Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art

Cheekwood provided the background for a beautiful wedding! We were so pleased with the service and the romantic ambience. We were lucky enough to have beautiful weather and the Frist Learning Center was an amazing location for our reception- we received so many compliments on the venue!

We had our wedding in September 2010 at Cheekwood. We planned our wedding in 2 months and were very pleased with the responsiveness and accomodations. We had a beautiful garden picked out for our ceremony. However, it ended up raining and we had to move the ceremony else where. The pictures still turned out beautiful. I would recommend using Cheekwood for any bride looking for a beautiful outdoor ceremony location.

We loved our Cheekwood wedding venue in the garden. It was such a hot day but they were able to accommodate us and ensure that everyone was comfortable. We had gorgeous surroundings and loved our ceremony and reception. The price was reasonable for the quality you receive. Our food was scrumptuous and it was well prepared. We really loved the convenience of everything they offered under one roof. I'd do it again if asked. :) Lovely service and grounds.

Having my ceremony and reception here was a great benefit for me. We elected to have our catering done with the venue and while I’m not sure if I would have had any savings if I went with another cater, I was very pleased with the service and the quality. There was a staff change in event planning during my planning months which did make communication difficult at times, but I think that has been resolved since my wedding.All of the staff was friendly, courteous and the delivered on all of their commitments.As for value, we did have to negotiate to fine a price we were finally pleased with.

I really enjoyed working with Jennifer to plan my wedding at Cheekwood. She was very friendly, helpful and professional when I met with her and spoke on the phone. My wedding was planned to be outdoors in the Wills Garden, but when it rained that day she explained the indoor options and moved the event to the Frist Learning Center, which worked well for us.Even though it rained, we still ended up getting pictures outside in the evening with it sprinkling because it is just too beautiful all around the mansion and gardens not to!

Awesome venue. Backup plan was great.

If you are an outdoors person, this is the perfect place. There are several ceremony sites to give you pretty much anything you would want. You save cost on flowers/ plants because that's what the whole place is. If you're a simple person, the herb garden would be right up your alley. The staff is super easy to work with. The prices are reasonable, and for what you will experience on your special day, well worth the money. I would recommend Cheekwood to anyone. My pictures were so beautiful and it is a place that will always be special to my family.

Cheekwood is just absolutely exquisite all around. I did makeup for a bride who had her bridal portraits done here. There are so many lovely parts of the garden that are ideal for a small ceremony or reception. Since my niece is in the process of planning her wedding, I decided to check into having the wedding at Cheekwood. As beautiful as the site is, it is very very pricey and you are limited with your catering options. If you have the money, it is probably worth it, but for those brides on a budget, keep looking.

From the moment we first visited Cheekwood we knew it was the location we would choose for the backdrop of our wedding. The selection of several different types of gardens and lawns, the options to be indoor or outdoor, as well as the natural landscape of this beautiful private setting. The events coordinator was not the friendliest at first but she warmed up. Cheekwood is set inside of the very affluent neighborhood of Belle Meade in Nashville and it was gorgeous. We had our ceremony in the special events lawn and the reception in the courtyard of the Frist Learning Center. The experience that our guests had was truly amazing, just being able to have access to the grounds and explore the entire day was amazing, not to mention the museum, the restaurant, and the history behind Cheekwood. In our opinion it is possibly the most romantic garden you will find and any true love story can be written here without the slightest bit of effort.

It is one of the prettiest spots in Nashville. Very quiet and natural. They have a bunch of different locations on the grounds that you could have a ceremony or reception at. They even have a restaurant on site. They are a bit pricier than a lot of the other locations we looked at, but when they say you get what your pay for, it is true! The grounds were beautiful and the staff was accommodating. It really impressed our guests.

The food was excellent. They offered choices for any kind of food we wanted to have. It was presented well and our guests loved it. The reception room was beautiful. An excellent spcae for the night. There were outdoor spaces in addition to the indoor hall. The room was set up exaclt to my specifications, and I didn't have to worry about doing anything.

The venue was beautiful! They were very easy to work with! My original location that I wanted was booked, but they offered a very beautiful alternative that I was pleased with.

Cheekwood was an absolutely gorgeous backdrop for my wedding and reception. All of my photographs turned out beautiful thanks to the amazing scenery. I found the price to be very reasonable for a larger wedding. My ceremony was in the Color Garden with the reception in Massey Hall, which was all one price. While all the rentals do add up, they have a great selection, and the quality was excellent. The original person planning my event was very helpful, but she unfortunately had a medical emergency a few weeks before my wedding and another person had to take over my event. The day of the wedding was slight chaos because no one knew where everything was suppose to be set up causing undesired stress, but everything turned out beautifully in the end. The room I was provided to change in wasn't glamorous, but it provided plenty of space. There wasn't a mirror, but I had been warned beforehand and knew to bring my own. You must also use their catering services. I wish I could have had a tasting beforehand, but it didn't matter because the food was quite possibly the best part of the wedding. Overall I'm really glad I chose Cheekwood for my wedding, and I've received many complements from guests.

