We booked the Dekalb History Center at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse in Downtown Decatur for our wedding on September 12, 2015. It’s a gorgeous venue and goes with the elegant feel we want for my wedding. Also, it’s only five minutes from my house. We visited three other venues, but I knew all along I wanted this place.

The average price to rent a venue in Atlanta on a Saturday is about $3,500 and that’s only for your reception. We booked the Courthouse for less and have it for 8 hours for the ceremony and reception. The main reason we picked the Courthouse is because it allows us to bring our own alcohol! Devin and I are some craft beer drinkers and we love that we have the option to bring whatever we want. This is also a plus since most venues charge $30 per person for open bar. Ain’t nobody got time for that!