The single most important thing in everyone’s life is their wedding. You in a fairytale ball gown dress, tons of gorgeous flowers, and your perfect person! I am sure it’s not just me who sashayed around the yard with a bunch of colorful hibiscuses and leaves and a pillowcase on my head singing ‘here comes the bride….’ when I was a little girl. Not much has changed you see ladies, it all brings you back to the-all-important WEDDING VENUE. To house your 'dream wedding.' 

In this hyperconnected world, you may plan your wedding sitting anywhere in the world. The Internet has completely revolutionized the wedding industry. With myriad smart online wedding planning tools available at your disposal, you no longer have to burn tons of fuel and time. But no matter how easy looking for a wedding venue that is right up your alley has become these days but finding a dream venue is still a task. Even after spending hours and days scouting Google, rummaging through the Pinterest boards, reading the reviews put by the experienced users, you can’t nail down a venue until you visit it and get the feeling that this is the one! To boil down your leg work, we would like to virtually take you to a unique campus wedding venue in Atlanta that not only does fulfill couples’ wedding visions but also provide them a plethora of magical wedding photos to cherish forever and a day.

We don’t know if your love story started at your university or college but tying the knot at Georgia Institute of Technology could be a distinctive yet beautiful experience anyway. Also known as Georgia Tech, Georgia Institute of Technology sits proudly in North Avenue NW in Atlanta, GA. Crowded as a top-ranked public college and one of the leading research universities in the USA, the Georgia Institute of Technology also moonlights as a venue for weddings in Atlanta. 

History

Founded in 1885 as the Georgia School of Technology as part of Reconstruction plans to build an industrial economy in the post-Civil War Southern United States, the school initially offered only a degree in mechanical engineering. Later in 1901, it added electrical, civil, and chemical engineering to its curriculum. In 1948, the school amended its name to Georgia Tech with an aim to show its emergence from a trade school to a larger and more capable technical institute and research university. Known for its degree programs in computer science and engineering, Georgia Tech today has six colleges and comprises around 31 departments/units, with an emphasis on science and technology. Both organized and intramural student athletics are part of student and alumni life. The school's intercollegiate competitive sports teams, the four-time football national champion Yellow Jackets, and the nationally acknowledged fight song "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech", have always kept Georgia Tech in the national limelight. Also a member of the Coastal Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Georgia Tech fields eight men's and seven women's teams that compete in the NCAA Division I athletics and the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Established as part of the school's General College in 1963 under the leadership of Ben Logan Sisk, Georgia Tech's Music Department in 1976 was assigned to the College of Sciences & Liberal Studies, and in 1991 it was shifted to its current home in the College of Design. In 2009, it was reorganized into the School of Music. The Georgia Tech Glee Club, founded in 1906, is one of the oldest student organizations on campus, and still operates today as part of the School of Music. The Glee Club was among the first collegiate choral groups to release a recording of their songs. The group has toured extensively and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show twice, providing worldwide exposure to "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech". Today, the modern Glee Club performs dozens of times each semester for many different events, including official Georgia Tech ceremonies, banquets, and sporting events. Committed to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology, the Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university and institute of technology in the Atlanta state of Georgia. It is part of the University System of Georgia and has satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia; Metz, France; Athlone, Ireland; Shenzhen, China; and Singapore.

Event Spaces

Like many other universities and colleges, the Georgia Institute of Technology also offers several venues for hosting weddings, with a tailor-made service from start to finish. The Bill Moore Student Success Center is conveniently located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta on Georgia Tech's East Campus and comprises the west side of Bobby Dodd Stadium. Whether you are college sweethearts or modern romantics Georgia Institute of Technology is sure to sweep you off your feet. Draped in the simple, stately charm and boasting over 12,400 square feet of event space, ranging from boardrooms for 16 to suites for 240, the Georgia Tech Student Success Center is the venue that takes your heart in one glance. From the moment you and your 150 guests lay eyes on the towering, redbrick exterior to the moment you say goodbye to your loved ones passing through the canopy of sparklers and heading to your happily ever after in a vintage honeymoon car you and your loved ones are certain to adore the affordable and arresting atmosphere.