Cheekwood is absolutely the most beautiful place to get married in Nashville. We had our ceremony in the Wills Perennial Garden and our reception at the Frist Learning Center. Jennifer French Byler helped us with everything from menu choices, tent options, to silverware and napkins. It was a pleasure working with her - she is the epitome of professionalism and truly understood what we wanted. She was also able to provide us with excellent vendor recommendations at the beginning of the planning process. They do require you to use their catering service, but Anne Clayton does a great job, and we were very happy with the food. We wish that we could have had a food tasting before the wedding day, but apparently Cheekwood is not able to provide that service. I was also disappointed that they do not have a room for brides to get dressed in on the wedding day- the room that I was assigned was an old, dusty art classroom with no mirrors or window shades or blinds to prevent maintenance people from looking through the window as I got dressed. Overall, however, Cheekwood was gorgeous and did a lot to make our wedding day beautiful and special.

Cheekwood is such a beautiful place. My guests are still talking about how gorgeous it was. We had an outdoor ceremony and an indoor reception. It sure is a great place to take photos too! Cheekwood made it very easy on us - they also made great recommendations for other vendors. This is a great location for a ceremony and/or reception!!

While Cheekwood was a beautiful venue for our wedding and reception, it was clear that they were not used to working with a couple on a budget. There were many 'extras' that we hadn't thought about that continued to pile up.

My mother hosted a bridal tea for me at the Pineapple Room. I've always loved Cheekwood and it was such a great surprise to have one of my wedding events there. After tea and lunch we walked around the gardens and just enjoyed a beautiful day. Cheekwood is kept absolutely perfect - looking back, I wish we had our ceremony there.

This is a very exclusive area, that is known to be high end and expensive. I had no idea that we could afford to have our ceremony there. Be prepared to have to order from only one vendor anything addtional you need and pay a little more for it because of their rules, but it was totally worth it.

Ceremony held in the Japanese Garden for 25 people. Excellent for pictures also. You can arrange just to have pictures taken here.Potential down sides include: need to rent a tent for most locations and few nice hotels nearby.

it was absolutely beautiful. the weather probably did play a huge part becasue it was outside but the indoor backup would have been just as wonderful. the staff was so helpful and open to all of my ideas. i would do it there again in a heartbeat.

Gorgeous setting for a reception. Jennifer and her crew were great to work with. There's a reason this place is consistently ranked the number one venue in Nashville for weddings. Chef Paul did an incredible job designing a Southern eclectic menu...everyone was talking about what a beautiful venue and how great the food tasted!

Dear Jennifer and Kathy-
Thank you so much for all of your hard work to make our wedding day a dream come true. We could not have asked for more perfect weather or a more perfect setting for such a special day. The garden was simply stunning and our reception was over the top. The food was terrific and all of the staff were simply wonderful.

Thank you for helping to make our wedding a day I will always cherish and for realizing all of my dreams.
Sincerely, Michelle

Dear Jennifer,
I want to thank you for all you help in planning the Rehearsal Dinner for A&B. The site was beautiful, the food delicious and everyone had a great time! Many Thanks, Debbie

A beautiful place for weddings and receptions. This venue has amazing architecture and grounds which makes for amazing backdrops for your wedding photography. Everything is handled professionally and smoothly for your big day.

Cheekwood is simply a beautiful place to get married with plenty of options for stunning photos and memories! It's a fantastic venue to get married at.

Such a beautiful place for weddings and well run facilities. The grounds and architecture make for such a variety of backdrops and give bride and grooms so many choices for where to do their wedding and reception. Grew up visiting this place and now it makes it even more fun to create lasting memories here for bride and grooms.

Cheekwood is magical! The most beautiful gardens available for Weddings in Nashville. I love working with Jennifer and Cathy, they have always made the planning process for my Brides and myself a positive expreience. I look very forward to many future weddings and events at Cheekwood.

One of the most beautiful places we ever photograph ! From gorgeous architecture to beautiful botanics, there is something for everyone that loves the idea of an outdoor wedding. The value of the well groomed grounds and experience of the staff in hosting events makes it well worth the investment. We love it so much that we joined just so we could take our family to enjoy the beautiful grounds and art.