The TENNESSEAN Hotel is a hotel destination wedding venue in Knoxville, United States, hosting 0 to 50 guests. Best months: June, July, August, October.
The TENNESSEANHotel
The TENNESSEAN Hotel is a restored, elegant urban property in downtown Knoxville with 82 guest rooms and declared wedding services.
The TENNESSEAN Hotel in Knoxville, open June–October.
The TENNESSEAN Hotel is a restored, elegant urban property in downtown Knoxville with 82 guest rooms and declared wedding services.
Ceremonies are hosted for up to 50 seated guests, with both indoor and outdoor options and meeting and banquet space for the reception.
In-house catering is available, and accommodation ranges from King Rooms to one-bedroom and Panoramic Suites, with several room types sleeping up to six.
The nearest airport is Knoxville (TYS), which we estimate is around 25 minutes away by road.
What The TENNESSEAN Hotel has put in writing.
Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.
- Ceremony, seated
- 50 guestssource
“Yes. The Tennessean offers the Governor’s Suite for intimate ceremonies and receptions of up to 50 guests.”
- Rooms
- 82 roomssource
- Room types
- 12 listedsource
“With 82 luxury guest rooms and suites, out-of-town event guests can stay, dine, and celebrate all under one roof.”
“King Room - Disability Access”
- Kitchen on site
- Yessource
“Yes, The Tennessean’s in-house culinary team offers seasonal menus of locally sourced East Tennessee ingredients.”
- Price
- US$95 to US$185 per headestimate
- Nearest airport
- TYS, 25 min by carsource
“TYS”
- Event spaces
- Banquet roomsource
- Indoors or out
- Bothsource
- Setting
- Urban, restored, elegantsource
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
“Filled with natural light, topped with elegant ceiling tiles, and complemented by an intimate outdoor patio for a seamless indoor-outdoor venue, the Iris Room is blank slate for whatever your event calls for.”
“In downtown Knoxville, a reimagined landmark has been thoughtfully transformed floor by floor.”
4 our own notes.
82 guest rooms across 12 room types, including Panoramic Suites and the Pat Summit and Governor suites
Seated ceremony capacity for up to 50 guests
Both indoor and outdoor space, plus meeting and banquet space for receptions
In-house catering provided by the hotel
Best held in June, July, August.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at The TENNESSEAN Hotel.
Check availability.
Choose a day from the calendar.
We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.
Things worth knowing.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can be seated for the ceremony?+
The venue accommodates up to 50 seated guests for a ceremony.
Can we hold the ceremony outside?+
Yes, the hotel offers both indoor and outdoor space, along with meeting and banquet space.
Is catering handled by the hotel?+
Yes, in-house catering is available. We estimate pricing in the range of around USD 95 to 185 per head.
Where can guests stay, and how large are the rooms?+
There are 82 rooms on site, including King Rooms, a Queen Room with Two Queen Beds, Executive Rooms and Panoramic and one-bedroom suites. Some options, such as the Executive King King and the Queen Room with Two Queen Beds, take up to six guests.
Which airport should we fly into?+
The nearest airport is Knoxville (TYS), and we estimate the transfer takes around 25 minutes.
Others to weigh.
Hold dates at The TENNESSEAN Hotel.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.