Clementine Reviews
Reviews
4.1 out of 5 rating
4.1 out of 5 rating
22 Reviews
82% recommend it
Awards
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Wade B. Sent on 09/10/2020Perfect Venue for a Nashville Reception!
My sister just had her reception there 2 weeks ago, and the venue and staff were incredible! For the venue, the layout is perfect for a live band because the alcove is spacious enough to fit as big a band as you want, all while leaving plenty of space for guests in the main area. The room in the back separates from the main room so well that it allows guests to have comfortable conversations during the live music. Finally, the staff was incredible! Specifically, Nate with security MADE IT HAPPEN for us! My family did all of the flowers, and Nate helped us park all our cars and transport everything we had all throughout the day! He wasn't just doing his job, he was going above and beyond to make sure our special day happened! Nate was incredible! I would 100% recommend this venue to anyone! -
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Lizzy V. Sent on 08/21/2020The venue of our dreams.
This venue is a work of art. The amount of detail in every part of the building is astounding. It retains the feel of the old church and yet has beautiful modern touches. I loved working with Dan and Brenda and all of Clementine’s staff; they know how a wedding should be run and are there to help. They have amazing vendors on their list that have worked with them for many weddings and know what they are doing. The venue made our wedding memorable and fun for all the guests. Thank you! -
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Stephanie N. Sent on 08/19/2019Stunning Venue
Clementine is a stunning venue that is newer to Nashville. The staff is very professional and easy to work with. They definitely hold themselves to a high standard, and it shows. The details of Clementine between the wallpaper to the restoration of the organ make for a space that can work well for a corporate event as well as a wedding. I had my wedding here and I could not have asked for a better experience on the most important day of my life this far! -
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Halie Sent on 12/10/2018Experts in the Field! Beautiful Space!
Brenda and Dan were incredibly easy to work with and talked through any questions we had. They provided recommendations for vendors and were very clear on the expectations of the venue use. The space itself is so well done and we enjoyed every minute we spent there. Would absolutely recommend!!Clementine's reply:
Wow, thank you Halie. Your wedding was beautiful and well done. Best of luck to you and Ben! Come back and visit us. -
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Vance Sent on 05/12/2019Best staff in history...... Ever
I am writing this review as a day of coordinator for a recent wedding at this stunning venue. While the building is simply breathtaking and so thoughtfully restored.... i have to really brag on the most beautiful thing about this venue....THE STAFF!!!!! They were simply treasures to work with. They kept me very calm and focused in what was a very crazy day. They had my back and I honestly haven't worked with a more professional, caring , and willing to get in there and help staff. When the catering staff and wedding party didn't have the staff they had promised for set up the venue staff jumped right in and helped... even though they did not have to do that at all. So thank you to the amazing .. MAGGIE, ANTRIO, HANNAH and ALLISON, AMANDA you all are jewels in this business. I hope to get to work with you again on a less stressful event!! I recommend this venue and THIS TEAM to anyone !! -
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Chelsea Sent on 07/16/2019Beautiful Venue
As soon as we stepped foot in The Clementine, it was clear that we had found our venue for our ceremony and reception. Brenda and Dan put so much heart into restoring this beautiful building and it shines through! They were super accommodating to open up the venue to show my parents and vendors during my major wedding planning phase. They do have a list of vendors they recommend, which I found helpful since they are the professionals in this business! They have a largely open vendor policy, but simply require that all vendors used sign a contract with them. Overall, they were easy to work with, and I feel all of their expectations were known up front so no surprises arose. They have meetings they plan throughout the process to make sure everyone is all on the same page. We especially were attracted to this venue for it's BYOB policy, which made us feel we could have more control over our alcohol budget. We loved having our dream wedding at the Clementine for our ceremony and reception. -
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Katie Sent on 11/14/2023So beautiful!
Clementine was the perfect wedding venue for us! Right downtown, stunning aesthetic, and the perfect layout for a great event flow. Every corner is amazing for photos, so everything turned out so beautifully (and with very little décor from us!). We were concerned about working from a required vendor list at first, but they offered a great range of vendors to choose from, and it actually turned out to be really helpful to have a structured place to start. All our vendors from their list were awesome and had worked in the space many times before, which was amazing.
It’s on the pricier side, but if it’s in your budget, it made for a beautiful, unique, and elegant event. Our only challenge was that rentals are not included and there’s no dedicated rep to help with layout / logistics conversations in advance, so that was a bit more of a struggle than it probably needed to be. But all worked out fine in the end! -
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Steve G. Sent on 11/28/2022Bride and Groom Beeare
How does this sound?
Bride and Grooms beware!
I’m only giving this two stars because the venue itself is gorgeous! However the owners down the stretch proved to be a huge pain in the ass! I mean why not they already have your money.
We followed every rule in their contract. A week before the wedding they told my DJ company that my DJ could only use their house speakers and couldn’t bring their own. Thankfully their speakers are awesome but they told our DJ company when they tried to discuss it that “look you will use our speakers or we will call he bride and groom and tell them they no longer have a DJ.”
Let me go back in time a little when we were selecting our vendors after choosing the Clementine and just tell you many vendors around Nashville will not book at the Clementine or their sister property because the owners are very difficult to work with so be cautious there as well.
Another incident that upset us off is we had vendors set to arrive at 9:30am to start setting up but they told us the week of that they would not unlock the doors until 10am unless we paid an additional $500. Thankfully again our vendors were flexible but are you kidding me?
And lastly we had an amazing planner since Nashville was a destination wedding for us and guess who these people kept contacting? If you guessed our planner you would be wrong. It’s not like we aren’t stressed enough but they kept blowing our phones and emails up about all the stuff they took issue with. This is despite our planner asking them nicely to stop bothering us and only contact her. Nope they kept contacting us about it all.
So again you might tour this place and get the same goosebumps my wife and I got and said this is it but it’s more than physical beauty that makes a wedding venue beautiful. Take heed to this review and remember you still have to deal with the people who don’t care about you because they e collected their non refundable money.
Lastly if you go tour the place take a look around the property outside the walls. Parking is a nightmare for your guests so if you decide to book anyway tell your guests to Uber to the weddingClementine's reply:
Steve, We are glad that you think so highly of the space. That is a good start. You're correct in that we do not allow DJs to use their own speakers as they are not as good as our concert quality speakers, take a long time to setup and take down and generally do not look good in couples' photos. Couples tend to appreciate this attention to detail and we're not sure why this upset you.
We can assure you that good vendors in Nashville love to work at Clementine Hall. There may be vendors who we do not allow to service events as they may not rise to our standards and we do not want any weddings to be ruined by a substandard vendor. We do not always allow the lowest cost vendor into our spaces. Our knowledge of local vendors is again usually considered an advantage by our couples.
Like any business, we have opening and closing times and an early opening has costs, employee and otherwise.
When we do not receive a response as to the event details (vendors selected, timeline, floorplan) before the wedding, we continue to ask for this information. Couples know this information well in advance and provide it easily. This was a wedding where everything was left to the last minute which causes anxiety for all involved.
As for parking, we have all of the free parking most events require, so this seems to be an erroneous comment.
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