Tucked away on 20 acres in historic South Knoxville, Dara's Garden is a storybook setting designed for magical, memorable weddings and events. Our beautifully designed venue boasts many features to enhance your wedding day. From trees wrapped in thousands of twinkle lights to stunning seasonal flowers, every detail of Dara's Garden has been selected to create an enchanting atmosphere for you, your friends and family.
Whether your wedding guests are traveling from nearby or far away, Dara's Garden is conveniently located just 10 minutes from McGhee Tyson Airport, 10 minutes from downtown Knoxville and approximately 30 minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains.
Whether your wedding guests are traveling from nearby or far away, Dara's Garden is conveniently located just 10 minutes from McGhee Tyson Airport, 10 minutes from downtown Knoxville and approximately 30 minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Stepping onto the grounds of Dara's Garden is like stepping into the pages of a storybook. Every detail of the property is designed to create an enchanting atmosphere for a truly magical wedding day. Dara's Garden features multiple ceremony sites to select from and a reception pavilion that comfortably seats 200 guests.
Reception in the tent pavilion equipped with electrical, chandelier lighting & bistro lights. Because of their excellent service & fantastic value, our sister company, Rothchild Catering is the exclusive catering company for Dara's Garden. They will work with you to design a perfect & delicious menu for your wedding reception.
Reviews (9)
Bud Nellums
Apr 25, 2022
Kelly A.
Jan 09, 2022
We held our micro-wedding this past September at Dara's Garden and it could not have been more perfect! Dara and Kate are such wonderful people and incredibly helpful every step of the way. They truly went above and beyond. You can tell how passionate they are for creating a wonderful day for everyone!
Bailey McLeod
Nov 13, 2021
If you are looking for a wedding venue near Knoxville, TN you need to look into Dara's Garden. This property has everything you could imagine: gorgeous grounds for photos; multiple ceremony and cocktail hour locations; a tented reception space, tables, chairs and linens; a kind and organized staff (thank you Dara and Kate!) and so much more. Every inch of the property was clean and well maintained.
I am a wedding planner and my clients booked the Fairytale Package with Dara's Garden and the package exceeded my expectations. We were able to have a rehearsal on the property the day before the wedding and be onsite for 12 hours on the wedding day. This gave us the perfect amount of time to set up and have a smooth event. Thank you so much to Dara and Kate for all of your thoughtful help throughout the planning process. You two are rockstars!
I am a wedding planner and my clients booked the Fairytale Package with Dara's Garden and the package exceeded my expectations. We were able to have a rehearsal on the property the day before the wedding and be onsite for 12 hours on the wedding day. This gave us the perfect amount of time to set up and have a smooth event. Thank you so much to Dara and Kate for all of your thoughtful help throughout the planning process. You two are rockstars!
Katherine Parker
Nov 10, 2021
Dara and Kate are the perfect team and they made our wedding so special. We got caught up in the pandemic and had to postpone twice. Dara and Kate were supportive and understanding through the whole process. I felt cared for and was able to be genuine with them. They always responded to my questions and eased my mind countless times. When the big day finally arrived it went quite smoothly. There was a hitch with one of our other vendors and Dara jumped into action, quickly resolving the issue. I can't thank them or recommend them enough!
Rachael Brill
Aug 30, 2021
We are so glad that we chose Dara's for our wedding venue in April. Both Dara and Kate were so helpful through the entire process. They are friendly and professional, offered advice based on past experiences, helped adjust items beautifully when the forecast turned rainy, and were always willing to chat about wedding day plans when needed. The grounds are gorgeous along with the house/dressing suites. They helped us not worry about a thing the day of and to enjoy it fully. Thank you Dara and Kate!
Lillian Rundberg
Aug 13, 2021
Dara and her staff are just WONDERFUL. They were so kind and accommodating to us from day 1 and worked with us to create the intimate wedding that we wanted by modifying one of their packages for us. They were very understanding when we had to postpone our wedding by a year due to covid. They took care of every detail and made sure our day was perfect. Dara even drove the bride to the ceremony site in her family car so I didn't have to walk across the property. All of our guests loved the venue. We highly recommend Dara's!
Shawn Salley
Jul 11, 2021
I cannot say enough great things about Dara's Garden! Dara and Kate were both so incredible to both me and my wife throughout the process of planning our wedding. They were very accommodating and allowed us to be on the grounds whenever we wanted in order to plan everything. They both helped to make the day of the rehearsal and the ceremony run smoothly, and they are both so kind and fun to be around. I recommend Dara's Garden very highly!
Tina Eldridge
Jun 28, 2021
Dara's Garden was the best choice we ever made when picking a wedding venue for our daughter. They have it all in one place and they do everything perfectly! Dara herself was so easy to work with and they were always willing to answer all of our questions at anytime. They never made us feel like our concerns weren't important and they guided us to a beautiful wedding we will never forget.
The house and bridal suite is gorgeous and the groom and groomsmen had a great space to relax and prepare. They have so many wedding options to have your ceremony and even a rainy day plan! They have Rothchild's catering and rentals which were so easy to work with and the food was amazing! If your on the fence about a venue give them a call and let them help build the wedding if your dreams!
The house and bridal suite is gorgeous and the groom and groomsmen had a great space to relax and prepare. They have so many wedding options to have your ceremony and even a rainy day plan! They have Rothchild's catering and rentals which were so easy to work with and the food was amazing! If your on the fence about a venue give them a call and let them help build the wedding if your dreams!
Kaylan Williams
Apr 04, 2021
My wedding was planned to be March 2020; however with the pandemic that didn't happen. I was able to postpone my wedding with just a week notice. Dara and Kate listened to me cry over the phone about that decision and were so supportive. It was like talking to a friend! They were so understanding and so easy to work with! When are wedding day finally came it was a dream come true!
A beautiful location and the BEST food ever! All of our guests couldn't stop talking about how amazing it was! Everything went so smoothly and I am so grateful for the staff at Dara's for all their hard work and dedication on our special day! I couldn't recommend them more!
A beautiful location and the BEST food ever! All of our guests couldn't stop talking about how amazing it was! Everything went so smoothly and I am so grateful for the staff at Dara's for all their hard work and dedication on our special day! I couldn't recommend them more!
