Top Knoxville Wedding Shower Venues

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 6-60 Guests
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Waterfront

Chapel at the Park sits on a 3-acre estate bordering Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, offering couples a choice of five distinct ceremony settings across a single wooded property. Vows can be exchanged in the chapel sanctuary, beside a two-story waterfall, beneath a white gazebo, along an arbor with mountain views, or in an enchanted forest setting decorated with a crystal chandelier — with the chapel serving as a covered backup should weather turn. The venue's all-inclusive packages bundle a minister, photographer, and wedding coordinator with the ceremony space itself, and range from short elopement bookings for the couple alone up to two-hour celebrations for as many as 60 family and friends. Silk florals, cakes, and on-site lodging options are built into several of the packages, letting couples handle much of the planning in a single booking. Midnight, the chapel's resident rescued black cat, is a familiar presence at ceremonies, often appearing for photos and greeting guests on the grounds.

• Spaces for 6-60 Guests
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Event Spaces
• 7 Total Spaces

Chapel at the Park is a wedding venue on a 3-acre estate bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Couples can choose from five distinct ceremony settings on the property: an indoor Chapel Sanctuary, a two-story man-made waterfall tucked into the mountainside, a white gazebo, a wooden outdoor arbor with forest views, and an Enchanted Forest space anchored by a crystal chandelier. Ceremonies range from brief elopements for two to full celebrations for up to 60 family and friends, and the venue's own Chapel at the Park Event Center hosts on-site receptions, including an Intimate Reception room for up to 40 guests and a DIY Reception option for guests who want to bring in their own food and beverages. Packages are built around in-house minister services, professional photography, and wedding cake design, so couples can plan a ceremony without coordinating outside vendors. The chapel is also home to Midnight, a resident rescue cat who often makes an appearance in ceremonies and photos.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

The Valleytown Cultural Arts and Historical Society occupies a historic 1923 building in Andrews, North Carolina that once served as the First Baptist Church of Andrews and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Founded in 1986 through a community-led fundraising effort organized by the Andrews Chamber of Commerce, the organization transformed the structure into a year-round cultural center for visual arts, historical preservation, live music, and theater. The interior retains much of its original character — original hardwood floors, rich wood trimmings, stained glass windows, gilded fixtures and moldings, and lofty ceilings of intricately patterned pressed tin. The Andrews Art Museum operates year-round within the center with rotating exhibitions, while the Community Youth Players stage five theatrical productions each season from September through May. The Cultural Arts Center is available for weddings, receptions, and private events.