Round tables are set with place settings and candles in a ballroom overlooking a city street and illuminated bridge at dusk through large windows.

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The Iris Room

  • 80 capacity
  • 1,800 sq ft

With entire walls of floor-to-ceiling windows creating a stunning backdrop of water features and park vistas, the Iris Room is a space that speaks for itself.

Filled with natural light, topped with elegant ceiling tiles, and complemented by an intimate outdoor patio for a seamless indoor-outdoor venue, the Iris Room is blank slate for whatever your event calls for.

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  • Ballroom tables are formally set with dinnerware and candles. The room overlooks a city at dusk through large windows, revealing illuminated buildings and a bridge.
  • White draped high-top tables stand on a covered outdoor patio overlooking a building and trees at sunset, adjacent to an indoor event space with glass walls.
  • A large monitor stands centered in a modern conference room with tables and chairs set for meetings, overlooking a city. Water bottles read "THE TENNESSEE".
  • A U-shaped conference table arrangement with chairs, water bottles, and glasses is set for a meeting in a spacious room featuring a textured ceiling, patterned carpet, and large windows.
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