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The Wimbish House weddings
A 1906 Peachtree Street mansion owned by the Atlanta Woman's Club, with formal reception rooms, a dining room, a sun room and a ballroom. Period furniture, grand pianos and antique chandeliers fill nearly every room. The house says its posted rates carry no extra fees, and couples may bring their own alcohol.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ceremony in the house | Up to 200 seated | Formal rooms with tall archways, columns, grand pianos, crystal chandeliers and fireplaces. |
| Ballroom | 150 seated at tables | No more than 150 guests can be seated at tables in one room. |
How It Photographs
High ceilings, archways, hardwood floors and fireplaces give classic indoor portraits, and the house also has a sun room.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Catering | Choose From An Approved List Of Outside Caterers, And Couples May Bring Their Own Alcohol. No Bar Or Food Minimums. |
| Phone | 404-870-8833 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 1150 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 |
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What The Venue Publishes
- A day of coordinator is required for all weddings. The history page gives 150 for ceremony and reception with all seating in the ballroom or 175 with seating spread through the house, while the packages page says up to 200. Reception only holds 250, and over 160 guests means partial seating and food stations.
- Completed in 1906 for attorney William A. Wimbish and designed by architect W. T. Downing. The Atlanta Woman's Club owns it and uses event income for its charitable work.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
An old house gives you porches, doorways and staircases that already look like a story. I find where the afternoon light comes through the windows for the getting ready photographs, then move outside to the lawn or the garden for portraits.
A smaller wedding outside is a gift. Everyone fits in the frame, the toasts are personal, and there is time to wander the grounds for portraits without leaving guests waiting.
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 Wimbish House
- What is the food and beverage minimum for our date, and what does the package include?
- 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 Wimbish House
The Wimbish House 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 Wimbish House Compares
At up to 250 guests, The Wimbish House sits in the middle of the 65 venues here that publish a capacity. Like most venues here, it does not put a full price online. 26 of the 80 venues in this guide do. Close by in Midtown you can also look at Fox Theatre, The Biltmore Ballrooms, High Museum of Art. Other historic house venues in this guide are Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall.
Questions About The Wimbish House
How many guests fit at The Wimbish House?
The Wimbish House publishes up to 250 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Wimbish House?
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.