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Elope in Tennessee if you like county music at all then this is the place for you to elope.   The many destination wedding locations in Tennessee will bring new meaning to your wedding ceremony and create great honeymoon memories.  Destinations like Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Gatlinburg the gateway to the Smoky Mountains are perfect places for your elopement.  As shown below, there are many interesting places and activities that a couple can enjoy when they elope in Tennessee either before, during or after your elopement.  If you decide to go to Tennessee, stop in to the Dollywood Theme Park in Pigeon Forge and say hello to Dolly Parton for us!

Where should you elope in Tennessee?

Chattanooga is a nice place to visit with its mountain caverns, art districts, museums and of course watching various symphony orchestra performances. For a more laid back place to visit during your elopement, choose Gatlinburg were great stables, wineries and zipline rides can be found. Experience another side of Tennessee by visiting Knoxville with its natural gardens, sports destinations and parks.

Elope in Tennessee elopement venues:

If you want to experience being married “close” to the music of Nashville but far enough to see the beautiful stars of the sky, you can choose Butterfly Hollow Bed & Breakfast. The place is secluded enough making it a perfect location for an intimate and romantic elopement. If you want to elope in Tennessee anywhere in Chattanooga with a full wedding service, LoveBridge Weddings is what you need.

For a stress-free elopement in a mountain getaway you can choose Prospect Hill B&B Inn. Other romantic and secluded location perfect for your small weddings are Iron Mountain Inn B&B and House on Watauga Lake. A complete list of Tennessee elopement packages and locations can be found on the Where To Elope Tennessee listings.

Eloping in Tennessee eliminates Hassles and expenses:

Make the most important day of your life stress and hassle-free and avoid big expenses by opting to have a Tennessee elopement which will surely bring an experience that you will cherish forever.

Take a few minutes to check out our Where To Elope in Tennessee listings for the complete elopement packages and locations in Tennessee.

Gordonsville (east of NASHVILLE), TN

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Butterfly Hollow Weddings

Butterfly Hollow Micro Weddings and Elopements
Situated in the foothills of the Cumberland Plateau just a short drive east of Nashville, Butterfly Hollow Bed & Breakfast offers eloping couples an intimate outdoor setting on 82 beautiful secluded acres. Their breathtaking property offers everything eloping couples are looking for: peace of mind, romantic setting, and unparalleled customer service. Butterfly Hollow Bed & Breakfast is the perfect location for a lifetime of memories with the one you love. Elopement packages include just the two of you or you may select one of their micro wedding packages to include up to 30 guests to share in your celebration.****
28 Bussell Lane
Gordonsville, TN
38563
US
Phone: (615) 784-8551

Elope in Tennessee Guide:

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Mayors Mansion Inn Bed & Breakfast
Conveniently located to such attractions as Ruby Falls, Tennessee Aquarium, Rock City Garden, and Lookout Mountain, Mayor’s Mansion Inn offers Chattanooga couples a ‘Almost Elopement Wedding & Reception Package’ with weekday Monday through Thursday pricing discounts for between 4-25 attending guests and services at 1pm or 6 pm. Weekend rates are Friday-Sunday. This package can be seen here on their website.**
801 Vine Street
Chattanooga, TN
37403
US
Phone: (423) 265-5000

Chattanooga Wedding Officiants
One of the area’s leading providers of non-denominational, interfaith and same-sex wedding ceremonies. These Officiants embrace and respect couple diversity and aim to provide couples with the perfect ceremony of choice.**
TN
37424
US
Phone: (423) 475-3382

Collierville, Tennessee

The Counseling Cafe
The Counseling Cafe offers several packages including a quick 20 minute ceremony, personalized backyard weddings and private ceremonies in your own home. Prison weddings also available.
P.O. Box: 514
Collierville, TN
38027
US
Phone: 901-690-9696

Cosby, Tennessee

Creekwalk Inn Bed & Breakfast at Whisperwood Farm
Glimpse some of the imagination and fun of a Whisperwood Farm elopement wedding. They also offer honeymoon lodging both on and off the farm at Creekwalk Inn. They provide a Minister, cake and food, music and the country setting worthy of your event. Contact their wedding planner today to set up a personalized elopement package quote and get ready for a friends and family celebration!**
166 Middle Creek Road
Cosby, TN
37722
US
Phone: (423) 487-4000 or (800) 962-2246

