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Midtown Wedding Venue
SCAD Ivy Hall weddings
A two and a half story red brick Victorian mansion on Ponce de Leon with Queen Anne and Shingle Style details. SCAD restored it and hangs art from its own collection inside. A private garden holds the ceremony, and the house rooms take the reception.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Garden | 140 ceremony | A private 1,800 square foot ceremony garden that also holds 120 for cocktails or 70 seated. |
| First floor | 100 cocktail, 40 seated | Rooms in the restored Victorian house with works from the SCAD Permanent Collection. |
| Second floor | 100 cocktail, 85 seated | Upper floor rooms of the mansion. |
How It Photographs
The red brick facade, porch and private garden give strong exterior portraits right in Midtown.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Published Price | Saturday $5,500. Friday and Sunday $4,500. Monday to Thursday $3,500. Micro wedding pricing on inquiry. Extra event time is $500 an hour and overtime is $1,000 an hour. (source) |
| Catering | Catering Kitchen On Site. SCAD Encourages Its Preferred Vendors, And Outside Vendors Need SCAD Approval, Insurance And A Site Visit. |
| Phone | 800-869-7223 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 179 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 |
Facts from scad.edu, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, 4,700 square foot house and 1,800 square foot garden, with six breakout rooms in total
- Catering kitchen
- Getting ready suite
- A/V, Wi-Fi, a security guard and off street parking
- A getting ready suite that also serves as a VIP green room.
- Events must end by 11 pm. Photography sessions are $400 an hour. A 50% nonrefundable deposit and a $500 refundable damage deposit hold the date, with the balance due 60 days out.
- Designed by Gottfried L. Norrman in 1883 as the Peters family home, where the family lived for nearly 100 years. It survived the 1917 Great Atlanta Fire and a second fire in 2000, and SCAD bought it in 2007 and reopened it in fall 2008 after an award winning restoration.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
An old house gives you porches, doorways and staircases that already look like a story. I find where the afternoon light comes through the windows for the getting ready photographs, then move outside to the lawn or the garden for portraits.
This venue publishes outdoor space, so I would plan around the sun. A ceremony in full midday sun means squinting guests and hard shadows, so look up the sunset for your month first and work back from it. Even if dinner is inside, twenty quiet minutes outside before sunset make the photographs couples frame.
A smaller wedding outside is a gift. Everyone fits in the frame, the toasts are personal, and there is time to wander the grounds for portraits without leaving guests waiting.
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 SCAD Ivy Hall
- If it rains, which indoor room holds the ceremony, and when do we have to decide?
- 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 SCAD Ivy Hall Publishes
The Story Of SCAD Ivy Hall
Ivy Hall was built in 1883 and designed by Gottfried L Norrman as a red brick Queen Anne and Shingle Style mansion. It was the Peters House and the Peters family lived there for nearly 100 years. SCAD acquired and restored it in 2007 and it reopened in fall 2008.
More Spaces At SCAD Ivy Hall
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First floor | 100 cocktail reception, 40 seated | Part of 4,700 square feet in the house |
| Second floor | 100 cocktail reception, 85 seated | Six breakout rooms are available |
| Garden | 140 ceremony, 120 cocktail reception, 70 seated | 1,800 square feet with a private ceremony garden. Total venue capacity is 200 |
What Comes With A Wedding Here
SCAD Ivy Hall lists these with a wedding on its own pages.
- Audio visual access, Wi Fi and indoor and outdoor 120 volt outlets
- A catering kitchen
- A getting ready suite that doubles as a VIP green room
- Off street parking and a security guard
- Curated works from the SCAD Permanent Collection
Catering, Bar And Vendors
SCAD encourages its preferred partner list. Outside vendors need prior approval, an indemnification agreement, a certificate of insurance and a site visit. Vendors must clear the venue within one hour after the event ends.
Getting Ready
A getting ready suite also used as a VIP green room.
Timing, Music And Load In
All events must end by 11 pm and nothing may start before the contracted start time. Extra event time costs $500 per hour, setup, breakdown or rehearsal time costs $300 per hour, photo sessions cost $400 per hour and overtime costs $1,000 per hour.
Getting There And Parking
Ivy Hall is at 179 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE in Midtown. Limited fee based lots sit next to the venue along with street parking, nearby paid garages, and valets or off duty Atlanta police for traffic are options. The licensee handles parking security and SCAD provides cones on request.
Rehearsals, Welcome Parties And More
Micro weddings are offered with pricing by inquiry.
Touring And Booking
Tours are arranged by emailing three proposed dates or using the venue rental contact page. Rates are $5,500 Saturday, $4,500 Friday and Sunday and $3,500 Monday through Thursday. A non refundable 50 percent deposit and a refundable $500 damage deposit are due within 10 days of the agreement, and the final payment is due 60 days before the event.
From scad.edu, read November 2026. Policies change, so confirm each one with the venue.
Plan The Day
A Wedding Day At SCAD Ivy Hall
SCAD Ivy Hall lists outdoor space, so the ceremony time is the one decision that changes every photograph. I like a ceremony that ends a little more than an hour before sunset. The light is softer, guests are not squinting into the sun, and we walk straight from the recessional into portraits while the sky warms up. SCAD Ivy Hall does not publish a rain plan, so ask for it in writing and walk the backup room on your tour.
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 SCAD Ivy Hall Compares
At up to 200 guests, SCAD Ivy Hall 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, The Biltmore Ballrooms, High Museum of Art. Other historic house venues in this guide are Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall.
Questions About SCAD Ivy Hall
How many guests fit at SCAD Ivy Hall?
SCAD Ivy Hall publishes up to 200 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
How much does SCAD Ivy Hall cost for a wedding?
Here is what the venue lists online. Saturday $5,500. Friday and Sunday $4,500. Monday to Thursday $3,500. Micro wedding pricing on inquiry. Extra event time is $500 an hour and overtime is $1,000 an hour.. Prices change, so confirm with the venue.
Can we bring our own caterer or bar to SCAD Ivy Hall?
SCAD encourages its preferred partner list. Outside vendors need prior approval, an indemnification agreement, a certificate of insurance and a site visit. Vendors must clear the venue within one hour after the event ends.
What time does a wedding have to end at SCAD Ivy Hall?
All events must end by 11 pm and nothing may start before the contracted start time. Extra event time costs $500 per hour, setup, breakdown or rehearsal time costs $300 per hour, photo sessions cost $400 per hour and overtime costs $1,000 per hour.
Is there a place to get ready at SCAD Ivy Hall?
A getting ready suite also used as a VIP green room.
How do guests get to SCAD Ivy Hall and where do they park?
Ivy Hall is at 179 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE in Midtown. Limited fee based lots sit next to the venue along with street parking, nearby paid garages, and valets or off duty Atlanta police for traffic are options. The licensee handles parking security and SCAD provides cones on request.
Will you photograph our wedding at SCAD Ivy Hall?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
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