January 24, 2008
It's a historic mansion nestled in between a very tall and large corporate building and a parking lot. Very odd location, but beautiful house with awesome architecture.
The house seems a bit out of sorts, located next to a huge office building in the middle of a city. It has about 10 feet of front yard and no place to really pull into for drop offs.
So basically the most glaring problem with the Wimbish House is parking, and although you could "rent out" the parking lot next door and down the street, I honestly did NOT want my guests walking across Peachtree Street to get to the reception. In the end that was the only reason we did not choose the Wimbish House.
When you first cross the very southern looking verandah style porch of the house, it's only a hint of the grandiose measure of what's to come.
Once inside the house, you are greeted with multiple mingling rooms, all hardwood floors, beautiful archways and a victorian decor. There is a grand staircase that winds down from the floor above that is always a favorite for the Bride and Groom's grand entrance.
The main floor is where cocktail hour is held.
When it is time for the reception to begin, guests pass through the hallway decorated with the history of portraits of previous women's club presidents. Guests then walk downstairs into the ballroom.
The ballroom is one large room that has fake "glass doors" that are tinted with a reflective mirror looking substance in order to block out the light and block the not so pretty view.
The floors are a blonde hardwood and the walls are painted a faint ecru color and are thus a great blank canvas.
The rental fee of $3,500.00 include tables, chairs (napolean style), set up, break down and security. The best feature is that you are allowed to bring your own alcohol in, though they do have a preferred caterer's list, you can go off list for a $500.00 fee. The event coordiantor, Beth, is very friendly and personable and so easy to work with.
There is also a bride and groom suite upstairs for the bride and groom to sneak off too and have their first meal together without being disturbed. They also have a vendor's room available for your band/DJ or photographer to use for breaks.
The Wimbish house was not available for our June 6th date, but after discussing the parking issues with Al, we both agreed that this was not going to be the place for us.
The search continues....
The house seems a bit out of sorts, located next to a huge office building in the middle of a city. It has about 10 feet of front yard and no place to really pull into for drop offs.
So basically the most glaring problem with the Wimbish House is parking, and although you could "rent out" the parking lot next door and down the street, I honestly did NOT want my guests walking across Peachtree Street to get to the reception. In the end that was the only reason we did not choose the Wimbish House.
When you first cross the very southern looking verandah style porch of the house, it's only a hint of the grandiose measure of what's to come.
Once inside the house, you are greeted with multiple mingling rooms, all hardwood floors, beautiful archways and a victorian decor. There is a grand staircase that winds down from the floor above that is always a favorite for the Bride and Groom's grand entrance.
The main floor is where cocktail hour is held.
When it is time for the reception to begin, guests pass through the hallway decorated with the history of portraits of previous women's club presidents. Guests then walk downstairs into the ballroom.
The ballroom is one large room that has fake "glass doors" that are tinted with a reflective mirror looking substance in order to block out the light and block the not so pretty view.
The floors are a blonde hardwood and the walls are painted a faint ecru color and are thus a great blank canvas.
The rental fee of $3,500.00 include tables, chairs (napolean style), set up, break down and security. The best feature is that you are allowed to bring your own alcohol in, though they do have a preferred caterer's list, you can go off list for a $500.00 fee. The event coordiantor, Beth, is very friendly and personable and so easy to work with.
There is also a bride and groom suite upstairs for the bride and groom to sneak off too and have their first meal together without being disturbed. They also have a vendor's room available for your band/DJ or photographer to use for breaks.
The Wimbish house was not available for our June 6th date, but after discussing the parking issues with Al, we both agreed that this was not going to be the place for us.
The search continues....
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