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Weddings &

Elopements

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Dream Wedding

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Intimate. Historic. Perfect.

A repeat winner of the Toast of Music City’s “Best Places to Get Married” and The Knot’s “Best of Weddings,” Scarritt Bennett Center’s historic campus is among the most picturesque wedding venues in Nashville.

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Preferred Vendor List

Need help finding vendors?

We have lots of friends in Nashville’s wedding industry, and we’d be happy to introduce you. Ask our Weddings staff for a copy of our Preferred Vendor List.

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Statement of Welcome

You Are Welcome Here

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive wedding venue. All couples are welcome here: all backgrounds, skin tones, ability levels, orientations, and gender identities. We are honored you would consider making us part of your special day.

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Classic

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Classic Weddings

Intimate

Couple kissing outside historic gothic chapel

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Intimate Weddings

Elopements and Getaway

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Microweddings
& Elopements

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Receptions

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About Ellen

Ellen Coleman

WEDDINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS SALES MANAGER

Ellen Coleman graduated from the University of Memphis in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and has more than four years’ experience coordinating weddings, concerts, and other special events. A native of Memphis, TN, Coleman joined the Scarritt Bennett Center staff in 2021 as the Weddings & Special Events Manager after 15 years working for The Episcopal Church.

As the Weddings & Special Events Manager, Coleman’s role includes weddings management, event inquiries and campus tours, special events management, memorial planning, video and photo shoot management, and “day of” venue management for special and sacred occasions. While watching Nashville grow over the past five years, Coleman knows that it’s more important than ever to bring warmth, kindness, and radical hospitality to those who seeking a sacred, intentional way to celebrate important occasions. Coleman is passionate about connecting people to one another and helping to bring joy to any event, especially those hosted at Scarritt Bennett Center.

In her free time, Coleman enjoys playing soccer with her nephews, photographing life events for friends and family, and cheering on the Memphis Tigers.

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Weddings

Scarritt Bennett Center

Scarritt Bennett Center is a nonprofit conference, retreat, and education center in Nashville, TN. Our mission is to create space where individuals and groups engage each other to achieve a more just world.

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