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9 Atlanta venues that fit, with guests and setting from each venue, and a photographer's notes on how they look.
Stone Mountain · Up to 750 · Indoor and outdoor
Downtown · Up to 550 · Indoor and outdoor
Cumming · Up to 500 · Indoor and outdoor
Buford · Up to 500 · Indoor and outdoor
Chattahoochee Hills · Up to 300 · Indoor and outdoor
Buckhead · Up to 300 · Indoor and outdoor
Auburn · Up to 280 · Indoor and outdoor
Midtown · Up to 250 · Indoor and outdoor
Roswell · Up to 250 · Indoor and outdoor
| Venue | Town | Guests | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort | Stone Mountain | Up to 750 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Ventanas | Downtown | Up to 550 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Reid Barn | Cumming | Up to 500 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Lanier Islands Resort | Buford | Up to 500 | Indoor and outdoor |
| The Inn at Serenbe | Chattahoochee Hills | Up to 300 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens | Buckhead | Up to 300 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Carl House | Auburn | Up to 280 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Dockside at Piedmont Park | Midtown | Up to 250 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Chattahoochee Nature Center | Roswell | Up to 250 | Indoor and outdoor |
Every venue on this page publishes room for 250 guests or more in one setting. Read each number carefully, because a lawn holds more people standing than a hall seats for dinner.
Ask where everyone goes if it rains, because a backup room for a large guest list is the hardest thing to find. Ask about tents, restrooms and parking for the full count.
With hundreds of guests outside, photo and film work as one team, we plan the family list ahead, and we place ourselves before the procession so the aisle stays clear.
The Venues
Stone Mountain · Up to 750
A resort inside Stone Mountain Park with a lake, forest and the mountain around it. Outdoor ceremony spots sit by the water and in the woods, and two ballrooms seat up to 750 and 420 for dinner. Catering and planning are full service on site.
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.
Cumming · Up to 500
A barn event venue in Cumming with room for up to 295 inside and 500 under cover. A big wood burning fireplace and a stone patio give it two moods, and the rental includes tables, chairs and a dedicated event coordinator. Hotels and restaurants are close by.
Buford · Up to 500
A 1,200 acre resort on the shore of Lake Lanier with a long list of lakeside ceremony spots, from a wooded point for 100 to a lawn for more than 500. A new chapel sits high over the water. Packages bundle catering, setup and a wedding night stay, and an intimate package covers 50 guests or fewer.
Chattahoochee Hills · Up to 300
A country inn in the rolling countryside of Serenbe, about 25 minutes south of the Atlanta airport. Six wedding locations spread across the grounds, from a meadow and a lake pavilion to two lawns and an oak ballroom, with space for gatherings of up to 300. Serenbe's own teams handle food, flowers and design.
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.
Auburn · Up to 280
A white columned 1903 house on four acres between Lawrenceville and Winder, once home to a family that ran a plant nursery. Its old Southern garden plan was restored with a gazebo for ceremonies. In house food, flowers and wedding direction come with the rental, and proposals are custom.
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.
Roswell · Up to 250
A nature center on the Chattahoochee River in Roswell with three wedding spots, a lakeside pavilion, a green roof and a boardwalk over the river. Guests can walk the gardens and the wildlife trail during cocktail hour, and the party can run until midnight.
Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort publishes the biggest number, up to 750 guests. The smallest that publishes a count is Chattahoochee Nature Center, up to 250.
1 of the 9 do. Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens list a price on their own site, and the rest quote by date.
Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens, Carl House publish one. For the other 7, ask for the backup room in writing.
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