French Fête at the
Historic Swan House

The Swan House is a one-of-a-kind venue with its stunning stone architecture, which served as the perfect setting for this Parisian inspired celebration. Guests arrived at the ceremony on the fountain lawn where a string quartet played contemporary classical music. The ceremony altar featured a lush semi-arch in soft spring shades of blush, cream, and lavender. The aisle was lined with acrylic Versailles chairs and delicate rose petals.

Guests enjoyed cocktail hour in front of the mansion columns where they could partake in a tour of the interior of the estate if interested. The lawn was decorated with custom painted cocktail bars that featured beautiful floral arrangements in swan shaped planters as a nod to the venue name of the Swan House. 

The reception ballroom design was heavily inspired by the couple’s engagement trip to Paris. Dining tables included a combination of creamy baroque patterned linens and pale grey silk shantung linens which were paired with champagne Versailles chairs. The tables were framed by substantial cherry-blossom style trees to bring a garden feel into the ballroom setting.

The invitation suite included a beautiful Monet floral painting within the design and the same painting was incorporated into the wedding cake design along with gilded detailing. The wedding cake was served alongside a Marie Antoinette inspired dessert display with a variety of Parisian sweets that guests could enjoy throughout the evening.

VENUE | The Swan House at the Atlanta History Center
PHOTO | Harwell Photography
VIDEO | Square City Productions

Inspired by the couple's engagement trip to Paris, this wedding is filled with ornate French design details fit for the grand setting at the historic Swan House.

As seen in: Martha Stewart Weddings

FLORIST | Max Owens Design
STATIONERY | Every Little Something
BEAUTY | Bogart Beauty
GOWN | Galia Lahav