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Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery Wedding Venue

Welcome to Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery: Nashville’s Finest Wedding and Event Venue!

Located only 7 minutes west of downtown Nashville, Belle Meade’s 30-acre historic site is a convenient and all-inclusive destination spot for a Southern wedding in Music City. Weddings at Belle Meade offer a true sampling of Southern hospitality, and specializes in hosting medium to large events, or up to 200 guests. They average rates for event from March through December range from $6,000-$12,000, and includes the following luxury amenities. Check out this video tour of Belle Meade Grounds.

What’s Included in the Event Package

Boxwood Garden

Belle Meade’s serene outdoor wedding sanctuary (available April through October). Recently renovated in 2020, this outdoor space provides a stunning backdrop of fairytale-like greenery and elegance. A concrete path guides guests through the side garden to a private venue space surrounded by manicured landscaping a few trees for shade. Concrete benches allow guests to sit facing the new couple at front of the clearing.

Carriage House

Belle Meade’s vintage gray carriage house is a climate-controlled indoor wedding ceremony space with plenty of room for dinner and dancing! Just inside the doors are displays of the property’s collection of vintage carriages of the period. Warm copper-colored wood, vintage brick floors, recessed lighting, and drapes create an intimate wedding atmosphere. A white side porch and courtyard allow for a beautifully lit reception area for guests to congregate.

Outdoor Game Court

From April to October, enjoy Belle Meade’s outdoor game court with cocktail time activities for everyone. Just steps away from the Boxwood Garden, guests can enjoy common outdoor games such as horseshoes, corn hole, croquet, and bocce ball.

Tented Event Space

Belle Meade’s tented event space allows for additional guests during prime wedding season. The concrete flooring and white covered overhead creates an extensive open-air venue for large weddings. Immaculate landscaping surrounds the tented event space and allows for a shady refuge on humid Nashville evenings.

Other Amenities Included

In addition to access to the various wedding spaces around Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery, Belle Meade includes many extras to make your destination wedding a wonderful experience. Couples are welcome to schedule a photo session on the grounds prior to the wedding, and to hold a one-hour ceremony rehearsal for guests. Couples also have the unique benefit of all-year complementary access to the grounds for planning the big day. An event supervisor is on-site during the wedding day to ensure smooth communication and coordination between the party and Belle Meade’s events head. The couple is welcome to choose their own vendors, but Belle Meade does provide suggestions. Additionally, on the day of the celebration, the wedding party and guests have complimentary on-site parking.

For More Details

Belle Meade Plantation offers virtual tours of the grounds for your convenience and for planning purposes. See here to access the tour of the wedding venue grounds.

Host your beautiful wedding at Belle Meade Plantation in the heart of Music City!

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