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There’s no better time to be a bride in Atlanta than right now. From

Buckhead to Downtown, the city is booming with celebrated new

construction—and some of the biggest names stretching out our skyline

have exclusive new event spaces ripe for the picking.

BUCKHEAD CLUBTHE SCENE: Respected Buckhead business club makes a major move across

Peachtree Road to the swanky new Sovereign building. The 3,000-square-

foot ballroom, on the 26th floor, opens October 1, but ambitious brides are

already booking. THE SKINNY: The full-service operation is attuned to every

detail from valet parking to the coffee station at the end of the evening,accommodating up to 170 guests for seated dinners or 200 for cocktail

receptions. Customize your linens to match wedding colors, or create your

cake with award-winning pastry chefs. They’ll leave entertainment,

photography and flowers to you. THE SEXY: The ultra contemporary ballroom

boasts a built-in bar with mahogany woods and elegant wall coverings, but

the wall of floor-to-ceiling windows seals the scenic deal, with panoramic

 views of Atlanta. THE SINGULAR: For Saturday daytime or Sunday events, the

entire 6,000-square-foot club can be booked, holding up to 300 guests.

DETAILS: 3344 Peachtree Rd., 404.262.2262 or www.buckhead-club.com.

RITZ–CARLTON, ATLANTATHE SCENE: You’ve been to receptions at the Ritz, but never like this.

Downtown’s only AAA Five Diamond hotel, which celebrates its 25th

AMAZING SPACE From vows to wows, a look at four of ATL’s hot new ballrooms 

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DOSSIERVENUESBY DANNY BONVISSUTO

a nn iv er sa ry n ext y ear, o ff er s c oup les e xcl us ive ac ce ss t o “t he

Penthouse,” the 49th and 50th floors of the 191 Peachtree Tower next

door. THE SKINNY: Two 2,500-square-foot floors make a sweeping

statement to guests, who access the space without ever having to go

outside after entering the Ritz. The entire Ritz experience is picked up

and moved next door, and there is truly no end to customization

choices, including interactive sommeliers and mixologists and edible

cocktails—traditional drinks in gelatin form served on a spoon. After

the big send-off, guests make the short walk back to their rooms. THE

SEXY: Used for ceremonies or as a pre-reception cocktail area, the 49th

floor features floor-to-ceiling windows and a stately entry with Italianmarble floors. A grand staircase connects to the 50th floor—a blank

canvas reception space for brides who delight in décor. THE SINGULAR:

Seated dinners are served in style with the Ritz’s signature synchronized

service, a parade of waiters serving each guest in unison. THE CATCH: At

press time, the Penthouse is only available for bookings through 2008.

The Ritz’s Grand and Plaza ballrooms are available year-round. DETAILS:

181 Peachtree St., 404.659.0400 or www.ritzcarlton.com.

THE MANSION ON PEACHTREETHE SCENE: On May 1, doors opened at The Mansion on Peachtree, A

Rosewood Hotel and Residence, a dramatic 42-story property with 127

hotel rooms, 45 residences, Lydia Mondavi’s 15,000-square-foot 29 Spa

and a veritable wonderland of event space for nearly

W IS FOR WOW: Altitude, on the 27th floor of the recently opened W Atlanta Midtown, boasts floor-to-ceiling views of Midtown and Downtown.

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every aspect of the wedding weekend. THE SKINNY: From 20

to 200 guests, The Mansion specializes in the best of bridal bliss. Have

your ceremony in the English garden behind the hotel (complete with

reflecting pool) where the bride and groom are at the center of attention

thanks to circular seating. The second floor event space offers various

 venues including the refined Rosewood room, an oval 2,000-square-footballroom with a 1,300-square-foot foyer and terrace overlooking the

English garden. THE SEXY: Let the cake take center stage in the bay window

of the Rosewood room. The space boasts recessed areas throughout for

food stations, leaving more room for guests to linger or roam. THE SINGULAR:

Cookie-cutter clubs don’t even come close. Spend your entire wedding

weekend on this palatial property. Book a block of hotel rooms for your

guests; host your rehearsal dinner at one of two premier restaurants, Tom

Colicchio’s Craft Atlanta (opening in September) or the Italian-inspired

NEO; and treat the bridal party to “toes and tips” at 29 Spa. Amenities

abound: Niccolo china and Rivolta linens from Italy; a butler assigned to

every floor of the hotel who will unpack suitcases, press wrinkled clothes,

offer a GPS system to get around town, serve dinner on the balcony or

deliver a BLT at 3 a.m. Couple comforts include a rose-petal turndown for

the bridal suite with monogrammed pillowcases and robes as a gift, and a

free night on your one-year anniversary complete with a miniature

 version of your custom-designed wedding cake. DETAILS: 3376 Peachtree Rd.

 NE, 404.995.7500 or www.mansiononpeachtree.com.

W ATLANTA MIDTOWNTHE SCENE: Opened in late March, this posh new Midtown hotel hotspot

truly puts the W in wow for the couple looking to give their guests the

ultimate in glamour. The party starts at the front door of this chic culture

club (home of both Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Spice Market and

Rande Gerber’s Whiskey Park) with sleek décor, cool tunes and prettypeople galore. THE SKINNY: A private entrance off the valet circle leads to

the great room, from which guests can access Away, a private third-floor

lounge, or be whisked to Altitude, the 4,000-square-foot top floor of this

27-story hotel accommodating up to 250 guests. THE SEXY: Floor-to-ceiling

windows allow expansive views of Downtown, Midtown and as far out as

Stone Mountain. Looking for a sunny spot for a Sunday brunch before

guests depart? Get WET, W’s outdoor pool and deck area. THE SINGULAR:

The W’s trademark “Whatever/Whenever” service leaves no whim

unfulfilled. Want a dim sum station? Absolutely. Cake stuck in traffic? No

worries. When this problem popped up at another W outpost, the staff

hired a helicopter to deliver the cake safely to the reception. Still in the

works at press time, look out for W’s new wedding wonder: Wow Vows.

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THIS SEAT’S TAKEN: 1. The

Buckhead Club makes itself at

home at Sovereign. 2. A look

inside the Mansion on Peachtree.3. The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta’s

limited-time, two-story venue.

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