Beautiful venue, look at the pictures. One thing that isn't shown in the pictures is the absolute disaster of a staff that runs the place. Speaking to that woman Laura made me wish I was instead dealing with the Department of Motor Vehicles. She couldn't have been more disrespectful if she was headlining a Roast. Not only was her attitude a perpetual black cloud hovering over the reception, but her total lack of understanding of the activities that take place at a typical wedding left her to cluelessly complain about the audacity of the patrons to drink, dance, and celebrate while at (of all places) a wedding. I know, I know... how outrageous of us. So if you do decide to choose this as a venue for an upcoming event, know that going in. It would probably be in your best interests to request that Laura be given the night off. It speaks to the level of this woman's mismanagement that her mere presence on the site is enough to overshadow the beauty of the venue itself. Laura, please let me know if you feel I am at all incorrect, I'd be happy to expand on any point in question. Best wishes. read more

We booked this mansion for a photography course. First, we were thirty minutes late. When we arrived, we walked around knocking at all the locked doors with no answer. 20 minutes later, the caretaker opens up the door and tells us she heard the alarm go on but didn't open the door- even though we were booked months ahead and she should have been expecting us that day. She gave us free reign of the place for the two hours. Although it is beautiful, there were venue tables all over the bottom level, holiday decorations scattered all over the furniture, and it was filthy. Of course, we needed to move furniture and items around to make room for great shots. We have shot at many mansions before and usually in the contract it states either we can move stuff around but return it to it's rightful place or an employee follows us around and does all the item moving. There was nothing in the contract and when we were finally finished, the caretaker came up and freaked out that we had moved stuff. She said she didn't know that we were going to do that. One of the items we had to move was a Christmas tree which broke in half and accidentally knocked over a vase on the toilet. When we apologized and said that it broke because we had to move the holiday decorations (not because we just picked it up and decided to break it), the caretaker says, so 'it's my fault' and just slammed the door. If you are holding a venue here or any other event, I suggest that you look elsewhere as the whole experience and price is not worth it. read more

I went here recently for a friends wedding and was surprised to find this jewel tucked away off Briley Parkway and McGavock Pike. The mansion itself, is undergoing renovation on the outside. The inside was beautiful and a very good spot to hold the reception for about 100 people. Most of the action took place outside. The outside deck was perfect for over looking the grassy area where the dance floor was. The parking is mainly on gravel. Be prepared for that when you are dressed up. There is nice little gazebo and another small stable structure on the property. I believe I was told this property is a nonprofit. Which means, your rental feel is partly tax deductible. The property staff were nice considering a bunch of 20-30's partiers where sitting on railings and such. But, to her effort, they are trying to restore much of the grounds. read more

They have concerts in the summer. They have tours. It can be rented out for parties...... Beautiful, beautiful mansion. Historic Nashville held a party here one afternoon and it was lovely..... Spacious, so full of beautiful furniture, lots of parking, beautiful grounds. We are lucky to have this mansion in our city for touring and for summer concerts. read more

I have grown up in Nashville and this is by far the most beautiful of the antebellum mansions! The decor is stunning! Just enough to make you feel like you have gone back in time but also not too much to where you cannot have a decent sized comfortable wedding or party! :) (because that is what it is all about really!) I have been to many occasions here. It is a perfect venue for any wedding, shower, rehearsal dinner, holiday party, whatever you can dream of!!! I have a very large family so when we party, we party! My family has actually thrown both my wedding shower and baby shower here! (Yes we just have that many people!) They were both amazing! My wedding shower was during the summer so we got to enjoy not only the crispy cool indoors of the beautiful mansion but also the big gorgeous outdoor porches! My baby shower was right before Christmas. I can't even begin to describe how beautiful this setting was at that time of the year! Each room was decorated to the tee and magical! I really can't say enough about this beautiful venue and all staff there. Laura and Joe have always been a tremendous help to our family with anything we need! She is the perfect curator for this home as she has a true love for it! She is a beautiful person inside and out and it consistently shows while working with her! I have been to weddings with alcohol and we have never had any issues like the family clearly did in 2014... Maybe they should have been cut off a tad earlier so the popo didn't have to intervene :) I definitely give this venue 5 stars!!! Even if you don't have a need for a party venue, they have tours, halloween festivities and live music at times throughout the summer!!! Enjoy this sweet little gem in Donelson! read more

Two Rivers Mansion - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Watch out for the redhead who runs this place. She was extremely rude to both contracted staff and guests at a Labor Day Weekend wedding that my bartending service was hired to bartend. She was yelling in front of guests, at guests, at the caterer, and had the mother of the bride running scared. I thought at first that she was just having a bad day, but after reading other reviews, this doesn't appear to be an isolated incident. We will be turning down any future events at this venue, until I hear that she has been replaced by someone who understands how to run a venue and provide a service, not just how to babysit an old house. read more

