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All-Inclusive Weddings in AL & TN

Wedding Weekend Retreats, designed for the entire experience.

The Lofton is a private, all-inclusive wedding retreat where lodging, catering, design, and coordination are all thoughtfully handled in one place. Set across 36 acres on the AL/TN line, every part of the weekend is designed to feel seamless, relaxed, and fully yours. 

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Our all-inclusive wedding packages​​​ give couples flexibility while creating seamless, fully hosted wedding weekends for both intimate gatherings and grand celebrations for up to 200 guests.

Each option includes thoughtful touches that make the entire weekend feel easy, connected, and intentionally planned.

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From on-site lodging and in-house catering to setup, teardown, decor, and coordination, your entire wedding weekend is handled in one place by our team that knows the property inside and out.

The result? A wedding weekend that feels relaxed, immersive, and centered around time with the people you love most ♡​​

All-Inclusive Lofton Packages
Essential
Essential Lofton Randolph Wedding B2B Photography Reception

Everything needed for a seamless Thursday-through-Sunday wedding weekend, including lodging, catering, photography, DJ services, florals, coordination, and thoughtfully designed celebration details.

Signature
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Our most requested wedding retreat experience, featuring expanded catering selections, upgraded tablescapes and florals, full bar service, extended entertainment, and reception enhancements.

Elevated
2025 Wedding Showcase The Lofton Wedding Cake Display

Our most complete wedding weekend experience, with premium dining, tablescapes, photo and video coverage, luxury floral design, immersive guest experiences, and high-end upgrades throughout.

We also offer venue-only, weekday, and single-day wedding options for couples looking for more flexibility. Our full pricing guide​​​​ includes complete package details, venue rental options, add-ons, guest counts, and everything included throughout the entire wedding experience.​​​​

This Could Be You ♡

“After giving control of our wedding details to the hands of Amanda and her team, every idea came to life even better than expected. Your wedding will be better than you could ever imagine here!”

– Caitlin Vorisek
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Wedding Weekend Timeline

With our Thursday–Sunday​ wedding weekends, you’ll have plenty of time to arrive, settle in, and enjoy the experience without feeling rushed. Below is just a glimpse into what your weekend can look like, with more detailed sample timelines customized to your chosen wedding package. Our team handles the coordination, setup, timelines, and behind-the-scenes details so you can stay present and fully enjoy each part of the celebration.

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Arrival

Settle in, relax on the property, and ease into a full wedding weekend with your favorite people.

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Getting Ready

Spend the morning of getting ready in our spacious suites, with plenty of time for photos before the ceremony begins.

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Ceremony

Say “I do” surrounded by meadow views, wooded backdrops, or inside our covered barn ceremony space.

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Reception

Celebrate in a beautifully designed reception space made for great food, dancing, and unforgettable moments.

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Catering

Enjoy in-house catering with elevated, crowd-pleasing favorites served buffet-style for you and your guests.

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Photo Ops

Explore open meadows, forest paths, and scenic backdrops across our 36-acre property for sunset portraits.

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Lodging

Stay close to the celebration with on-site lodging for you, your wedding party, and overnight guests.

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Late-Nights

Gather around the firepit, play games, and enjoy more time together long after the reception ends.

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Send-Off

End the night with a glowing sparkler or bubble send-off before settling in for the rest of your wedding weekend.

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Private, Yet Easily Accessible

Convenient Access

Set on 36 private acres in Ardmore, Tennessee, The Lofton gives couples a full destination wedding retreat and getting here is easier than you’d think.

Just 30 minutes from Huntsville International Airport, about an hour from Nashville, and right on the Alabama/Tennessee line, friends and family can easily make a weekend of it.​​

Frequently Asked Questions

Planning a destination wedding in Tennessee or looking for a north Alabama wedding venue? Below are answers to the questions we hear most from couples, from what’s included in our all-inclusive packages to lodging, catering, and how to get here. For more, visit our full FAQ page​​​ or reach out, and we’ll walk you through it all. 🌿

Our all-inclusive packages cover the full wedding weekend: venue, catering, bar service, florals, photography, DJ, coordination, planning support, rentals, decor, and on-site lodging. Everything is customizable to your style.

