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    Karly G. Sent on 07/28/2023
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    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!
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    Katherine P. Sent on 11/29/2021
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    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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    Sidney G. Sent on 11/10/2021
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    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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    Elisabeth D. Sent on 11/12/2021
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    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.
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    Lillian P. Sent on 08/16/2021
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    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 W. Sent on 08/20/2020
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    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!!
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    Kelseigh D. Sent on 11/16/2019
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    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!
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    Juliana A. Sent on 12/18/2019
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    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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    Megan Sent on 10/11/2019
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    Beautiful Wedding Venue

    If you are looking for a romantic wedding venue in Knoxville TN, please check out Dara's Garden! Our wedding here was a dream come true, and better than we ever could have imagined. There are so many beautiful ceremony sites to choose from, and the reception area is so sweet and perfect. Kate and Dara are wonderful to work with and they helped us every step of the way. They responded very quickly to our questions and their customer service is truly remarkable. We highly recommend Dara's Garden to any couple looking for the perfect place to have their dream wedding!
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    Olivia L. Sent on 06/29/2019
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    Gorgeous and flexible options

    We didn’t end up booking with Dara’s Garden, but it had absolutely nothing to do with the the venue or Dara herself. She was a sweetheart and gave us very good advice that she certainly did not have to. It’s a GORGEOUS venue and offer reasonable prices considering the quality of service and the beautiful scenery.
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    Katelyn Sent on 10/23/2019
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    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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    Brooke Sent on 06/18/2019
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    Absolute Perfection

    The venue is absolutely stunning! There are so many options for pictures and ceremony cite! The bridal suite and grooms area are by far the best I saw. We looked at several different venues, but once we saw Dara’s, we knew we found our perfect venue! We got so many compliments on how beautiful our wedding was which was mostly just the venue itself! Dara and Kate are also wonderful to work with! You can tell that they genuinely care about each of their couples!!
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    Morgan P. Sent on 09/13/2019
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    The best in Knoxville

    Dara and Kate were both so sweet and so easy to work with. When I toured the venue, I fell in love with the property and Dara and Kate. I loved the fact that their were so many different options to have your ceremony and reception. Everything was so wonderful and they were so accommodating. The grounds are so beautiful and well kept. The catering services were amazing as well and the food was to die for! They went above and beyond what I was expecting and made our big day so special and easy! They worked so well with all of our vendors and had a suggested list that made everything so easy. I would definitely reccommend using their suggested vendors!
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    Emelie Sent on 12/31/2018
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    Dara’s Garden

    Dara was an absolute pleasure to work with and the venue was gorgeously decorated as a holiday garden!!!
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    Mackenzey Sent on 11/09/2018
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    Amazing venue

    Daras Garden has so many options of where you can get married on the grounds it is amazing! They're great hospitality was icing on the cake!! I cannot say enough good things about Daras Garden!! They were absolutely amazing and I would book them a thousand more times if I could. It rained on my wedding day and I thought it was not going to go well but they (with the help of my other amazing vendors) made it an absolute dream! Daras Garden was the best experience I could have had and I want to especially thank Kate for everything she did for us!!
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    Allyson Sent on 09/12/2018
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    Beautiful venue for various wedding themes and styles! The beauty of the gardens provides the perfect setting year-round with several options for a variety of photos. Dara and Kate are great to work with—always receptive, accommodating, and friendly. Dara went above and beyond to calm my wedding week nerves! They also have an amazing list of recommendations for vendors. Such an amazing venue!
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    Emma Sent on 07/08/2018
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    Kate and Dara were amazing to work with and were quick to answer any questions I had. The venue is beautiful and so versatile! It was a really good value and the staff along with the coordinator they recommended took care of everything so I didn't have to worry about anything. I live about an hour and a half from knoxville so I was really glad the venue rental came with tables, chairs, linens, food, set up/break down, dinnerware, etc. I didn't have to worry about finding a ton of other vendors or buying a bunch of linens in bulk that I wouldn't know what to do with later. The food from Rothchild (their catering company) was also a crowd pleaser. My wedding went seamlessly and even though it rained we were still able to have the ceremony outside. I can't wait to get the pictures back!

