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Dara's Garden is centrally located on 20 beautiful acres in South Knoxville and offers everything you need to make your event truly special. The main house grounds can accommodate 600 people. The inside of the historic house holds up to 70 guests for a cocktail reception and can accommodate 40 guests for an intimate dinner party. This beautiful house is complete with high ceilings and a stone fireplace.

Dara's Garden's offers a tent pavilion area with surrounding flower beds, chandelier lighting and twinkle lights. There are stone walkways leading up into the pavilion, which is fully equipped for your electrical needs. You can also choose to use it as a contingency plan in case of inclement weather.

Our Red Pagoda is enhanced with bright floral arrangements, stone walkways and lush banana trees and other greenery. Dara's Garden also offers a rose garden with bordering hydrangeas and an enchanting white arbor. A traditional white gazebo is hosted in the formal garden backyard that sparkles bright with 14,000 twinkle lights. The backyard also host an antique flowing fountain surrounded by bright flowers and a stone stairwell. For a more rustic feel Dara's Garden offers lush terrain backdrops and a unique rock garden for event settings and photo opportunities.

All of these locations are included in the rental of Dara's Garden. On the day of your special event, you will be served delicious foods artfully presented by Dara’s Garden exclusive vendor, Rothchild Catering.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

0

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

7

Describe your venue:

Farm/Ranch
Garden
Mansion

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Server(s)
Stations

What event items are available?

Chairs
Dance Floor
Lighting
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

China
Flatware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

March
November
December

Reviews of Dara's Garden

TheSpiekers
Devon Sent on 06/21/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and Perfect

We absolutely loved Dara’s Garden! For a cheaper price, you get a stunning property that rivals every other venue in Knoxville, and it’s super close to the airport for out of town guests. Dara was amazing and always available. She’s really a hands-on owner and I loved knowing that I had an extra person on my side on the day of. We got married in May and the property was stunning! All the flowers were in bloom and the landscaping was perfect. The team that set everything up did an amazing job and I was able to see basically everything the morning before and make tweaks in real time. The getting ready suites were so cute and made for the best photos! They had huge windows with views of the driveway and ceremony space so you could secretly watch all the guests trickle in. We did also opt to purchase 2 nights at the AirBnB on property (1 for the night before for the bridesmaids and 1 for the night of the wedding for the couple). I highly recommend this option as it makes everything so much easier! It is expensive and I wish it was just included in the price of the venue for an added fee because dealing with AirBnB is always annoying, but the property was stunning. We were able to get hair and makeup done there and then just walk over to the venue. And, at the end of the night, there was no need for a getaway car or someone driving. We could just slip off into the house. This place truly is a gem and will always hold a special place in our hearts!
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Karly Sent on 07/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible experience

This venue was everything we dreamed of for our big, fun summer wedding! Dara is so sweet and in tune with every detail, ensuring everything is exactly what you want it to be on the big day! This is such a versatile venue as well with lots of space and multiple different ceremony sites, all beautiful!
Katherine
Katherine Sent on 11/29/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The Right Choice!

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!
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Elisabeth Sent on 11/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Beautiful

Dara, Kate, and their team were amazing. They had excellent organization and were quick to answer any questions I had. Also, the venue is beautiful and has a lot of options for ceremony sights and photos.
Sidney
Sidney Sent on 11/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Stunning!

We had our wedding at Dara’s Garden in October and it was the perfect place to get married. The grounds are stunning and the house where the wedding party got ready was perfect. Dara was amazing and so helpful. We had the wedding of our dreams at Dara’s Garden!
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Lillian Sent on 08/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding venue

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!
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Saarah Sent on 08/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome venue!

We had the wedding of our dreams here! They have tons of options for your ceremony location on their beautiful land and the reception tent is spacious and beautiful! The bridal quarters are also amazing and they work so well with the vendors to help make sure everything is set up the way you want it while also being able to help with recommendations along the way! Absolutely recommend Dara’s Garden and Dara and Kate were great!!
Juliana
Juliana Sent on 12/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

We loved Dara’s Garden!

We loved the venue and everything worked out so perfect on the day of and the staff was so helpful. We had a very short amount of time to plan the wedding with plans changing constantly and Dara was always very flexible in helping us get everything together.
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Kelseigh Sent on 11/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue

This venue is BEAUTIFUL! We were able to achieve exactly what we pictured for our wedding here! Dara and Kate were so awesome during our wedding planing from start to finish. They always got back to me in a timely manner. Beyond happy we choose to book their venue for our wedding!
Katelyn
Katelyn Sent on 10/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Love love love

My husband and I planned our Monday, July wedding from Atlanta and we have zero ties to Knoxville (it just happened to be halfway between our families). Dara's Garden was the first venue that came up in our search for places to visit and after a not-so-great first venue tour elsewhere, we knew that God was pointing us towards Dara's. We were instantly greeted by the early and friendly face of Kate, whom we interacted with the most throughout the months of planning. As we pulled up to the venue, we instantly knew that this was the place (even though we were touring it in the dead of winter haha).

Kate and Dara seriously went above and beyond throughout the planning process and day-of and constantly made us feel special, like family, and cared for. The grounds are absolutely stunning, especially in the summer with everything fully in bloom! Dara took care of us day-of and checked on us to make sure we were doing well and that everyone was happy. They even left some outside twinkle lights up from an event that had happened the day before! All of our guests did and still are raving about how beautiful the tent and grounds were and how friendly everyone was.
If you are planning a Knoxville wedding, we HIGHLY recommend Dara's Garden, especially if you are looking for a caring, considerate, friendly staff who are willing to go above and beyond for you!
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Awards

133
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

11 Endorsements
Shutter Sprite Photography Shutter Sprite Photography Wedding Photographers

I can not say enough about the care and attention that Dara and Kate give to every bride. They are also great to work with from a vendor viewpoint. On top of that their venue is so lovely with several varied locations for ceremony, reception and photo opportunities.

Everbright Photography Everbright Photography Wedding Photographers

Dara's Garden is a wonderful place to have your wedding or event in the Knoxville area. Their grounds and event spaces are beautiful, well kept and spacious, and their staff is so helpful and attentive to each and every client. Book them today because Dara's Garden should be your first choice!

2 Hodges Photography 2 Hodges Photography Wedding Photographers

Dara's Garden is a stunning wedding venue in Knoxville! There are several ceremony site options and the staff are incredibly nice, responsive and organized. We absolutely love Dara's Garden!

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Dara's Garden frequently asked questions

The space offered by Dara's Garden for wedding events is known for:
  • Farm/Ranch
  • Garden
  • Mansion
Dara's Garden offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Dara's Garden offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Dara's Garden offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Wifi
Dara's Garden offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Lighting
  • Tables
  • Tents
Dara's Garden is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.8 in average response time and 4.8 in value.
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