Large Weddings
9 Buckhead venues that fit, with guests and setting from each venue, and a photographer's notes on how they look.
Buckhead · Up to 1,750 · Indoor
Buckhead · Up to 1,200 · Indoor and outdoor
Buckhead · Up to 1,200 · Indoor
Buckhead · Up to 690 · Indoor and outdoor
Buckhead · Up to 650 · Indoor and outdoor
Buckhead · Up to 600 · Indoor
Buckhead · Up to 600 · Indoor
Buckhead · Up to 500 · Indoor
Buckhead · Up to 300 · Indoor and outdoor
| Venue | Town | Guests | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peachtree Road United Methodist Church | Buckhead | Up to 1,750 | Indoor |
| The Westin Buckhead Atlanta | Buckhead | Up to 1,200 | Indoor and outdoor |
| Buckhead Theatre by SCANA Energy | Buckhead | Up to 1,200 | Indoor |
| The St. Regis Atlanta | Buckhead | Up to 690 | Indoor and outdoor |
| The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel | Buckhead | Up to 650 | Indoor and outdoor |
| JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead | Buckhead | Up to 600 | Indoor |
| Cathedral of Christ the King | Buckhead | Up to 600 | Indoor |
| Peachtree Presbyterian Church | Buckhead | Up to 500 | Indoor |
| Atlanta History Center, Buckhead Campus | Buckhead | Up to 300 | Indoor and outdoor |
Every venue on this page publishes room for 300 guests or more in one space. Compare seated numbers, not reception numbers, because a room seats far fewer for dinner once the dance floor and the stage are in.
With hundreds of guests, photo and film work as one team. We plan each event with your planner and agree on the family photo list ahead, so the formals move fast.
The Venues
Buckhead · Up to 1,750
A large Methodist church on Peachtree Road that has held weddings for almost 100 years. Weddings are only for people who have been active, participating members for at least one full year. A Peachtree Road minister, wedding director and organist are required, and outside planners may help only in the Parlor.
Buckhead · Up to 1,200
A Buckhead hotel on Peachtree Road with 23 event venues led by a Grand Ballroom of more than 10,000 square feet that the hotel says takes weddings up to 1,200 guests. Smaller rooms such as Chastain, Tuxedo and Peachtree suit rehearsal dinners and showers. The hotel lets outside Kosher and Indian caterers in, alongside its own custom menus.
Buckhead · Up to 1,200
A 1931 Spanish Baroque movie house in Buckhead Village, restored in 2010 and now run by Live Nation as a concert and event venue. It lists weddings and receptions among its event types and hosts 25 to 1,200 guests across five spaces, including the theatre, lobbies and a private event room. Staging, lighting, sound, custom menus and mixology come from the venue team.
Buckhead · Up to 690
A Beaux Arts style hotel on West Paces Ferry Road with ten event rooms and more than 27,000 square feet for events. Its Astor Ballroom is the largest seated room in this guide among the hotels, at up to 690 for dinner. The open air Grand Terrace beside the Pool Piazza takes up to 130 seated and can be tented. A three story space called the Maisonette suits a rehearsal dinner.
Buckhead · Up to 650
A Luxury Collection hotel on Peachtree Road across from Lenox, with 40,000 square feet of event space. The Legacy Ballroom pairs crystal chandeliers and 14 foot ceilings with its own private terrace, and the larger Ballroom seats up to 650. It is the only Buckhead hotel here with a published wedding offer, a brunch reception at $105 per person.
Buckhead · Up to 600
A Lenox Road hotel beside the shopping district, with 23 event rooms and 28,610 square feet in all. The Phoenix Ballroom takes up to 600 wedding guests, and three Charleston rooms join for a party near 220. It is one of two Buckhead hotels here that publish per person catering rates.
Buckhead · Up to 600
The Catholic cathedral on Peachtree Road schedules weddings on Saturdays at noon, 2 pm and 6 pm, with up to three weddings each weekend. Non parishioners can book at the higher rate, and about six months of marriage preparation is required by the Archdiocese. Each party has 75 minutes from the start time to finish the ceremony, photos and cleanup.
Buckhead · Up to 500
A Buckhead Presbyterian church with three ceremony rooms, from the main sanctuary down to the 80 seat Wilson Chapel. Every wedding is officiated by a Peachtree pastor, and premarital counseling is required. Rehearsals are on the Friday before, no later than 5 pm, and ceremonies start no later than 6 pm. The guidebook pages we could read did not say whether membership is required.
Buckhead · Up to 300
A 33 acre history campus in Buckhead with the 1928 Swan House, gardens, a ballroom and museum spaces, and it hosts only one wedding a day. Couples can marry on the Swan House lawns and move to the Grand Overlook ballroom, which looks over the Goizueta Gardens. A licensed wedding planner who is not a family member is required. Invitations should list Atlanta History Center at 130 West Paces Ferry, not Swan House, since GPS sends guests to the Swan Coach House instead.
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church publishes the biggest number, up to 1,750 guests. The smallest that publishes a count is Atlanta History Center, Buckhead Campus, up to 300.
6 of the 9 do. Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel, JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead, Cathedral of Christ the King list a price on their own site, and the rest quote by date.
Atlanta History Center, Buckhead Campus publish one. For the other 8, ask for the backup room in writing.
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Buckhead. Check your date and tell me which venue you are looking at.
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