Carnton Plantation Nashville Wedding Venue

Carnton Plantation is an ole south, Civil War era Nashville wedding site. Actually, it’s a bit south of Nashville in one of the most pleasant small towns in America – Franklin, Tennessee.

In the great battle of Franklin in 1864, 10,000 soldiers were killed, injured or went missing. The Carnton mansion was used as field hospital. As you tour the home you can still see blood stains on the floor and see displays of the crude medical instruments that were used.

Fortunately, with wedding taking place at Carnton Plantation, there are many more pleasant memories for this historic location.

Weddings are sometimes are held on the front porch of the mansion. There is a long stone side-walk where the wedding party walks in and guests are seated along the sides. Sometimes the bride comes in on a horse-drawn carriage.

Other times, a wedding takes place beneath a 150 year old Osage tree located to the right of the mansion. The tree is remarkably beautiful. Often couples will have a large white tent put up nearby where the receptions are held or the wedding ceremony itself if the weather turns bad.

After the wedding ceremony, the guests can go into the mansion for a tour. People enjoy the tour and it allows the couple time to take a few pictures before the reception begins.

Carnton has recently added a new visitor’s center. Of course, there are the typical touristy items for sale, but also has modern restrooms and meeting space.

They have several packages to choose from depending on exactly where the ceremony is held and when. Prices range from one thousand to three thousand dollars. There are some add on fees too, including one for your guests to be allowed to the tour the mansion. The fee is not all that bad and is certainly worth it.

If you like Civil War history, if you want something unique and beautiful, then Carnton Plantation near Nashville, Tennessee may be the perfect wedding venue for your day. As Carnton likes to say, your wedding will go down in history!