Franklin, Tennessee is a vibrant blend of historic preservation and modern sophistication and a new destination wedding hotspot to put on your short list for 2018. Just 14 miles south of Nashville TN you’ll find an oasis of Southern hospitality featuring antique shops, unique gift and book stores, fashion-forward boutiques, privately owned art galleries, relaxed pubs and restaurants as well as lovingly restored homes. Franklin, TN has long been known as a secret gem to the locals that live in Middle Tennessee and this authentic Southern city is quickly becoming a hotspot for destination couples looking for a wedding filled with warmth and charm the South is known for (without the price tag of other Southern destination wedding hot spots).
At the center to Franklin, TN is an intimate garden wedding venue, offering all-inclusive and fully customizable wedding packages – CJ’s Off the Square.
Photo: John Myers Photography
With space to host all-inclusive weddings and rehearsal dinners for up to 135 guests, this historic venue has everything you need for a stress free and stunningly beautiful garden wedding. The property features a historic home, intimate garden and event pavilion. More than just a venue, CJ’s Off the Square includes complete planning, logistics & design services for all their clients. Working closely with each couple, they are known for creating incredibly thoughtful, meaningful celebrations that honor the couple’s priorities and budget.
Every event at CJ’s Off the Square begins with the help of your very own dedicated planner from their design team. They are with you every step of the way with inspiration, insight and advice specific to their couple’s vision, whether they are planning as a local or from across the globe.
Photo: Nathan Westerfield Photography
Want an extra $1000 towards décor for your wedding? Get to pinning because CJ’s Off the Square is offering exactly this for all remaining 2018 dates when couples book their wedding by January 31 at their intimate garden venue. You can get $1000 in swoon-worthy florals, romantic event lighting or on-trend rentals like farm tables, cross-back chairs and more. Click here to learn more this limited offer and schedule your visit to tour the venue.
We could not recommend CJ's highly enough! We chose to have a destination wedding and were initially a bit nervous about choosing a venue without actually seeing it in person first but we Skyped with CJ who put all of our apprehensions at ease. The pictures online are amazing but when you see it in person it's even better! (Which is lucky since we opted to only see the venue in person the DAY BEFORE our wedding). Jennifer was our wedding planner and she was the best! We definitely couldn't have done it without her. She helped us with everything from compiling a list of local vendors to helping us hand pick our table settings over Skype. Even though I'm sure she had many other couples to deal with at the same time she consistently made us feel like a priority and was quick to respond whenever we had any questions. Overall our wedding at CJ's was everything we had hoped for and more. Our guests still can't stop talking about how stunning the venue was and how amazing and attentive all of the staff were. We really can't thank them enough! ~ Sidney & Stephen
This was a destination wedding and as the bride, I was very nervous about how the planning process was going to unfold. [My planner] Jennifer put all of my worries at ease. She went above and beyond to guide us through the wedding process and was always ready and able to answer all our questions. The wedding reception was an absolute dream! The gorgeous pavilion and garden were perfect to capture and enjoy the natural scenery during the cocktail hour and reception. The food selection was excellent and was cooked to perfection. The wedding cake was exactly like the picture I sent Jennifer and tasted delicious! Above all, the staff was friendly and extremely helpful at all times. My guests are still raving about how it was the best wedding reception they have been to and that they cannot wait to visit Franklin again!! ~ Heather
Photo: Jen & Chris Creed