Photo: Kevin Wimpy Weddings at Carnton Your wedding will go down in history… From two American Presidents to socialites at soirees, Historic Carnton Plantation has been a gathering place for ladies and gentlemen over the last two centuries. Now, the history of Carnton has been memorialized in the best-selling novel The Widow of the South. Make your wedding a part of our tradition as you wed in the one-acre 1847 restored garden under our magnificent one hundred fifty-year-old Osage Orange tree or on one of the two Greek Revival porches of the house. Then host your reception under the star-speckled sky in the garden or in the brand new Fleming Center. To treat your guests to a true back-in-time experience, we will open the 1826 McGavock family home and invite them inside for a walk-through tour and glimpse into the history of Tennessee.

Wedding and Reception Options

Option 1: Exclusive use of the grounds including the Fleming Center, gardens, and area around the house and porches for your wedding and/or reception Friday, Saturday or Sunday

$3,000 – The wedding location is either on one of the porches, in or around the Fleming Center, or in the garden area. The reception is in the fenced area adjacent to the garden or in the Fleming Center and its patio. Set up may begin at 9:00 a.m. in the garden or patio, at 2:00 p.m. on the lawn and inside the Fleming Center, and at 4:00 p.m. on the porches on the day of the event. The wedding may begin any time after 5:30 p.m. The reception must end by 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday with clean-up completed by midnight. All rentals: tents, tables, chairs, etc. are the responsibility of the renter and must be rented through Music City Tents and Events. Rental includes use of the bridal suite, a one-hour rehearsal the day before the event and a two-hour photo session for your bridal portraits.

Center + Patio Capacity: 250, Garden Capacity: 500

Option 2: Wedding and/or reception in the garden Friday, Saturday or Sunday

$2,000 – The wedding location is either on one of the porches or in the garden area. The reception is in the fenced area adjacent to the garden. Set up may begin at 9:00 a.m. in the garden and reception area, at 2:00 p.m. on the lawn, and at 4:00 p.m. on the porches on the day of the event. The wedding may begin any time after 5:30 p.m. The reception must end by 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday with clean-up completed by midnight. All rentals: tent, tables, chairs, etc. are the responsibility of the renter and must be rented through Music City Tents and Events. Rental includes use of the bridal suite, a one-hour rehearsal the day before the event and a two-hour photo session for your bridal portraits.

Garden Capacity: 500

Option 3: Wedding and/or reception in the Fleming Center Friday, Saturday or Sunday

$2,000 – You may use the Fleming Center and its patio for your wedding and/or reception. Set up may begin at 9:00 a.m. on the patio and at 2:00 p.m. inside the Fleming Center. The event must begin after 5:30 and must end by 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10:00 p.m. on Sunday with clean-up completed by midnight. All rentals: tent, tables, chairs, etc. are the responsibility of the renter and must be rented through Music City Tents and Events. Rental includes use of the bridal suite, a one-hour rehearsal the day before the event and a two-hour photo session for your bridal portraits.

Center + Patio Capacity: 250

Option 4: Exclusive use of the grounds including the Fleming Center, gardens, and area around the house and porches for your wedding and/or reception Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday

$1,000 – The w edding location is either on one of the porches, in or around the Fleming Center, or in the garden area. The reception is in the fenced area adjacent to the garden or in the Fleming Center and its patio. Set up may begin at 9:00 a.m. in the garden or patio, at 2:00 p.m. on the lawn and inside the Fleming Center, and at 4:00 p.m. on the porches on the day of the event. The wedding may begin any time after 5:30 p.m. The reception must end by 10:00 p.m. with clean-up completed by midnight. All rentals: tent, tables, chairs, etc. are the responsibility of the renter and must be rented through Music City Tents and Events. Rental includes use of the bridal changing room, a one-hour rehearsal the day before the event and a two-hour photo session for your bridal portraits.

Center + Patio Capacity: 250, Garden Capacity: 500

Option 5: Wedding and/or reception in the garden Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday

$500 – The wedding location is either on one of the porches or in the garden area. The reception is in the fenced area adjacent to the garden. Set up may begin at 9:00 a.m. in the garden and reception area, at 2:00 p.m. on the lawn, and at 4:00 p.m. on the porches on the day of the event. The wedding may begin any time after 5:30 p.m. The reception must end by 10:00 p.m. with clean-up completed by midnight. All rentals: tent, tables, chairs, etc. are the responsibility of the renter and must be rented through Music City Tents and Events. Rental includes use of the bridal suite, a one-hour rehearsal the day before the event and a two-hour photo session for your bridal portraits.

Garden Capacity: 500

Option 6: Wedding and/or reception in the Fleming Center Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday

$500 – You may use the Fleming Center and its patio for your wedding and/or reception. Set up may begin at 9:00 a.m. on the patio and at 2:00 p.m. inside the Fleming Center. The event must begin after 5:30 and must end by 10:00 p.m. with clean-up completed by midnight. All rentals: tent, tables, chairs, etc. are the responsibility of the renter and must be rented through Music City Tents and Events. Rental includes use of the bridal suite, a one-hour rehearsal the day before the event and a two-hour photo session for your bridal portraits.

Center + Patio Capacity: 250

Additional Optons

House Tours

$500 – The house will be opened for one hour, immediately after the ceremony, for a walk-through tour of Carnton. Several historical interpreters will be in the house and available to answer any questions your guests may have.

Rehearsal Dinner Venue in Conjunction with Wedding

$500 – When you book your wedding at Historic Carnton Plantation, you may also choose to rent the venue for your rehearsal dinner the night before provided that the date is available. The rehearsal dinner location is either on the back porch, in or around the Fleming Center & its patio, in the garden area or in the fenced area adjacent to the garden. Set up may begin at 9:00 a.m. in the garden or patio, at 2:00 p.m. on the lawn and inside the Fleming Center, and at 4:00 p.m. on the porches on the day of the event. The rehearsal dinner may begin any time after 5:30 p.m. and must end by 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and by 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with clean-up completed by midnight. All rentals: tents, tables, chairs, etc. are the responsibility of the renter and must be rented through Music City Tents and Events.

Cleaning Fee

$150 – Major cleaning of all food and drink trash is the responsibility of the renter. Carnton provides use of a large dumpster for trash removal. This fee is mandatory if use of the Fleming Center is included in the rental.


Other Information  

Wedding Rehearsal

A one-hour rehearsal may take place the day before your wedding between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. unless these times conflict with another event. If this is the case, special times will be approved in advance by a Carnton representative.

Music City Tent and Events is our exclusive vendor for tents, tables, and chairs. They can provide a variety of other rentals. Please contact Janette Jay Sherley for all your rental needs at 615-298-9222 (office), 615-712-5620 (cell) or
jsherley@musiccitytents.com.

 Renter assumes responsibility for rental, set-up, and break down of all tents and decorations. Tents may be placed only in designated areas southwest of the front porch of the historic house or on the Fleming Center patio.
A tent may not be placed in front of the Osage Orange tree in the garden where most ceremonies are held.

You may choose any licensed caterer. Alcohol - served by a licensed bartender - may be served. Proof of insurance by any outside vendor is required and must be submitted to Carnton Plantation at least two weeks in advance.

Please note that a generator is the responsibility of the renter if the wedding and reception are held in the garden.

To truly make your event go down in history, choose Historic Carnton Plantation!


Contact:

Leigh Bawcom
1345 Carnton Lane, Franklin, TN 37064
ph.: 615.794.0903
fax: 615.794.6563

leigh@battleoffranklintrust.org