Cheekwood Estate & Gardens: Nashville Wedding Venue Series
If you’re looking for a small wedding venue in Nashville, TN, where romance and elegance meet, this estate is the perfect setting.
Cheekwood is one of the most romantic places in Nashville to get married. Walking the grounds feels like stepping into an estate in the English countryside. The historic mansion, a reflection pool that feels out of a dream, and exquisite seasonal gardens where you can slip away for a kiss. It’s an intimate wedding venue that feels both timeless and magical.
This is part of a Nashville Wedding Venue series - click here to read about another favorite: The Cordelle
Cocktail hour or a small wedding ceremony by the reflecting pool would be absolutely magical!
Elopement & Wedding Ceremony Locations at Cheekwood
For couples who dream of gathering just their closest people, Cheekwood offers a number of private ceremony locations designed for smaller celebrations:
Howe Garden (my personal fav, pictured below) - 150 guest ceremony
Wills Perennial Garden - 250 guest ceremony
The Reflecting Pool – 100 guest ceremony
Wisteria Arbor – 30 guest ceremony
Logia (inside the mansion) – 75 guest ceremony
Each area tells a difference story. From the tranquil charm of the Reflecting Pool, to the enchanting atmosphere of the Wisteria Arbor, you have a variety of areas that evoke different feelings throughout the estate.
Wills Perennial Garden is a favorite wedding ceremony location.
Howe Garden is one of my favorite spot for a wedding ceremony at Cheekwood.
What Cheekwood includes in your wedding venue rental:
1-year dual-household membership to Cheekwood
Complementary engagement portrait session on grounds prior to event
Use of grounds for ceremony rehearsal
Day of event access to grounds for photography
Day of event holding spaces, subject to availability
Day of event venue supervisor
Parking attendant to assist with self-parking; valet options available for a fee
Exclusive and preferred vendor lists for easy access to reputable service providers for drapery, tents, linens, tables and chairs
Open vendors for photography, videography and DJ services
A Cheekwood Nashville wedding offers you so many tucked away spots to sneak away and steal a kiss, or to capture romantic portraits.
Inspiration for unique, romantic details for a Cheekwood garden wedding.
With its English charm and enchanting gardens, Cheekwood is the perfect canvas for an intimate and romantic wedding.
Imagine adding some of your own unique touches…
Roses floating in fountains
An old gramophone playing records
A typewriter on a vintage desk for guests to leave notes
Sunset cocktail hour under the trees
Edible flowers in cocktails
Lace tablecloths draped across tables
Parasols for the ladies and lace fans in hand
Candlelit pathways glowing at dusk
Antique candelabras and hurricane vases scattered through the gardens
A floral perfume station for guests
French sculptures tucked into the landscape
Silk or velvet ribbon streamers tied to chairs
A live string quartet for the ceremony
A vintage cart serving gelato or French pastries
Favorite love quotes written in calligraphy along a garden walk
Every romantic detail adds to the atmosphere and makes your love story feel like it’s straight out of an old film.
Does this sounds like you?!
The main reasons why couples choose Cheekwood weddings…
What’s more romantic and elegant than a garden in the English style? This is the perfect venue if you have an elevated taste, and want your wedding day to feel like a love poem that bloomed into something magnificent. This venue sets a standard of elegance, feels timeless, and leaves room for you to bring your vision to life and make it your own. It’s ideal for micro-weddings and elopements as the Cheekwood gardens feel private and exclusive.
35mm film by Nashville wedding photographer. Photographed at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens.
If you’re planning an intimate wedding or elopement at Cheekwood, I’d love to tell your story.
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