Top Tennessee Opening Party Venues

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  Lichterman Nature Center

  5992 Quince Rd, Memphis, TN 38119, USA

  • Spaces for 50-500 Guests
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 6 Event Spaces
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Tucked away in the heart of metropolitan Memphis, Lichterman Nature Center is a 65-acre urban wildlife oasis of lake, meadow, and forest, with nearly three miles of hiking trails and a tradition of environmental education. The property includes a Visitor Center with interactive exhibits, a Backyard Wildlife Center home to more than 50 native species, and a greenhouse where plants are grown for an annual spring sale. With spectacular lake and woodland views, the Nature Center accommodates from two to 250 guests across a variety of indoor and outdoor event spaces, making it suited to wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate events, celebrations of life, and family reunions. The Williams R. Loewenberg Visitor Center offers expansive windows and large decks with panoramic views of the lake, while the open-air Davidson Special Events Pavilion sits at the forest's edge with a fieldstone fireplace, serving kitchen, and lawns available for ceremonies. Visitor Center rentals include use of a large catering kitchen with prep tables, commercial warming ovens and refrigerator, an ice machine, and a three-compartment sink, giving hosts the flexibility to bring in outside catering for their event.

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  Colonial Country Club

  2736 Countrywood Pkwy, Cordova, TN 38016, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  Colonial Country Club is a private club in Cordova, Tennessee with a history of more than 100 years, including more than 30 PGA Tour events on its South Course. The club's grounds have hosted memorable moments in golf history, from President Gerald Ford's hole-in-one on the 5th hole to Al Geiberger's record-breaking round of 59 during the 1977 Danny Thomas Memphis Classic. Beyond golf, the club hosts private parties, luncheons, wedding ceremonies and receptions, and family reunions, with seating for up to 300 guests across indoor and outdoor spaces. Wedding weekends can include rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions, with indoor clubhouse spaces as well as lakeside and rooftop ceremony options. For corporate groups, the club offers meeting space and catering packages suited to outings and retreats. Colonial Country Club is owned and operated by Heritage Golf Group.

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  Cascata Springs

  2164 Mooresville Hwy, Lewisburg, TN 37091, USA

  A Middle Tennessee villa with an Italian influence that is tucked away in the wilderness. complete with a covered event space with a view of a three-acre lake called The Sunset Lanai. A waterfall, flower gardens, a wooded ceremony site, springs, and bridges can be found on the lovely property. conveniently situated 2 miles from Exit 32 on I-65. A stunning event location ideal for weddings and receptions. Complete with a stage, bar, outdoor kitchen, brick pizza oven, fire places, chandeliers, string lighting, curtains, and archways that showcase the lake and a stunning sunset. A 3 Acre Lake, Springs, Bridges, Walkways with String Lights, Wooded Ceremony Site, Massive Beech Tree Ceremony Site, and Awe-Inspiring Waterfall are all features of the lovely property. Take the lovely spiral staircase up to The Love Suite, which features mirrors, shiplap, and vintage furniture that compliments it. Complete with a charming sitting area, master suite, claw-foot bathtub in the main bathroom, and a sizable relaxing balcony facing out over the waterfall and lake. To schedule a visit or book a date, contact us by phone or email. Tours offered during regular business hours.

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  Above the Mist River Ceremony

  Gatlinburg, TN 37738, USA

  • Spaces for 20 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Waterfront
  • 1 Park

  Above the Mist Weddings performs personalized ceremonies at a handful of scenic locations in and around Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Couples choose from settings that include a mountain overlook, a gazebo, a vineyard and barn, and a riverside site framed by cascading water, with additional options for cabin and national park ceremonies. The riverside setting is one of the venue's signature ceremony locations, hosting couples and up to 20 guests along a rushing mountain stream for a cascading river ceremony surrounded by wooded, natural scenery. Packages here pair the ceremony with an hour of unlimited photography, an online gallery for viewing and ordering prints, and a bridal bouquet and boutonniere. Ceremonies across all of the venue's locations can be personalized, from custom vows to add-on live guitar or violin, and the team also arranges cabin accommodations, florals, and reception options for couples who want to build out their day beyond the ceremony itself.

