One beautiful, flexible venue in the heart of downtown Rome that shapes itself to your day — a small, intimate ceremony in the Meeting Room, or a full wedding and reception in the Big Room for a crowd that grows into the hundreds. Say your vows and dance the first dance under arched beams, feed everyone from a full kitchen, and let out-of-town guests walk to Broad Street after the last song.
Most wedding venues around Rome ask you to choose: a farm thirty minutes out, or a hall that books like a conference. River Arts Venue is the third option — a beautiful, character-filled venue in the heart of the River District that flexes to fit your day. Hosting a small, intimate ceremony? The Meeting Room is right-sized for a few dozen of your closest people. A full wedding? The Big Room's open floor hosts the ceremony, dinner, and dancing in one space — set rows of chairs for the vows, flip to round tables for the meal, then clear the floor for the first dance, with the upstairs Loft included as part of your reception and a full kitchen below.
Going all out? On weekends you can take the whole building — every space — for a wedding of several hundred guests. And the venue handles the rest of the weekend too: an easy rehearsal dinner the night before, plus room for everything else your day needs. From a small ceremony to a several-hundred-guest reception, and everything in between — one address, one flexible venue. You bring the caterer, DJ, florist, and vision; we give you the room, the kitchen, and a date that's genuinely yours — reserve up to a year out, and a deposit locks it in.
The venue scales to your day — you're never paying for a giant hall you don't need, or squeezing a big celebration into a small room. A small ceremony in the Meeting Room, a full wedding and reception in the Big Room, or the whole building for several hundred guests.
The Meeting Room seats up to 50 — right-sized for a small, intimate ceremony. Book just the space you need.
The Big Room — an open floor with a full kitchen for the ceremony, dinner, and dancing, with the upstairs Loft included as part of your reception.
Take every space for a wedding of several hundred — the full weekend, rehearsal dinner through last dance.
"This space has been designed and managed beautifully! It's an ideal event venue in the Arts district of Rome, GA. The owner is incredibly kind, helpful, and insightful. Whether you're planning a wedding, graduation, business conference, workshop, family reunion, or even a tailgate, this space is for you."
Maloy Owen · Google review
Wedding venue pricing varies a lot depending on what is included, so here is how the market typically breaks down, and where River Arts Venue's own rooms fit into the picture. Request a quote for your date and we will send exact numbers.
| Venue cost | Typical price |
|---|---|
| National average venue fee | about $8,500 |
| Typical Georgia wedding venue rental | $2,500 – $8,000 |
| River Arts Venue: Big Room (full wedding & reception, Loft & kitchen included) | Quoted per event |
| River Arts Venue: Whole building, weekends (several hundred guests) | Quoted per event |
National average per The Knot 2026 Real Weddings Study; Georgia range per published venue listings. Your total depends on the hours and spaces you book — check live availability for your date.
The Big Room hosts a full wedding and reception with a full kitchen and the upstairs Loft included. For a larger celebration, the whole building opens up on weekends for a wedding of several hundred guests.
Yes. The Meeting Room is right-sized for a small, intimate ceremony — you only book the space you need. As the guest list grows, the Big Room hosts a full wedding and reception, and the whole building scales to several hundred. One venue handles the whole range.
Yes. The Big Room is one open floor — set the chairs for your ceremony, then flip the room for dinner and dancing. Your booked time is yours to arrange the space the way your day needs it.
Yes. Bring the caterer, DJ or band, florist, and décor you want. The full kitchen handles prep, plating, and the cake, and your booked time is yours to decorate.
Yes. The Meeting Room makes an easy rehearsal dinner the night before, and the venue's facilities handle the other pieces of a wedding weekend — all at one downtown address.
You can reserve up to a year ahead, and a deposit secures your date — the balance is billed closer to the event. Popular weekend dates go first, so request yours early.
252 N 5th Ave in downtown Rome's River District, with parking nearby. Broad Street's restaurants and downtown hotels are a short walk, which makes the weekend easy for out-of-town guests.
The Big Room and weekend whole-building buyouts are both quoted for your date, with the Loft included in the Big Room rate. Check live availability and request your date online.
Yes, by the numbers. The national average venue fee is about $8,500 and Georgia venue rentals typically run $2,500 to $8,000. Request a quote for your date and see how much further your budget goes toward the caterer, the photographer, and the honeymoon.
Whatever the size — a small, intimate ceremony or a several-hundred-guest reception — check live availability and request your date. A deposit secures it, and we'll help with the details from there.
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