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The Wimbish House weddings
A 1906 Peachtree Street mansion owned by the Atlanta Woman's Club, with formal reception rooms, a dining room, a sun room and a ballroom. Period furniture, grand pianos and antique chandeliers fill nearly every room. The house says its posted rates carry no extra fees, and couples may bring their own alcohol.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ceremony in the house | Up to 200 seated | Formal rooms with tall archways, columns, grand pianos, crystal chandeliers and fireplaces. |
| Ballroom | 150 seated at tables | No more than 150 guests can be seated at tables in one room. |
How It Photographs
High ceilings, archways, hardwood floors and fireplaces give classic indoor portraits, and the house also has a sun room.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Catering | Choose From An Approved List Of Outside Caterers, And Couples May Bring Their Own Alcohol. No Bar Or Food Minimums. |
| Phone | 404-870-8833 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 1150 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 |
Facts from thewimbishhouse.com, thewimbishhouse.com, thewimbishhouse.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- A day of coordinator is required for all weddings. The history page gives 150 for ceremony and reception with all seating in the ballroom or 175 with seating spread through the house, while the packages page says up to 200. Reception only holds 250, and over 160 guests means partial seating and food stations.
- Completed in 1906 for attorney William A. Wimbish and designed by architect W. T. Downing. The Atlanta Woman's Club owns it and uses event income for its charitable work.
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.
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 The Wimbish House
- What is the food and beverage minimum for our date, and what does the package include?
- 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 Wimbish House Publishes
The Story Of The Wimbish House
The Wimbish House was completed in 1906 as a family residence for Atlanta attorney William A. Wimbish. The architect was W T Downing, who later designed Trinity United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church and Lupton Hall at Oglethorpe University. The house is Eclectic French Renaissance Revival, also called Chateau esque, with steep gables and heavy stone masonry. It has been restored, is described as a national, state and city landmark, and is owned by the Atlanta Woman's Club, which uses event revenue for its charitable work.
More Spaces At The Wimbish House
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Whole house | Ceremony seating up to 200, reception only up to 250, ceremony and reception in the ballroom up to 150, ceremony and reception with reception seating through the house up to 175 | No more than 150 guests can be seated at tables in one room. The house has formal reception rooms, a dining room, a sun room and an attached ballroom, with fireplaces in nearly every room and two grand pianos |
What Comes With A Wedding Here
The Wimbish House lists these with a wedding on its own pages.
- On site security and an on site attendant who greets and guides guests
- Tables including 15 round 60 inch tables, 5 round 48 inch tables, 9 round 30 inch high tops, 4 round 36 inch cocktail tables, 6 eight foot and 10 six foot rectangular tables, 2 estate tables and a 48 inch crescent table
- 200 gold Chiavari chairs
- Two tuned grand pianos
- Audio visual with speakers, a projector, a screen and 2 wireless microphones
- A one hour ceremony rehearsal for ceremonies held at the house
- Kitchen with refrigerator, freezer, ice machine, warming oven, microwave, dishwasher and 3 induction ranges
Catering, Bar And Vendors
Food and drink must come from an approved full service caterer, and approved caterers provide staff, bartenders, dinnerware and sometimes linen. Caterers need a business license and $1 million general liability insurance, plus $1 million liquor liability if alcohol is served. Clients may bring their own alcohol. Alcohol cannot be sold, guests cannot serve themselves, shots are prohibited, and the bar soft closes 30 minutes before the end and hard closes 20 minutes before. Disposable dinnerware needs approval unless personalized. Vendors outside the preferred list must send a certificate of insurance two weeks ahead. There are no food or bar minimums.
Getting Ready
The pages read do not describe getting ready rooms.
Timing, Music And Load In
Saturdays the event must end by 11.30 pm, the venue closes by 1 am and ceremonies must start by 6 pm. Thursdays and Fridays events end by 11 pm, the venue closes by 12.30 am and ceremonies start by 5.30 pm. Sunday through Wednesday events end by 9.30 pm, with 10 pm considered if there is no band or elaborate decor, and ceremonies start by 4 pm. Saturday and holiday weekend weddings are a 9 hour rental for reception only or 10 hours with ceremony and rehearsal, each including 1.5 hours of breakdown. A final walkthrough with the caterer is required four weeks out. A late fee of $700 per hour applies if the event runs more than 30 minutes over.
Decor Rules
Confetti and glitter are banned anywhere on the property. Petals must be fake or white, and white petals, bubbles or streamers on sticks may be used for exits on the front porch and walkways only. Sparklers and taper candles are not allowed and flames must sit inside glass, except a unity candle. Nothing may be hung, stapled, taped, glued or nailed to walls, ceilings, floors, banisters or furniture, and floral attachments use pipe cleaners or zip ties. Balloons must be weighted, uplighting needs approval, and no furniture or piano may be moved. Smoking is allowed on the veranda only.
