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The Biltmore Ballrooms weddings
Two restored ballrooms inside the 1924 Biltmore Hotel building in Midtown, each with its own pre-function room, catering kitchen and restrooms at opposite ends of the building. The Georgian is the larger room with columns and crystal chandeliers, and the Imperial has blue and ivory plaster ceilings over a recessed wood floor. Couples can book one ballroom or both.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian Ballroom | 250 to 300 theater style | A 4,500 square foot former hotel ballroom with 12 columns, crystal chandeliers and plaster ceilings, plus a 3,000 square foot pre-function room. It seats 400 without a dance floor, 270 to 300 with one, and holds 500 cocktail style. |
| Imperial Ballroom | 190 to 220 seated with a dance floor | The hotel dining room in the 1920s, 4,000 square feet with blue and ivory plaster ceilings, 10 columns and a recessed wood floor, plus a 1,500 square foot pre-function room. The packet lists 350 cocktail style. |
How It Photographs
The pages show crystal chandeliers, hand plastered ceilings, stately columns and original Palladian windows, so the look is old world ballroom rather than industrial.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Published Price | 2026 rates outside December. Georgian Ballroom $6,000 rental with a $2,000 beverage minimum Sunday to Thursday, $6,500 with $3,000 on Friday, $7,000 with $7,000 on Saturday. Imperial Ballroom $4,000 rental with a $4,000 beverage minimum on Saturday. Both ballrooms $11,000 with $11,000 on Saturday. Bar pricing, staffing, taxes and a 24% production fee are extra. (source) |
| Catering | Approved Caterer List, Or An Outside Caterer For A $2,000 Kitchen Use Fee With License And Insurance. In House Bar Packages Are Required. |
| Phone | 404-962-8700 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 817 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308 |
Facts from novareevents.com, novareevents.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, 8,500 square feet across the two ballrooms plus 4,500 square feet of pre-function space in total
- Chosen ballroom and its pre-function room for the rental
- 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of vendor setup, 1 hour of breakdown
- Night of event manager, 2 back of house staff and 1 security officer
- Round, low and rectangular tables and bar glassware
- 300 antique gold Chiavari chairs in the Georgian or 200 in the Imperial
- Ivory tufted lounge furniture and sheer ivory entry drape in each pre-function room
- Modular stage up to 12 by 24 feet
- Also books birthdays, anniversaries and corporate events. Evening or weekend self parking in The Biltmore Garage is $15 per car, and one parking attendant at $250 is required for each event. The Main Lobby can be added for $2,000 when available.
- The Biltmore Hotel was built in 1924 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its two ballrooms have been restored, and the Imperial was the hotel dining room in the 1920s.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
A big open room is a blank page, so the light is whatever we bring and whatever the windows give us. I photograph the room before the guests come in, then bounce my light off the ceiling during dinner so faces stay soft and the brick, wood or plaster keeps its color.
Big windows are the best light indoors. I would put the two of you near them for the getting ready photographs and for a few portraits if the weather turns, and keep the room lights low so the color stays clean.
A big outdoor wedding needs a plan more than more cameras. Photo and film work as one team, we agree on the family photo list ahead of time, and we place ourselves before the procession so nobody blocks the aisle.
Ask where you will get ready. A bright room with a big window makes the dress, the details and those first quiet minutes look their best, and if it is close to the ceremony spot it saves time on a hot day.
Questions To Ask The Biltmore Ballrooms
- Is there a suite for getting ready, and does it have a big window?
- Where is the shade at the time of our ceremony, and can the chairs face away from the sun?
- What time does outdoor music have to stop, and is the space private to us all day?
- Which areas of the grounds can we use for portraits, and when is the last call for the rain plan?
Send me the answers and your date, and I will plan the photographs and the film around them. Check your date.
What The Biltmore Ballrooms Publishes
The Story Of The Biltmore Ballrooms
The Biltmore Hotel was built in 1924 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The two ballrooms have been restored. The Georgian Ballroom served as the main entertainment space of the former luxury hotel, and the Imperial Ballroom was the hotel dining room in the 1920s. Novare Events now books both rooms for weddings and other events.
