Say “I do” with the fluffy cows. We're the East Tennessee wedding venue where Scottish Highland cattle walk right into your wedding story — and your photos.
Highland-cow wedding photos are everywhere on Instagram and Pinterest — but almost nowhere can you actually book one. Our herd lives HERE, on the same farm as the Grand White Barn and the wedding pavilion, 25 minutes from Knoxville in the foothills of the Smokies. No rented animals, no traveling handlers — just our own gentle, camera-loving cows and the guides who know them by name.
A private session with the herd on your wedding day — golden hour, shaggy coats, and the photo nobody else's wedding has. Your photographer will thank you.
While you're signing the license, your guests can meet the cows — hand-feeding, brushing, and falling in love. It's the cocktail hour people talk about for years.
Just the two of you, an officiant, a photographer, and a very fluffy witness. Our elopements are the most affordable way to marry into the herd.
Staying the weekend? Book cow encounters for your wedding party and out-of-town guests — rehearsal-day fun steps from your venue.
Good to know: the cows are gentle, guide-handled, and never left alone with guests. Sessions flex around weather, and the herd always gets a say.
“We had such a fun afternoon with Shawn and his fluffy cows and donkeys at Cedar Pond Farms!”
Kathryn G.“What an absolutely amazing experience! From start to finish, this visit exceeded my expectations.”
Kristen M.Yes — really. Our own Scottish Highland herd lives on the wedding property, and a farm guide brings the calmest cows to a photo-friendly spot on your day. No rentals, no traveling handlers.
The cows are gentle, guide-handled the whole time, and never left alone with guests. Dresses do great: we provide slip-on booties for the pasture walk and our guides pick the tidy spots.
It's an add-on to any wedding, elopement, or quinceañera at the farm — tell us you want the herd when you inquire and we'll include current pricing with your date.
Late fall through early spring, when they wear their famous teddy-bear winter coats — which is also when wedding dates are easiest to get. Summer cows still steal the show.
Sessions flex around the weather on your day — your coordinator and the guide simply find the window, and the covered spaces keep the rest of your celebration dry.
Weddings, elopements, and quinceañeras in the foothills of the Smokies — with the fluffiest guest list in Tennessee.
Cedar Pond Farms