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  The Lily Barn

  1116 Carrs Creek Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA

  • Spaces for 138-200 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Farm
  • 1 space at this venue

  The Lily Barn is a 100-acre farm venue in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Townsend, Tennessee, just five minutes from the Cades Cove entrance to the national park and a short drive from Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. At the heart of the property sits a 130-year-old cantilever barn surrounded by a 3-acre perennial garden, an evergreen maze, a pond, and beds of day lilies and native plants. Ceremonies are held at a tin-roofed outdoor gazebo set in front of the pond, with guests seated in a shallow arc so all can see the vows exchanged. Receptions move to the open-air entertainment pavilion, a diamond-lit space that seats up to 150 guests, with the option to expand further with an event tent for larger celebrations. The historic cantilever barn doubles as a private, air-conditioned dressing suite for the bridal party before the ceremony. The venue provides full catering services on-site and offers wedding planning support to help couples design their day, along with cabin rentals on the property for guest lodging or a honeymoon stay. Beyond weddings, the pavilion also hosts corporate events, family and school reunions, church gatherings, and other private celebrations.

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  Scarritt Bennett

  1008 19th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212, USA

  • 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.

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  Merchants

  401 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

  • 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.

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  Garden of Sunshine Hollow

  198 Co Rd 52, Athens, TN 37303, USA

  • Spaces for 150-300 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Sunshine Hollow is a garden wedding venue, bakery, and nursery in East Tennessee, set between Knoxville and Chattanooga just off I-75. Its outdoor ceremony space sits above a three-acre lake with forested hills as a backdrop, surrounded by gardens that bloom from spring through fall — peaking May through October — making the grounds a natural setting for photos before and after the celebration. For couples who want a rain backup or prefer to be indoors, the venue's 5,000-square-foot reception hall is climate-controlled and lit by 13,000 LED lights, with room for dining and dancing. Both the outdoor garden venue and the indoor hall seat up to 150 guests. Owners Dave and Vicki Rhyne have hosted weddings and events at Sunshine Hollow since 1995, booking only one event per weekend so each couple has the venue's full attention. On-site catering is available for buffet or hors d'oeuvres service, and the venue's own bakery prepares wedding and groom's cakes.

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  Spring Creek Ranch

  149 Chinquapin Dr, Collierville, TN 38017, USA

  • Spaces for 190-650 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Spring Creek Ranch sits atop East Gros Ventre Butte in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, more than 700 feet above the valley floor, with panoramic views of the Teton Range. The resort protects nearly 1,000 acres of former rangeland as a wildlife sanctuary, home to more than 100 bird and wildlife species, giving the property a secluded, nature-forward setting for weddings and events. Couples can choose between the Sagebrush Ballroom, an indoor reception space on the top floor of the main building with a wraparound deck and Teton views, or the Sagebrush Vista, an outdoor ceremony site anchored by the ranch's signature tepee and an open fire pit that holds up to 300 guests. Smaller gatherings, including elopements, can be hosted at the Mountain Villas for private catered dinners. The ranch handles catering in-house, with menus spanning passed hors d'oeuvres, buffets, plated dinners, and reception stations, along with cash, hosted, or customized bar service. Site fees include tables, chairs, linens, china, glassware, and flatware, plus setup, breakdown, and service staff.

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  Historic Mabry-Hazen House

  1711 Dandridge Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915, USA

  • Spaces for 35-250 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Historic Spaces
  • 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.

