Atlanta History Center
The Atlanta History Center occupies 33 acres in Buckhead, with seven indoor and outdoor event venues that include the Swan House gardens and the Grand Overlook ballroom.
Historic venue · Up to 300 guests
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Georgia destination wedding
- Venues
- 4
- Country
- United States
- Season
- Apr–May
Chapter I · Introduction
Getting married in Georgia.
Georgia, United States is a destination-wedding region with 4 curated venues seating up to 300 guests. Known for: Coastal isles, mountain wineries. The best months to marry are Apr–May.
Georgia's venues are in three parts of the state: the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, Montaluce winery at Dahlonega, about 65 miles north of Atlanta, and Sea Island, a resort on the Atlantic coast.
Below: 4 curated Georgia wedding venues, the best months to marry and how the ceremony works. Venue facts come from each venue's own published information.
- Wedding venues
- 4
- Best months
- Apr–May
- Known for
- Coastal isles, mountain wineries
- Largest capacity
- Up to 300 guests
- Country
- United States
Featured in Georgia
Editor's selection.
Montaluce Winery & Restaurant
Montaluce is a Tuscan-inspired winery in Dahlonega, about 65 miles (an hour and a half) north of Atlanta, with several ceremony settings including an oak tree site and a vineyard overlook.
Vineyard
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Sea Island Resort
Sea Island is a coastal Georgia resort with four wedding settings: The Cloister with its heart-pine chapel, The Lodge, the Beach Club on private Atlantic shoreline, and Retreat beside the golf course.
Resort · Up to 175 guests
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Georgia wedding venues.
Every Georgia venue we list, with its capacity, rooms and season.
Hotel
Hotel Bardo Savannah
Hotel Bardo Savannah brings a modern, art-forward sensibility to one of America's most storied cities, offering five distinct event spaces — including a light-filled ballroom, a covered courtyard, and a Club Bardo…
- Up to 200 guests
- 147 guestrooms
Chapter III
Why marry here.
Climate
Average highs of 23–27°C in the best months.
Light
In May the sun sets around 20:31, and the softest light for photographs falls in the hour before.
Access
Each venue page lists its nearest airport where the venue publishes it.
The food
Southern cooking: fried chicken, biscuits, Georgia peaches and pecan pie.
The land
Known for coastal isles, mountain wineries. 4 venues listed here, the largest seating up to 300 guests.
Chapter IV · The ceremony
How to marry in Georgia.
Legal ceremony
Couples visiting from abroad can marry in each of the US states covered here, under that state's own marriage law. If neither of you lives in Georgia, get the licence from the probate court of the county where the ceremony will be held, both appearing in person with passports. No blood test is needed, and the ceremony must take place in Georgia. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the office that issues your licence before you book.
At the venue
An authorised officiant can marry you at the venue; the signed licence should go back to the probate court within 30 days.
The weekend
Each venue page lists its rooms, minimum stay and music curfew where the venue publishes them.
Chapter V
When to marry.
The most comfortable months for a wedding in Georgia are April and May, with average highs of 23–27°C. June and July are hotter, with highs up to 32°C, so they are left out of the best months. August, September and October are the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, so they are left out. In May the sun sets around 20:31. Figures are long-term averages for Atlanta.
Best months Other months
Best months
Apr–May
Sunset
~20:31 (May)
Avg high
27°C (May)
Rain days
9 (May)
Common questions
Marrying in Georgia, answered.
How much does a wedding in Georgia cost?
Too few Georgia venues publish a price to give a reliable range. The Wed Journey lists 4 Georgia venues; send an enquiry and we pass it on to the venue for a quote.
When is the best time to get married in Georgia?
The best months to marry in Georgia are Apr–May, going by average temperatures and rain. Each venue page gives the venue's own wedding season where it publishes one.
Can foreigners legally get married in Georgia?
Couples visiting from abroad can marry in each of the US states covered here, under that state's own marriage law. If neither of you lives in Georgia, get the licence from the probate court of the county where the ceremony will be held, both appearing in person with passports. No blood test is needed, and the ceremony must take place in Georgia. Rules change, so confirm the current requirements with the office that issues your licence before you book.
How many guests can you have at a wedding in Georgia?
The largest Georgia venue listed here seats up to 300 guests. Each venue page gives its own seated and standing capacity where the venue publishes it.
How many wedding venues are there in Georgia?
The Wed Journey features 4 curated wedding venues in Georgia, United States. Each venue page lists its capacity, rooms and season where the venue publishes them.
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