Top Tennessee Opening Party Barns

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Choosing your opening party venue will be one of the most important steps in the planning process. So much goes into finding the perfect barn in Tennessee. You’ll want to consider everything from the aesthetics of the space to any in-house amenities and services. Luckily, PartySlate makes it easy with our Find Venues page. Use the filters to narrow your search — taking into account everything from your guest count to specific catering preferences. Once you’ve set your filters, scroll down to search our curated list. Look for the “featured” tag for PartySlate’s top recommendations. With PartySlate, finding your ideal Tennessee barn has never been easier.

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  • The Apple Barn, an event space at Howe Farms Wedding and Events Venue

    Howe Farms Wedding and Events Venue

    7600 Runyan Rd, Georgetown, TN 37336, USA
    • Spaces for 60-400 Guests
    • 1 Barn
    • 5 Outdoor Spaces
    • 5 Total Spaces

    Set on 350 acres of rolling Tennessee hills just outside Chattanooga, Howe Farms is home to seven boutique wedding and event venues spread across two neighboring properties, Howe Farms and Five Gables. Each venue has its own distinct character, from the rustic elegance of the Vineyard Hall and the timber-framed Apple Barn to the mountain panoramas of the Pavilion and the Tuscan-inspired Woodlands, giving couples a range of settings and guest counts to match their vision. The estate began with Don and Talene Howe's own wedding in 2014, an experience that led them to build a property dedicated to stress-free, all-inclusive celebrations. Every venue rental includes access to a ceremony site, indoor reception space, and patio or porch areas, along with tables, chairs, and unlimited access to an on-site decor room. Nine on-site lodging houses let wedding parties stay right on the property, and the grounds are pet-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Beyond weddings, Howe Farms also hosts corporate events, and add-ons like vintage getaway vehicles and fireworks give couples ways to personalize their celebration on the estate.

  • Featured photo from Belle Meade Plantation

    Belle Meade Plantation

    5025 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205, USA
    • Spaces for 200-300 Guests
    • 1 Barn
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 2 Total Spaces

    Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery sits on roughly 30 acres just minutes from downtown Nashville, on grounds that once served as a 19th-century thoroughbred horse farm internationally recognized for its legacy of Southern hospitality. The estate's Greek Revival mansion and boxwood garden, shaded by centuries-old magnolia trees, provide a historic backdrop for wedding ceremonies, while six historic structures across the property give planners a range of settings to choose from for receptions and private events. For receptions, the Carriage House offers a climate-controlled space with exposed wood and historic brickwork, accommodating up to 200 guests for dinner and dancing. A tented option with solid flooring is also available, serving as a cocktail area, seated dinner space, or rain-plan backup for the same guest count. An on-site game court with bocce ball, horseshoes, cornhole, croquet, and a putting green gives guests something to do during cocktail hour. Belle Meade Historic Site is also home to Belle Meade Winery, and its private-events team includes an on-site executive chef and culinary staff, sommeliers, and bourbon stewards for evening events and celebrations that go beyond the standard wedding format.

  • The White Barn, an event space at Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation

    Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation

    1399 Sam Davis Rd, Smyrna, TN 37167, USA
    • Spaces for 50-400 Guests
    • 1 Barn
    • 3 Outdoor Spaces
    • 1 Waterfront

    The Historic Sam Davis Home and Plantation sits on 168 acres in Smyrna, Tennessee, where a Greek Revival home built in the early 1800s anchors a property that includes a second historic home, several outbuildings, a family cemetery, and Stewart's Creek winding along the grounds. Wedding parties are drawn to the setting's range of backdrops, from the shaded Backyard beneath large magnolia and maple trees to the tin-roof White Barn favored for elopements and small ceremonies. For ceremonies, the Historic Home's brick aisle-way and porch serve as a naturally decorated altar for larger gatherings, while the Creekside location — with built-in benches overlooking Stewart's Creek — suits intimate weddings of 50 guests or fewer. The Creek House offers a working gas fireplace, hardwood floors, and a full kitchen for receptions, rehearsal dinners, and business luncheons, and can double as a bridal suite for full-site rentals, with the nearby Ed Building serving as a groomsmen room. The wrap-around Veranda, lined with ceiling fans and lights, adds a covered reception space overlooking the Backyard. Couples and event hosts may bring their own catering and vendors, and alcohol service is permitted with an ABC-licensed bartender on site. A large paved lot and multiple parking fields accommodate bigger events, and the historic home itself can be opened for self-guided tours during parties for an additional fee.

  • Featured photo from Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

    Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

    1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville, TN 37205, USA
    • Spaces for 25-350 Guests
    • 1 Barn
    • 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.

  • The Barn, an event space at White Fence Farm

    White Fence Farm

    350 Paul McGlamery Rd, Trade, TN 37691, USA
    • 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.