Honky Tonk Hideaway: Weddings & rehearsal dinners in Nashville
Host your wedding ceremony, reception, rehearsal gathering or wedding-weekend celebration at Honky Tonk Hideaway in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. Bring friends and family together for food, drinks, wedding toasts and music in an off-Broadway bar setting.
Explore the Main Bar, Hat Bar or Beer Garden and arrange catering or buffet-style dining with the Honky Tonk Hideaway team. Personalize the celebration with an approved wedding cake, drinks and optional DJs, live music or karaoke. Your event quote confirms the reserved space, guest count, food, entertainment and pricing.
- Wedding ceremonies and seated gatherings for up to 65 guests
- Catering, buffet-style service and custom drink options
- Free guest parking across the street at 1338 Lewis Street
Why Host Your Wedding Reception at Honky Tonk Hideaway?
Want a wedding reception built around mingling, music and celebrating with your people? Honky Tonk Hideaway gives you a Nashville bar setting with space, food, drinks and optional experiences you can arrange around your group.
Give your guests a Nashville celebration
Celebrate in an off-Broadway bar in Wedgewood-Houston. Add an approved DJ or live entertainment to make music part of your reception and give guests a reason to stay and celebrate.
Choose the setting for your celebration
Explore the Main Bar, Hat Bar and Beer Garden. Tell us your guest count and how you want to use the space so the team can recommend a layout and confirm capacity and privacy.
Make the food, drinks and activities your own
Choose buffets, passed appetizers, food stations or a custom menu. Discuss your drink arrangements and add a custom hat experience or other approved entertainment for a reception that reflects how you like to celebrate.
Help your guests get together easily
Free parking is available across the street at 1338 Lewis Street and along Lewis Street. Ask about optional shuttle service to coordinate transportation for your wedding group.
An easy gathering around the wedding
Honky Tonk Hideaway can host wedding ceremonies and wedding-related celebrations with seating for up to 65 guests. We do not offer in-house plated rehearsal dinners, but can arrange catering or buffet-style service through the Honky Tonk Hideaway team. You can bring your own wedding cake; a $15 cake-cutting/utensils fee applies. Arrange delivery, storage and vendor timing in advance.
Food, drinks and personal touches
Arrange a shuttle, custom hat experience or approved live entertainment for your wedding group. Explore all event add-ons and food and beverage choices.
Planning food for your group? Explore our buffet spreads, wing platters, and custom drink packages.
Find your space
Compare the Hat Bar, beer garden and whole-venue options. Your agreement defines privacy, capacity and event duration. For a regular bar visit, group tables have separate arrangements.
Need to Know
Your gathering and space
Plan an engagement celebration, welcome party, casual rehearsal gathering or wedding after-party. Your event agreement confirms the reserved space, guest count and event duration. Unreserved areas stay open to other guests. Compare our private event spaces.
Food and drinks
Choose buffets, passed appetizers, food stations or a custom menu through the Honky Tonk Hideaway team. Wedding ceremonies can be hosted with seating for up to 65 guests. In-house plated rehearsal dinners are not offered; the team can arrange catering or buffet-style service. The venue coordinates all catering, including approved outside vendors; guests cannot independently hire a caterer. Explore event catering.
Cake and desserts
Outside cake and desserts need prior approval. Arrange delivery and storage in advance. The $15 cake-cutting/utensils fee is included in your quoted flat event fee. Take leftovers home after your gathering.
Decorations and vendors
Get approval before bringing decorations, entertainment, photographers or videographers. Coordinate lighting, tripods and backdrops with the team. Review the decoration and vendor rules before buying supplies.
Setup and arrival
Approved vendors and event planners may set up two hours before the gathering; guests enter at the scheduled start time. Arriving late does not extend your event. Confirm setup, vendor arrival and teardown plans with the team.
Guest ages and ID
Guests under 21 may visit before 6 p.m. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. No one under 21 may be in the bar after 6 p.m. Guests 21 or older must show valid government-issued photo ID before receiving alcohol. Regular public visits follow the 6 p.m. age rule.
Booking your date
Send your date, guest count, preferred space and budget. A signed agreement and required 50% deposit confirm your date. Review payment deadlines and cancellation terms before booking.
Parking and transportation
Free parking is across the street at 1338 Lewis Street and along Lewis Street. The entrance and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Ask about shuttle service for your wedding group and get directions.
Plan with the Honky Tonk Hideaway team
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Share your plans
Send your date, guest count, space preference and budget.
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Review the details
Review payment deadlines, cancellation and setup before booking.
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Confirm your date
A signed agreement and required 50% deposit confirm your date.
Frequently asked questions
Can Honky Tonk Hideaway host a wedding ceremony?
Yes. Honky Tonk Hideaway can host wedding ceremonies. Share your date, guest count and plans so the team can confirm the space, layout and event arrangements.
Does Honky Tonk Hideaway offer plated rehearsal dinners?
Honky Tonk Hideaway does not offer in-house plated rehearsal dinners. Honky Tonk Hideaway can arrange catering or buffet-style service for your rehearsal dinner through the Honky Tonk Hideaway team; your quote confirms the menu and serving format.
Are guests allowed to bring their own wedding cake?
Yes. You can bring your own wedding cake. A $15 cake-cutting/utensils fee applies. Arrange delivery and any storage needs with the team in advance.
What is the seated capacity for a wedding event?
Wedding events can accommodate up to 65 seated guests. Confirm your ceremony, reception or rehearsal-dinner layout with the Honky Tonk Hideaway team.
Are guests allowed to bring their photographer?
Professional photographers and videographers need prior approval, along with lighting, tripods and backdrops.
Are guests allowed to hire their own caterer?
Honky Tonk Hideaway coordinates all catering, including approved outside vendors when needed. Guests cannot independently hire a caterer.
Can children attend the gathering?
Guests under 21 may visit before 6 p.m. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. No one under 21 may be in the bar after 6 p.m. Discuss ages and accessibility needs before finalizing the guest list.