More Spaces At The Biltmore Ballrooms
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian Ballroom | 400 seated without a dance floor, 270 to 300 seated with a dance floor, 500 cocktail style, 250 to 300 theater style | 4,500 square feet with 12 columns, crystal chandeliers and plaster ceiling work, plus a 3,000 square foot pre-function space |
| Imperial Ballroom | 200 seated without a dance floor, 190 to 220 seated with a dance floor, 200 to 300 for a ceremony | 4,000 square feet with blue and ivory hand plastered ceilings, 10 columns and a recessed wood floor, plus a 1,500 square foot pre-function space. The packet also lists 350 cocktail style |
| Main Lobby | Ask the venue | Can be added for $2,000 to the Georgian Ballroom or to both ballrooms depending on availability. It is not available alone, and the furniture and decor in it cannot be moved |
What Comes With A Wedding Here
The Biltmore Ballrooms lists these with a wedding on its own pages.
- 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of vendor setup and 1 hour of breakdown
- One night of event manager, 2 back of house staff and 1 security officer
- One 48 inch round table, twenty 60 inch round tables, ten 36 inch round low tables and ten 6 foot rectangular tables
- Bar glassware including all purpose, stemless wine, champagne and rocks glasses
- 200 antique gold Chiavari chairs in the Imperial or 300 in the Georgian
- Ivory tufted lounge furniture and a sheer ivory entry drape in each pre-function space
- A modular stage up to 12 by 24 feet and 16 inches high with black skirting on three sides and one set of steps
Catering, Bar And Vendors
Novare keeps a list of preferred caterers, and the packet also lists recommended hotels, photographers, DJs, bands, florists, rental and audio visual companies. An outside caterer is allowed with a $2,000 kitchen use fee, a business license and a certificate of liability insurance delivered one month before the event. In house bar packages are required and beverage minimums apply by date. The venue does not provide table linens, napkins, food catering items, decor, audio visual, uplighting or trash service. Using the preferred caterer Bold Catering with its catering minimum met earns a $1,000 room rental discount.
Getting Ready
The packet does not list a dedicated bridal suite. Each ballroom has its own pre-function space, catering kitchen and restrooms.
Timing, Music And Load In
Each rental has 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of vendor setup and 1 hour of breakdown. Events ending after midnight pay a late night fee of $500 per hour. A wedding that holds both ceremony and reception adds a ceremony fee that includes extra load in, event time and rehearsal time. Payment terms in the Novare FAQ are full rental due within 7 days of the signed contract, the beverage minimum due 6 months out, and the final balance plus a separate $1,500 refundable damage deposit due 10 days before the event.
Decor Rules
Allowed send off items are bubbles, white or pastel petals, dried lavender, ribbon wands and glow sticks. Banned items are cold fusion sparkler machines, traditional sparklers, smoke machines, vinyl floor wraps, birdseed, confetti, drones, fireworks, glitter, helium balloons and open flames. Candles must sit inside an approved container, hurricane or votive. Lighting must be wireless, and nothing may be taped, nailed, adhered or hung from floors, walls or other surfaces.
Where Guests Stay
No rooms on site for wedding guests. The packet lists recommended hotels including the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, Renaissance Atlanta Midtown, AC by Marriott and Moxy, Residence Inn Midtown, Epicurean Atlanta, Four Seasons Atlanta, Kimpton Shane Hotel and the Loews Atlanta Hotel.
Getting There And Parking
The packet gives the GPS address as 30 5th St NE, Atlanta 30308, while the venue page gives 817 West Peachtree Street in Midtown. Evening or weekend self parking in the Biltmore Garage is $15 per car and one parking attendant at $250 is required per event. Weekday and overflow parking is available in the AT&T garage. Photography in front of the Biltmore House Condominiums requires a $250 donation to the condo association for every 30 minutes, purchased before the wedding day.
Rehearsals, Welcome Parties And More
Novare also books social events such as birthdays and anniversaries, plus corporate events. A $500 nonprofit discount applies to Sunday through Thursday events.
Touring And Booking
Couples send an inquiry through the Novare Events site and a sales representative replies. Guided tours run Monday through Friday from 9.30 am to 4 pm, and weekend or after hours visits are arranged with a sales representative and security. Pricing for 2026, 2027 and 2028 is published in downloadable information packets.
From novareevents.com, novareevents.com, novareevents.com, read November 2026. Policies change, so confirm each one with the venue.
Plan The Day
A Wedding Day At The Biltmore Ballrooms
The Biltmore Ballrooms is an indoor venue, so the light inside stays the same all day and the sunset is a bonus, not a deadline. I plan twenty minutes right at sunset for the two of you outside the doors, and we time the toasts or the first dance so nobody misses dinner.
