50+ Nashville Elopement Ideas

Looking for some Nashville elopement ideas, but not quite sure where to start?

Then you’re in the right place!

When it comes to eloping, Tennessee has so much to offer! Whether you are looking for big city vibes, a wilderness experience, or want to learn about history,  TN offers a never-ending list of activities with lots of variety. As a native Tennessean and elopement photographer, I’ve put together a list of some of my favorite Nashville elopement ideas. Drop a comment and let me know which ones you are doing for your elopement!

Ready to start planning your Nashville elopement? Let’s plan something just y’all’s vibe!

Nashville Elopement Ideas

1. Sip some wine at Arrington Vineyard

2. Visit the Nashville Zoo

3. Hire a private chef 

4. Visit Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

5. Have cocktails at a tucked away speakeasy 

6. Play games and have a beer at Pins Mechanical

7. Catch a show at the famous but quaint Bluebird Cafe

8. Try Nashville hot chicken hot spots

9. Hike a Middle Tennessee state park

10. Take a sunset lake cruise

11. Attend a Nashville Predators hockey game 

12. Listen to live music in Music City 

13. Go line dancing at Wildhorse Saloon

14. Go on a hot air balloon ride 

15. Visit a local bookstore

16. Support women in music by attending a Song Suffragettes show at the Listening Room Cafe

17. Make your own wedding sweets at Goo Goo Shop

18. Bar hop down Broadway 

19. Stargaze 

20. Browse the Nashville Farmers’ Market 

21. Get a couples massage 

22. Take a train ride 

23. Paddle board on a lake or river 

24. Create some art at Painting with a Twist

25. Attend a concert 

26. Sample local wine at the Belle Meade Mansion

27. Rent a private lake house 

28. Go bowling 

29. Pick up some cute accessories to commemorate your elopement at A Shop of Things

30. Make s’mores around a campfire 

31. Try axe throwing 

32. Visit an art museum

33. Play a board game together 

34. Learn some history at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage (and see their stunning gardens!)

35. Take a cooking class 

36. Host a mobile floral truck with your friends and family

37. Go horseback riding through the Tennessee wilderness 

38. Pop champagne 

39. Visit iconic Nashville murals

40. Take a walk through Centennial Park

41. Get matching tattoos 

42. Go rock climbing 

43. Wander the atrium gardens at Gaylord Opryland

44. Rent and ride bikes 

45. Visit music museums

46. Roll through downtown Nashville on a Segway tour 

47. Take on an escape room

48. Pour your own candles to commemorate your elopement at Paddywax Candle Bar

49. Have a picnic 

50. Tailgate a sporting event 

51. Sample iconic Tennessee whiskey at Jack Daniel’s Distillery

52. Practice your swing at Topgolf

53. Catch the sunrise and/or sunset 

54. Have a yoga session in nature 

55. Catch a Nashville Sounds game 

56. Play video games at an arcade 

57. Take an art class as a couple 

58. Geek out together at the Adventure Science Center

59. Adopt a pet together

60. Tour some local craft breweries

As you can tell from all these activities, you can literally do whatever you want on your elopement day because this is YOUR DAY! 

Whether you’re exploring a state park or exploring Nashville hot chicken joints, I would love to help you plan a Tennessee elopement day that speaks to you and your partner!  

If any of these sound like the perfect Nashville elopement ideas for you and your partner, check out my Tennessee elopement packages and let me help you plan your Nashville elopement! 

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