The metro area is blessed with many historic event venues. As an Atlanta wedding photographer these gems make for beautiful backdrops for photography. These historic mansions scattered throughout the metro area bring grandeur and elegance to your wedding. Holding your ceremony at a historic landmark makes your wedding historic also! Here are just a few of our favorite historic wedding venues.

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The first venue on our list is Naylor Hall. It is located on Canton Street in the Roswell Historic District, was built by Rowell’s founder Barrington King in 1840. In 1930 the property was purchased by Colonel Broadwell who did many upgrades such as the columns in front, the portico and a lot of the handcrafted woodwork you see throughout. The best part of Naylor Hall is the staff! You have Sunny and Abbey who have been working in the event business for years and are the consummate hosts. They make you and your guests feel at home as soon as you walk in the door.

The second venue I want to mention is Payne Corley House located in Gwinnett county in the city of Duluth. It was built in 1873 when Duluth was known as “Howell’s Crossing”. The house got its name from Frances Payne the youngest of the daughters married Minor Corley and moved in with Lee Payne who took ownership after their parents passed away. This is where the name for the Payne-Corley House came from. It has gone through several owners through the years until it came into the possession of Krista and Michael Ganley, two world class experienced events managers. They have been running the place since 2004 and have turned it into the place to get married in Duluth! Michael is a world renowned chef who is talented in many cuisines. They have several wedding event planners and have even bought a florist so they can do the flowers for your wedding also! The Payne Corley House is a turn key event facility for your wedding.

On the eastside of Atlanta there is the magnificent Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. The Callanwolde estate was built in 1920 and was the family home of Charles Howard Candler. It is an elegant historic estate with at 27,000 square foot mansion framed by mature trees and beautiful gardens. Inside the mansion is old-world craftsmanship at its best. It has walnut floors, walnut paneling, 12 foot ceilings and a grand staircase, framed by a solid limestone archway that leads out in the great hall. Outside there are terracea a fountain, sprawling lawns and formal gardens. As a Atlanta wedding photographer this is one beauty with lots of features that make for majestic backdrops. It has also been featured in many of the movies that have been made in Atlanta.

Now as we get closer into the city I want to cover one of the historic venues that supports historic preservation throughout the state, Rhodes Hall. The Venue built in 1904 in between Piedmont Park and Downtown Atlanta by Amos Rhodes, the founder of Rhodes furniture. The historic building is not only a premiere wedding venue on the weekends. During the week it is a museum and the second floor of Rhodes Hall hosts the headquarters of the Georgia Trust.

South of Rhodes Hall on Peachtree street is the Georgian Terrace. The hotel opened in 1911 and has played host to some of Atlanta's most glamorous events . There are a couple of ballrooms located in the hotel but the most striking one is the Grand Ballroom. It has crystal chandeliers, tall columns and floor to ceiling windows. It even has a balcony for your bouquet toss! This is also a turnkey facility in the sense that you have a hotel for your out of town guests, a world class restaurant and plenty of parking which is rare in Atlanta.

Across Peachtree Street from the Georgian Terrace is my favorite historic venue in Atlanta. The Fabulous Fox Theatre was built in 1928 to host the Shriners organization hence the Far East mosque-style architecture made to look like the ancient temples of Spain and Egypt. Many people know the Fox as the place to see stage shows and music, but on the second level of the Fox there are dreamy rooftop terraces that are perfect for your ceremony and party. The crown jewel of rooms is the Egyption Ballroom. It is a grand two story ballroom with statues, gold leaf details, large columns, and a small stage in the center of the room. In the back of the room is a large balcony which as a photographer I love. That way I can get a full view of your wedding party. I love the Fox so much I proposed to my wife there 33 years ago! If you book your wedding at the Fox Theatre you will not be disappointed!

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