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The Biltmore Ballrooms weddings
Two restored ballrooms inside the 1924 Biltmore Hotel building in Midtown, each with its own pre-function room, catering kitchen and restrooms at opposite ends of the building. The Georgian is the larger room with columns and crystal chandeliers, and the Imperial has blue and ivory plaster ceilings over a recessed wood floor. Couples can book one ballroom or both.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian Ballroom | 250 to 300 theater style | A 4,500 square foot former hotel ballroom with 12 columns, crystal chandeliers and plaster ceilings, plus a 3,000 square foot pre-function room. It seats 400 without a dance floor, 270 to 300 with one, and holds 500 cocktail style. |
| Imperial Ballroom | 190 to 220 seated with a dance floor | The hotel dining room in the 1920s, 4,000 square feet with blue and ivory plaster ceilings, 10 columns and a recessed wood floor, plus a 1,500 square foot pre-function room. The packet lists 350 cocktail style. |
How It Photographs
The pages show crystal chandeliers, hand plastered ceilings, stately columns and original Palladian windows, so the look is old world ballroom rather than industrial.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Published Price | 2026 rates outside December. Georgian Ballroom $6,000 rental with a $2,000 beverage minimum Sunday to Thursday, $6,500 with $3,000 on Friday, $7,000 with $7,000 on Saturday. Imperial Ballroom $4,000 rental with a $4,000 beverage minimum on Saturday. Both ballrooms $11,000 with $11,000 on Saturday. Bar pricing, staffing, taxes and a 24% production fee are extra. (source) |
| Catering | Approved Caterer List, Or An Outside Caterer For A $2,000 Kitchen Use Fee With License And Insurance. In House Bar Packages Are Required. |
| Phone | 404-962-8700 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 817 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 |
Facts from novareevents.com, novareevents.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, 8,500 square feet across the two ballrooms plus 4,500 square feet of pre-function space in total
- Chosen ballroom and its pre-function room for the rental
- 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of vendor setup, 1 hour of breakdown
- Night of event manager, 2 back of house staff and 1 security officer
- Round, low and rectangular tables and bar glassware
- 300 antique gold Chiavari chairs in the Georgian or 200 in the Imperial
- Ivory tufted lounge furniture and sheer ivory entry drape in each pre-function room
- Modular stage up to 12 by 24 feet
- Also books birthdays, anniversaries and corporate events. Evening or weekend self parking in The Biltmore Garage is $15 per car, and one parking attendant at $250 is required for each event. The Main Lobby can be added for $2,000 when available.
- The Biltmore Hotel was built in 1924 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its two ballrooms have been restored, and the Imperial was the hotel dining room in the 1920s.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
A big open room is a blank page, so the light is whatever we bring and whatever the windows give us. I photograph the room before the guests come in, then bounce my light off the ceiling during dinner so faces stay soft and the brick, wood or plaster keeps its color.
Big windows are the best light indoors. I would put the two of you near them for the getting ready photographs and for a few portraits if the weather turns, and keep the room lights low so the color stays clean.
A big outdoor wedding needs a plan more than more cameras. Photo and film work as one team, we agree on the family photo list ahead of time, and we place ourselves before the procession so nobody blocks the aisle.
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 Biltmore Ballrooms
- 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 Biltmore Ballrooms
The Biltmore Ballrooms is an indoor venue, so the light inside stays the same all day and the sunset is a bonus, not a deadline. I plan twenty minutes right at sunset for the two of you outside the doors, and we time the toasts or the first dance so nobody misses dinner.
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.
Compare
How The Biltmore Ballrooms Compares
At up to 500 guests, The Biltmore Ballrooms sits in the middle of the 65 venues here that publish a capacity. It is one of 26 venues in this guide that put a price online. Close by in Midtown you can also look at Fox Theatre, High Museum of Art, The Wimbish House. Other loft or ballroom venues in this guide are Guardian Works, The Foundry at Puritan Mill, The Stave Room.
Questions About The Biltmore Ballrooms
How many guests fit at The Biltmore Ballrooms?
The Biltmore Ballrooms publishes up to 500 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
How much does The Biltmore Ballrooms cost for a wedding?
Here is what the venue lists online. 2026 rates outside December. Georgian Ballroom $6,000 rental with a $2,000 beverage minimum Sunday to Thursday, $6,500 with $3,000 on Friday, $7,000 with $7,000 on Saturday. Imperial Ballroom $4,000 rental with a $4,000 beverage minimum on Saturday. Both ballrooms $11,000 with $11,000 on Saturday. Bar pricing, staffing, taxes and a 24% production fee are extra.. Prices change, so confirm with the venue.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Biltmore Ballrooms?
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.