Paulding County is one of the fastest-growing parts of metro Atlanta, and plenty of its newly engaged couples look toward Rome for a wedding day that feels like a real event, about 30 miles from downtown on the Paulding side.
A fast-growing county means more weddings every year, though a historic downtown building is not something new construction can replicate. River Arts Venue gives Dallas couples a warehouse-style hall, arched beams, and a full kitchen under one roof, about 30 miles up from the Paulding County side.
Dallas and the rest of Paulding County have grown fast over the past couple of decades, and a lot of that growth is young families and newly engaged couples without a hometown wedding venue already picked out. River Arts Venue, about 30 miles from the Paulding side, gives them a historic downtown building instead of a subdivision clubhouse or a rented tent.
The building sits on 5th Avenue in Rome's River Arts District, with arched beams and polished concrete floors inside, and Broad Street's restaurants an easy walk away for after the reception. For a Dallas wedding party used to metro Atlanta traffic, the drive up to Rome is a straightforward one, without the parking and crowds of a venue closer to downtown Atlanta.
A River Arts wedding is rarely just the wedding day. The engagement party, the bridal shower, and the Monday morning vendor meeting can all happen at the same downtown Rome address.
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A River Arts wedding is not confined to a single room. Each space below is bookable on its own, or combine them for the full day.
Comes with the whole building. The flagship space for the ceremony and reception: an open floor, arched beams, and a full kitchen, with the Loft included, up to 200 guests.
Right-sized for a small ceremony or an easy rehearsal dinner, seating 50 or 75 reception-style.
Take over the building, booked by the hour any day of the week: the Big Room with its Loft, plus the Office Suite, up to 300 guests.
There is no single fixed wedding package, since every wedding books a different mix of hours and spaces. The whole building, with the Big Room and the Loft included, is booked by the hour on any day of the week with a 3-hour minimum. For a smaller Dallas gathering, like a rehearsal dinner or an intimate ceremony, the Meeting Room is booked by the hour, any day of the week, with the same 3-hour minimum.
Your total depends on the hours and spaces you book, so request a quote for your date and see how much further your budget goes toward the caterer, the photographer, and the honeymoon.
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About 30 miles from downtown Rome, on the Paulding County side.
Yes, often. Couples from fast-growing Paulding County choose River Arts Venue for a historic downtown building that a newer development cannot offer.
It covers what matters most: a full kitchen, flexible spaces, and one booking calendar. Bring your own caterer, DJ, florist, and decor, and the venue handles the room and the schedule.
The Meeting Room suits an intimate ceremony up to 50 seated. The whole building holds up to 300 guests, and its Big Room and Loft together host up to 200.
Yes. The venue is an easy walk to Broad Street's restaurants and downtown Rome's riverwalk, so guests have somewhere to go before and after the wedding.
The Meeting Room is $85 an hour Monday through Thursday and $100 Friday through Sunday, and the whole building is $185 and $200, both with a three-hour minimum. The whole building, with the Big Room and the Loft included, is booked by the hour on any day of the week, so your total depends on the hours you book. Ask for a quote on your date and we will send exact numbers.
Whatever the size, from an intimate ceremony to a several-hundred-guest celebration, check live availability and request your date. A deposit secures it, and we'll help with the details from there.
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