The Read House Hotel
premiumHistoric downtown hotel with 12 event spaces, including the 270-seat Silver Ballroom.
Seats 270 · up to 300 standing
Request a QuoteLooking for the best wedding venues in Chattanooga, TN? We rank 12 of Chattanooga's 13 venues for a wedding, judged on space, guest reviews, and event fit. The Read House Hotel leads the list, alongside The Chattanoogan Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton and Hunter Museum of American Art.
Historic downtown hotel with 12 event spaces, including the 270-seat Silver Ballroom.
Seats 270 · up to 300 standing
Request a QuoteConference hotel with 25,000 sq ft of event space and a 7,752 sq ft ballroom for up to 500.
Seats 500 · up to 600 standing
Request a QuoteArt museum on the Bluff View rock face renting a lobby, auditorium, and river-view terraces for up to 800.
Seats 450 · up to 800 standing
Request a QuoteRiverfront aquarium hosting evening events from 50-person dinners to 1,500-guest full-facility rentals.
Seats 200 · up to 1,500 standing
Request a QuoteBoutique hotel by the Walnut Street Bridge with the rooftop Whiskey Thief bar and rooms for up to 80.
Seats 72 · up to 80 standing
Request a Quote10,000 sq ft open-concept event hall at the base of Lookout Mountain hosting up to about 500 guests.
Up to 500 standing
Request a QuoteRestored century-old mill on the Southside with 7,300 sq ft seating 500 or holding 1,000 standing.
Seats 500 · up to 1,000 standing
Request a QuoteCentury-old Southside building with 4,800 sq ft of brick-and-beam event space for up to 250.
Seats 200 · up to 250 standing
Request a QuoteSouthside music venue with 4,000 sq ft, in-house AV and kitchen, and a 220-person capacity.
Up to 220 standing
Request a Quote3,500 sq ft event loft in Ruby Falls Castle on Lookout Mountain, seating 104 or holding 250.
Seats 104 · up to 250 standing
Request a Quote300-acre arboretum at the base of Lookout Mountain with indoor rooms for 120 and an event field for 300.
Seats 120 · up to 300 standing
Request a QuoteZoo venue with an indoor education center for 200 and an evening pavilion-and-lawn rental for up to 1,000.
Seats 200 · up to 1,000 standing
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The spaces span a wide range of sizes — from intimate rooms for around 80 guests to venues that hold up to 1,500. That makes it easy to match the room to your headcount, whether you're planning a small get-together or a big wedding.
Pricing runs from budget-friendly to premium. Your final cost depends on the date, guest count, and catering, so send the same short brief to two or three venues and compare the quotes side by side.
Wedding receptions in Chattanooga fill weekend dates well ahead of the ceremony season. Confirm seated versus standing capacity, in-house versus preferred catering, and whether ceremony space is on site before you request a full proposal. Use the quote form on any listing above with your date and guest count.
Our editors rank The Read House Hotel, The Chattanoogan Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, and Hunter Museum of American Art among the best for a wedding in Chattanooga.
Popular dates book up weeks to months in advance, so reach out as early as your date is set. Send the same short brief to two or three venues and compare the replies.
These venues range from budget-friendly to premium in price. Cost depends on date, headcount, and catering, so request a quote for an exact figure.
They range up to 1,500 guests, with smaller rooms for more intimate gatherings.