The Foundry at Puritan Mill

le, the space is handicap accessible, and did I mention, it is gorgeous! As far as working with the staff--they are quick to respond, but do not expect any hand-holding to occur throughout the process. Be on top of things yourself and make sure you read your contract (as with any other venue). The Foundry is a great option for an Atlanta wedding!

ss) was very receptive and quick with responses. It's a beautiful space and was the perfect venue for our dream wedding!!

t enhancement. I loved being able to work with an open space and create the layout that I wanted for the ceremony and reception. My guests were very happy with the large amount of parking spaces and the overnight parking policy. Amazing venue with a great staff! Loved working with Kate and David.

eautiful backdrop for the day we envisioned, and the staff was absolutely top-notch to work with. This venue is filled with beautiful windows and skylights which provides lovely natural lighting rain or shine -- a major plus when you want the feel of outdoor lighting without actually having to come up with a "rain plan." You do get your choice of vendors without additional fees, but they recommended some fantastic partners for catering and wedding design that truly made our wedding special and unique. If you're looking in Atlanta, I would highly recommend The Foundry.

with draping to separate the ceremony/cocktail/reception areas, and there's an abundance of natural light, so the photos of the afternoon wedding look good. There's plenty of parking. Negatives: 1: EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR WEDDING OTHER THAN THE ROOM NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT IN, AND AT THE END OF THE NIGHT, TAKEN BACK OUT. The Foundry offers no tables, chairs, table service, linens, or anything else. All you get is the room. If you want to divide the room into separate spaces as we did, you need to arrange for your own dividers. The Foundry didn't provide a broom or trash bags for us to clean up with afterwards (and cleaning up is required). The Foundry couldn't even provide matches or a lighter for us to light our candles, or a snuffer to put them out. 2: NON-EXISTENT STAFF AND SERVICE. No-one from the Foundry attended our rehearsal or the wedding/reception. Repeated calls to the Foundry's "wedding coordinator" on the day of and day before the wedding to clarify details went UNRETURNED. There is no-one on-site to help with last-minute details or to answer questions. 3. PREP SPACE: There is no separate room for the bridal party to get ready (or for the groomsmen). There ARE other rooms at the facility but they are strictly off-limits. There is no space to store wedding decorations or other items you might want to deliver early. There is no space to secure purses or other personal items during the wedding. 4: BAD NEIGHBORHOOD. The route one must take to reach the facility winds through some pretty sketchy parts of midtown Atlanta and doesn't set a positive mood for arriving guests. 5: BAD LIGHTING: Once the sun goes down, the lighting in the space is minimal and very "commercial," so be prepared to bring in accent lighting to highlight the cake table, the head table, the gift table, or anything else you need to stand out. This of course is done at your extra cost and cannot be arranged through the Foundry. 6: PREFERRED VENDOR REQUIREMENT: The Foundry charges extra to use vendors other than those on their "preferred" list. It may be worth the compromise to use vendors that understand how little the Foundry itself provides. CONCLUSION: If you choose this space, be prepared to do everything yourself or make sure your bridal consultant, caterer, florist, photographer, etc. know they are ON THEIR OWN for the event and need to plan accordingly. We feel that for the price charged, the Foundry needs to do MUCH more to help their guests feel welcome.

remony and reception in the same space. I will say that these three things came through for us... our wedding was GORGEOUS and we have beautiful pictures to prove it. That said... at this venue, you will pay (note: a hefty price tag) for the space and NOTHING ELSE. Throughout our planning process, my husband and I were disappointed to learn that the venue and the staff (Novare Events) could not help us with lighting, A/V equipment, or even moving the chairs from the ceremony to the reception space. There was no one on-site for our rehearsal, and no one on-site on our wedding day to take care of such essential facility maintenance such as making sure there was enough soap in the bathrooms. Our sales associate (Wendy) was distant, neglected to remind us of payment deadlines, and did not return my family's calls after we encountered questions during our rehearsals. The florist and the caterer had no guidance on where to set up and no one was there afterwards to instruct them about where to place the trash. I've been informed that there were not even trash bags available to them. In all, the Novare Events staff literally acted like they were doing US a favor by letting us use their space... when in reality, we were paying a pretty penny for it. In addition, we had to end up paying more to contract outside lighting and sound vendors (not to mention pay the caterer extra to take care of moving the chairs) and spent tons of time and energy coordinating all of these different vendors. While The Foundry is beautiful, if I could do it again, I would book a different venue that had more included in the price, and would go with an events company that acted like they cared (even a little) about our big day. PLEASE, PLEASE think before booking this venue about if you have the time and energy to run the show on your own, and the extra funds to pay so many outside vendors.

ist weddings there which really let the venue shine through if you like the industrial, exposed brick type space

the space can be divided into separate areas with the drapes. Another huge perk is that there is a lot of parking. Its free and its right outside the main doors. We had our ceremony facing the left corner, with the other part of the room sectioned off and set up for the reception. After the ceremony, the guests went into the large lobby so that the room could be flipped. We had the dance floor in the center right as people walked in, with guest tables on each side of the dance floor. We had bars on both sides of the room. The bartenders were very quick and super nice. (You have to use their bar services.) Another thing I loved was the bridal suite that is upstairs. There is a window looking out into the main space so that I could see what was going on as I was getting ready. There are also some really great areas for pictures. The brick inside the building and the industrial feel outside of the building makes a perfect backdrop. The only bad thing is that it was really warm up there. My husband and I ate up there after the ceremony and it had cooled down so I’m not sure what happened to the A/C as I was getting ready. Overall, it was a great experience and I would recommend them to friends.

to pay a fee if you are not using one of their preferred vendors and most of their vendors are very pricey. Overall though, we were very pleased with the venue and loved its location and atmosphere.

or my New Year's Day wedding. My wedding was on a Sunday, which was a lower price than a Saturday wedding, but I believe their prices are fair for all days. Plus, if you use their preferred vendors, you receive amounts off the cost of the venue. Because I used a preferred vendor for both the catering and decor, the venue cost close to nothing. The space of the venue is more than enough. I had both my ceremony and reception in the same space, with 175 guests. Like I said, I can't say enough GOOD things about it. It was wonderful :)

o work with and answered all of my "MOB frazzled questions". Our guests loved the place and said it was like a fairy tale wedding. We are so pleased and highly recommend the venue to everyone.

windows) gave the daytime photos a very natural look. The use of drapes and colored lights at night transformed the venue into an extremely elegant space. The size and shape of the space was perfect for our 300 person event. Everyone had ample space to socialize,eat, drink and DANCE! I highly recommend this large, beautiful event space!