Can we get married at the waterfall?

Yes. The falls, the footbridge, and the creek bank all work as ceremony spots, and the property is yours for the day — no other guests, no schedule to work around.

How many people can attend?

This suits elopements and micro-weddings — two people up to about twenty. It is not a full-scale wedding venue, which is exactly why it stays quiet and personal.

Do you provide a planner, officiant, or photographer?

We do not, but we can point you toward people who know the property. Tennessee requires a marriage license from any county clerk; there is no waiting period or residency requirement.

Can we have dinner afterward?

That is the usual shape of the day: ceremony at the falls, then a private chef serving dinner beside the creek as it gets dark.

Where does everyone stay?

The Waterfall House sleeps a small party — two bedrooms and two baths. Larger groups usually book the house for the couple and find rooms in Centerville or Franklin.

The footbridge below Old Falls, a natural aisle over the creek

Elopements & micro-weddings

Married beside a waterfall, with no one else there

Tennessee's best-known waterfalls come with parking lots and other people's photographs. This one comes with a gate. For the day, Old Falls is yours.

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The setting

A ceremony spot that needs no decorating

Old Falls drops twenty feet over a limestone shelf into a clear pool, with a wooden footbridge crossing the creek just below it. Couples marry on the bridge, at the water's edge, or up on the covered porch when the weather turns.

The waterfall is documented in Gregory Plumb's Waterfalls of Tennessee, and it sits on private ground — so there are no crowds in your photographs and no time limit on the light.

Old Falls at golden hour, water falling into the pool below

How the day runs

Simple by design

Arrive

The property is held for your party alone. Come early, get ready at the house, and take your time at the falls before anyone says anything official.

Marry

At the bridge, the creek bank, or the porch. Bring your own officiant, or we can suggest someone local who has done ceremonies here.

Dine

A private chef sets a table beside the water and cooks a few feet from it. Dinner runs into the dark, with the fire lit.

The Waterfall House lit at night among the trees

Staying over

No drive home afterward

The Waterfall House sleeps a small party in two bedrooms and two baths, so the couple can wake up to the same water they were married beside. Guests travelling in usually find rooms in Centerville or Franklin.

If the ceremony matters less than the meal, the same grounds work as a private dinner venue on its own.

Good to know

Common questions

Can we get married at the waterfall?: Yes. The falls, the footbridge, and the creek bank all work as ceremony spots, and the property is yours for the day — no other guests, no schedule to work around.
How many people can attend?: This suits elopements and micro-weddings — two people up to about twenty. It is not a full-scale wedding venue, which is exactly why it stays quiet and personal.
Do you provide a planner, officiant, or photographer?: We do not, but we can point you toward people who know the property. Tennessee requires a marriage license from any county clerk; there is no waiting period or residency requirement.
Can we have dinner afterward?: That is the usual shape of the day: ceremony at the falls, then a private chef serving dinner beside the creek as it gets dark.
Where does everyone stay?: The Waterfall House sleeps a small party — two bedrooms and two baths. Larger groups usually book the house for the couple and find rooms in Centerville or Franklin.

Tell us about your day

Send the date you have in mind and how many people are coming. We'll reply with availability and what an elopement here usually costs.

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