    Dara's Garden's reply:

    Emma!
    Thank you for trusting Dara's Garden with your wedding day. We are so grateful you took the time to share your Dara's Garden experience. It was a joy working with you and we LOVE your photos!
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    Amanda Sent on 08/21/2018
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    My wedding day could not have gone better here! It is such a beautiful place and they so considerate and knowledgeable. Kate and Dara were always so organized with meetings and always very timely with communication. Everyone at Dara’s from the landscaping crew, catering, and all faculty/staff members were always so welcoming!

    Dara's Garden's reply:

    Sweet Amanda!
    Thank you for trusting Dara's Garden with your wedding day. We are so grateful you took the time to share your Dara's Garden experience. We loved your wedding day & all the beautiful details!
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    Steffi Sent on 05/20/2018
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    I had my dream wedding reception at Dara's Garden! I worked mostly with Kate and she was an absolute dream. She was extremely responsive, accommodating, and understanding when we made last minute changes. At the end of the evening when my family was trying to collect some of our belongings, Kate made their lives extremely easy by helping to bring things down. Dara's Garden was professional and reliable and the grounds were absolutely beautiful. My fiancé and I lived out of town so it was not easy trying to plan things from across the country but Kate made it easy. We were also not sure how many guests would come to our wedding. The numbers were not clear until we got back the RSVPs. We were worried that if we had too few people, the venue would look really vacant and empty and if we had too many people, it would be too crowded. The great thing about Dara's is that the tent can hold a lot of people but even if you don't have too many guests (we had 75 guests), the tent still fills up and doesn't look empty. Some of the other venues we saw would have looked really empty if we had fewer than 100 guests. Dara's was the perfect size. The guests had a great time and we received many compliments on the food. We're so grateful to Dara's for making our day exactly what we had hoped it would be!

    Dara's Garden's reply:

    Dear Steffi! Thank you for trusting Dara's Garden with your wedding day. We are so grateful you took the time to share your Dara's Garden experience. Your wedding day was filled with perfect details that so sweetly represented you and Sam. We wish you a lifetime of blessings and happiness!
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    Lauren Sent on 06/01/2017
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    What a great experience! My husband and I recently got married here, and I don't know where to begin in explaining how wonderful Dara's Garden is. To start, the venue is absolutely gorgeous. We knew that when we booked it. What we didn't know was how wonderful the staff would be. They went above and beyond the typical venue duties. They were kind, professional, accommodating, and extremely helpful. Kate ensured the day was perfect! When starting to plan a wedding, you don't realize that the people you are working with make all the difference. I couldn't imagine going through the planning without them.
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    Maria Sent on 04/09/2017
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    Beautiful venue! Dara and staff are amazing to work with. They are extremely inviting and caring and only want you to have the best day for your wedding! We had the best experience here and would come back to Dara's all over again.
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    We have just started working with Dara and Kate and I love working with them! They have been so easy to work with, are very timely in getting back in touch with me. I am so happy that I have chosen them for our ceremony and reception! We are very excited and looking forward to the coming months.
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    Elizabeth Sent on 06/09/2016
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    Dara's Garden is the perfect venue for an outdoor wedding (with a backup plan for rain)! We worked with Kate while planning our wedding and she was awesome. She went through everything step by step and made sure we knew what our options were. It rained the morning of our wedding, and by the afternoon the staff at Dara's had moved our chairs away from the puddles and had everything set up, looking beautiful! The best part of getting married at Dara's Garden was having them take care of EVERYTHING. I basically told Kate what I wanted, and they made it happen! I would recommend this venue to ANYONE. It was affordable for us and didn't break the bank. It was absolutely worth every penny. Love Dara's Garden and the people who work there! Thank you for making our wedding perfect!
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    Whitney Sent on 06/15/2016
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    Amazing people to work with! Kate always got back to me with in a few hours even on her days off. They made my wedding day stress free and amazing!
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    Stefanja Sent on 05/01/2016
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    This venue and the people working there made my wedding absolutely perfect. I was very unsure about possible vendors too and Kate recommended several affordable options including a great wedding planner who ended up being a godsend !! I loved the team at Dara's and I would absolutely recommend this venue to any future bride/groom :)

    Dara's Garden's reply:

    Thank you so much for taking time to share your experience and for your trust in Dara's Garden. It was a pleasure working with and getting to know you! Thank you again and best wishes for a lifetime of happiness!
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