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University of Tennessee Arboretum, Oak Ridge
4.7 ★★★★★ 602 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
This 250-acre arboretum at the University of Tennessee features over 2,500 plant specimens.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 865-483-3571
- Website utarboretum.tennessee.edu — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–5 pm |
The setting
“Gorgeous and large arboretum, I can spend hours there reading the information along the trails and admiring the scenery.”
What couples say again and again
“Gorgeous and large arboretum, I can spend hours there reading the information along the trails and admiring the scenery.”
“Lots of backwoods type trails walk into prestine untouched forest woodland area lots of oddities not alot of scenic views or anything like that just well maintained trails and woods/open areas”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “University of Tennessee Arboretum, Oak Ridge”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Event & Wedding Rentals”
Getting married at University of Tennessee Arboretum, Oak Ridge
University of Tennessee Arboretum, Oak Ridge comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the glass house at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — the light pouring through the panes at golden hour is the whole reason to book one, but a greenhouse at noon in July feels very different from one at dusk in October, so ask about temperature and shade for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring the questions that only matter for a glass venue: is it heated and air-conditioned (the single most important question), what months do they actually book, is there shade cloth or diffusing glass for midday glare, what's the humidity like in summer, are candles or open flame allowed near the plants, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Glass venues are intimate and popular dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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