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  Franklin Mercantile Deli

  100 4th Ave N, Franklin, TN 37064, USA

  • Spaces for 80 Guests
  • 1 Restaurant
  • 1 Event Space

  Franklin Mercantile Deli has served Historic Downtown Franklin, Tennessee since 1999, when owners Graeme and Corrie Asch opened its doors. The menu blends Graeme's Louisiana-influenced "zing" with Corrie's Southern comfort cooking, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner alongside a fresh salad bar, fruit tea, coffee, and homemade desserts. The deli's dining room is furnished with wingback chairs, a well-loved sofa, and homestyle wooden tables, with artwork from local artists on the walls. Beyond its daily service, the deli hosts private events in a space of about 2,000 square feet that seats up to 80 guests, available by the hour with a three-hour minimum. Past gatherings have included wedding rehearsal dinners and receptions, birthday celebrations, bridal and baby showers, music showcases, church gatherings, office parties, and private video shoots. The room comes equipped with a sound board, speakers, monitors, and a flat-screen TV with DVD player, and can be set up for a casual buffet or traditional table service using the deli's standard or custom catering menus.

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  Dancing Bear Lodge & Appalachian Bistro

  7140 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882, USA

  • Spaces for 20-200 Guests
  • 2 Restaurants
  • 1 Bar
  • 5 Total Spaces

  Dancing Bear Lodge & Appalachian Bistro sits on 38 acres in Townsend, Tennessee, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cades Cove. The property pairs 28 accommodations, styled with Appalachian design details and modern comforts, with an award-winning farm-to-table restaurant led by Chef Jeff Carter, sourced in part from the property's own gardens. For weddings and private events, the lodge offers a range of settings suited to different guest counts and styles. The Event Lawn & Gazebo, with its gabled entrance, anchors outdoor ceremonies for up to 200 guests, while The Landing's open-air pavilion accommodates 125 for a ceremony or 75 for dining. Smaller gatherings can be held in The Event Center, a private room attached to the Bistro, the Main Dining Room & Bar with its seasonal wood-burning fireplace, or the more intimate Covered Patio. With on-site lodging for guests and dining from the Appalachian Bistro available for private events, the property is set up to host everything from small elopements to full wedding weekends.

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  The Emporium

  100 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA

  • Spaces for 150-300 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Historic Space
  • 1 Art Gallery

  The Emporium is Knoxville's first true arts center, occupying a historic 1890s building in the heart of downtown's Arts District on Gay Street, close to the Old City. The space retains its original wood beams, brick walls, and 18-foot ceilings, with large glass windows that fill the rooms with natural light. A nonprofit rental venue and active exhibition space, The Emporium showcases local and regional artists year-round through changing gallery exhibitions, so events here unfold alongside rotating art shows. The flexible, two-level space accommodates up to 150 guests for seated receptions and 300 guests for standing receptions when both levels are combined; for a ceremony and reception held together, the venue works best for 125 guests or fewer. It's available to individuals, nonprofits, and other organizations for dinners, receptions, fundraisers, and wedding ceremonies. Renters can bring in caterers and vendors of their choosing, and the building offers ample electrical outlets to support a band, DJ, photo booth, and event lighting. Downtown parking is plentiful nearby, and renting the space directly supports Knoxville's art community.

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  TownePlace Suites Clarksville

  120 Fair Brook Pl, Clarksville, TN 37040, USA

  TownePlace Suites Clarksville offers event spaces for your next celebration in Clarksville, Tennessee.

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• Loveless Events

  8400 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221, USA

  The Loveless Events Barn was built with versatility in mind, including a private kitchen where our culinary team could prepare meals for events hosted on-site. As demand grew, Loveless Events Catering was introduced to bring a wide variety of menu items to homes, offices, and other venues in the area. Seeing a need for a smaller private event space, the original Loveless Motel Dining Room was converted to the Harpeth Room. Guests have been hosting baby showers, business meetings, and even small weddings in this venue ever since. Now, Loveless Events encompasses on-site events and catering in the Barn and the Harpeth Room providing a sophisticated southern experience.

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• Better Together at Brush Creek

  202 Pig Branch Rd, Brush Creek, TN 38547, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

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• Nashville Underground

  105 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201, USA

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• The Escape Game Nashville (Downtown)

  162 3rd Ave N, Nashville, TN 37201, USA

  The Escape Game Nashville (Downtown) offers event spaces for your next celebration in Nashville, Tennessee.

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• The Electric Jane

  1301 Old Division St, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

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• Holiday Inn Downtown Stadium Hotel

  211 N 1st St, Nashville, TN 37213, USA

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