The Essential package covers everything you need for a fully handled wedding weekend: catering, florals, photography, DJ, coordination, decor, and lodging.

The Signature is our most-requested package and builds on it with expanded catering, upgraded tablescapes, full bar service, enhanced florals, and added entertainment touches, such as a photo booth, uplighting, and cold sparks.

The Elevated is our most complete experience: premium dining, two photographers, videography, full-scale florals, and high-end guest experience elements throughout the weekend.

Download our wedding guide for the full breakdown of what’s included in each package.

Across 36 private acres in southern Tennessee, The Lofton has multiple ceremony and reception spaces. Open meadow settings with wooded backdrops, a covered barn ceremony site, and a fully designed indoor reception space for up to 200 guests.

The property is beautiful in every season, and our covered barn ceremony site means your rain plan is already built in. 🍂

Browse our Gallery and Lofton Families page to see real weddings and get a feel for the spaces.

In-house and included in our packages. ✨

Our buffet-style menus are led by Le Cordon Bleu graduate Amanda Smith and built around fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Our Essential, Signature, and Elevated packages include a selection of appetizers, sides, entrees, and a 3-tier cake, with options expanding as you move up in package. BYOB bar service is included across all three.

The Lofton includes on-site lodging for up to 20 guests through Serenity at The Lofton, a 3-bedroom retreat with a full kitchen, wrap-around porch, and game room steps from the venue.

The Couples Retreat is a private on-site cottage with a king bed and a kitchenette included in your package.

Additional on-site cottages, The Cedar, The Grove, The Haven, and The Willow, each sleep up to 4 guests and are available for family and wedding party members who want to stay close.

For larger groups and additional guests, we have more options we love. The Tiny House on Lofton Road is two minutes away and sleeps 4. Rock Hill Retreat is 10 minutes out, sleeps up to 15, and has a private pool and hot tub. The Rodeway Inn is also 10 minutes away, right off I-65, and offers discounted rates for Lofton guests.

Explore our guest experience guide to help plan your wedding weekend, from where to stay to what to do in the area.

The best next step is coming to see it in person. Once you walk the property, see the spaces, and get a feel for the weekend flow, everything clicks.

Reach out to schedule your visit, and we’ll walk you through packages, pricing, lodging, and what your wedding weekend at The Lofton can look like.

We’re located at 701 Lofton Hall Rd, Ardmore, TN 38449, right on the AL/TN line, making us one of the most accessible destination wedding venues in Tennessee and a popular choice for couples planning a north Alabama wedding weekend.

How far is The Lofton from me?

  • Nashville, TN: ~95 miles north

  • Huntsville, AL: ~35 miles southeast
  • Chattanooga, TN: ~80 miles east
  • Fayetteville, TN: ~20 miles northeast
  • Pulaski, TN: ~25 miles northwest
  • Lynchburg, TN (Jack Daniel’s Distillery): ~50 miles northeast
  • Alabama-Tennessee state line: < 5 miles south
  • Birmingham, AL: ~140 miles south
  • Knoxville, TN: ~200 miles northeast
  • Memphis, TN: ~230 miles west
  • Madison, AL: ~27 miles
  • Athens, AL: ~21 miles
  • Columbia, TN: ~50 miles
  • Lawrenceburg, TN: ~36 miles
  • Decatur, AL: ~36 miles
  • Florence, AL: ~65 miles

 

If This Is You

Your Wedding Weekend Awaits

If a full weekend surrounded by nature, the people you love most, great food, stunning decor, starlit nights, and a property that handles everything​​ so you get to fully enjoy it sounds like your kind of wedding, we’d love to hear from you.

Reach out to schedule a tour, and let’s start planning​​​​ your dream wedding. 🦋

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“One of the best decisions we’ve ever made.”

“The Lofton was the perfect place for our wedding and reception. It definitely was an all in one place. Amanda was so helpful during the WHOLE process. I was that bride who wasn’t 100% set on the look, but she told me to send my inspiration, and they would take it from there. And WOW!?! Did they ever? The venue looked way better than I could’ve even imagined on our day. The rest of the Lofton crew also definitely helped make our day go smoothly without a hitch, hands down.”

– Curstyn Lerew