Belmont Mansion Rental Documents:
Belmont Mansion Wedding Rental Contract 2012 (Traditional Weddings and Receptions)
Belmont Mansion Friends and Family Elopement Wedding Contract 2012 (Hour-long elopements)
Belmont Mansion Getaway Elopement Reservation Request Form 2012 (Brief Elopements)
Belmont Mansion Rehearsal Dinner and Small Dinner Party Contract 2011-2012 (Small Parties)
Provisions and Guidelines for Event Vendors (Wedding & Event Vendor Rules and Guidelines)
Belmont Mansion Photo Session Reservation Request Form 2012 (Brides, Photographers, Videographers)
Belmont Mansion Grand Salon Configurations (Samples of wedding and event configurations inside the mansion)
Reminders and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Please note that Belmont Mansion does not allow the consumption or possession of alcohol on the premises. All use of tobacco products is prohibited in the mansion and on the surrounding university campus.
All rental and bridal preview visits must be scheduled in advance with the Director of Weddings & Rentals. Drop-in visits are usually not possible due to staffing and parking considerations.
For the most accurate driving directions on your GPS device or online map search use 1700 Acklen Avenue, Nashville, TN 37212.
Couples are responsible for a witness and for obtaining a Tennessee marriage license prior to their wedding ceremony at Belmont Mansion. Marriage licenses are issued in each Tennessee County by the County Clerk. The office serving Nashville, TN is the Davidson County Clerk. Their web address is http://nashvilleclerk.com/living/marriage-license/ and their telephone number is (615) 862-6256. The Davidson County Clerk’s office is in the Howard Office Building at 700 Second Avenue South in Nashville. Tennessee marriage licenses require the signature of the bride and groom (obtained upon application at the clerk’s office) and of the officiant and one witness (obtained immediately after the ceremony). If you need to obtain a marriage license on Saturday please contact the Cheatham County Clerk at 615-792-5179 or online at http://cheathamcountytn.gov/government/county_clerk/index.html . Couples coming from the Memphis area, especially those in Arkansas or Mississippi, may choose to obtain their marriage license locally at the Shelby County Clerk in Memphis. You can visit their website at http://www.shelbycountytn.gov/index.aspx?NID=574 or call (901) 222-3000. Couples coming from the Chattanooga area, especially those coming from north Georgia, may want to obtain their license locally in Chattanooga at the Hamilton County Clerk. Their website is http://www.countyclerkanytime.com/marriage/default.htm or call (423) 209-6501. Couples coming from the Huntsville, AL area or the southern portion of Middle Tennessee may obtain their license locally in Pulaski, TN at the Giles County Clerk. Their website is http://www.gilescounty-tn.us/CountyOfficials.aspx and their phone number is (931) 363-1509. Couples coming from the Ft. Campbell, KY area may obtain their marriage license locally in Clarksville, TN at the Montgomery County Clerk. Their website is http://www.mcgtn.org/clerk/marriage and the phone number is (931) 648-5711. Only Tennessee marriage licences issued within 30 days of the wedding are valid for weddings at Belmont Mansion.
Weddings and other rental events are booked on a first come, first served basis. Most bookings are secured with a signed contract and security deposit. General event rentals (non-wedding) are customized and priced based on the type and size of the event and length of the event. We welcome last-minute wedding and event bookings when we have availability. Contact Rev. Rich for details.
Weddings and Rentals at Belmont Mansion have access to all parking lots and garages on the Belmont University campus, subject to availability. Please note that we cannot guarantee that the closest parking spaces will be available, but we will make every effort to accomodate your guests.
All regularly booked large weddings and rental events take place after museum tours conclude or before tours begin. (Daily museum tours are conducted Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am through 4:00 pm and on Sunday from 1:00 pm through 4:00 pm. The last tour begins by 3:30 pm.) Due to parking considerations, m0st weddings and rental events take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during evening hours, after 4:00 pm. Most weddings and all non-wedding rental events take place inside the mansion in the Grand Salon. Contact the Director of Weddings & Rentals for details.
Belmont Mansion reserves the right to charge additional fees to cover extra staffing costs for events booked on holidays or holiday weekends. The mansion reserves the right to adjust the rental time at booking due to activities at the mansion or on the surrounding university campus, which would usually involve a later arrival time and a later exit time.
Belmont Mansion reserves the right to refuse small bookings on typically peak dates until close to the date in question. The mansion also reserves the right to refuse a booking more than 18 months in advance of a prospective rental event.
Many couples come to our website in search of a wedding venue and many other may also need a wedding coordinator or an officiant for a wedding at another venue. Whatever your needs are, even if they extend beyond Belmont Mansion, please contact our Director of Weddings & Rentals.
Any issues or questions not covered on the website should be directed to the Rev. Brandon Rich, Director of Weddings & Rentals at brandon.rich@belmont.edu or by phone at 615.460.6589 (office) 615.305.2021 (cell).
