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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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.
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.