Dalton may be known nationwide as the Carpet Capital of the World, but on the wedding day plenty of Whitfield County couples travel about 28 miles down I-75 toward Rome's historic downtown instead.
A River Arts wedding gives Dalton couples a standalone historic building instead of a hotel ballroom: exposed brick and arched beams, a full kitchen, and one address for the ceremony, reception, and getting-ready photos. I-75 already connects the two cities, so the drive down from Whitfield County is a familiar one, not a special trip.
Dalton's economy runs on the flooring and carpet industry that gives the city its nickname, and I-75 makes the trip toward Rome an easy one, the same road plenty of Whitfield County residents already take toward Atlanta. About 28 miles away, downtown Rome offers a different kind of wedding backdrop: a historic warehouse-style building instead of a newer event space.
River Arts Venue sits on 5th Avenue in Rome's River Arts District, with arched beams, polished concrete floors, and a full kitchen built into the Big Room. Out-of-town guests can walk to Broad Street's restaurants after the reception instead of driving back out to a hotel off the highway.
For a Dalton wedding party, the appeal is usually the same: one address for the ceremony, the reception, and the after-party, instead of coordinating a hotel ballroom, an outside caterer's setup, and a separate photo location.
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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Engagement parties, bridal and baby showers, and the rest of the celebrations that lead up to the wedding.
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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.
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.
An upstairs lounge of couches and soft seating where the wedding party can gather beforehand or slip away to during the reception, up to 30 guests.
Right-sized for a small ceremony or an easy rehearsal dinner, seating 50 or 75 reception-style.
Take over every space for a weekend buyout: Big Room, Loft, Office Suite, and studios, scaling to 300 guests.
There is no single fixed wedding package, since every wedding books a different mix of hours and spaces, but the starting points are public. The Big Room, with the Loft included, starts from $200+ an hour with a 3-hour minimum, and a weekend whole-building buyout for the largest celebrations starts from $2,500+ a day. For a smaller Dalton gathering, like a rehearsal dinner or an intimate ceremony, the Meeting Room runs $125+ an hour Friday through Sunday with a 3-hour minimum, or a Monday through Thursday block from $200+ up to $300+ depending on the time of day.
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 28 miles, most of it down I-75, into downtown Rome.
Yes. Whitfield County couples book River Arts Venue for the historic downtown building and full kitchen, a different look than a hotel ballroom closer to home.
Yes. Downtown Rome's Broad Street is an easy walk from the venue and has restaurants and hotel options for out-of-town guests.
The Meeting Room seats up to 50 for an intimate ceremony. The Big Room, with the Loft included, holds up to 200, and a whole-building buyout scales to 300 guests.
The Big Room starts from $200+ an hour with a 3-hour minimum, and a full weekend whole-building buyout starts from $2,500+ a day. Request a quote for your date and guest count.
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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