The Chattanooga Wedding Venue
A Signature Chattanooga Wedding Venue
Imagine a wedding celebration that transports you to a more elegant time: a stunning 1920s-era ballroom, sparkling chandeliers, candlelight and a wait-staff ready to serve. It’s all possible at The Read House hotel, where we’ve been crafting dream weddings for nearly a century.
With a variety of distinctive Chattanooga wedding venues perfect for ceremonies, cocktail hours, receptions and rehersal dinners, The Read House can easily bring your vision to life.
Chattanooga’s Venue for Weddings & Receptions
The Read House’s Silver Ballroom is an ideal venue for large dinner banquets, complete with ornate silver mouldings and Waterford Crystal chandeliers from 1926. Couples can also book our spacious Centennial Room, and historic Green Room, which are perfect for receptions, ceremonies, cocktail parties and dinners.
Additionally, for brides looking for outdoor wedding venues in Chattanooga, the hotel’s Courtyard and Centenial Terrace offer two distinctive options for open-air or tented wedding and reception related events.
Popular Downtown Chattanooga Wedding Venues
Floor Plans & Capacity Charts
Explore our floor plans and capacity charts to find the perfect space for your wedding in downtown Chattanooga.
| Name | FT² | Size | Height | Banquet | Theater | Reception | Class | U-Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Ballroom 360° Tour |
3,811 | 36’ x 109’ | 20’ | 230 | 400 | 400 | 170 | — |
| Centennial Room 360° Tour |
3,256 | 61’ x 55’ | 8’ | 150 | 250 | 200 | 120 | — |
| Centennial Pre-function | 858 | 29’ x 30’ | 7’ | Pre-function | Pre-function | Pre-function | Pre-function | Pre-function |
| Centennial Terrace | 1,600 | 40’ x 40’ | Outdoor | Outdoor | Outdoor | Outdoor | Outdoor | Outdoor |
| Crutchfield* 360° Tour |
930 | 31’ x 31’ | 8’ | 40 | 50 | 50 | 27 | 24 |
| Gold 360° Tour |
827 | 28’ x 30’ | 9’ | 40 | 70 | 60 | 36 | 33 |
| West 360° Tour |
497 | 16’ x 34’ | 9’ | 28 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 25 |
| East 360° Tour |
469 | 16’ x 31’ | 9’ | 28 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 25 |
| McAdoo Board Room 360° Tour |
391 | 14’ x 27’ | 8’ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
* Indicates room with columns
Catering Services
We offer a wide variety of catering options that are fully customizable to suit your tastes and budget. We can also arrange a rehearsal dinner or post-wedding brunch.
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Book your wedding at The Read House.
When you book a wedding at The Read House Hotel, our experienced staff and catering team are on-call to provide the finest personalized service for you and your wedding party. The Read House boasts more than a dozen event spaces that come fully equipped with the latest audio-visual technology and support staff, ensuring that every ceremony, wedding reception, or rehersial dinner flows seamlessly.
Service Highlights
• Group rates for wedding attendees
• In-house catering and banquet team
• In-house audio-visual equipment
• Gigabit wireless, high-speed Internet
• Convenient downtown location
• 11 miles from Chattanooga’s airport
• Along Chattanooga’s electric trolley route
“From the first second my husband and I walked into the lobby, we knew it was the place we wanted to get married. You’re immediately taken back to a time of elegance and pure beauty. The Silver Ballroom is absolutely breathtaking. Your guests will feel like royalty when they attended your wedding. The entire staff works so hard to make sure your event goes off without a hitch. Professionalism at its finest!”
– Callie Prater
Wedding photography courtesy of Daisy Moffatt Photography