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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.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Ballroom | Up to 300 banquet, 360 reception | 4,155 square feet, crystal chandeliers, 14 foot ceilings, private terrace for cocktail hour |
| The Ballroom | Up to 650 banquet, 1,000 reception | 8,678 square feet |
| The Gallery | Up to 160 banquet, 250 reception | 2,912 square feet |
| The Founders Room | Up to 130 banquet, 150 reception | 1,938 square feet |
| Terrace | Ask the venue | Drinks with views of the Atlanta skyline |
How It Photographs
A terrace off the Legacy Ballroom faces the skyline, which is the spot for cocktail hour portraits.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Published Price | Brunch Reception Exclusive Wedding Offer, priced at $105 per person (source) |
| Lodging | Rooms on site |
| Phone | +1 404-237-2700 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 3434 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326 |
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What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, 40,000 square feet in total
- Brunch offer, three butler passed hors d'oeuvres at cocktail hour
- Brunch offer, brunch food presentations
- Brunch offer, a mimosa or Bloody Mary bar
- Brunch offer, an executive suite for the couple on the wedding night
- Brunch offer, two suite upgrades for the parents of the couple
- The brunch reception offer is booked through the sales team at 404-240-7070.
- The hotel describes itself as recently renovated.
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.
Height and a view are what make a city wedding look like a city wedding. I would find the spot where the buildings line up behind you, then come back to it at blue hour, about twenty minutes after sunset, when the city lights come on and the sky is still deep blue.
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 Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel
- 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 Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel
The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel 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 Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel 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 Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel Compares
At up to 650 guests, The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel sits in the middle of the 19 venues here 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 Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, The Westin Buckhead Atlanta, Buckhead Theatre by SCANA Energy.
Questions About The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel
How many guests fit at The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel?
The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel publishes up to 650 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
How much does The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel cost for a wedding?
Here is what the venue lists online. Brunch Reception Exclusive Wedding Offer, priced at $105 per person. Prices change, so confirm with the venue.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Whitley, a Luxury Collection Hotel?
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.