For couples looking for an intimate venue for a romantic wedding, book the ceremony in the back garden of Southern restaurant the Farmhouse at the Inn at Serenbe, followed by cocktails on the covered porch and a seated dinner in the sunroom. Create a custom menu for guests or opt for the chef’s five-course tasting menu to include dishes like sea scallops and spring peas with crispy rice or lamb persillade with turnip gratin. The Inn at Serenbe itself also offers full-service wedding packages, including guest accommodations.

The views from this riverside restaurant are hard to beat. Conduct the wedding ceremony on the covered patio or in the gardens overlooking the Chattahoochee River. Kick off cocktail hour with drinks under shade trees by the river, before heading over to Canoe’s River Garden area for dinner and dancing held within a white tent decked out in elegant chandeliers and greenery. Canoe offers several spots throughout the restaurant and the grounds for tying the knot and celebrating the happy couple afterwards over food and drinks.

This Atlanta-area institution continues to be a dining destination for Southern surf and turf as well as for couples seeking a unique space to say “I do” along the Chattahoochee River. Get married in the lush riverside garden beyond the restaurant with its unobstructed views of the Chattahoochee. Book the Grand Pavilion for the wedding reception featuring panoramic views of the river, lighted pathways for romantic strolls, and dinner customized for the couple on their special day.

This Atlanta brewery is no stranger to hosting wedding ceremonies or receptions, with most couples opting to hold both under one roof. Monday Night’s Westside Beltline location offers plenty of spaces to conduct the ceremony inside or outside on the patio overlooking the trail below, followed by a catered reception with a number of the brewery’s beers flowing through the taps at the bar. The original Trabert Avenue brewery also offers space for weddings and includes a shady outdoor patio.

A full buy-out of this restaurant, owned by former Atlas chef Christopher Grossman, includes not only beautiful spaces filled with natural light indoors, but equally gorgeous spots outside under a canopy of trees on the stone patio and throughout the gardens. Located across from Chastain Park, the Chastain offers couples looking for a relaxed indoor-outdoor option for their wedding and reception the best of both worlds, punctuated by food, cocktails, and wine from Grossman and his team. Keep an eye out for Bogey, the friendly neighborhood black cat who likes to frequent the patio at the Chastain, and has so for years when the restaurant was Horseradish Grill. 

This former coach house is part of the Swan House mansion featured in the Hunger Games. But before the movie franchise made the stately Buckhead home and its grand courtyard staircase famous, it’s been a popular location for Atlanta couples seeking a special place to say “I do” in the city. Located next door to the mansion, hold a cocktail hour and wedding reception at the Swan Coach House, which exudes Southern charm inside and out in the gardens and on the back patio.

Get married in one of the lush gardens throughout the Atlanta Botanical Gardens at Piedmont Park, then head over to the rooftop at Longleaf Restaurant for cocktails and breathtaking views. Head down afterwards for a seated reception in the dining room featuring floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the surrounding gardens. Spring is a popular time for weddings at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and Longleaf Restaurant, so be sure to plan the day well in advance.

Park Tavern has been the scene of many a first date in Atlanta. The restaurant and events venue offers some of the most impressive views of the Midtown skyline and Piedmont Park’s sprawling meadow from its patio. It’s also a popular spot to host weddings and the receptions that follow, with plenty of room for dancing, live bands, cocktail hours, and dining inside or outside overlooking the park.

Hold the wedding ceremony outside on the charming garden patio at this historic Canton Street cottage, now home to one of Roswell’s premier Southern restaurants. The space can also double as a cocktail area and as seating for a garden reception. Or, move the party indoors for a seated dinner offering a multitude of Southern dishes and sides and bourbon from the bar within a cozy space built for celebrating with family and close friends.

There may be no finer view of the city skyline than from atop the Hotel Clermont, which sits on a small ridge along Ponce. Sunsets from this rooftop bar and lounge are really hard to beat, making it a great spot to host an evening wedding, followed by an outdoor reception. Looking for a more formal, sit-down dining affair post-ceremony? Book the hotel’s restaurant Tiny Lou’s for Southern dishes and gorgeous desserts with French twists. The afterparty could include a trip to Atlanta’s most famous (and oldest) strip clubs — the Clermont Lounge — located beneath Tiny Lou’s.

This Little Five Points brewpub is located in the basement of an old Victorian mansion. The mansion itself features a ballroom with 13-foot ceilings, stained glass windows, and original fireplaces, along with a covered portico and other areas throughout the house to hold a wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Couples can opt to buy out Wrecking Bar and its taproom for a more laidback party after saying “I do” upstairs.

Filled with rustic charm and shabby chic decor accented by string lights and candlelight, Sun in My Belly cafe has been hosting (and catering) intimate wedding ceremonies and receptions for years now in Kirkwood. Say “I do”, then sit down for a family-style meal or full seated dinner with cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres beforehand.

The secret garden patio behind this Oakhurst neighborhood restaurant has been the scene for many weddings and receptions through the years. Couples often choose to marry on the garden patio surrounded by shade trees and lush plants, then move to the covered patio for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while the ceremony space transforms for dinner under the stars and string lights. There’s even a private area for brides to use for prep prior to the ceremony, and for couples to escape to for a moment alone before greeting their guests.