Cumberland Gap, Tennessee

Cumberland Gap Wedding Chapel
Once called “The Wedding Place” for the four thousand plus couples that arrived daily by passenger trains to the historical Cumberland Gap towne, the Cumberland Gap Wedding Chapel keeps the tradition going by offering complete elopement wedding packages so you can have your ceremony in olde traditional fashion.**
905 North Cumberland Drive
Cumberland Gap, TN
37724
US
Phone: (423) 869-5562

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Scatter Ridge Lodge
The perfect location for your elopement getaway for a Smoky Mountain ceremony at this unique lodge with choice of a luxurious garden, on the river or by a waterfall venue choice and the elopement wedding packages are affordable!**
2754 Hawks View Trail
Gatlinburg, TN
37738
US
Phone: (865) 640-7871
Smoky-Mountain-Wedding
Minister Rob Bremer makes ceremonies affordable and simple by traveling to your chosen location to provide eloping couples an event as special as they are.**
790 Hidden Valley Road
Gatlinburg, TN
37738
US
Phone: (865) 436-7782

Above the Mist Wedding Services
Performing Gatlinburg wedding ceremonies for over 15 years, Reverend Jeff Ownby, an ordained Christian Minister and Pastor’s one simple goal is to meet your expectations with a personalized Christian ceremony, at an affordable price and a best suited location to create a ceremony perfect for you!**
Gatlinburg, TN
37738
US
Phone: (865) 436-1630

Memphis, Tennessee

Weddings by Three Lilies Ministries
Whether you are a local or just visiting the Memphis or Shelby County area and for your own reasons of secrecy, finances or not interested in the formal wedding hassle, then an exchange of vows elopement with Weddings by Three Lilies Ministries is the perfect choice for you.**
Atoka, TN
38004
US
Phone: (901) 487-6042

Monteagle, Tennessee

Monteagle Inn & Retreat Center
In this beautiful mountain setting, Monteagle Mountain and its dedicated Events Coordinator will organize all the planning details to provide you and your guests a wonderful elopement wedding celebration. One option to consider is booking the entire inn of a cottage and 13 guest rooms and relax in the outside areas visiting family and friends. Arrangements may also be made for activities for your wedding party and guests from nature walks, rounds of golf, tours of Sewanee, or visits to The Jack Daniels Distillery or The Dutch Maid Bakery. See all this venue has to offer you for your celebration here!**
204 West Main Street
Monteagle, TN
37356
US
Phone: (931) 924-3869

Nashville, Tennessee

Rhinestone Wedding Chapel
The Rhinestone Wedding Chapel provides Christian based weddings, elopements and vow renewal by supporting couples when life happens, whatever your circumstance. They offer a Two of Us Traditional Ceremony as just ONE of their MANY packages full of fun for everyone to share! Check out all that glimmers, shimmers and shines here on their website.**
24 Arcade Alley
Nashville, TN
37219
US
Phone: (615) 881-3930

Riverwood Mansion
The historic Riverwood Mansion is the perfect venue for your intimate elopement wedding or vow renewal exchange. This stunning home of spacious parlors sits on acres of manicured grounds and is a charming option for couples seeking a heart of Nashville chapel wedding. Take a look at their affordable elopement package offerings perfect for a small wedding budget here on their website and contact their helpful staff to find out more about a Nashville elopement.**
1833 Welcome Lane
Nashville, TN
37216
US
Phone: (615) 228-8892

Elope in Nashville
Elope and go with ordained chaplains with vast experience in ceremonies that include Christian traditional, secular, modern, multi-cultural, and commitment and vow renewals, and personalizing a ceremony specifically for each couple, so tell them your love story!**
Nashville, TN
37214
US
Phone: (615) 300-9696

