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Elopement photography · Atlanta
In short
Elopement photography in Atlanta starts at $2,200: 4 hours on location with a photographer who works in Atlanta, and 200 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 3 weeks.
Why choose Elopement photography in Atlanta?
Elopement photography in Atlanta is four hours of coverage for a ceremony of a handful of people, from getting ready to portraits afterwards, priced from $2,200. In a city this green the pull is toward a garden ceremony, but most of Atlanta’s formal gardens are private grounds that separate a photo shoot from a wedding: the moment vows are spoken, a different booking applies. Choosing between a public park, a garden’s own elopement package and a courthouse ceremony is therefore the first decision, ahead of the light.
Worth knowing about Atlanta
At the Atlanta History Center a photo-shoot permit cannot cover a ceremony of any kind, including spoken vows, so an elopement there needs the Elopement and Vow Renewal package: $2,500 by day or $3,500 from 5pm, for up to twenty people including officiant and photographer, over four hours. It runs Mondays year-round or April-to-October evenings from 4pm to 8pm, booked no more than three months ahead.
What does the session in Atlanta look like?
- Atlanta History Center, Boxwood Garden or Olguita’s Garden
- Small formal gardens the History Center offers for elopements, with the Boxwood Porch as a covered fallback in rain.
- Piedmont Park
- Open lawn and lake inside the city, with gatherings of 75 or more referred to the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Special Events.
- Jackson Street Bridge
- The skyline portrait after the ceremony, kept to a few handheld minutes from the sidewalk.
What does elopement photography in Atlanta include?
- 200+ retouched photographs
- Four hours of coverage
- Guidance on which permit you need, where and when to apply
- Location and timing planned around sunrise or sunset
- Private online gallery within 3 weeks
- Print release for personal use
Permits at these locations: Piedmont Park: Still-photography permits are issued by the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, not the Conservancy. Check the current fee with the department before booking.
FAQ — Elopement photography in Atlanta
Can we elope in an Atlanta garden with only a photography permit?
Usually not. The Atlanta History Center states that its photo-shoot permits are not for ceremonies of any kind, including spoken vows, and the Atlanta Botanical Garden excludes pop-up ceremonies from its photography sessions. An Atlanta elopement in either garden is booked as a ceremony through that garden’s events office, separately from the four-hour photography coverage.
Where can an Atlanta elopement happen on a weekend?
Rarely at the Swan House, because the Atlanta History Center holds Friday-to-Sunday dates for full weddings and schedules elopements Monday to Thursday. A weekend Atlanta elopement usually moves to Piedmont Park, a private home or a restaurant room, and the marriage license for any Atlanta ceremony comes from a Georgia county probate court — check the current fee with the Fulton County Probate Court.