Bonne Terre

Bonne Terre is a 23 acre property in Nesbit, MS, 30 minutes from anywhere in Memphis, that includes an event venue, a white chapel, a 10 bedroom inn called Bonne Terre Inn, and 3 bedroom inn called the Little Inn, a honeymoon suite called the cottage room, and a restaurant called Magnolia Bend Grille.

The chapel has the capacity for 200 people to sit in the pews. There is space in the back of the chapel to hold 20 more people standing or sitting in chairs from the venue. The reception hall can hold 200 people sitting at 25 tables, 8 people per table. However, with the addition of a dance floor, cake table, DJ table, etc., 21 tables with 168 people is more comfortable. Additionally, you could replace some of the bigger tables for bistro tables for people to stand at and easily get 225 people inside. 

When the contract is signed, we require a non-refundable half down payment of whatever your total amount is plus a refundable $500 security deposit. That total will vary depending on the day of the week that is booked for. The $500 will be returned to you after the wedding in full if nothing is damaged or missing. (Most weddings have no issues with this).

Yes, we will always have a day of manager on the property. They will let the wedding party and vendors into the building and be able to assist if they have any questions about where things are located like ladders, brooms, etc. They are not employed to decorate, coordinate, etc but there to simple help see things along!

No, no one on property is employed to be a coordinator or planner. Bonne Terre is simply the vessel for your big day! However we are more than happy to have our day of manager work with your own coordinator to answer any questions they have about the venue!

No, you have a choice of choosing a caterer from our preferred list of caterers here or you can use our in house catering at a separate cost from your booking. It’s a matter of preference!

Yes! We provide 2 bartenders. The bar is a separate cost from the venue, but all bar services are through us. There are a few different bar options, and you can contact us to go over the options!

Because we only host one event per day, our fee structure remains the same whether you hold your ceremony, reception, or both onsite.

Service animals of course are allowed, but all other animals are not allowed on property.

Cash, check, or card, but there is a 2.5% card fee.

You have the venue from 10am- midnight.

Everyone is guaranteed an hour rehearsal time. Normally that’s the day before your wedding, but if there is a wedding or an event at Bonne Terre that day, we will let everyone booked in the same weekend to each have an hour time slot on Thursday.

No fireworks or sparklers, but cold spark machines are fine and look amazing in pictures!

All of the rental items must be delivered and picked up during rental period unless given permission by Christy. You’ll be in contact with her for your contracts and info and you can work that out then. 

Bonne Terre staff will handle the tables, chairs, and linens (only if you rented our linens). You can pay $250 for us to clean up everything else, or you can do it yourself. That just means that all garbage on property would need to be bagged and taken to the dumpster by you.

Weekdays are $5,000. Fridays and Sundays are $6,000. Saturdays are $8,000.

summer and winter, but there's no price difference with any months

No, due to our liquor license we have to supply all alcohol.

Spring and Fall but there's no price difference based on the month

Yes, our chapel has a ramp into the building and the main event venue is wheel chair accessible

yes, it fits up to 125 cars