Summer Wedding Venues in Athens, GA

If you are trying to plan the wedding of your dreams, Athens, GA offers some wonderful resources and places in which to do it. Whether you want to have a large wedding or a small one, there are a variety of places to choose from in the Classic City. All of them are beautiful and there are a number of ways to celebrate at each one.

The State Botanical Gardens of Georgia boasts several locations at which to hold your big day. You can be married at the on-site Day Chapel, full of beautifully carved wood and hand made carpeting. It seats 130 people and has the room necessary for the bridal party to change into their clothes for the ceremony. It also has a space for an intimate reception and a kitchen that caterers can use to provide the food for it. Additionally, a wedding and/or reception can be held in the Conservatory, a large space that is full of tropical plants and sunlight. It can seat 200 guests or have 300 if you would prefer to have your guests stand. There is also the Terrace Room, which seats 140 people and has a kitchen for catering and bathrooms for guests and/or the bridal party. It is usually used for banquets and the like. In order to try to book a wedding at one of these venues, contact the Botanical Garden Rental Office at 706-542-6467 or e-mail sbgrent@uga.edu.

Georgia Museum of Art is a lovely location to hold your wedding at, but not this Summer. The Museum is open and airy, not to mention the exquisite works of art that are always in rotation. This stately venue is on the campus of the University of Georgia. Currently, the Museum is going to be closed through early 2011 due to the groundbreaking for Phase II.

The Classic Center has a variety of options to host your wedding and reception. There are so many advantages if you host your wedding here. They offer catering, setup and breakdown, a number of room sizes, and an extremely professional staff that is in a uniform for the wedding that pulls out all the stops. They also provide an Event Coordinator for free should you choose to book the Classic Center for your wedding. There is plenty of parking and they can accomodate day or evening weddings or receptions. To book your dream wedding here, contact Kristen Gray at 706-357-4406 or kristen@classiccenter.com.

The Georgia Center on Lumpkin St. is another beautiful location for this special day. There are several wedding packages to fit the budget of any bride or groom. There is also on-site catering and no hassles with the setting up and breaking down – this is included in your package! The advantage to this location is that it is also part of the scenic University of Georgia campus. This would be an elegant place to be married, as all of the staff will be elegantly attired and there are a number of services (such as cake cutting) that will make your big day flow smoothly. In order to have your wedding at The Georgia Center, call 706-542-2654 or e-mail weddings@georgiacenter.uga.edu.

The University Chapel at the University of Georgia has hosted hundreds of weddings. And it’s no wonder; it is on North Campus and this stately, beautiful, white building opens up onto a lawn with several old oak trees with lush green grass rolling underneath. The Founder’s Gardens aren’t far away for a reception, or have one in front of the Chapel on the lawn. There is a unique painting inside, “Interior of St. Peter’s Rome” that would make a beautiful backdrop for all the pictures of your vows. To book here, call 706-542-2290.

The Founder’s Garden is a beautiful, intimate setting off of Lumpkin St. on the campus of the University of Georgia. There is plenty of parking across the street for all of your guests. The Gardens here are formal, but there is a screen of woods all around the property. Photos taken at this venue are sure to turn out perfectly. There are benches situated throughout and lush grass on which to host your wedding. For the Summer 2009 wedding, don’t worry about the sun! The Garden has a tent that’s available. It can hold up to 150 people, perfect for the small wedding and reception. This way, you won’t have to drive across town to another venue from which you had your ceremony! The Founder’s House, also on the site, can also hold the wedding ceremony. To book The Founder’s Garden, call 706-542-4776.

Wherever you choose to host your Summer wedding, have a good time and don’t stress!

Sources:

www.atlantabridal.com/athens/eventguide.asp

www.webforwedding.com/sc/Georgia-Athens-weddings.cfm

www.uga.edu/botgarden/chapel.html

www.uga.edu/gamuseum/

www.classiccenter.com/weddings.php

www.georgiacenter.uga.edu/weddings/packages.phtml