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Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Cedars of Lebanon State Park

Lebanon, TN
4.5 out of 5 rating, 28 Reviews
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    Latoya Sent on 09/14/2015
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    I love this place it's very affordable and beautiful

    Cedars of Lebanon State Park's reply:

    Hi LaToya, thank you for your wonderful review!
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    Jessica J. Sent on 09/20/2021
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    Magical venue to start our married life!!

    The Cedar Forest Lodge was everything we dreamed of and more for our wedding on 9/17/21. The A/C in the old building held up surprisingly well for the season, though it helped that it was a cloudy day. We set up cocktail hour on the back patio with a tap truck and photo booth, then brought everyone back inside for the reception. The Lodge has a very warm and intimate feel, perfect for our 40 guests. It would also be gorgeous in late fall or winter, as there are 2 beautiful stone fireplaces. The price of this place was unbeatable. I would get married here a million times over!!
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    Beautiful Venue

    This building was absolutely perfect for us. It was so quaint and beautiful. The surrounding area had so many photo opportunities. The space was large. The building had three sections. The middle we used for our reception, the right side was used as a buffet room, and the left was used a dance floor. We booked this sight unseen. Our first look at the building was the day before our wedding and I was very impressed.
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    Sara T. Sent on 08/13/2020
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    Great place for a wedding

    I definitely recommend having your wedding at Cedars of Lebanon it’s beautiful and affordable!
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    Marissa Sent on 11/24/2019
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    It was perfect!

    We got married a few weeks ago at The Cedar Forest Lodge. We had our ceremony outside in front of the beautiful doors, and then the reception inside. It was absolutely perfect, and beautiful for fall. It was also great for our budget. So thankful to have found this place!

    Cedars of Lebanon State Park's reply:

    Hi Marissa! Thank you for your review! We appreciate you celebrating your beautiful wedding with us at Cedars of Lebanon State Park!
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    Megan M. Sent on 09/21/2019
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    Beautiful Location

    We have our wedding booked for Halloween this year in the Assembly Hall and they have been so great to work with so far. Extremely helpful and responsive. And the park is absolutely beautiful. We just had our engagement pictures done out there today and cannot wait to have our wedding out there.
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    Rachel C. Sent on 11/08/2019
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    Wedding Day 9/12/19

    Amazing venue. Amazing price. Would recommend to anyone!

    Cedars of Lebanon State Park's reply:

    Hi Rachel! Thank you so much for your kind words! We really appreciate you sharing your stunning wedding photos from your perfect day!
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    5245Bc8359Cae05Fa15863E6290Ec5Ce93Da4F7A Sent on 07/15/2019
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    Beautiful!

    Great staff that are very helpful. The cabins that we rented were gorgeous and the Lodge for the wedding was incredible. Never a more perfect site. I couldn’t have imagined our wedding being anywhere else!
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    Holly A. Sent on 12/22/2018
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    Lovely venue!

    The Cedar Forest Lodge was perfect! I had between 70 and 80 people there and it was a good size. We set up the ceremony to be against the windows at the back, and had everyone move over to the side room with the fire place for a mini cocktail hour while we had tables set up in the main room, and it worked really well! The other side room with the big bar (13' long) flows really well for food service. 75 chairs at the lodge, 10 5' round tables, and a few 6' banquet tables--4, I thought. My wedding was in December, but the outside space would be lovely as well for a reception. The space is cleaned between each use, bathrooms good sized and very clean, ample parking.
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    Sarah Sent on 09/12/2018
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    We just had our wedding at the Cedars lodge, and it couldn't have been a better experience! The park staff were so easy to work with and incredibly helpful. The Lodge is absolutely breathtaking and has a lot of amenities available for hosting a reception- I highly recommend it as a wedding venue!
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    Debbie Sent on 10/08/2017
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    The Cedars of Lebanon could not have been more perfect for us. The great thing about the Cedars is that you can make it as fancy as you want or as cozy as you want. We were so very pleased with how our day turned out and looked around and knew we would not change anything or would have chosen anywhere else to be. I would highly recommend the Cedars o Lebanon for any special event.

    Cedars of Lebanon State Park's reply:

    Thank you for your review, Debbie! I am so glad that your special day was perfect!
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    Michelle Sent on 12/16/2009
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    This place made my wedding what it was!!! Breath taking...every woman that is looking for a place to have her wedding MUST look at this place!!! VERY CHEAP and PERFECT!!!! I am still stunned I found it! I had both my wedding and reception here and people are still talking about it!! For more information please contact me at tennesseepixie@yahoo.com my name is Michelle
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    Jacqueline Sent on 08/13/2012
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    If you're looking to have a wedding under 100 people in Lebanon, TN then this is the place to go! If you haven't already, check out The Lodge at the Cedars of Lebanon. It's a gorgeous Lodge and the venue rental is only around $100 which includes chairs and tables. You can either have your wedding outdoors on the patio and your reception indoors or vice versa. Everyone was in love with how beautiful it was and the pictures are so amazing.