New Market, Tennessee

Cedar Pond Farms
This amazing two-acre countryside setting conveniently located near Knoxville has some fun venues and unique ideas for celebrating your vow exchange on a floating dock or entice your guests by letting them fish before your reception party in the disco decorated Milk Barn….
1369 Collins Road
New Market, TN
37820
US
Phone: (865) 300-5397

Pigeon Forge, TN

Pigeon Forge Wedding Chapel
This American family owned and operated Chapel and Inn would love to help couples elope! If you are a couple seeking an elopement getaway and honeymoon in Pigeon Forge, then Rivergate Mountain Lodge & Wedding Chapel is perfect for you! They will put together a package to fit your budget and provide a heartfelt, memorable, personal wedding experience.Find out more here on their website.**
3307 N River Road
Pigeon Forge, TN
37863
US
Phone: (865) 428-0872 or (865) 755-6221

Eden Crest Vacation Rentals
Offering both wedding packages and coordination services that customize every bride’s wants to remove the stress of planning and create an environment of excitement in the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains at this romantic, luxurious resort location.**
652 Wears Valley Road
Pigeon Forge, TN
37863
US
Phone: (800) 406-7404

Alpine Mountain Village
Elope to the South’s most romantic destination the Smokey Mountains with a Smokey Mountain Wedding package, one of the most affordable but the best Ministry services serving Gatlinburg, Townsend, Sevierville and Cobbly Nob in addition to the Pigeon Forge area.**
220 Sugar Hollow Road
Pigeon Forge, TN
37863
US
Phone: (765) 716-1349 or (800) 405-7089

Roan Mountain, Tennessee

Mountain Harbour Bed & Breakfast
In Tennessee, the Roan Mountains are known for the beautiful Rhododendron Gardens and the Rhododendron Festival blooming in late June. The Roan Mountains are also where couples can find Mountain Harbour Bed & Breakfast. This Bed & Breakfast offers packages that are created to enhance a memorable experience and high quality of service for all couples that grace their door.**
9151 HWY 19 E
Roan Mountain, TN
37687
US
Phone: (423) 772-9494

Rockford, Tennessee

Twin Cedar Farm
This family owned business situated on 35 pristine acres with a pond and bridge covered creek close to Maryville, Knoxville, Smoky Mountains, Townsend and the Pellissippi Parkway will put their past 15 years of experience to use to make your ceremony worry free and beautiful.**
1107 Martin Mill Pike
Rockford, TN
US
Phone: (865) 977-9850

Sevierville, Tennessee

Flower Mountain Weddings and Receptions
Owned by a Professional Photographer, Flower Mountain Weddings and Receptions, an elegant 25 acre country estate venue surrounded by fields of wildflowers and gorgeous views of Bluff Mountain and the Smokies provides a perfect backdrop to capture an elopement celebration in pictures.**
521 Red Bud Lane
Sevierville, TN
37876
US
Phone: (865) 277-7084

Bluff Mountain Inn
The Elope to the Mountains package is the ideal romantic getaway for the couple who want to escape and have their wedding day to themselves. Wedding planning can be done over the phone or via email. The only decisions you really need to make will be your flower and menu choices. You can choose the ceremony spot the day you arrive. Having 5 beautiful acres in the Smoky Mountains, and since it’s only the 2 of you, there are many lovely locations.
1887 Bluff Mountain Road
Sevierville, TN
37876
US
Phone: 865-908-0321

Townsend, Tennessee

Gracehill Bed & Breakfast
It doesn’t get more private than the award-winning Gracehill Bed & Breakfast, an enchanting mountaintop, luxury venue next to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and short distances from Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Townsend. Gracehill offers four beautiful and romantic elopement wedding packages to choose from all that can be viewed on their website here.**
1169 Little Round Top Way
Townsend, TN
37882
US
Phone: (865) 448-3070



Elope in Tennessee Marriage License Requirements:

To be married in Tennessee you must have a valid marriage license issued by any county clerk.  Here is a summary of the license requirements to Elope in Tennessee:

Minimum
Age		 Cost for
license
 Application
Waiting
period
 Waiting
period
to marry

License
valid

 Blood
test
18 yrs $99.50 or
$39.50 with premarital course		 none none 30 days no
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