Beautiful building. Disappointing tour. They just don't have their act together. Our tour guide, though very sweet, kept saying "we really don't know about this or that, ummm I'm not sure, nobody knows", etc. It was sad because if they would do more research on the home, families, it could be on par with Carnton, Belle Meade. Also we tried to call for info several days before our tour. Voicemail states someone would call us. Ack within a couple days. Nothing. We brought it up to the woman and she said "well, no one was here. My office is at the Parthenon". The. Why put a message saying you will call back? Please, the place need TLC (it's dirty) and management. It's a beautiful property. OH! When touring outside, top balcony you see a satellite dish, toys, furniture. We asked about that and were told there is a family living up there. That's quite odd. Plus takes away from the historic feel of the mansion itself. read more

Two Rivers Mansion is one of my favorite venues in the Nashville area! My love affair with the mansion first started in high school when I had the pleasure of working with the wonderful staff to host my senior class' Victorian Day. Since then I've attended many events including two fabulous weddings, a bridal shower, baby a shower and many of the summer concerts. In fact I had to post about the wonderful time my husband and I had at their Big Band concert on Saturday! The food was fantastic, the grounds were immaculate and the music was first class! I absolutely can't wait for next month! read more

The mansion is a beautiful venue! We had a great experience having our wedding at this location. Laura was easy to work with and very knowledgable of vendors around Nashville. One thing we loved was that there were no required vendor lists and we were free to shop around. Multiple options for both ceremony and reception sites I would recommend the mansion to anyone looking for a beautiful and budget friendly wedding venue! read more

We just had our wedding here last weekend and it was incredible. I was on a strict budget and this venue not only easily fit into the budget but it is so beautiful on its own that we were able to cut down the decor budget. We were able to bring in all of our own vendors without any issues. Laura was great to work with, she was patient with me and so accommodating. The first and most important parameter on our venue search was to make sure the final venue was handicap accessible. Not only was the venue accessible but they went the extra mile to set up a ramp. The space is perfect for almost any wedding theme. My pictures turned out amazing and we had enough room to put 11 farm tables, a dance floor and multiple lawn games behind the house. It was perfect and beautiful and I am thrilled with our experience there. I can't say enough good things about Two Rivers Mansion, it's an incredible venue and they will absolutely work with you to make your wedding everything you want it to be. read more

DO NOT HAVE YOUR WEDDING HERE! If I could give 0 stars, I would. The event coordinator, Laura Carillo an extremely unpleasant mean-spirited and unpleasant woman! I had my wedding in June 2016. At the time of booking, I was unsure about the table arrangement. Laura and I came up with a proposed setup and she assured me that it would be fine to change the setup, later. Well, the day of the wedding rehearsal, Laura had a disgusting attitude when I told her what table change I wanted, but she said she would have "the guys" change the table setup according what I needed, before the wedding. Also, there was a table inside of the bathtub in the main floor bathroom. A 60 inch round table! When I mentioned it to her she said "Yes, is that a problem?" As though that is normal for a wedding venue to have tables in bathtubs in the main restroom. Of course, I asked for it to be removed for my wedding day. That's not even the worst part. The day of my wedding, we arrived to find the tables had NOT BEEN arranged as I had asked, and, instead of removing the table from the main floor bathroom, Laura LOCKED the main floor restroom. So, not only there were not enough seats for my guests and several people had to stand around the hall, while eating; they also had to leave the building and use the outside, basement restroom. HOW HUMILIATING! Then, to make matters worse, Laura walked around the entire time we were there, with a terrible scowl, making all of my guests so uncomfortable. And I still have yet to receive my refundable $500 back! HAVE YOUR WEDDING SOMEWHERE ELSE! read more

The manager called the police on our wedding celebration 2 hours before the wedding was supposed to end. She ruined a great night for no reason and just wanted to go home. She hid behind the police and wouldn't speak to a crying bride or anyone else for that matter. If you want to have a good time, do not book this venue. Beautiful house, but do not be fooled, she wants her money and go home. Go elsewhere...and the restrooms were not even operational, the toilets did not work. And when told, the manager ignored the guests. read more

