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The Foundry at Puritan Mill weddings
A 1921 chemical company building in the King Plow Arts District on the Westside turned into one large open hall. Original pine beams, big skylights and polished concrete give it an industrial look, and sheer drapes come hung in the room. It is one of the largest single rooms in the Novare group, with a garden outside and its own parking lot.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Foundry main hall | 150 to 350 for wedding ceremony and reception | 12,000 square feet under original pine beams and skylights on polished concrete. The packet lists 800 seated dinner, 650 theater style and 1,200 cocktail style. |
| Urban Garden | Ask the venue | An outdoor garden with cafe lighting included in the rental. |
How It Photographs
Expansive skylights pour daylight into the hall, which suits daytime ceremonies, and the pine beams and drape lines frame wide shots.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Published Price | 2026 standard rates. Saturday $7,000 rental with a $5,500 beverage minimum. Friday $5,500 with $2,500. Sunday $4,500 with $2,500. Monday to Thursday $5,000 with no minimum. December rates run higher. A $2,000 ceremony fee applies when the ceremony and reception are both held here. (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 | 916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 |
Facts from novareevents.com, novareevents.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, 12,000 square feet indoors plus an outdoor urban garden in total
- Exclusive use of the 12,000 square foot hall and the outdoor urban garden
- 250 dark brown Chiavari chairs, rounds, farm tables 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
- 190 feet of ivory sheer drape hung floor to ceiling
- 300 space parking lot
- Also books social and corporate events. Security in the base fee covers 250 guests, with another officer at $250 for each extra 250. Events over 300 guests need another event manager at $250. Daytime events are limited to 50 parking spaces, and valet may be required over 400 guests.
- Built in 1921 as part of the Puritan Chemical Company.
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.
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 Foundry at Puritan Mill
- 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.
Plan The Day
A Wedding Day At The Foundry at Puritan Mill
The Foundry at Puritan Mill 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. The Foundry at Puritan Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 6:45 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
| October | 5:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:35 PM |
Getting ready photos usually start about two hours before the ceremony, so book hair and makeup to finish thirty minutes before I arrive.
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How The Foundry at Puritan Mill Compares
At up to 1,200 guests, The Foundry at Puritan Mill is one of the largest venues in this guide, number 6 of the 65 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 Summerour Studio. Other loft or ballroom venues in this guide are Guardian Works, The Stave Room, Terminus 330.
Questions About The Foundry at Puritan Mill
How many guests fit at The Foundry at Puritan Mill?
The Foundry at Puritan Mill publishes up to 1,200 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
How much does The Foundry at Puritan Mill cost for a wedding?
Here is what the venue lists online. 2026 standard rates. Saturday $7,000 rental with a $5,500 beverage minimum. Friday $5,500 with $2,500. Sunday $4,500 with $2,500. Monday to Thursday $5,000 with no minimum. December rates run higher. A $2,000 ceremony fee applies when the ceremony and reception are both held here.. Prices change, so confirm with the venue.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Foundry at Puritan Mill?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
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