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Inman Park Wedding Venue
The Trolley Barn weddings
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.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Brick Patio and Gardens | Ask the venue | A brick patio with gardens and granite steps, used for ceremonies. |
| The Barn | Ask the venue | A thirty foot ceiling under the original 1889 beams, with a mesquite wood floor. |
How It Photographs
Brick, granite steps and garden green outside, and huge old beams over a wood floor inside.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Phone | 404.521.2308 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 963 Edgewood Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 |
Facts from thetrolleybarn.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- The building dates to 1889.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
Barns and farms are about open sky and long light. I plan the portraits out in the field or under the big tree in the last hour of sun, and inside the barn I keep the warm string light glow instead of washing it out with flash.
This venue publishes outdoor space, so I would plan around the sun. A ceremony in full midday sun means squinting guests and hard shadows, so look up the sunset for your month first and work back from it. Even if dinner is inside, twenty quiet minutes outside before sunset make the photographs couples frame.
Ask where you will get ready. A bright room with a big window makes the dress, the details and those first quiet minutes look their best, and if it is close to the ceremony spot it saves time on a hot day.
Questions To Ask The Trolley Barn
- What is the food and beverage minimum for our date, and what does the package include?
- If it rains, which indoor room holds the ceremony, and when do we have to decide?
- Can we bring in an outside caterer for a cultural menu, and is there a fee?
- Is there a suite for getting ready, and does it have a big window?
- Where is the shade at the time of our ceremony, and can the chairs face away from the sun?
- What time does outdoor music have to stop, and is the space private to us all day?
- Which areas of the grounds can we use for portraits, and when is the last call for the rain plan?
Send me the answers and your date, and I will plan the photographs and the film around them. Check your date.
Plan The Day
A Wedding Day At The Trolley Barn
The Trolley Barn lists outdoor space, so the ceremony time is the one decision that changes every photograph. I like a ceremony that ends a little more than an hour before sunset. The light is softer, guests are not squinting into the sun, and we walk straight from the recessional into portraits while the sky warms up. The Trolley Barn does not publish a rain plan, so ask for it in writing and walk the backup room on your tour.
The times below are worked out from the sunset in Atlanta on the 15th of each month, with daylight saving included. Move everything earlier in winter and later in June.
| Month | Ceremony | Portraits Begin | Sunset | Blue Hour Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 6:45 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
| October | 5:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:35 PM |
Getting ready photos usually start about two hours before the ceremony, so book hair and makeup to finish thirty minutes before I arrive.
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How The Trolley Barn Compares
The Trolley Barn does not publish a guest count online, so bring your number to the first call. Like most venues here, it does not put a full price online. 7 of the 26 venues in this guide do. Other farm or barn venues in this guide are Reid Barn, Vinewood Meadows.
Questions About The Trolley Barn
How many guests fit at The Trolley Barn?
The Trolley Barn does not publish a capacity online, so ask the venue directly.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Trolley Barn?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
Found Your Venue
Tell me where in Atlanta you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.