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Chastain Horse Park weddings
A 13 acre horse park in the northwest corner of Chastain Park, where Buckhead meets Sandy Springs. The clubhouse has two floors of event space and three outdoor guest areas, and each room or the whole place can be rented. Rental fees support a therapeutic riding academy and a quarter of the facility fee is tax deductible. The event space is managed by Saratoga Hospitality Group.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Banquet Room | Ask the venue | Upstairs room with exposed truss rafters and a balcony over the equestrian ring. |
| Garden Room | Ask the venue | Downstairs room with its own balcony over the ring. |
How It Photographs
Two balconies look over the equestrian ring, and the venue says there are clear views of the Buckhead skyline.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Phone | 770-578-1110 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 4371 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327 |
Facts from chastainhorsepark.org, saratogaevents.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Designer furniture
- Free onsite parking
- Also hosts rehearsal dinners, showers, anniversaries and corporate events.
- Built in 1939 as the Buckhead Stables, it was redeveloped in 1999 and reopened as Chastain Horse Park, with another upgrade in 2013.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
A venue like this has its own character, and I plan around it. I walk the space before the day, find where the light is best for portraits, and agree with the venue team where photo and film can stand during the big moments.
This venue 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.
Ask where you will get ready. A clean, bright room with a big window 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 Chastain Horse Park
- 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 can we take portraits, and are any areas off limits on our date?
- What time can the vendors load in, and when does the music have to stop?
- Is there a hotel nearby you work with for out of town guests?
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 Chastain Horse Park
Chastain Horse Park 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. Chastain Horse Park 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 Buckhead 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 Chastain Horse Park Compares
Chastain Horse Park does not publish a guest count online, so bring your number to the first call. Like most venues here, it does not put a full price online. 9 of the 24 venues in this guide do. Close by in Buckhead you can also look at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, The Westin Buckhead Atlanta, Buckhead Theatre by SCANA Energy.
Questions About Chastain Horse Park
How many guests fit at Chastain Horse Park?
Chastain Horse Park does not publish a capacity online, so ask the venue directly.
Will you photograph our wedding at Chastain Horse Park?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Buckhead. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
Found Your Venue
Tell me where in Buckhead you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.