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Peachtree Road United Methodist Church weddings
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.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Main Sanctuary | Holds 1750 | Videographers use the back balcony and upper transept. |
| Moore Chapel | Holds 225 | Video from the sound booth at the back left. |
How It Photographs
No flash during the ceremony, and photographers stay in set spots. Pictures before must end 30 minutes ahead and those after must wrap within 30 minutes, with flash allowed only during the recessional from the back doors.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Published Price | Sanctuary Wedding $3275 with a $500 reservation fee, shown as $3775. Moore Chapel Wedding $2275 with a $500 reservation fee, shown as $2775. (source) |
| Phone | (404) 266-2373 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 3180 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 |
What The Venue Publishes
- Minister for officiating and counseling
- Wedding director and assistants
- Organist, acolytes and crucifer
- Use of Sanctuary or Chapel
- Use of the Parlor
- Altar flowers for Sanctuary weddings
- The Parlor opens two hours before the ceremony and stays available 30 minutes after.
- Weddings with a church reception cannot start after 6 pm. Saturdays with two weddings space them three hours apart, and there are no weddings on major holidays and holiday weekends.
- The church says it has celebrated Christian marriage for almost 100 years.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
In a church I learn the rules before the day. Many sanctuaries limit where a photographer can stand and whether flash is allowed during the service, so I meet the officiant or the wedding coordinator early and plan the long lens angles from the back and the balcony. The procession, the vows and the walk out are the moments I protect.
A wedding this size needs a plan more than it needs more cameras. With hundreds of guests, photo and film work as one team, we split the room before the grand entrance, and we agree on the family photo list ahead of time so nobody waits in a hallway.
Ask where you will get ready. A clean, bright room with a big window makes the dress, the details and those first quiet minutes look like a magazine story, and it saves time on the day.
Questions To Ask Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
- Can we bring in an outside caterer for a cultural menu, and is there a fee?
- Where can we take portraits, and are any areas off limits on our date?
- What time can the vendors load in, and when does the music have to stop?
- Is there a hotel nearby you work with for out of town guests?
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 Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church 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 Buckhead 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.
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How Peachtree Road United Methodist Church Compares
At up to 1,750 guests, Peachtree Road United Methodist Church is one of the largest venues in this guide, number 1 of the 19 that publish a capacity. It is one of 9 venues in this guide that put a price online. Close by in Buckhead you can also look at The Westin Buckhead Atlanta, Buckhead Theatre by SCANA Energy, The St. Regis Atlanta.
Questions About Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
How many guests fit at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church?
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church publishes up to 1,750 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
How much does Peachtree Road United Methodist Church cost for a wedding?
Here is what the venue lists online. Sanctuary Wedding $3275 with a $500 reservation fee, shown as $3775. Moore Chapel Wedding $2275 with a $500 reservation fee, shown as $2775.. Prices change, so confirm with the venue.
Will you photograph our wedding at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Buckhead. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
Found Your Venue
Tell me where in Buckhead you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.