Councilman Withers Stop The Shenanigans!

I have done countless wedding hair and makeup at the wonderful Ceaderwood Mansion as well as East Ivy Mansion. This is unbelievable that someone is trying to stunt commerce in one of the TOP wedding destinations in the entire United States!

There is no reason for this. This is Music City; this town runs on live events!

He should be taken out of office for wasting our time and money on this!

Please do not let this pass!!

I suppose the original inhabitants only held events indoors? Come on, Mr. Withers; stop wasting everyone's time with this petty nonsense. These events bring revenue to our city and communities and only enhance the charm that Nashville is known for, unlike that stupid mustache.

What is the reasoning for this bill?

This does not make sense. Not to mention the revenue not just vendors, but the city will lose from this.

From my short bit of research online it appears as if the majority of Davidson county citizens whom are aware of this pending legislation are completely AGAINST it. And further more, councilman Withers has yet to defend it on Facebook, where he appears to be very active. This is a grand example of legislation that should have died on the vine but has somehow made it this far... I say no further! Kill it now!

I am a wedding photographer, and the vast majority of my brides are from out of town. They've selected Nashville and these historic venues for their destination weddings. Imagine how many tourism tax dollars Nashville would be losing out on if these brides were forced to choose another city in which to hold their weddings? Not only would the brides themselves not be traveling in, but their countless guests traveling for the wedding would no longer be making Nashville their destination either. This bill would not only put several small local businesses out of business, but it would also divert tourism dollars away from the city, and neither of those scenarios would be beneficial to Nashville.

I don't know why this is even a consideration. Venue owners should be able to host events at their discretion as long as they aren't a public nuisance, which none of these are. This proposal is ridiculous.

The intentions of these event spaces are pure and worthy of operation. They bring in great money to our wonderful city and help keep the magic of Music City alive. It would truly be a shame to see these great venues shut down.

Nit-picky regulations directed at the internal operation of a few very specific businesses is utter nonsense and far beyond the scope of reasonable government. Government should protect people--business owners and customers alike--from harm, but the wedding venues specifically targeted by this ordinance change are not causing even the least bit of harm to anyone. Instead, this ordinance will be the cause of harm--harm not only to these businesses, but also to their customers who value the service they currently provide, to their employees whose livelihood depends on the success of these businesses, and to all the photographers, florists, caterers, DJs, and other vendors and their employees who make up the wedding industry portion of our local economy. There is no good reason to pass such a reckless ordinance. Throw it out!

By restricting these historical homes and interfering with some of the top event spaces in Nashville is absurd. By enforcing these regulations, you will not only harm the venues business, but you will negatively impact the reputation of Nashville as well as the income of surrounding businesses. By discouraging brides and event coordinators who wish to have destination events in Nashville at any of these three events, you interfere with the transactions which would occur with surrounding hotels, popular large and small businesses alike, and other vendors, because of the regulations that would be imposed upon these historical sights. In doing this, you will also decrease the taxes that go to bettering Nashville's city and education systems as well.

I can't imagine that the mayor is ok with losing probably hundreds of thousands, if not close to millions of tax dollars because of this not to mention the amount of money that these venues would have to refund to the brides that have booked the venues because of the ability to have an outside wedding ceremony.

Attempting to regulate these historical homes (more than the licensing that is already required!) is senseless and ridiculous.

I could only imagine that the revenue that would be lost as a result of this motion would be ASTOUNDING. What I can't imagine is the personal heartbreak that dozens and dozens of couples and their families will experience when they learn that they may have to reschedule the most important day of their lives (that they have likely already invested thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars in). Imagine if this motion meant that even ONE couple had to change their plans and lost the chance to have a beloved family member join them on their wedding day. Imagine if this motion put even ONE wedding professional (who relies on these venues and this industry to feed his or her family) out of business. Please weigh the costs. Do not pass this motion.

What is the point of this? There is no upside as the weddings that take place there are not detrimental to anyone. And the businesses pay taxes and contribute to the economy of the community. This is a useless measure and should be stopped immediately.

These venues are such a wonderful way of giving a historic home new life. They're considerate of their neighbors and took all the proper channels to bring their vision to life. To punish them now is insane.

Please do not pass this motion. Nashville is known for its beautiful and historic wedding venues and brings dozens (if not hundreds) of jobs to the area. Consider how photography and events these venues also keeps the spirit and heritage alive.

I think it is a crazy proposal and effects many small business owners if it were to go through..