Weddings, Receptions, & Rehearsal Dinners
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Begin your new life together in style with the Mayor’s Mansion as your venue for your Chattanooga wedding! We can accommodate up to 55 guests for wedding receptions and provide an elegant backdrop for your wedding and reception celebrations. Wedding professionals are ready to make your big day a reality!
The Inn will gladly provide a quote for your special event. Contact us for an appointment today!
BEFORE you book your wedding package at a venue in Chattanooga, TN… These packages are for you, the Chattanooga bride and groom who are looking for a budget-friendly, stress-free, and affordable alternative to the traditional wedding and reception costs.
The Mayor’s Mansion Inn is committed to providing a beautiful and elegant venue backdrop for your big day to begin this new and fresh chapter of your lives together. You pick your date and make a few selections on food. The Inn will handle the details and you two get the accolades!
“Almost” Elopement Wedding & Reception Package
Up to four guests $399 weekdays*/$499 weekends* plus sales and local taxes
Up to 15 Guests $599 weekdays*/$699 weekends* plus sales and local taxes
- One-hour wedding & reception
- Bridal bouquet & groom’s boutonniere
- Champagne or sparkling cider (non-alcoholic) toast
- Glass plates, flatware, and cocktail napkins
- Event coordinator
Simple & Sweet Wedding & Reception Package
Up to 25 guests $2,199 weekdays*/$2,499 weekends* plus sales and local taxes
Up to 55 guests $2,999 weekdays*/$3,499 weekends* plus sales and local taxes
- One and a half hour wedding & reception
- Bridal bouquet & groom’s boutonniere
- Champagne and/or sparkling cider (non-alcoholic) toast
- Choice of three light to medium hors d’oeuvres
- Seasonal punch or lemonade
- Glass plates, flatware, glassware, table linens, and cocktail napkins
- Event coordinator and up to 45-minute consultation meeting
Celebrate! Wedding & Reception Package
Up to 25 guests $3,099 weekdays*/$3,399 weekends* plus sales and local taxes
Up to 55 guests $3,999 weekdays*/$4,299 weekends* plus sales and local taxes
- Two-hour wedding & reception
- Bridal bouquet & boutonniere
- Champagne or sparkling cider(non-alcoholic) toast
- Choice of six heavy hors d’oeuvres
- Seasonal punch or lemonade
- Glass plates, flatware, glassware, table linens, and cocktail napkins
- Event coordinator and up to one-hour consultation meeting
The Opulent Wedding & Dining Reception Package
Contact Inn Event Planner at 423-265-5000 for pricing. Price range $2,879 to $5,699 plus sales and local taxes, depending on the number of guests and menu selections.
- Two and a half hour wedding & dinner or luncheon reception for up to 55 guests
- Bridal bouquet & boutonniere
- Champagne or sparkling cider (non-alcoholic) toast
- Choice of seated or buffet dining
- Menu choices at two pricing levels
- Seasonal punch or lemonade or iced teas (sweet and unsweet)
- Glass plates, flatware, glassware, and table linens
- Event coordinator and up to a one-hour consultation meeting
Package Enhancements
- Changing room (based upon availability and open to bride an hour and a half prior to ceremony time) – $100
- Fort Wood ballroom reset from ceremony to reception – $300
- Porch setup/teardown (up to 25 guests) – $200.00
- Tiffany chapel setup/tear down (up to 25 guests) – $400.00
- **Garden setup/teardown – $400
- Mother or attendant bouquet/corsage – $50
- Groomsman boutonnieres – $15
- Dessert tray (dessert tray features three items) – $4.50 per person
- Iced tea setup for packages ‘Simple and Sweet’ or ‘Celebrate!’) – $2 per guest
- Coffee setup for packages ‘Simple and Sweet’, ‘Celebrate!, or Opulent’) – $2 per guest
- Bartender & bar set up (cash or open) – $100 per 25 guests
- White chair covers with ivory, silver, or black sash – $4 per chair
- Placement of specialty linens and sashes – Pricing based on number to place
- Officiate – Referrals available
- Musicians (harp, strings, acoustic guitar, and keyboard) – Referrals available
- Photographer – Referrals available
- Additional consultation time – $25 per 15 minute increments
- Late departure fee $250
**Garden ceremonies and receptions are not available during June, July, and August.
Wedding Package Policies
- The Inn’s wedding packages can be booked two weeks to 12 months prior to your Event Date.
- To book your wedding package you will need:
- A signed contract;
- A non-refundable deposit which is half of the package price; and
- A valid credit card on file.
- Your estimated final payment and final guest count will be due 10 days prior to your Event.
- NO outside alcohol may be brought to the Inn for your Event. All alcohol sales are through the Inn which has a state liquor license. Wines, cocktails, and spirits are available, the Inn is not licensed to sell ales or beers.
- NO outside food items may be brought to the Inn for your Event with the following exceptions: 1) Specialty bridal or groom cake or 2) Your Event food and non-alcoholic beverage service provided by a licensed, full-service caterer you wish to use in lieu of the food provided with your Package. There is no reduction in the package pricing if you choose to provide your own food items through licensed vendors.
- Your food display will be ample and generous and based on the final guest count number you have given the Inn. It will be attractively displayed and set out at the beginning of your reception.
- Food (with the exception of your cakes) remaining at the end of the Event may not be removed from the Inn.
- The Inn doors open for you and your guests 20 minutes prior to your ceremony time. Please communicate this to your guests in your invitations to arrive on or after that time. This is 12:40 p.m. for 1 p.m. ceremonies and 5:40 p.m. for 6 p.m. ceremonies. No one will be admitted to the Inn prior to these times.
- Brides purchasing the changing room, may arrive an hour and a half prior to the ceremony time. This is 11:30 a.m. for our 1 p.m. ceremonies and 4:30 p.m. for our 6 p.m. ceremonies.
- Based on the size and scope of your Event, the Inn will select the area that is best suited for you and your ceremony and reception. See “Enhancements” section above if you wish to use the Garden, Tiffany Dining Room, or Front Porch.
- A planning session with an event coordinator, is available to you and included in your package.
- DJs are not allowed for package events, however a live music option is available. See “Enhancements” section above.
- Photographers are not included in our package, referrals are available.
- Officiant is not included in our packages, referrals are available.
- A late departure fee will be charged if your event guests have not left the Inn 20 minutes after your “Event Ending Time.” This fee is $250.
- While we have attempted in this section to explain, in plain language, the package policies on which we receive the most questions, if there is a discrepancy between the details listed here and the package contract, the package contract prevails.