The times below are worked out from the sunset in Atlanta on the 15th of each month, with daylight saving included. Move everything earlier in winter and later in June.
| Month | Ceremony | Portraits Begin | Sunset | Blue Hour Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 6:25 PM | 7:10 PM | 8:10 PM | 8:40 PM |
| May | 6:45 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
| June | 7:05 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:50 PM | 9:20 PM |
| September | 6:00 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:45 PM | 8:15 PM |
| October | 5:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:35 PM |
| November | 3:50 PM | 4:35 PM | 5:35 PM | 6:05 PM |
Getting ready photos usually start about two hours before the ceremony, so book hair and makeup to finish thirty minutes before I arrive.
Compare
How The Biltmore Ballrooms Compares
At up to 500 guests, The Biltmore Ballrooms sits in the middle of the 65 venues here that publish a capacity. It is one of 26 venues in this guide that put a price online. Close by in Midtown you can also look at Fox Theatre, High Museum of Art, The Wimbish House. Other loft or ballroom venues in this guide are Guardian Works, The Foundry at Puritan Mill, The Stave Room.
Questions About The Biltmore Ballrooms
How many guests fit at The Biltmore Ballrooms?
The Biltmore Ballrooms publishes up to 500 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
How much does The Biltmore Ballrooms cost for a wedding?
Here is what the venue lists online. 2026 rates outside December. Georgian Ballroom $6,000 rental with a $2,000 beverage minimum Sunday to Thursday, $6,500 with $3,000 on Friday, $7,000 with $7,000 on Saturday. Imperial Ballroom $4,000 rental with a $4,000 beverage minimum on Saturday. Both ballrooms $11,000 with $11,000 on Saturday. Bar pricing, staffing, taxes and a 24% production fee are extra.. Prices change, so confirm with the venue.
Can we bring our own caterer or bar to The Biltmore Ballrooms?
Novare keeps a list of preferred caterers, and the packet also lists recommended hotels, photographers, DJs, bands, florists, rental and audio visual companies. An outside caterer is allowed with a $2,000 kitchen use fee, a business license and a certificate of liability insurance delivered one month before the event. In house bar packages are required and beverage minimums apply by date. The venue does not provide table linens, napkins, food catering items, decor, audio visual, uplighting or trash service. Using the preferred caterer Bold Catering with its catering minimum met earns a $1,000 room rental discount.
What time does a wedding have to end at The Biltmore Ballrooms?
Each rental has 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of vendor setup and 1 hour of breakdown. Events ending after midnight pay a late night fee of $500 per hour. A wedding that holds both ceremony and reception adds a ceremony fee that includes extra load in, event time and rehearsal time. Payment terms in the Novare FAQ are full rental due within 7 days of the signed contract, the beverage minimum due 6 months out, and the final balance plus a separate $1,500 refundable damage deposit due 10 days before the event.
Is there a place to get ready at The Biltmore Ballrooms?
The packet does not list a dedicated bridal suite. Each ballroom has its own pre-function space, catering kitchen and restrooms.
Where can our guests stay near The Biltmore Ballrooms?
No rooms on site for wedding guests. The packet lists recommended hotels including the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, Renaissance Atlanta Midtown, AC by Marriott and Moxy, Residence Inn Midtown, Epicurean Atlanta, Four Seasons Atlanta, Kimpton Shane Hotel and the Loews Atlanta Hotel.
How do guests get to The Biltmore Ballrooms and where do they park?
The packet gives the GPS address as 30 5th St NE, Atlanta 30308, while the venue page gives 817 West Peachtree Street in Midtown. Evening or weekend self parking in the Biltmore Garage is $15 per car and one parking attendant at $250 is required per event. Weekday and overflow parking is available in the AT&T garage. Photography in front of the Biltmore House Condominiums requires a $250 donation to the condo association for every 30 minutes, purchased before the wedding day.
Are candles, sparklers or petals allowed at The Biltmore Ballrooms?
Allowed send off items are bubbles, white or pastel petals, dried lavender, ribbon wands and glow sticks. Banned items are cold fusion sparkler machines, traditional sparklers, smoke machines, vinyl floor wraps, birdseed, confetti, drones, fireworks, glitter, helium balloons and open flames. Candles must sit inside an approved container, hurricane or votive. Lighting must be wireless, and nothing may be taped, nailed, adhered or hung from floors, walls or other surfaces.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Biltmore Ballrooms?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
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