Where Guests Stay
No rooms on site. The house names nearby hotels including AC and Moxy, Epicurean Atlanta, Four Seasons Atlanta, The Starling Atlanta Midtown, Loews Atlanta, Marriott Suites Midtown, Courtyard and Element, Hampton Inn and Suites Midtown and Residence Inn.
Getting There And Parking
The house is at 1150 Peachtree Street NE at 14th Street in Midtown. The driveway holds up to 4 VIP vehicles and the alley holds 6 vendor vehicles. Nearby garages include Laz Parking at 1100 Peachtree Street and the garage at the AC and Moxy hotel.
Rehearsals, Welcome Parties And More
The house also hosts rehearsal dinners, other private events and photo and film shoots.
Touring And Booking
Tours are scheduled through the contact page or by calling 404 870 8833. Rates for 2026 are a Saturday or holiday weekend wedding at $7,950 with ceremony and reception or $7,450 reception only, Friday and Sunday $6,550 or $6,050, and Monday through Thursday $5,550 or $5,050, with a $500 refundable damage deposit. A 10 percent discount applies in January and February and to military and first responders. Two thirds of the fee is due at signing. A day of coordinator is required, and the house offers its own wedding coordination for $1,250.
From thewimbishhouse.com, thewimbishhouse.com, thewimbishhouse.com, thewimbishhouse.com, read November 2026. Policies change, so confirm each one with the venue.
Plan The Day
A Wedding Day At The Wimbish House
The Wimbish House 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 Wimbish House Compares
At up to 250 guests, The Wimbish House sits in the middle of the 65 venues here that publish a capacity. Like most venues here, it does not put a full price online. 26 of the 80 venues in this guide do. 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 The Wimbish House
How many guests fit at The Wimbish House?
The Wimbish House publishes up to 250 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
Can we bring our own caterer or bar to The Wimbish House?
Food and drink must come from an approved full service caterer, and approved caterers provide staff, bartenders, dinnerware and sometimes linen. Caterers need a business license and $1 million general liability insurance, plus $1 million liquor liability if alcohol is served. Clients may bring their own alcohol. Alcohol cannot be sold, guests cannot serve themselves, shots are prohibited, and the bar soft closes 30 minutes before the end and hard closes 20 minutes before. Disposable dinnerware needs approval unless personalized. Vendors outside the preferred list must send a certificate of insurance two weeks ahead. There are no food or bar minimums.
What time does a wedding have to end at The Wimbish House?
Saturdays the event must end by 11.30 pm, the venue closes by 1 am and ceremonies must start by 6 pm. Thursdays and Fridays events end by 11 pm, the venue closes by 12.30 am and ceremonies start by 5.30 pm. Sunday through Wednesday events end by 9.30 pm, with 10 pm considered if there is no band or elaborate decor, and ceremonies start by 4 pm. Saturday and holiday weekend weddings are a 9 hour rental for reception only or 10 hours with ceremony and rehearsal, each including 1.5 hours of breakdown. A final walkthrough with the caterer is required four weeks out. A late fee of $700 per hour applies if the event runs more than 30 minutes over.
Is there a place to get ready at The Wimbish House?
The pages read do not describe getting ready rooms.
Where can our guests stay near The Wimbish House?
No rooms on site. The house names nearby hotels including AC and Moxy, Epicurean Atlanta, Four Seasons Atlanta, The Starling Atlanta Midtown, Loews Atlanta, Marriott Suites Midtown, Courtyard and Element, Hampton Inn and Suites Midtown and Residence Inn.
How do guests get to The Wimbish House and where do they park?
The house is at 1150 Peachtree Street NE at 14th Street in Midtown. The driveway holds up to 4 VIP vehicles and the alley holds 6 vendor vehicles. Nearby garages include Laz Parking at 1100 Peachtree Street and the garage at the AC and Moxy hotel.
Are candles, sparklers or petals allowed at The Wimbish House?
Confetti and glitter are banned anywhere on the property. Petals must be fake or white, and white petals, bubbles or streamers on sticks may be used for exits on the front porch and walkways only. Sparklers and taper candles are not allowed and flames must sit inside glass, except a unity candle. Nothing may be hung, stapled, taped, glued or nailed to walls, ceilings, floors, banisters or furniture, and floral attachments use pipe cleaners or zip ties. Balloons must be weighted, uplighting needs approval, and no furniture or piano may be moved. Smoking is allowed on the veranda only.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Wimbish House?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
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