What is the cheapest of the ceremony-only elopement sites in Nashville?

Sunken Gardens & Rose Arbors at Centennial Park in Nashville, at $250 to $300. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.

Can any of these Nashville venues hold 50 or more guests?

Yes. 1 of the 3 listings on this page publish a capacity of 50 or more. The rest are sized for smaller ceremonies, and a few courthouse and garden sites cap guests in the low single digits.

Are these prices current?

Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source so you can confirm it yourself. Fee schedules change, peak-season and weekend surcharges are common, and nothing here is a quote. Confirm with the venue before you book.

3 ceremony-only elopement venues in Nashville

Illustration of ceremony-only elopement sites in the Nashville area — Illustration. Not a photograph of any venue listed on this page.

Ceremony-only sites are priced for the vows and nothing else, which is the entire point of an elopement and the reason the number is so small. Every listing below is a real Nashville area site with a price published by the venue itself or in a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026. We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.

Listings: 3
Cheapest: $250 to $300
Median start: $250
Highest start: $2,150

Cheapest is Sunken Gardens & Rose Arbors at Centennial Park at $250 to $300. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.

The mix here is 2 park & pavilion, 1 garden & conservatory, spread across 1 city in the metro. Filter by price tier, guest count, indoor or outdoor, and ceremony versus reception below, then open any listing to see its source link.

3 of 3 venues

Sunken Gardens & Rose Arbors at Centennial Park

$250 to $300

Nashville, TNUp to 150

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

Wedding permit fee is $250 for Davidson County residents or $300 for non-residents. Capacity limited to 150 people.

The Allee at Percy Warner Park

$250 to $300

Nashville, TN

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

$250 per day for Davidson County residents or $300 per day for non-Davidson County residents. Ceremony only, limited decorations. Time slots are 8 a.m.-2 p.m. or 3 p.m.-9 p.m.

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens - Elopement Package

$2,150

Nashville, TNUp to 14

Garden & ConservatoryOutdoorCeremony only

Elopement Package is $2,150 and includes a standing ceremony in any outdoor garden space, a 1-year dual household Cheekwood membership, up to 3 hours of day-of photography access, garden admission for a maximum of 10 guests (14 persons total including the couple, photographer and officiant), up to 5 reserved parking spaces, golf cart shuttle, and first-come first-served access to a wedding suite/holding space. Available Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., mid-March through November.

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Common questions

How much do ceremony-only elopement sites cost in Nashville?: Across the 3 Nashville listings on this page, published starting prices run from $250 to $2,150, with a median starting price of $250. The cheapest is Sunken Gardens & Rose Arbors at Centennial Park in Nashville at $250 to $300. Every figure comes from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026.
What is the cheapest of the ceremony-only elopement sites in Nashville?: Sunken Gardens & Rose Arbors at Centennial Park in Nashville, at $250 to $300. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
Can any of these Nashville venues hold 50 or more guests?: Yes. 1 of the 3 listings on this page publish a capacity of 50 or more. The rest are sized for smaller ceremonies, and a few courthouse and garden sites cap guests in the low single digits.
Are these prices current?: Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source so you can confirm it yourself. Fee schedules change, peak-season and weekend surcharges are common, and nothing here is a quote. Confirm with the venue before you book.

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