Melanie & Jamielle's Engagement Session in McDonough, Georgia ~ Georgia Wedding Photographer

Choosing The Perfect Wedding Venue, Georgia Wedding Photographer

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Hey there, and congratulations on your engagement! I know you are excited and ready to start planning your wedding day. You may have even started searching wedding venues in Georgia on the internet and found that there are many wonderful options out there. Well, I'm here to help you narrow some of those choices down, and guide you in choosing the perfect wedding venue for your big day.

One thing you’ll need before you even start looking at venues is a wedding vision. What do you want your ceremony backdrop to look like? How will your reception look? Maybe you want to get married in a field with a big oak tree, and party the night away inside of a newly renovated barn. Maybe you’d like to get ready at a beautiful beach house, and walk down the sand to say your wedding vows, or maybe you’d prefer to proclaim your love on top of a mountain somewhere in North Georgia with a small group of people, and celebrate afterwards at a nice cabin. You’ll need that vision before you can pick out your perfect wedding venue. 

Once you have that vision pinned down, you'll need to start looking at venues that match your total vision for your wedding day from start to finish. Something couples tend to overlook is where they’ll be getting ready. Does your wedding venue have a beautiful room for you and your bridesmaids to get ready in? Is there a masculine place for the groom and guys to hangout in? 

Nash Farm Battlefield Hampton, GA

 When choosing an outdoor wedding venue and ceremony time, pay special attention to the light where you’ll be standing to exchange your wedding vows. On a sunny day, is the light harsh? Is the shade spotty? If you answer yes to these questions, you may want to adjust your ceremony time to the evening if it’s outdoors. You want nice, even shade, and soft light with no harsh shadows. These are important things to look for when choosing your wedding venue because they will be photographed and part of your wedding story.

Choosing a wedding venue that you love and that’s in your budget can be challenging. That’s why I've done some research, and compiled a list of possible wedding venues for you to choose from and visit in Georgia. I hope you've enjoyed this post. Thanks for stopping by and happy wedding planning! 

Wedding Venues in Georgia

1.     The Wheeler House ~ Ball Ground, GA ~ www.thewheelerhouse.net

2.     Fritz Farm ~ Cordele, GA ~ http://www.thefritzfarm.com/weddings.html

3.     Sweet Meadow Farms ~ Tallapoosa, GA ~ http://sweetmeadowevents.com/

4.     Wormsloe Historic Site ~ Savannah, GA  http://www.borrowedandblue.com/savannah/wedding-venues/historic-mansions/wormsloe-historic-site

5.     Tybee Wedding Chapel ~ Savannah, GA ~ http://tybeeweddingchapel.com/

6.     Forsyth Park ~ Savannah, GA ~ http://www.borrowedandblue.com/savannah/wedding-venues/gardens-estates/forsyth-park

7.     The Swan House ~ Atlanta, GA ~ http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/rentals/special-occassions/swan-house-gardens

8.     Hazlehurst House ~ McDonough, GA ~ http://hazlehursthouse.net/

9.     The Venue at Tryphena’s Garden ~ Fort Valley. GA ~ http://www.tryphenasgarden.com/

10.  Nash Farm Battlefield, Hampton, GA ~ http://www.henrycountybattlefield.com/

11.  Merel Manders Conference Center ~ http://www.mmccevents.com/

12. Twelve Oaks Bed & Breakfast, Covington, GA ~ http://thetwelveoaks.com/weddings/

The Clarke Wedding, Temple Georgia Wedding, Georgia Wedding Photographers

Kaitlyn & Nathan had a traditional church ceremony filled with family, friends, and Converse shoes, followed by what can only be described as an old fashioned shindig. 

No first look for these two. They chose to wait until the ceremony to see one another, and Kaitlyn looked absolutely gorgeous walking down the aisle. After saying their vows and sealing their commitment with a kiss, the newlyweds headed outside to greet friends, then headed down to the McCravy Barn for the wedding reception.

Yard games were the first things that caught our eye walking into the reception venue, with a large scale Jinga block tower, supersized connect four, tick tac toe, corn hole, and checkers. Smore kits were placed on a cart across from a hay bale circled fire pit, alongside sparklers for the send off later. Wood centerpieces with mason jars, candles, succulents, and tiny pine cones adorned the tables, and with two barns as their backdrop, we knew this rustic styled wedding reception was going to be a hit!

The wedding reception was kicked off with Kaitlyn & Nathan's first dance, followed by a sweet moment during the father daughter dance where Kaitlyn took her shoes off and stood on her father's feet as they danced to Rod Stewart's Forever Young. It was a touching moment for the two of them, and no one else knew they were going to do it. There's a special bond between this father and daughter that you will clearly see in the photos to come. Let's not forget the lively mother & son dance that followed. 

Their guests enjoyed a delicious soup/chili and salad bar with all the fixings, and drank Coca~Cola in old fashioned bottles to wash it all down. The cake was cut, the bouquet and wedding garder tossed, then they danced the night away to songs like: Thriller, YMCA, and Chuck Berry's You Never Can Tell. Jon and I had to bust out our Pulp Fiction moves on that one. Lol! We had an absolute blast photographing this wedding, and we are truly thankful to have been a part of it. 

Enjoy these highlights from the Clarke wedding day!