on the main level. The property includes an on-site kitchen, two changing suites, and an open vendor policy that allows clients to bring in their own caterer or licensed vendors of choice.

• Spaces for 125-600 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Ballroom
• 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 20-400 Guests
• 2 Mansions
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

Ravenswood Mansion is an 1825 Antebellum home set on 400 acres of forested hills in Brentwood, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. Built in a mix of Federal and Greek architectural styles, the mansion was lovingly restored and today sits within Marcella Vivrette Smith Park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Rolling hills and abundant wildlife surround the property, giving couples and planners a historic backdrop for weddings and celebrations anchored in legacy. Only one event is booked per day, giving clients exclusive use of the mansion and surrounding grounds. The first floor accommodates seated dinners and standing receptions, while a 40-by-90-foot stone patio outside seats guests with room for a stage and dance floor, and the property's 400 acres offer additional space for photos. Three separate getting-ready suites, including dedicated bridal and groom's rooms, give wedding parties room to prepare in comfort. Rental includes an extensive inventory of tables, chairs, ceremony backdrops, and beverage bars, along with a catering prep kitchen. Clients are free to bring in their own licensed vendors and alcohol, offering flexibility to build an event around their own budget and vision.

• Spaces for 8-300 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Ballroom
• 7 Total Spaces

Ramble Creek is a private estate wedding venue in the East Tennessee Valley, at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, roughly an hour from both Knoxville and Chattanooga. Built in 2016, the property centers on an 8,000-square-foot Grand Hall built with wood harvested and milled on-site, and its grounds include a Muscadine vineyard, a pond, and a covered bridge. Four ceremony sites give couples a mix of indoor and outdoor settings: the Vine Arbor, tucked among natural muscadine vines; the Upper Lawn, set beside the vineyard with sweeping valley views; the Lower Lawn, a quiet forest setting suited to more personalized layouts; and the Grand Hall itself, which doubles as a climate-controlled backup for outdoor ceremonies. Ramble Creek operates as an all-inclusive venue, handling catering, cake and desserts, floral design, DJ and sound, hair and makeup, coordination, an ordained officiant, guest shuttles, and décor all with its own in-house teams, including a full-time Executive Chef who prepares every dish in a dedicated on-site kitchen. The Bridal Suite offers six styling stations along with a lounge and private bathroom, while the Groom's Quarters sits beneath the Grand Hall with its own lounge, games, and private restrooms. Couples and their guests can also stay on the property: The Manor, The Villa, and The Cottage together sleep up to 42 guests within steps of the celebration, each with its own hot tub, and The Manor adds a pool with a grotto and waterfall. The venue accommodates up to 300 guests overall and has hosted more than 500 weddings.

• Spaces for 100 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Total Spaces

The Magnolia is a mountaintop wedding venue set atop the Great Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just minutes from Gatlinburg and Sevierville. Perched with panoramic mountain views, the property is family-owned and operated by Dean and Millicent, who have hosted thousands of weddings between The Magnolia and its sister venues in the region. The venue hosts one wedding or event per day, giving each couple full privacy across its indoor and outdoor spaces. The Grand Hall offers a climate-controlled indoor reception space year-round with roll-up glass doors, vaulted ceilings, and exposed beams, while the Open-Air Patio and Covered Patio provide outdoor ceremony and cocktail settings with sweeping Smoky Mountain views and string lighting. A bridal suite with four vanity stations, a kitchenette, and a private deck overlooking the mountains rounds out the property. Guests are brought up the mountain by a complimentary shuttle service, and The Magnolia's team handles setup, teardown, and day-of coordination as part of a turn-key rental. Its location near Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Sevierville also places it close to restaurants, breweries, wineries, and lodging, making it well suited to destination wedding weekends.

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Mansion
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

The Junior League of Memphis's Community Resource Center (CRC) is a historic Italian-Mediterranean residence in Memphis, built between 1919 and 1921 as a home for local cotton buyer C.R. Boyce. Designed by the architectural firm of Walk C. Jones, Sr. and Max Furbringer, the stucco building sits on sculpted lawns surrounded by oaks and gardens, accented by two gazebos and a large fountain. It was purchased by the Junior League of Memphis in 1991 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Inside, a grand hallway runs the length of the first floor, rising to a landing marked by a Palladian window, with detailed cornices, moldings, and trim throughout. The CRC offers both indoor and outdoor space for weddings, luncheons, and corporate parties, with room for events of many sizes and levels of formality, from a lawn wedding to an intimate luncheon in the home's parlor. The Junior League of Memphis also makes meeting space at the CRC available at no charge to local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, subject to availability and usage guidelines.