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11 Atlanta venues that fit, with guests and setting from each venue, and a photographer's notes on how they look.
Downtown · Up to 550 · Indoor and outdoor
Buckhead · Up to 300 · Indoor and outdoor
Midtown · Up to 250 · Indoor and outdoor
Midtown · Up to 200 · Indoor and outdoor
Druid Hills · Up to 200 · Indoor and outdoor
Midtown · Up to 150 · Indoor and outdoor
Buckhead · Up to 150 · Indoor and outdoor
Midtown · Up to 100 · Indoor and outdoor
Midtown · Ask the venue · Indoor and outdoor
Inman Park · Ask the venue · Indoor and outdoor
Buckhead · Ask the venue · Indoor and outdoor
| Venue | Town | Guests | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventanas | Downtown | Up to 550 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens | Buckhead | Up to 300 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Dockside at Piedmont Park | Midtown | Up to 250 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Greystone at Piedmont Park | Midtown | Up to 200 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Callanwolde Fine Arts Center | Druid Hills | Up to 200 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Magnolia Hall at Piedmont Park | Midtown | Up to 150 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Swan Coach House | Buckhead | Up to 150 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Rhodes Hall | Midtown | Up to 100 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Atlanta Botanical Garden | Midtown | Ask the venue | Indoor and outdoor |
| The Trolley Barn | Inman Park | Ask the venue | Indoor and outdoor |
| The Estate by Legendary Events | Buckhead | Ask the venue | Indoor and outdoor |
Every venue on this page is inside Atlanta itself, in Midtown, Buckhead, Druid Hills, Inman Park or Downtown, and every one publishes an outdoor space, from park lawns and gardens to a rooftop patio over Centennial Park.
Guests stay in city hotels and arrive in minutes, and the day still has trees, water or open sky. Several of these venues sit close enough together to tour in one afternoon.
In town, the skyline is part of the story. I look for where the trees open up to the buildings, and I plan a few minutes outside at blue hour when the city lights come on.
The Venues
Downtown · Up to 550
A rooftop event space on the fourteenth and fifteenth floors above a Downtown hotel, facing the Centennial Park District. Two levels of floor to ceiling windows look over Downtown and Midtown, and a 2,500 square foot outdoor patio adds open air for cocktails. The venue's chefs cook everything from passed bites to seated dinners.
Buckhead · Up to 300
The gardens of the 1928 Swan House on West Paces Ferry Road, with a cascading fountain, a boxwood garden and a columned lawn, all part of the Atlanta History Center. Garden weddings run Friday to Sunday and stay outdoors, with a museum ballroom over the Goizueta Gardens for dinner.
Midtown · Up to 250
The smallest of the park venues for dinner, and the one right on the water. The ceremony happens on a dock over the lake with the Midtown skyline far behind, and a small reception fits inside the historic Visitor Center. Larger groups spread across the lawn and dock.
Midtown · Up to 200
The largest of the Piedmont Park Conservancy venues. Vows happen on a back terrace under string lights, looking across the pool to Lake Clara Meer, and dinner moves inside to a historic hall. Tables and chairs for the ceremony and reception are included.
Druid Hills · Up to 200
A 27,000 square foot 1920 mansion on a twelve acre Druid Hills estate, built by the Candler family and now run by a nonprofit arts center. Outside are terraces, a fountain, lawns and formal gardens, and inside are walnut paneling and a grand staircase. One event a day, and every renter becomes a donating member.
Midtown · Up to 150
A restored historic stable inside Piedmont Park, with a stone courtyard and a manicured lawn beside it. Couples marry on the grass and walk a few steps into the old stable for dinner. The hall has two rooms where the couple can stay hidden before the ceremony.
Buckhead · Up to 150
A garden restaurant in a former outbuilding of the Inman estate, now home to a restaurant, gallery and gift shop. Small garden weddings take place on a string lit terrace off the BelleNita Room, and the package includes a house made two tier cake and valet parking.
Midtown · Up to 100
A stone house on Peachtree Street that the Georgia Trust calls the Castle on Peachtree. Weddings use the first floor, the front porch and the front lawn. Rental includes an event coordinator, a security guard and two free hours on another day for portraits.
Midtown · Ask the venue
A garden beside Piedmont Park in Midtown that rents more than a dozen spots for private events, from rose beds and a Japanese garden to a woodland glade and a gazebo. Day Hall and Mershon Hall give the reception a roof, and a long canopy walk runs through the treetops. A licensed wedding planner is required for any wedding over 25 guests.
Inman Park · Ask the venue
An 1889 trolley barn in Inman Park, one of the few barn style venues inside the city. The ceremony happens on a brick patio with gardens and granite steps, and the party moves under thirty foot ceilings and the original beams. Tours are by appointment.
Buckhead · Ask the venue
A 1797 Georgia house that was taken apart brick by brick in Wilkes County and rebuilt on Piedmont Road. Vows happen at the front fountain under tall trees, and the reception fills a ballroom with a crystal chandelier. Legendary Events handles food, design and flowers.
Ventanas publishes the biggest number, up to 550 guests. The smallest that publishes a count is Rhodes Hall, up to 100.
3 of the 11 do. Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Swan Coach House list a price on their own site, and the rest quote by date.
Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Swan Coach House, Atlanta Botanical Garden publish one. For the other 7, ask for the backup room in writing.
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