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Summerour Studio weddings
A refurbished Westside warehouse entered through a walled courtyard planted to feel like a Tuscan villa. Inside, curved ceilings, reused industrial pieces and a carved wood staircase modeled on Michelangelo's library give the room its signature. The mezzanine looks down on the courtyard for toasts or a lounge.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Courtyard | 115 for a courtyard ceremony | A walled courtyard the venue compares to a rustic Tuscan villa, which guests pass through on arrival. |
| Main studio | 265 for wedding ceremony and reception | 8,400 square feet under curved ceilings with a built in bar and a wood replica of Michelangelo's Laurentian Library staircase. It holds 350 for a reception and 400 cocktail style. |
| Upstairs Mezzanine | Ask the venue | An extra 1,800 square feet overlooking the courtyard. |
How It Photographs
The courtyard gives a garden ceremony in the middle of the city, and the mezzanine offers an overhead angle onto it.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Published Price | 2026 standard rates. Saturdays and holidays $7,000 rental with a $5,000 beverage minimum. Friday $5,000 with $2,500. Sunday $4,500 with $1,500. Monday to Thursday $4,000 with no minimum. A $2,000 ceremony fee applies when the ceremony and reception are both held here, and valet is required. (source) |
| Catering | Bold Events Is The Exclusive Caterer On Saturdays. Sunday To Friday, Any Caterer On The Approved List, Or An Outside Caterer For A $2,000 Kitchen Use Fee. In House Bar Packages Are Required. |
| Phone | 404-962-8700 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 409 Bishop Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 |
Facts from novareevents.com, novareevents.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, 8,400 square feet indoors plus a 1,800 square foot mezzanine and the courtyard in total
- Private use of the studio, Upstairs Mezzanine and courtyard
- 250 gold Chiavari chairs, 15 round banquet tables, 20 custom wooden farmhouse tables and marble high tops
- 4 hours of event time, 3 hours of vendor setup, 1 hour of breakdown
- Night of event manager, security officer and a setup and cleanup team
- Also books bar and bat mitzvahs, auctions, fundraisers, team building and holiday parties.
- A refurbished old factory warehouse on the Westside.
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.
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.
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 Summerour Studio
- If it rains, which indoor room holds the ceremony, and when do we have to decide?
- 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 Summerour Studio Publishes
The Story Of Summerour Studio
Summerour Studio was once an architect's studio and is described by Novare as a refurbished factory building in West Midtown. A hand crafted wood replica of Michelangelo's Laurentian Library staircase stands at the south wall of the main room, and guests arrive through a walled courtyard styled after a Tuscan villa.
More Spaces At Summerour Studio
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Main studio | 265 for a ceremony plus reception, 400 reception only, 350 cocktail style | 8,400 square feet of indoor space with curved ceilings and a built in bar |
| Upstairs Mezzanine | Ask the venue | 1,800 square feet overlooking the courtyard, included in the rental |
| Courtyard | 115 for a ceremony | Walled courtyard with greenery and string lights, included in the rental |
What Comes With A Wedding Here
Summerour Studio 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, 1 security officer and a setup and cleanup team
- 250 gold Chiavari chairs
- 15 round 60 inch banquet tables and 20 custom wooden farmhouse tables
- 5 high top tables and 10 marble top high tops with gold bases that need no linens
Catering, Bar And Vendors
Bold Events is the exclusive caterer on Saturdays, so booking a Saturday means booking Bold. Caterers from the Novare approved list can work Sunday through Friday events. In house bar packages are required, and liquor shots are not allowed.
Timing, Music And Load In
Events must end by midnight, with load out allowed from midnight to 1 am. Ceremony rehearsals are scheduled around other booked events. A wedding with ceremony and reception adds a $2,000 ceremony fee that includes an extra hour of load in, an hour of event time and a rehearsal hour. 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.
Decor Rules
Sparklers and confetti are not allowed and neither is colored smoke.
Where Guests Stay
No rooms on site. The Novare packet lists recommended hotels near the venue.
Getting There And Parking
Facility address is 409 Bishop Street NW, Atlanta 30318. Valet is required for every event at $185 per attendant for up to a 5 hour event, and a typical wedding uses 3 attendants for $555. The final count is set about 2 weeks before the event, and Friday and weekday start times can be limited by parking.
Rehearsals, Welcome Parties And More
The venue also lists bar and bat mitzvahs, auctions and fundraisers, team building and holiday parties.
Touring And Booking
Guided tours run Monday through Friday from 9.30 am to 4 pm by inquiry. Standard, December and New Years Eve price tables are in the 2026 packet.
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 Summerour Studio
Summerour Studio 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. Summerour Studio 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 Summerour Studio Compares
At up to 400 guests, Summerour Studio 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 West Midtown you can also look at The Foundry at Puritan Mill. Other loft or ballroom venues in this guide are Guardian Works, The Stave Room, Terminus 330.
Questions About Summerour Studio
How many guests fit at Summerour Studio?
Summerour Studio publishes up to 400 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
How much does Summerour Studio cost for a wedding?
Here is what the venue lists online. 2026 standard rates. Saturdays and holidays $7,000 rental with a $5,000 beverage minimum. Friday $5,000 with $2,500. Sunday $4,500 with $1,500. Monday to Thursday $4,000 with no minimum. A $2,000 ceremony fee applies when the ceremony and reception are both held here, and valet is required.. Prices change, so confirm with the venue.
Can we bring our own caterer or bar to Summerour Studio?
Bold Events is the exclusive caterer on Saturdays, so booking a Saturday means booking Bold. Caterers from the Novare approved list can work Sunday through Friday events. In house bar packages are required, and liquor shots are not allowed.
What time does a wedding have to end at Summerour Studio?
Events must end by midnight, with load out allowed from midnight to 1 am. Ceremony rehearsals are scheduled around other booked events. A wedding with ceremony and reception adds a $2,000 ceremony fee that includes an extra hour of load in, an hour of event time and a rehearsal hour. 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 Summerour Studio?
No rooms on site. The Novare packet lists recommended hotels near the venue.
How do guests get to Summerour Studio and where do they park?
Facility address is 409 Bishop Street NW, Atlanta 30318. Valet is required for every event at $185 per attendant for up to a 5 hour event, and a typical wedding uses 3 attendants for $555. The final count is set about 2 weeks before the event, and Friday and weekday start times can be limited by parking.
Are candles, sparklers or petals allowed at Summerour Studio?
Sparklers and confetti are not allowed and neither is colored smoke.
Will you photograph our wedding at Summerour Studio?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
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