    The important thing with this steal of a venue is to book early. They are usually booked up a year in advance. When I booked it in October 2011 they already had some reservations for 2013.
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    Kayla Sent on 07/04/2015
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    Ladies, if you are looking for a low cost, large venue the assembly hall is for you! A word of caution, though, if you are a do it yourself-er like me: this venue is large and it takes a lot of work to make it what you want it to be. If you have people who are willing to help you do it, though, throw all caution to the wind and book this venue! Openings are hard to come by so don't hesitate if you want this place, call right away!
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    Nichole Sent on 08/13/2011
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    The park was the most beautiful outdoor/indoor Cabin in the woods setting ever!! It was also the CHEAPEST place ever, and seriously, pretty enough to be the most expensive! I was so surprised by the low price!! There are 2 buildings if you have a larger wedding and the smaller Lodge is PERFECT for around 100 people! Its just beautiful and CHEAP and perfect! I highly recommend it!!
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    Shameka Sent on 10/18/2010
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    Attention Brides of Middle TN, if you are looking for a venue that has it all (minus the food and linens), this is the place. The price is really really affordable, but you have to book this almost a year in advance as it goes very very fast. The staff were super nice to work with, and I got to view the location as much as I needed it prior to our wedding date. And it is the most beautiful place in the State to have a fall wedding. It was like God was smiling on our wedding date. They have tables (rectangular, chairs, kitchen, building that require min decorating).. and the price...We reserved both buildings the Lodge and Assembly hall for $240 all day. you cant beat that. All we can say is Thank You

    Timothy & Shameka Corso
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    Danielle Sent on 11/14/2018
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    Perfect Venue!

    The Assembly Hall at Cedars of Lebanon was perfect! The booking process was super simple, and it was extremely affordable. Make sure to book well in advance. We booked the hall in December 2017... all of the Saturdays in November 2018 were already booked for both venues in the park. We definitely wanted a November wedding, so we booked the hall for a Sunday (all Sundays in November were wide open!). Since there was a wedding happening on the Saturday before, we obviously had to wait to do the rehearsal until the day of. You have the venue from 8am-10pm (HARD OUT AT 10! The Park Ranger will come by to make sure everything's cleaned up, lights are out, and doors are locked). NOTE: You CAN serve alcohol at your wedding! Most people told us that we wouldn't be able to since it's a state park, but you can at Cedars! Make sure to ask them about the liquor license application form. You'll have to get a liquor license (ours was $250), and you'll need alcohol insurance (normally anywhere from $65-100). If we had to do it all over again, I'd book the Assembly Hall at Cedars every single time.
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    Sarah Sent on 02/06/2014
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    The park was a great place to have an indoor winter wedding. The venue was very reasonable for having a wedding on a budget. Tables and chairs were provided too!
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    So so affordable

    This place is a gem. Dealing with the park staff is hit or miss just as with any government run facility, but over all we had a great experience. This place is so so affordable, because it's not a for profit business; it's a public service. The architecture is incredible and there's a beautiful ravine and cave directly behind the lodge. Would definitely recommend.
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    Donna Sent on 02/24/2017
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    Cedars Lodge was the site of our December 3rd wedding and reception and we rented it the previous day also to decorate and rehearse. I would highly recommend having the extra day. We set up tables and had everything ready for the ceremony and reception the day before. We used Party Providers and Wildberry Catering in Lebanon and they were wonderful. I loved the look of the lodge and it really requires minimal decorating as the building itself is beautiful in a rustic and intimate way. Our candlelight ceremony was at 5pm and it was beautiful. We used floating candles on mirrors everywhere (including the windows) and I have all that for sale. If you're planning a wedding here and need advice or deco items, feel free to email me at cortyrx@yahoo.com. I had many questions and would have loved to have a contact before my big day. It's a beautiful venue and I'd use it again in a minute.

    Cedars of Lebanon State Park's reply:

    Thank you for hosting your special day at Cedars of Lebanon State Park! We appreciate your kind words and are so glad that we could help make memories to last a lifetime!
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    We had our wedding at the building called the lodge and had about 80 people. It was so nice and
    a beautiful setting for a wedding. We wanted to have the reception outdoors but it rained but
    we were able to get all the tables in the venue. It was only $125 and chairs and tables were provided although we chose to rent different chairs. I highly recommend that state park.
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    I just booked this site this week. SUCH a fantastic value, and I believe it will be a great place for my rustic winter wedding. I was fortunate that they had a weekday open in the time frame we needed, but if you're looking at this for your wedding, I'd book it far more in advance as they have become a popular site.
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    This is an excellent venue for the price. We spent a nominal fee for both the lodge (ceremony space ) and the reception hall. Both included tables and chairs. Very rustic and beautiful scenery! The staff could be a little bit more accomodating and friendly though. But the scenery makes it worth it!
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    Ok if you can see past how outdated the assembly hall is this is seriously your best value for your money any where around this area. The people are generally helpful, but the office closes early. Also, make sure to book all the pavilions around the hall. I was happy with what I got for my money, because originally I thought a good venue was out of my budget. This is a really beautiful natural setting!
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    The forest lodge is a GORGEOUS building for a ceremony but the park staff are a bit difficult to deal with. They have poor communication between their staff members and they told my fiancée and I wrong information several times regarding reservation times and it ended up costing us more money because we had to pay other vendors to come tear down and pick-up rentals early. We even had to end our reception early after we were told we could end at 11pm but on our wedding night a ranger came by at 10 and said we had to wrap it up. I would recommend them if you are looking for a charming rustic space, but make sure to ask for detailed clarification of all policies and get it in writing because they don't remember things/document well/communicate well.
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