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The St. Regis Atlanta weddings
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.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Astor Ballroom | Up to 690 seated dinner | 9,042 square feet, up to 1,200 for a reception, chandeliers and floor to ceiling windows with golden curtains |
| Astor Ballroom Pre-Function | Ask the venue | 3,311 square feet, used for receptions |
| Grand Terrace | Up to 130 seated, 200 reception | Open air, with a waterfall, the Pool Piazza and columns, can be tented |
| Maisonette | Up to 80 banquet, 130 reception | Three story venue with a Gallery, a Pavilion and a Chef's Kitchen, 3,828 square feet |
How It Photographs
Golden curtains on tall ballroom windows and a columned terrace with a waterfall give two looks, one warm and formal, one open air.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Lodging | Rooms on site |
| Phone | +1 404-563-7900 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 88 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305 |
Facts from marriott.com, marriott.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, more than 27,000 square feet in total
- Custom catering
- Bespoke flower arrangements
- A personal St. Regis Specialist
- The Maisonette, a three story space with a Gallery, Pavilion and Chef's Kitchen, holds up to 130 for a reception.
- The hotel describes a hundred year legacy of elevated style behind it.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
In a hotel ballroom I arrive before the guests and photograph the room while it is still perfect, the tables, the flowers and the glow of the chandeliers. Once the doors open it never looks that clean again. During the reception I bounce my light off the ceiling, so faces stay soft and the room keeps its warm color instead of a flat flash look.
This venue publishes an outdoor space, so I would plan around the sun. A ceremony outside at midday means hard light and squinting guests, so I ask couples to look up the sunset time first and work back from it. Even when the ceremony is inside, the open air is where I would take the two of you for twenty quiet minutes before dinner.
Big windows are the best light in any venue. I would put the two of you near them for portraits and for the getting ready photographs, with the city soft behind you, and keep the room lights off so the color stays clean.
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 The St. Regis Atlanta
- What is the food and beverage minimum for our date, and what does the package include?
- If it rains, which indoor room holds the ceremony, and when do we have to decide?
- Can we bring in an outside caterer for a cultural menu, and is there a fee?
- Is there a suite for getting ready, and does it have a big window?
- 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 The St. Regis Atlanta
The St. Regis Atlanta lists outdoor space, so the ceremony time is the one decision that changes every photograph. I like a ceremony that ends a little more than an hour before sunset. The light is softer, guests are not squinting into the sun, and we walk straight from the recessional into portraits while the sky warms up. The St. Regis Atlanta does not publish a rain plan, so ask for it in writing and walk the backup room on your tour.
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 The St. Regis Atlanta Compares
At up to 690 guests, The St. Regis Atlanta is one of the largest venues in this guide, number 4 of the 19 that publish a capacity. Like most venues here, it does not put a full price online. 9 of the 24 venues in this guide do. Close by in Buckhead you can also look at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, The Westin Buckhead Atlanta, Buckhead Theatre by SCANA Energy.
Questions About The St. Regis Atlanta
How many guests fit at The St. Regis Atlanta?
The St. Regis Atlanta publishes up to 690 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
Will you photograph our wedding at The St. Regis Atlanta?
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.