Large Weddings
8 Atlanta venues that fit, with guests and setting from each venue, and a photographer's notes on how they look.
Druid Hills · Up to 2,500 · Indoor and outdoor
Old Fourth Ward · Up to 2,000 · Indoor and outdoor
Westside · Up to 1,300 · Indoor and outdoor
West Midtown · Up to 1,200 · Indoor and outdoor
Sweetwater Design District · Up to 1,000 · Indoor
West End · Up to 1,000 · Indoor and outdoor
Downtown · Up to 800 · Indoor and outdoor
Midtown · Up to 600 · Indoor and outdoor
| Venue | Town | Guests | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernbank Museum | Druid Hills | Up to 2,500 | Indoor and outdoor |
| The Roof at Ponce City Market | Old Fourth Ward | Up to 2,000 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Guardian Works | Westside | Up to 1,300 | Indoor and outdoor |
| The Foundry at Puritan Mill | West Midtown | Up to 1,200 | Indoor and outdoor |
| The Stave Room | Sweetwater Design District | Up to 1,000 | Indoor |
| Monday Night Garage | West End | Up to 1,000 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Terminus 330 | Downtown | Up to 800 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Fox Theatre | Midtown | Up to 600 | Indoor and outdoor |
Every venue on this page publishes room for more than six hundred guests in at least one setting. That number is usually standing, so check the seated dinner count on each venue page before you sign.
With a big crowd I add a second shooter, plan family photographs as a written list, and keep the dance floor lit so the energy shows.
The Venues
Druid Hills · Up to 2,500
A natural history museum where the reception can happen under a glass ceiling beside giant dinosaur skeletons. The Star Gallery suits a small wedding under fiber optic stars, and the outdoor Dinosaur Plaza hosts warm season ceremonies by a fountain. Guests can be given private run of the exhibitions.
Old Fourth Ward · Up to 2,000
The rooftop of Ponce City Market, with skyline views of Buckhead, Downtown and Midtown in one sweep. Several separate spaces can be booked, from the Rooftop Terrace for a wedding to the open Skyline Park. The venue suggests it for a full wedding weekend.
Westside · Up to 1,300
A 1908 former perfumery in the Echo Street West development near the Westside Beltline, with old vats and scales kept as decor. Inside are 24 foot ceilings and big windows, and a covered patio opens to a front lawn for outdoor ceremonies. It suits both small weddings and very large parties.
West Midtown · Up to 1,200
A 1921 chemical company building in the King Plow Arts District on the Westside turned into one large open hall. Original pine beams, big skylights and polished concrete give it an industrial look, and sheer drapes come hung in the room. It is one of the largest single rooms in the Novare group, with a garden outside and its own parking lot.
Sweetwater Design District · Up to 1,000
A big industrial room inside American Spirit Works, home to a working whiskey distillery. A covered breezeway looks over the stills, and the indoor courtyard has a retractable sunroof for the ceremony or cocktail hour. Polished concrete, brick and 18 foot ceilings give a warm modern industrial look.
West End · Up to 1,000
A brewery and barrel house in the historic West End on the Westside Beltline trail. The Chandelier Room pairs industrial bones with rows of vintage chandeliers, and the courtyard adds fire pits and string lights. Smaller bars on site cover rehearsal dinners and showers.
Downtown · Up to 800
A 1912 coffee company building downtown, now an open loft with exposed brick, timber columns and old hardwood floors. A mezzanine looks over the city's historic railway, and a rooftop terrace adds a skyline option. The venue promotes weekend long celebrations with shuttles and hotel deals.
Midtown · Up to 600
The historic Peachtree Street theatre rents its ballrooms, lobbies and, on rare dates, the auditorium for weddings from small ceremonies to receptions for hundreds. The Egyptian Ballroom is the showpiece, and the Grand Salon next door opens onto a terrace for a ceremony or cocktail hour. The newer Marquee Club looks down on the famous marquee and has a rooftop conservatory.
Fernbank Museum publishes the biggest number, up to 2,500 guests. The smallest that publishes a count is Fox Theatre, up to 600.
5 of the 8 do. Fernbank Museum, Guardian Works, The Foundry at Puritan Mill, The Stave Room list a price on their own site, and the rest quote by date.
The Roof at Ponce City Market publish one. For the other 7, ask for the backup room in writing.
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me which venue you are looking at.
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