Your wedding day is, without a doubt, one of the most important days in your life. Because of this, preparing for your wedding day can be a little difficult, as it requires a lot of patience and hard work.

Because wedding days are so special, it’s normal to want your own wedding day to be special and unique. There as just as many kinds of weddings as there are couples. This is because every person is unique, and we all have different needs, wants and desires. Who doesn’t want to have a wedding that so completely embodies the couple’s personalities?

To guide you in planning your perfect day, here are a few wedding themes that you could use. One of the most popular themes today is the seasonal wedding. Seasonal weddings incorporate elements of the season the wedding falls in, such as flowers, colors, and other details. (A great wedding venue in Nashville can help you personalize your wedding to the season).

A lot of people choose to get married in the summer. The sunny skies and warm weather make a beautiful outdoor wedding possible. Weddings can be held in a variety of outdoor settings such as a garden (think Centennial Park, Blackhaven Gardens, and Cheekwood for examples), a beach or a pretty lawn. Fresh vegetables and fruits in season can be used to decorate the venue and lend a personal touch to the festivities.

You can dress the tables in gingham tablecloths and decorate with a vase of sunny lemons. You can create unique, summer-themed centerpieces such as a bunch of sunflowers in a rustic watering can. A wedding on a sultry summer evening can be made even more romantic by decorating with torches and lanterns strung up in the trees. It is no surprise that about 75 percent of weddings take place in the summer.

You can also choose to get married in the spring. You may not have noticed it, but it seems like most wedding dresses were designed for spring weddings in Nashville. The skirts are long and large, making them too warm for summer; whereas the bodices are usually sleeveless, making the dresses too cold for winter.

An incredibly romantic season to get married in is fall, when the leaves are turning and there’s just a hint of chill in the air.  There are a lot of weddings that take place in Nashville during the months of September and October.

Want to have a glamorous, magical wedding that looks like something you see in the movies? A winter wedding is your best choice. Dress for the season by accessorizing your bridal outfit with real or faux diamonds. You can have your reception at a grand old mansion and have guests warm themselves by the fire. If the mansion has large picture windows, the falling snow outside can create the illusion that you’re in a magical winter wonderland.

Another option is at the Scarritt-Bennett Center in Nashville. Winter weddings are beautiful in the Wightman Chapel. There are even more things you can do to have a beautiful and memorable seasonal wedding, but in the end the decision lies with the bride and groom.

Nashville Venues for Weddings and Receptions

The explicit garden has many romantic locations and views which will attract all the guests and want you to keep coming here often. The garden is most suited for conducting a dream wedding when you want it to take place in a special location and surroundings. The venue has a spacious reception hall that can hold over 185 guests for both dancing and dining.

The temperature of the room can be controlled according to our requirement. The hall also has two dressing rooms and a kitchen. The garden is an absolute venue for weddings that have up to 185 guests. Apart from this, if you want to have a more intimate wedding, you can make use of the special Sunrise Garden.

You don’t have to bother about the amenities because everything is perfect and you just need to have things organized in a perfect way. The kitchen in the reception hall is fully equipped and you can enjoy and serve whatever kind of food you like for the wedding. There is an outdoor area for any functions you want to hold and can seat about 185 guests conveniently. You can also arrange for outdoor catering. You can treat your guests in the open while they enjoy the natural beauty of the extremely romantic garden and its surroundings.

Here is why you should choose this venue for your wedding. The garden is conveniently located beside the Old Hickory Lake. You can invite over 185 special guests for your wedding who are willing to enjoy the natural scenic beauty of the wedding garden. The nearest airport is located at about 16-25 miles or 18-50 km.

If you are looking for an overnight accommodation, the nearest convenient place is situated at about 1-5 miles or 2-8 km. If you would like to use the public transportation facility the nearest one is at about 6-10 miles or over 9-16 km. And most of all, the garden is spacious and comfortable enough to hold about 4 functions or events.

Many weddings have been successfully conducted here at Blackhaven Gardens, Lebanon, Tennessee. All the guests were extremely satisfied and have expressed their wish to return to the venue for more events in future.

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Privately Owned Wedding Venues

We believe wedding locations that private individuals own tend to offer superior service. Think about it. They have the most vested interest in making sure that your wedding day goes perfectly. If you are satisfied you will tell your family and friends and referrals of happy customers are a business’ best friend.

Here are some of our favorite Nashville wedding sites in this category.

Historic Cedarwood

This one has truly taken off in only a few years of being in operation and gets booked up quickly. It has a definite “out in the country” feel but amazingly is only minutes from downtown Nashville. Couples tell us that Cedarwood takes care of everything and makes the planning process very easy. Many couples are discovering Historic Cedarwood’s exceptional service and value, including a granddaughter of Hank Williams, Jr. who married there.

Riverwood Mansion – Nashville Wedding Location

This is another remarkable place to get married. Tucked away over in east Nashville, there is a lot of history at this location. There is a beautiful garden out beside the historic home where most of the ceremonies are held. But if there is rain, there is now a beautiful pavilion where the wedding festivities can be moved under cover. This is the place where most of the receptions are held as well.  Jo Dee Messina recorded part of a music video at Riverwood.

C.J.’s Off the Square

CJ’s in actually a short drive south of Nashville in Franklin, Tennessee. Franklin has been voted one of the most beautiful small towns in America and there is a lot of Civil War history in the area. The wedding venue is located on 3^rd Ave. just a short distance on the main town square. So many couples have found this to be the perfect place for their nuptials. Weddings are held in the garden gazebo, surrounded by large trees and pools of water with goldfish.

Springhaven Mansion

This wedding site is located north of Nashville in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Beautiful country in this area and home to many of the Grand Ole Opry country music stars. By the way, Taylor Swift’s home is in Hendersonville and she did a photo shoot at Springhaven. A husband and wife own this place and give personal attention to their couples. The horse drawn carriage bringing the bride to the front lawn of the historic mansion (trees planted by Andrew Jackson) for the ceremony is a special touch.

Blackhaven Gardens

Going yet another direction, these “wedding gardens” are found out east from Nashville and south of Gallatin. The owner has worked extensively herself on these gardens for years. Now couples and their guests are able to enjoy the result of her work by having their wedding ceremony in the gazebo among the gardens. There is a nice reception building behind the gardens in case couples need to move the ceremony inside.

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