Downtown Atlanta is a hotspot for arts and culture and it’s event spaces reflect that. These spaces really showcase the life and vibrancy of the Atlanta community and we’ve been lucky enough to shoot at a number of them. If you’re looking for inspiration, here are a few of our favorites!

The largest aquarium in the Western Hemisphere, the Georgia Aquarium is an underwater playground for many colorful and unique aquatic species including belugas, jellyfish and more. You’ll soon discover this Atlanta tourist attraction is a truly wondrous place. The windows granting viewers access into under-the-sea realms make for breathtaking pictures in and of themselves. Not surprisingly, they also generate ethereal, yet stunning backdrops for wedding day photographs. This spacious venue produces general splendor and convenience with an optional, all-inclusive wedding package including catering services by Georgia Aquarium and Wolfgang Puck event planning professionals. They’ll even design a cake for your big day.

The historic and eclectic Fox Theatre is a genuine Atlanta landmark. The ornate, mosque-style structure was originally constructed as the home of the Atlanta Shriners organization. However, it was later transformed into a premiere live entertainment venue, showcasing musicals, artists, and classic cinema.The Fox has a few places where you can have weddings. The have the large Egyptian Ballroom decorated in large columns and gold leaf. the room is filled beautiful carvings and has a balcony that over looks the space. Then there is the Marquee Club where there is 1,000 square feet of space for your guests. It is decorated in a Moorish-Mediterranean decor with a private bar. You also have access to the two heated roof top bars. What’s extraordinary about the Fox is the décor. The building, including its two ballrooms, is adorned in true Far East fashion with towering columns, vibrant mosaics, and antique stained glass. This venue creates a fantastic romantic setting for your special day. The Fox provides catering services and list of approved vendors available. You’ll also have the opportunity to display a personalized message on their marquee.

Across the street from the Fox Theater is the Georgian Terrace. It is a historic hotel that is a landmark in the heart of town and notable guests include F. Scott Fitzgerald and Calvin Coolidge. It is a beautiful venue with a ballroom to die for. The Georgian has three classic and elegant ballrooms as well as two restaurants, Edgar’s Proof & Provisions and the Livingston Restaurant & Bar, which even has a view of the Fox from its Mezzanine. This venue can offer you several packages for use of one of its gorgeous ballrooms, along with professional catering and attendants for your reception. It is a perfect location if you are expecting out of town guests. They can stay there in the hotel and walk to your wedding! Its unique architecture, including its soaring circular glass elevator and elegant spiral staircase, provides for beautiful and unique photo opportunities too. This venue is practical and beautiful all in one!

Adjacent to Piedmont Park is a picturesque 30 acres of lush floral gardens and thick woodlands known as the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Opened in the 1970s, this well-known Atlanta treasure was crafted to promote plant conservation and education as well as exhibit plant collections for pure enjoyment. With a multitude of photo-worthy outdoor spaces, you’ll have your pick of an ideal wedding locale. For a traditional, starry-eyed affair, exchange vows in the fragrant Rose Garden amongst landscape and old-fashioned roses and perennials. For a more natural, Bohemian gathering, select from one of four woodland spaces in Storza Woods. The Atlanta Botanical Garden also has a skyline vantage point for some incredible post-ceremony photographs.

The one event space that has the best Atlanta skyline view is Ventanas.  It is a modern Atlanta wedding venue that is located by Centennial Olympic Park, a beautiful park located in the center of downtown Atlanta.  It is a turnkey event venue with hotels next to it, a kitchen catering company located on the premises, and a beautiful event space.   It has floor to ceiling windows to give you a panoramic view of downtown and midtown Atlanta.  You can even see Stone Mountain and Kennesaw Mountain from their balcony.  When you look down from the two story event space you can see Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Aquarium.   The best feature of Ventanas is the helipad located on the roof.  When you have a helipad on the roof you have a beautiful skyline view of the city and if you like you can make a dramatic wedding exit in a helicopter!

The Callanwolde Fine Arts Center is a community arts conservatory and renowned venue located on a historic 12-acre campus in the heart of Atlanta. It was built in 1920 and was originally the home of Charles Howard Candler.  Mr. Candler’s claim to fame was purchasing the rights to Coca-Cola from a local Atlanta pharmacist. The center was designed by Henry Hornbostel, who also designed Emory University. The mansion is considered a modern approach to the late Gothic Revival style of architecture.  Some of the coolest features of the mansion are the white oak flooring, large windows in the dance studio,  large ballroom with tall ceilings accented with european arches along the walls.   The main focus of the interior is the grand staircase that has a two-story tall stained glass window on the middle landing.Callanwolde’s floor plan is an open plan, where most rooms adjoin the great halls located on each floor. The entire 27,000 square foot mansion is centered around a large, courtyard that has recently been enclosed. The attention to fine detail is evident in the excellent craftsmanship of the walnut panelling, stained glass, bronze balustrades, the artistry of the delicate ceiling and fireplace reliefs, and the pierced tracery concealing the Aeolian organ chambers.