Located on an urban college campus, the facilities mix subtle modernity with its old-style collegiate character for an entirely new and unmatched wedding experience. You get to choose from the number of rooms, theaters, and suites in the Success Center to nail down the perfect setting in accordance with your guest list and wedding style. Enjoy a full, seated dinner catered by the service of your choice, or sip on classic cocktails as you mingle with near and dear ones under the personalized lighting and decor. Likewise, picture-perfect moments abound on the young college greens and under the changing fall leaves, creating the perfect setting for capturing swoon-worthy wedding photos of bride and groom sharing romantic moments against the rustic and enchanting scenes! Our Atlanta wedding photographers love to capture couples here during the golden hour as well. Pose with your sweetheart when the wedding guests are busy admiring the surroundings while sipping their favorite cocktails coupled with scrumptious hors d'oeuvres.

The venue’s 32 skybox suites are also available for unique and intimate special events with fantastic views of Bobby Dodd Stadium and historic Grant Field – the oldest on-campus stadium in the NCAA. With a team of personable and professional event staff that will guide you through the planning process to ensure that everything is perfect and easy-breezy for your once in a lifetime event and an experienced culinary team that will prepare gourmet cuisine certain to impress all your guests, the Georgia Institute of Technology is a spectacular Atlanta wedding venue to bring your dream wedding to life.

The institute started providing some of its establishments for events namely West Village Dining Commons, Wardlaw BuildingTechnology Square Research Building (TSRB), and Student Success Center (Bill Moore Student Success Center). Since May 29th, 2020 it began to offer its other buildings such as Ferst Center for the Performing Arts, Georgia Tech Athletic Association (GTAA) Venues, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Global Learning Center, Klaus Advanced Computing Center, and Student Center (Wenn Student Center and Stamps Student Center Commons). And since August 31st, 2020, the Georgia Institute of Technology has been renting its other spaces to external clients namely Academy of Medicine (AoM) (Historic Academy of Medicine), Campus Recreation Center (CRC), and Exhibition Hall. There are quite a few wedding venues in and around Atlanta that take your once-in-a-lifetime to next level. No matter where you choose to tie the knot, the venues offer an unparalleled opportunity to host special events in one of the most beautiful and historic settings in the South. We can’t think of any venue with a similar sort of aesthetic that the Georgia Institute of Technology wedding venue provides. Whatever your budget, your personal wedding coordinator will be with you every step of the way, from your initial inquiry to the big day itself.

Rentals

Room rental fees are based on your event time frame of up to four hours barring set-up and dismantling time. If you need more time, you will be charged at a rate of 20% of the base rental fee for each additional hour after the first four. The reservation cancellation fee is $50 only if you do not submit your request in writing at least 72 hours before the event start date.

Wedding Photography

According to a 2018 survey of real weddings, conducted by the wedding website The Knot, wedding venues account for roughly half of the average couple’s overall wedding investment. But the cost isn’t the only reason your choice of wedding venue is a big deal. When it comes to planning a wedding, you are confronted with many decisions. There are a lot of things to consider: the dress, the date, the photographer, the flowers, the officiant, the guest list…it can all get a bit overwhelming. Choosing a venue is one of the decisions that will have a huge impact on your event and you as a couple. The date of the event, catering options, and attendees’ pleasant experiences … all are somewhat affected by which venue you select. Undeniably your wedding venue plays a backdrop to your wedding photographs and hence it should not be anything less than perfect as it will stay forever in the folds of your wedding albums to tell the tale. And once you finalize your venue don’t you think that you also need to hire a photographer or two who can impeccably document your love story against this gorgeous venue. Therefore, choosing a professional and affordable wedding photographer is an equally crucial decision as photos are forever and work as a gateway to travel back to the good ol’ times. A wedding photographer or videographer who knows how to make the most of your choice of venue is a person whom you will thank whenever you will flip through your wedding photo books. They are the ones who document your special love story in a special way. From elegant getting-ready photo sessions including breathtaking wedding dress photo sessions to sweet first look photos to romantic first dance photos to group wedding photos with your bridal party, they piece every moment together in the most creative and gorgeous frame. So that you have all the essential wedding photos along with must-have wedding shots in your wedding albums.

Bringing the best of both worlds, the Georgia Institute of Technology offers a variety of venues for you to host an indoor wedding or outdoor affair, or a mix of both. When you are here with your near and dear ones, you seriously will feel like a princess the entire day! And the cherry on the cake is that you can personalize your wedding with unique touches to reflect your personality as a couple. Like many Atlanta couples, make your wedding exit an unforgettable rad experience. Say “I do’s”, kiss your soulmate amidst the elegant setting that this Atlanta campus wedding venue has to offer, and ride off in the Ramblin’ Reck at the end of the night to your happily ever after.