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Sweetwater Design District Wedding Venue
The Stave Room weddings
A big industrial room inside American Spirit Works, home to a working whiskey distillery. A covered breezeway looks over the stills, and the indoor courtyard has a retractable sunroof for the ceremony or cocktail hour. Polished concrete, brick and 18 foot ceilings give a warm modern industrial look.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Stave Room | 400 for wedding ceremony and reception | 10,500 square feet of polished concrete under 18 foot ceilings with exposed brick. The packet lists 550 seated dinner, 550 theater style and 1,000 cocktail style. |
| Indoor Courtyard | Ask the venue | A 3,000 square foot courtyard with a retractable sunroof used for ceremonies and cocktail hours. It is a shared area of the building and adds $1,500. |
How It Photographs
The courtyard sunroof and the breezeway over the distillery give two unusual backdrops beyond the main brick room.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Published Price | 2026 standard rates. Saturdays and holidays $5,500 rental with a $5,500 beverage minimum. Friday $5,000 with $2,500. Sunday $4,500 with $2,500. Monday to Thursday $4,500 with no minimum. A $2,000 ceremony fee applies when the ceremony and reception are both held here, and the Indoor Courtyard adds $1,500. (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 | 199 Armour Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 |
Facts from novareevents.com, novareevents.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, 10,500 square foot event space plus a 3,000 square foot courtyard in total
- Private use of the 10,500 square foot event space
- 250 wood cross back chairs, farm tables, rounds and high tops
- 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
- 100 evening parking spots plus street parking
- Also books social events, galas and corporate events.
- Part of American Spirit Works, which runs a working whiskey distillery in the same building.
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.
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 Stave Room
- 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 Stave Room Publishes
The Story Of The Stave Room
The Stave Room sits inside American Spirit Works in the Sweetwater Design District of Atlanta, next to a working whiskey distillery. The packet gives no construction date.
More Spaces At The Stave Room
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stave Room event space | 550 seated dinner, 550 for a wedding ceremony and reception, 400 theater style, 1,000 cocktail style | 10,500 square feet with polished concrete floors and 18 foot ceilings |
| Courtyard | Ask the venue | A 3,000 square foot courtyard with a retractable sunroof that can be added for $1,500. It is a shared common area with strict guidelines. The space also includes a covered breezeway overlooking the working distillery |
What Comes With A Wedding Here
The Stave Room lists these with a wedding on its own pages.
- 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of vendor setup and 1 hour of breakdown
- Night of event manager, 2 back of house staff and 1 security officer
- 250 wood cross back chairs
- 10 farm tables, 20 round 60 inch tables, 7 round 48 inch tables, 10 round 36 inch tables that can be high or low, 6 farm style high tops and 4 farm style cocktail tables
- 130 feet of ceiling drape
- Security for 300 guests
Catering, Bar And Vendors
Approved caterer list in the Novare packet. An outside caterer is allowed with a $2,000 kitchen use fee, a business license and a certificate of liability insurance. In house bar packages are required with beverage minimums by day of week.
Timing, Music And Load In
Rentals include 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of setup and 1 hour of breakdown. A wedding with both ceremony and reception pays a $2,000 ceremony fee that adds an hour of load in, an hour of event time and a rehearsal hour. A stage up to 16 by 24 feet rents for $500 including setup and teardown. Full rental is due within 7 days of the signed contract and a $1,500 refundable damage deposit is due 10 days before the event.
Where Guests Stay
No rooms on site. The packet recommends Courtyard Midtown, Bellyard West Midtown, Four Seasons, The Burgess Hotel, Renaissance Atlanta Midtown, Nobu Hotel Atlanta, Marriott Suites Midtown and AC Hotel Midtown.
Getting There And Parking
Address is 199 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta 30324. The rental includes 100 marked evening parking spaces and street parking. Valet may be needed above 400 guests and daytime events have limited parking. Security above 300 guests costs $250 per extra officer per 150 guests.
Rehearsals, Welcome Parties And More
The venue also hosts corporate events and galas. A $500 nonprofit discount applies Sunday through Thursday.
Touring And Booking
Guided tours run Monday through Friday from 9.30 am to 4 pm by inquiry. The packet publishes standard, December and New Years Eve price tables.
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 Stave Room
The Stave Room 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 Stave Room Compares
At up to 1,000 guests, The Stave Room is one of the largest venues in this guide, number 9 of the 65 that publish a capacity. It is one of 26 venues in this guide that put a price online. Other loft or ballroom venues in this guide are Guardian Works, The Foundry at Puritan Mill, Terminus 330.
Questions About The Stave Room
How many guests fit at The Stave Room?
The Stave Room publishes up to 1,000 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
How much does The Stave Room cost for a wedding?
Here is what the venue lists online. 2026 standard rates. Saturdays and holidays $5,500 rental with a $5,500 beverage minimum. Friday $5,000 with $2,500. Sunday $4,500 with $2,500. Monday to Thursday $4,500 with no minimum. A $2,000 ceremony fee applies when the ceremony and reception are both held here, and the Indoor Courtyard adds $1,500.. Prices change, so confirm with the venue.
Can we bring our own caterer or bar to The Stave Room?
Approved caterer list in the Novare packet. An outside caterer is allowed with a $2,000 kitchen use fee, a business license and a certificate of liability insurance. In house bar packages are required with beverage minimums by day of week.
What time does a wedding have to end at The Stave Room?
Rentals include 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of setup and 1 hour of breakdown. A wedding with both ceremony and reception pays a $2,000 ceremony fee that adds an hour of load in, an hour of event time and a rehearsal hour. A stage up to 16 by 24 feet rents for $500 including setup and teardown. Full rental is due within 7 days of the signed contract and a $1,500 refundable damage deposit is due 10 days before the event.
Where can our guests stay near The Stave Room?
No rooms on site. The packet recommends Courtyard Midtown, Bellyard West Midtown, Four Seasons, The Burgess Hotel, Renaissance Atlanta Midtown, Nobu Hotel Atlanta, Marriott Suites Midtown and AC Hotel Midtown.
How do guests get to The Stave Room and where do they park?
Address is 199 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta 30324. The rental includes 100 marked evening parking spaces and street parking. Valet may be needed above 400 guests and daytime events have limited parking. Security above 300 guests costs $250 per extra officer per 150 guests.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Stave Room?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
Found Your Venue
Tell me where in Atlanta you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.