Before my husband and I were married, we considered various places around Atlanta to have our private ceremony. One neat place that we checked out was the Gazebo in Marietta Square. You can rent this place for about $125/hr, but you have to check their site for specific days and times. I believe that everything is first come first serve after the payment is received, of course. For more information go to http://www.mariettaga.gov/departments/parks_rec/weddings.aspx
Weddings on Marietta Square
December 11, 2008 at 1:40 am (Eloping)
Tags: Atlanta Civil Ceremony, civil ceremony atlanta, eloping in atlanta, getting married in Atlanta, Marietta Square, Private Intimate Wedding, Private Wedding
Lovely Wedding Reception @ Maggiano’s
December 4, 2008 at 3:00 pm (Eloping)
Tags: Atlanta, Perimeter Mall, Private Intimate Wedding, Restaurant Wedding Reception, Wedding Reception
I know that an Italian restaurant may not be the ideal place for a wedding reception, but I witnessed an event there with my own eyes. It was a wedding reception for my cousin and it was really nice, small and intimate. My husband and I arrived at the restaurant and we were greeted by the staff who directed us to the banquet room. Once in the room, a wedding hostess showed us to our table and we chatted and listened to the jazzy music flowing throughout the venue.
Once everyone arrived, the event started with a prayerful blessing over the happy couple as well as the food. We were served a delicious family style meal with salad, appetizer, main course and dessert. My favs included the cheese ravioli, the lasagna, and cheesecake. I also would like to add that the chicken was quite tasty. There was a lot of food and I ate to my satisfaction.
I have to admit that the room was a bit small, but it was a nice space for entertaining. The only other minor complaint would be the parking. Parking is horrible at Perimeter Mall; however, valet parking is available for all mall guests. You are allowed bring in your own music if you like. There was a DJ at our event and people were able to dance and have a lot of fun.
As far as décor, there is no need for anything over the top because the restaurant is decorated nicely. The centerpieces consisted of tall vases filled with marbles and floating candles. Wedding favors and place cards were neatly positioned at each setting. Definitely use the space to your advantage and try not to overcrowd the table. Keep in mind that there will need to be enough room on the table for the food if you have chosen the family style meal.
We Eloped in Atlanta
November 18, 2008 at 5:26 pm (Eloping)
Tags: Anthony's Fine Dining, civil ceremony atlanta, eloping in, eloping in atlanta
I believe that up until my wedding day I felt a little bad about not having my family there. So much negative commentary had been given to us that I didn’t want our special day to be ruined. As I was getting ready for the wedding I was excited, yet nervous because this was going to be a life-changing event. Even though I was going through the motions, I couldn’t believe that I was getting married. It just felt like we were getting dressed up and by the way, we looked good.
We arrived at Anthony’s Fine Dining and it was beautiful. It is literally a refurbished home from the 1700s that is tucked away in the city. Once you drive in it is very easy to forget that you are still in the city of Atlanta. We got to the door and we were greeted outside by the host who asked me my name and immediately told us “congratulations!!! There are people waiting for you upstairs.” We went up the steps and into our private room and there were our photographer and officiant. After we all greeted each other, the judge requested to speak to us privately.
During the conversation with the judge, she asked us a series of questions ranging from how long we have known each other to what our families thought about our significant others. I was very impressed that she took the time to get to know us before she married us. The conversation ended and it was time for the ceremony to begin.
Following our non-traditional ways, we thought it was funny that the judge decided to do our ring ceremony first. She was so infatuated with the photographer’s camera that she started calling the shots. It was funny, but anyway, she then followed with the vows. We looked into each other’s eyes and repeated the vows and then we were married. Did I feel married? No, but it was the most romantic thing ever. After the ceremony, we went outside and took pictures and then came back in for a romantic dinner. Followed by our delicious wedding cake which was actually a frosted cheesecake with chocolate crust. OMG!!! Our wedding cake was the best that I have ever tasted.
Our wedding day was beautiful. It was nice and simple yet elegant. I couldn’t have asked for anything more. Everyone catered to us and we felt very special. We didn’t miss not one moment because it was just us. There was no one there to tell us how things should be done or to bug us about some intricate detail. We didn’t care. We were getting married and it was a lovely day.
Finding a Judge for your Civil Ceremony in Atlanta
August 11, 2008 at 2:46 pm (Eloping)
Tags: civil ceremony atlanta, eloping in atlanta, fulton county judges, getting married in Atlanta, justice of the peace atlanta
My fiance and I didn’t decide to use a judge until well after we applied for our marriage license. I thought this process was going to be relatively easy so I just called the Fulton County probate court office to ask for a list of judges and they said that they couldn’t give it out over the phone. I clearly thought that this was absurd so I tried the North Fulton probate court office and received the same answer. Neither my or the fiance’s work schedule was flexible enough to take off work to go and visit the probate office. I knew that there had to be a way to find it on-line and at last I found the sacred list.
The list can be found online at http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=889&Itemid=140
