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Hotel Clermont weddings
A 93 room hotel on Ponce de Leon Avenue that lists wedding celebrations among its group events. The Rooftop takes a full buyout of up to 200 guests with skyline views and a full bar. Downstairs, Tiny Lou's is a French American brasserie named for a 1950s dancer at the old Clermont Motor Hotel, and holds up to 80 for a full buyout.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Rooftop | Up to 200 full buyout | 3,000 square feet with skyline views and a full bar |
| Tiny Lou's | Up to 80 full buyout, 14 in the private dining room | 1,700 square feet, a French American brasserie |
| The Butterfly Room | Up to 25 | 450 square feet, hidden behind the lobby bar |
| The Study | Up to 20 | 600 square feet, can join The Butterfly Room |
How It Photographs
A rooftop with the Atlanta skyline for an evening party, and a moody brasserie and hidden lounge for a smaller dinner.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Lodging | Rooms on site |
| Phone | +1 470-485-0485 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 789 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 |
Facts from hotelclermont.com, hotelclermont.com, read November 2026.
What The Hotel Publishes
- Guest rooms, 93 rooms
- Exclusive guest room rates for event guests
- A dedicated events contact
- High speed WiFi
- Tiny Lou's private dining room for up to 14 suits a rehearsal dinner for close family.
- Tiny Lou's takes its name from a 1950s dancer at the Clermont Motor Hotel.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
In a hotel ballroom I arrive before the guests and photograph the room while it is still perfect, the tables, the flowers and the glow of the chandeliers. Once the doors open it never looks that clean again. During the reception I bounce my light off the ceiling, so faces stay soft and the room keeps its warm color instead of a flat flash look.
This hotel publishes an outdoor space, so I would plan around the sun. A ceremony outside at midday means hard light and squinting guests, so I ask couples to look up the sunset time first and work back from it. Even when the ceremony is inside, the open air is where I would take the two of you for twenty quiet minutes before dinner.
Height and a view are what make a city wedding look like a city wedding. I would find the spot where the buildings line up behind you, then come back to it at blue hour, about twenty minutes after sunset, when the city lights come on and the sky is still deep blue.
A smaller room is a gift for photographs. Everyone is close, the toasts are personal, and I can cross the whole room in seconds without missing a reaction.
Ask for a getting ready suite with a big window and some open floor. A clean, bright room makes the dress, the details and those first quiet minutes look like a magazine story, and it saves time on the day.
Questions To Ask Hotel Clermont
- What is the food and beverage minimum for our date, and what does the package include?
- If it rains, which indoor room holds the ceremony, and when do we have to decide?
- Can we bring in an outside caterer for a cultural menu, and is there a fee?
- Is there a suite for getting ready, and does it have a big window?
- Where in the hotel can we take portraits, and are any public areas off limits on our date?
- What time can the vendors load in, and when does the music have to stop?
- How many rooms can we hold in a block for out of town guests, and until when?
Send me the answers and your date, and I will plan the photographs and the film around them. Check your date.
Plan The Day
A Wedding Day At Hotel Clermont
Hotel Clermont lists outdoor space, so the ceremony time is the one decision that changes every photograph. I like a ceremony that ends a little more than an hour before sunset. The light is softer, guests are not squinting into the sun, and we walk straight from the recessional into portraits while the sky warms up. Hotel Clermont does not publish a rain plan, so ask for it in writing and walk the backup room on your tour.
The times below are worked out from the sunset in Atlanta on the 15th of each month, with daylight saving included. Move everything earlier in winter and later in June.
| Month | Ceremony | Portraits Begin | Sunset | Blue Hour Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 6:45 PM | 7:30 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:00 PM |
| October | 5:20 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:35 PM |
Getting ready photos usually start about two hours before the ceremony, so book hair and makeup to finish thirty minutes before I arrive.
Compare
How Hotel Clermont Compares
At up to 200 guests, Hotel Clermont is one of the smaller venues in this guide, which suits a guest list that wants to feel close. Like most venues here, it does not put a full price online. 2 of the 13 venues in this guide do. Other hotel venues in this guide are Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Loews Atlanta Hotel, The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta.
Questions About Hotel Clermont
How many guests fit at Hotel Clermont?
Hotel Clermont publishes up to 200 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
Will you photograph our wedding at Hotel Clermont?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
Found Your Venue
Tell me where in Atlanta you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.