Venue	Town	Guests	Setting
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
Chateau Elan	Braselton	Up to 240	Indoor and outdoor
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center	Druid Hills	Up to 200	Indoor and outdoor
Dunwoody Nature Center	Dunwoody	Up to 200	Indoor and outdoor
The Greystone Estate	Ball Ground	Up to 200	Indoor and outdoor
Swan Coach House	Buckhead	Up to 150	Indoor and outdoor
Atlanta Botanical Garden	Midtown	Ask the venue	Indoor and outdoor
Primrose Cottage	Roswell	Ask the venue	Indoor and outdoor
Flint Hill	Norcross	Ask the venue	Indoor and outdoor
Payne Corley House	Duluth	Ask the venue	Indoor and outdoor
Barnsley Resort	Adairsville	Ask the venue	Indoor and outdoor

Gardens In And Around Atlanta

The venues on this page put the ceremony in a garden, from the rose beds and woodland glade of the Botanical Garden to the boxwoods of the Swan House and the English gardens of an 1839 Roswell house and the courtyard of an 1835 Norcross one. Most pair the garden with an indoor room for dinner.

When A Garden Shines

Gardens peak in spring, and many keep color into fall. Ask each venue what is blooming in your month, and ask whether the garden is open to the public on your date.

How I Would Plan The Photographs

I walk the paths before the day, find the shade at ceremony time, and save the best beds for the last hour of sun. The indoor room is the rain plan, so I plan photographs there too.

Black and white photo of a bride spreading a sweeping mermaid train indoors — From Vitor's wedding work

The Venues

What Each One Offers

Chattahoochee Hills · Up to 300

The Inn at Serenbe

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.

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Buckhead · Up to 300

Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens

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.

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Auburn · Up to 280

Carl House

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.

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Braselton · Up to 240

Chateau Elan

A winery resort in Braselton with more than a dozen indoor and outdoor spaces, from vineyards and lawns to a rose garden and a glass topped atrium. It hosts full weekends, including multi day South Asian weddings with approved baraat routes and fire rituals. An intimate package covers 10 to 30 guests all year.

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Druid Hills · Up to 200

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

A 27,000 square foot 1920 mansion on a twelve acre Druid Hills estate, built by the Candler family and now run by a nonprofit arts center. Outside are terraces, a fountain, lawns and formal gardens, and inside are walnut paneling and a grand staircase. One event a day, and every renter becomes a donating member.

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Dunwoody · Up to 200

Dunwoody Nature Center

A wooded park in Dunwoody where couples rent one space or the whole place. The Northwoods Pavilion sits on a hill over the Meadow with a fireplace and a deck, and the Meadow itself has a creek, gardens and a stone fireplace. Small elopement packages start at a three hour rental.

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Ball Ground · Up to 200

The Greystone Estate

An estate in the North Georgia foothills about forty minutes north of Atlanta, with two neighboring but private venues. The Gardens hosts up to 200 with an open air covered chapel, a chandelier reception hall, a stone patio and grounds by the water. Both venues have a bridal suite and a groom's room.

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Buckhead · Up to 150

Swan Coach House

A garden restaurant in a former outbuilding of the Inman estate, now home to a restaurant, gallery and gift shop. Small garden weddings take place on a string lit terrace off the BelleNita Room, and the package includes a house made two tier cake and valet parking.

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Midtown · Ask the venue

Atlanta Botanical Garden

A garden beside Piedmont Park in Midtown that rents more than a dozen spots for private events, from rose beds and a Japanese garden to a woodland glade and a gazebo. Day Hall and Mershon Hall give the reception a roof, and a long canopy walk runs through the treetops. A licensed wedding planner is required for any wedding over 25 guests.

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Roswell · Ask the venue

Primrose Cottage

A three story 1839 mansion on Mimosa Boulevard, built by Roswell King for his daughter and now run by Wedgewood Weddings. English gardens with stone paths hold the outdoor ceremony, and a glass walled hall brings the garden inside for the reception. Packages bundle food, bar and design.

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Norcross · Ask the venue

Flint Hill

An 1835 mansion on a quiet street in historic downtown Norcross, on the National Register since 1979 and ringed by big oaks. The ceremony happens in a walled courtyard with a gazebo and garden paths, and the reception moves into a ballroom with French doors. It is run by Wedgewood Weddings.

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Duluth · Ask the venue

Payne Corley House

A restored 1873 farmhouse on Main Street in historic Duluth, family run for about twenty years. Gardens and the house work together for indoor and outdoor options, and the team plans, designs and caters the day. A hotel sits less than two blocks away.

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Adairsville · Ask the venue

Barnsley Resort

A resort on more than 3,000 acres in the foothills, built around the ruins of an old manor house and its gardens. Couples marry on the lawn by the boxwood parterre or beside the ruins, then move to a hall with a veranda. Weddings need a two night block of at least 15 rooms a night.

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Questions About Atlanta Garden Wedding Venues

Which of these garden wedding venues holds the most guests?

The Inn at Serenbe publishes the biggest number, up to 300 guests. The smallest that publishes a count is Swan Coach House, up to 150.

Do these venues publish their prices?

6 of the 13 do. Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Dunwoody Nature Center, Swan Coach House list a price on their own site, and the rest quote by date.

Which ones publish a rain plan?

Atlanta History Center, Swan House Gardens, Carl House, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Swan Coach House, Atlanta Botanical Garden publish one. For the other 6, ask for the backup room in writing.

Will you photograph our wedding at one of these?

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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Tell me where in Atlanta you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.

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