Two Rivers Mansion is a gorgeous venue for a lwedding but the event manager is one of the least professional people I have ever worked with. Tried to reach her via email for a week and made numerous calls for 30 day confirmation, no reply. Wedding day, she harrassed the coordinator all day long, making sure she wasn't violating the rules, slamming doors behind people, arguing with friends trying to set up, accused of damaging the floor (no damage at all) and stealing a table that was simply covered by a linen and sitting outside. You may pay for 8 hours but you will get about 6 1/2 hours of time as she will start telling everyone to start cleaning and the DJ to announce last dance. Raised her fist to a friend trying to pick up a card table that she previously said we could use. Rules say trash bags are supplied, but bring your own, she let us know loudly that we had used all of hers. Sneaked around all day watching everyone, trying to catch guests "breaking the rules". I would have gladly asked her to help herself to some of our food if she hadnt given everyone such attitude but caught her helping herself anyway. ADA restroom was locked and she had to be chased down to unlock for our elderly guest. Attacked me in the kitchen over my husbands voicemail saying he would drive over and knock on the door until someone answered if she didnt call back when we were trying to reach her but the words used by her was "is that your husband whos going to bash my door in". When I voiced my concerns over the days events, she just smirked and said, just preserving the mansion. (Even though theres a gas grill and satellite dish on the second floor balcony) If its that fragile, dont rent it out for weddings! Coordinator will never do another wedding there. I had read several reviews on her behavior but we decided to take our chances. Just glad my daughter and her husband had a great time and didnt get drug into the situation. Will be contacting Nashville Parks to inform them as well. I would just say brides beware! read more

After the wedding last night....Where do I begin . From the cold unwelcoming vibe from the redhead who runs the place or the lack of running water and poor toilet issues that she seemed to give no care to when we told her from the beginning of the day. This women acted as if we were going to ruin her precious mansion ( which is beautiful) but we never did anything at any point to make her behave this way. It was as if she was waiting for something to happen just so she would have something to complain about. Well nothing happened. She ended up calling the cops on a perfectly fun and laid back wedding. We still aren't quite sure why. When asked she gave no direct reason. When the cops arrived, instead of talking about why they were there and diffusing the situation they became aggressive with several of the people trying to help. They unlawfully shut down the bar and music. This wedding was not wild or disrespectful to the mansion. There was absolutely no reason to ruin the newlywed couples celebration. None. I wonder if she can sleep at night with visions of an upset bride and mothers and fathers words ringing in her ears. She has no business booking weddings if this is how she conducts business. Look elsewhere for booking your wedding or event. read more

Yes this is a beautiful mansion, beautiful grounds and beautiful place for a wedding. BUT don't be fooled! Don't book here!!! Laura the woman who runs this mansion was in my book a rotten human being! What she did to my son and his beautiful bride on their beautiful wedding day was despicable!!! They are wonderful young people with so many wonderful friends who traveled from all over the U.S. To witness and celebrate their special day they worked so hard to have! From the start the toilets would not flush, when she was told before the ceremony nothing was done, she just gave an excuse. Everyone at this wedding as guests were respectful of the Mansion and the grounds. Nothing got out of hand. The incident that happened should have been handled by removing the one person, not a guest, that was the problem. BUT what happened was the heartless woman Laura and the heartless police that arrived shut down the wedding almost 2 hours early!!! This was totally un called for! I am proudly from NJ and what happened to southern hospitality! You won't find it here! This mansion should not book events that SHE cannot handle!!! Don't do it, don't book here! I gave it one star because of its beauty but beyond that she ruined it!!! The bride cried on her wedding day, shame on her ( Laura)!!! I can't help to wonder how those police officers and Laura would feel if this happened to their children. Shame on YOU! Shame on all of you!!!! read more

This place was great. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and cared deeply about the entire property. This place is a relatively new museum and they are still finding things in the yard, ceiling, and other parts of the house that bring up more information about the original owners and their families. Because the place is so new not everything actually belonged to the original owners. Many things are replicas placed around the house as they work to track down more original stuff. We were taken threw every room in the house and everything was explained. I don't usually like things like this but I was very interested from first walking in the door. read more

I was here recently as a photographer for a wedding. The woman who runs this place (Laura), is exceptionally snippy and has very poor customer service skills. Though the grounds are pretty (the only reason I gave it 1 star), what I saw and experienced is nothing close to professional. If I was a bride, I would NOT book here, as I would want to have a happy day. read more

I recently helped cater an employees wedding reception here on Sun the 9th. I was very surprised at how much they charge for use of the facility and do nothing for the event to take place.The outside and parts of inside were very rundown. When asked where wedding guests would sit for wedding i was informed we had to set up all the benches and chairs. The area to set up our buffet was very small and really backed up the guests in line to eat.We were also informed that we could not put tables in grass for reception for the elderly guests to sit and listen to music. The host of the place was not very accommodating at all . The wedding was at 6 pm and we were all pretty much asked to leave the premises at 9:10.We cleaned up all our stuff from the kitchen and dining rooms but were also told we needed to mop the kitchen floor.We were not allowed on any floor of the building except the main floor, which a lot of people never having been there before and would have loved a tour of the mansion, Being in the business myself and having done hundreds of receptions and several on site weddings I would not reccomend this site for a wedding or catered reception.We heard lots of our guest make comments on how rude the host at the facility was to them.I know i will never cater another wedding at this facility. P. KEMP read more