Three Sisters Catering wows the crowd at 433 Bishop's Grand Opening

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
― Virginia Woolf

Those who joined Kate (above) and Molly Holway, the staff and crew of Three Sisters Catering for the grand opening luncheon at 433 Bishop certainly dined well.

The banquet that chef brothers Simon and Matthew prepared for us included: tuna tartare, lamb chops, homemade flat bread with pimento cheese dip, crab salad on bruschetta, turkey confit risotto, beef wellington, and a passionfruit custard with berries that Sharon labeled one of the top five desserts of all time.

Sharon and I were delighted to dine with some of the best wedding planners in Atlanta.

Design by Jessica Dankenbrink of Bold American

Venue 433 Bishop by Novare Events

Michelle and Avrum's Wedding at Cator Woolford Gardens

Smiles all around when Michelle raised her glass of wine.

A still life from behind the scenes.

Michelle Dons her blue wedding dress.

Michelle and Abrum turned wedding tradition upside down by coming down the aisle together to start the ceremony.

REFLECTION OF WEDDING GUESTS IN GLASS OF WINE.

Guests celebrate by clapping during the ceremony.

Michelle and Avrum exit the ceremony hand in hand.

family and friends share laughter during the cocktail hour.

Avrum's Best man toasts the bride and groom.

Friends and family join in a Traditional Jewish folk dance.

Photos from Cator Woolford Gardens, C Brown Photo Atlanta Photojournalist

Rhodes Hall Wedding About Family and Friends

The most sacred part of a wedding, as far as I'm concerned, is the strengthening of ties between friends and family. Promises the couple make to each other and their families, and promises that family and friends make to the couple celebrate the joys of a wider community. Here are a few photographs that memorialize the melding of friends and family.

Wedding Photography by Cindy Brown
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The InterContinental Hotel Buckhead - Wedding and Event Venue

By Cindy Brown

Earlier this summer, our new friends Dwayne Keller and Brian Ettelman took us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the fabulous 5-star InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead.

We were surprised and delighted by the many eco-friendly features of the hotel, including earth boxes in the garden space (where spices for the restaurant were planted) and the rainwater capture systems used to water the gardens and provide water for the fountains.

Event space at the venue lives up the five-Star billing. While we were there, we happened upon Tony Conway and Kate Stone of A Legendary Event as they were planning Housewives of Atlanta NeNe’s fabulous wedding. We were also privileged to see planners preparing the 11,000 square-feet Windsor Ballroom for a large event for a local accounting firm.

A few weeks after our tour, we attended the AGLCC Awards Gala in the Windsor Room and the folks at Q and A Events had given the room a spectacular chic, modern look for the evening. At the event we were able to sample some of the InterContinental’s delectable dishes.

If you've never been to the InterContinental, you should set a date for a tour, or stop by for lunch, dinner or dessert at the fabulous Southern Art Restaurant & Bourbon Bar.

Atlanta History Center | Atlanta Wedding and Event Venue

The Atlanta History Center will wow you!

I was lucky enough to receive a custom tour by Steven Dickson, Special Events Sales Associate at the Center. There's nothing ordinary about this place. Located on 33 acres in Buckhead, the Center houses 13 different event spaces, from the intimate to the breathtaking.

You could choose to host your event at The Grand Overlook with its barrel-vaulted ceiling, Brazilian cherry-wood floors, and an entire wall of 14-foot windows overlooking the Quarry Garden. Or you could host an unforgettable wedding ceremony or a cocktail party at the historic Swan House Gardens. Built in 1928, this estate garden venue is an Atlanta icon that is versatile enough to suit a wedding ceremony, a rehearsal dinner, mitzvah celebration, cocktail party or any other special occasion.

For those looking for something a little more rustic, the Center offers the Smith-Tulley Farm and period gardens. If you host your event at the Center, not only will your space be extraordinary, but you will be supporting the Center's mission to connect people, history, and culture through exhibitions, educational history programs, historic gardens and houses; and the preservation of documents and photographs.

Here are a few photographs from my tour:

Decatur Wedding Venue | Dekalb History Center

The Dekalb History Center, with it's marble walls, decorative crown molding, and magnificent arched windows is a wonderful place for weddings, b'not mitzvahs, anniversaries or any other historic event. Located in the old courthouse where Clairmont intersects Ponce de Leon in the heart of Decatur, this venue offers a large bridal suite, a downstairs foyer perfect for a dance floor, and the grand ballroom, which was once the courtroom. Stacey Roudebush, Rental Coordinator and Administrator at the Center, is easy-going and fun to work with. One client said, "Stacey ... was very helpful from the first day we visited up until days after the wedding."

If you're looking for some place, chic, unique and romantic for your event, this just may be the venue for you. Here are a few photos to give you a sense of the place:

Wedding photos in front of Dekalb County Courthouse

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Detail Shot in the Dekalb History Center

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Foxhall's Legacy Lookout - Spectacular Atlanta Wedding Venue

I had the pleasure of heading south from Atlanta a few weeks back for a tour of Legacy Lookout Pavilion club, Foxhall Sporting Club's premier event venue. What an awesome space. (You'll see below.) It overlooks Legacy Lake, the Equestrian Paddocks, and the Chattahoochee River. The space looked great empty, but I wanted to see if full of people. And I was lucky enough a week or so later to be invited to return to take a few photos for the folks at Foxhall while an event was taking place in the hall. The space came to life with people, food and dancing and that amazing view.

Legacy Lookout at Foxhall Sporting Club

Foxhall Legacy Lookout

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According to folks at Foxhall, the Legacy Lookout Club Pavilion can comfortably seat 350 people. If you need to accommodate more, there's lots of room for tents on the property. (I've seen a tent that could hold 5,000 set up on the grounds. I can't imagine a wedding that large, but ...)

Other key features of the Legacy Lookout Club Pavilion include four well-appointed restrooms, a very nice bridal changing room, and a catering kitchen

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Atlanta Marriott Century Center | Wedding Venue

I met Jennifer Hill, Senior Catering Sales Executive at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center, at a recent networking event. A couple of weeks ago, she was kind enough to take me on a tour of their awesome event space. There are 20 meeting rooms available at the Century Century Marriott with more than 25,000 sq-ft of meeting space. The 5,000-sq-ft Century Ballroom, largest of the rooms with a capacity of 800, is perfect for a luxury wedding.

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In addition to the meeting rooms, those planning weddings or other events can take advantage of poolside event space.

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The guest rooms are newly remodeled and great for out of town guests.

There's plenty of free parking and easy access to I-85 at Clairmont Road. If you're planning a wedding, check it out. Jennifer will be glad to show you around.

Photos by cbrownphoto | Atlanta Wedding Photography