The Ultimate List: 30 Ideas & Locations for Your Nashville Bridal Shower (Part 2)
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Ashley recently hosted a bridal shower and struggled to find the right venue. That experience taught us that maybe she's not alone. Maybe there are other bridesmaids, girlfriends, sisters and moms who are searching all over Nashville for a bridal shower location.
We're here to help!
If you missed yesterday's feature, we shared part 1 of our list of restaurant, bridal shower venues. Start there, then come back for part 2.
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Bridal Shower Venues with a City Chic Vibe
8) Aura The Restaurant - website
1811 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203
Contact: Jason Beverly, (615) 730-8418, email
Aura The Restaurant offers five different dinner entries and three different desserts to choose from for its bridal shower guests; each of these coming in under the $20 per person mark.
Or if you’re interested in throwing a mid afternoon shower, you can make reservations for 20 on a Saturday and enjoy a fantastic brunch. Aura does not have a private room, which means that there are no room fees or minimum food and beverage requirements. Aura requires a credit card number to be held on file and a reservation guarantee as you approach your party date.
This world fusion restaurant is located in the booming area of Midtown and has received rave reviews from the Nashville Scene, the Nashville Post and the Tennessean (to name a few). They also specialize in custom cocktails.
Venue: Aura Restaurant; Photo: company's Facebook page
9) Bound’ry - website
911 20th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212
Contact: Margo Brownson, (615) 321-3043, email
Looking for something fun and trendy? The Bound’ry is a local favorite.
Entrees start at $16 per person and max out at $32 per person. Pizzas are also an option and start at $13 each.
The Bound’ry has three private rooms for you to use:
-The Pizza room (no room rental or minimum food and beverage purchase required)
-The Loft (no room rental or minimum food and beverage purchase required)
-The Millennium Room (there is a $250 room rental, but no minimum food and beverage purchase is required)
Venue: Bound'ry Restaurant; Photo: company's Facebook page
10) Cabana - website
1910 Belcourt Ave, Nashville, TN 37212
Contact: Falon M. Veit, Director of Events,(615) 414-0850, email
Sitting pretty in Hillsboro Village, Cabana can host a bridal shower of almost any size.
Cabana offers a brunch menu at $35 a person which includes breakfast foods, chilled seafood and assorted desserts.
The lunch buffets range from $29.99 per person to $49.99 per person (depending on whether or not you want a carving station for your event).
The back patio can seat up to 125 and can be rented for $75 during the day on Monday through Wednesday or $125 during the day on Thursday through Sunday. The food and beverage minimum during the daytime hours is $1,500 (with the exception of Sunday, when it is $4,000).
Venue: Cabana Nashville; Photo - company's website
11) Hard Rock Cafe Nashville - website
100 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201
Contact: Rachal or Courtney, (615) 742-9900
Hard Rock Cafe located on the corner or Second Avenue and Broadway has become a Nashville landmark. With bridal shower lunch options starting at $25 per person Hard Rock Café is worth checking out, especially if you have a rock and role kind of bride.
They offer two private dining areas for bridal showers.
-The Pit area: An inside dining area on the second floor sectioned off from the rest of the restaurant.
-The Ledge: An outside patio dining area which can be covered if requested.
Neither of these areas requires a fee or minimum food and beverage purchase, as long as you schedule the bridal shower during the hours of 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (non peak hours for the restaurant).
Veneue: Hard Rock Cafe Nashville; Photo: Scoobie Photographic Images
12) Sambuca - website
601 12th Ave South, Nashville, TN 37203
Contact: Dana Patel, (615) 577-2173, email
Sambuca is open for lunch Monday through Friday and open for dinner seven days a week.
They offer lunch packages starting at $25 per person and dinner packages starting at $35 per person.
There are two private dining rooms available for both lunch and dinner:
-The Balinese Dining room, located on the second floor, is a balcony style dining room that overlooks the main dining room and stage. It can hold up to 40 people for a seated dinner. There is a food and beverage minimum of $2,000 on Friday and Saturday nights or $300 for lunch Monday through Friday.
-The Sky Loft is a completely glass enclosed dining room with views of the Nashville skyline. It can hold up to 80 people and includes use of Sambuca’s AV system. There is a food and beverage minimum of $4,000 on Friday and Saturday nights or $500 for lunch Monday through Friday.
There are no room rental fees for either room.
Venue: Sambuca Nashville; Photo: Gregory Byerline Photography
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Bridal Shower Venues with an Interactive Atmosphere
13) Pfunky Griddle - website
2800 Bransford Ave, Nashvlle, TN 37204
Contact: Matthew, (615) 354-4294
The Pfunky Griddle is an interactive restaurant where your party guests get to create their own entrees right in the center of their table! Located inside a quaint little house just outside the Berry Hill city limits, the Pfunky Griddle is a fun experience for all ages. The interaction keeps the party laughing and conversing during the entire meal. The Pfunky Griddle hosts special events, like bridal showers, outside of normal business hours (on the weekends, this would be after 3 p.m.); meaning your party has the entire restaurant to itself.
To make reservations, a party of 15 or more is required.
The Pfunky Griddle offers 3 different tiered packages at: $10, $12 and $15
If the $10 or $12 option is chosen, then there is a $75 room rental fee; however, if the $15 option is chosen then there is no room rental fee (as it is covered in the extra cost).
No deposit is required to hold the reservation. Contact Matthew for additional details.
Venue: Pfunky Griddle; Photo: company's website
14) The Chef and I - website
6990 Lenox Village Drive, Suite 14, Nashville, TN 37211
Contact: Erica Rains, (615) 370-8496, email
Does your bride love to cook? If she is ecstatic about new recipies and would love interacting with professional chefs then The Chef and I would be a fantastic bridal shower for her.
Erica, owner of the Chef and I, will work with parties as small as 2 and as large as 64 to find the perfect fit both price-wise and event-wise. Packages range from $30 to $75 and include experiences such as cooking shows, cooking courses or interactive champagne brunches (just to name a few).
The Chef and I can help you decorate the venue. Fill free to bring in your own decorations or use décor that they have on hand. The Chef and I is open and available on Sundays for brunch and Wednesday through Friday from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. for dinner. Bridal showers can take place during regular business hours or outside of business hours if you want a more intimate evening.
Venue: The Chef and I; Photo: company's website
We hope this list helps as you plan and ends any initial panic at planning a bridal shower. Stay tuned for a list of non-restaurant locations! For more bridal shower ideas, be sure to read part 1, part 3 and part 4.
About the Author:
Intern Laurie
Hello beautiful brides! I spent the greater part of last year planning my Nashville wedding and discovered just how much fun the entire process can be! My first stop, of course, was Ashley’s Bride Guide. It helped me with everything from finding a venue to preserving my wedding dress. I would have been lost without it. When presented with the opportunity to intern for Ashley’s Bride Guide, I jumped at the chance to give back to the fantastic resource that had been so instrumental in planning my wedding. I look forward to utilizing my wedding experiences to help other local brides prepare for their big day. I also can’t wait to absorb the abundance of ideas and information that Ashley and this industry have to offer.
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Posted on August 14, 2013 |
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