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The Tess, Autograph Collection weddings
For a small wedding, look at Cresthaven Terrace, listed at up to 50 reception. An Autograph Collection hotel on East Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead Village, with 18,669 square feet of event space. The Cresthaven Ballroom seats up to 240 and opens onto an open air terrace. Upstairs, the Tesserae restaurant has a rooftop patio for up to 100, a natural fit for the night before.
Ceremony And Reception Spaces
| Space | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cresthaven Terrace | Up to 50 reception | 1,823 square feet open air |
| Tesserae Rooftop Patio | Up to 100 reception | 996 square feet |
| Dirty Rascal Room | Up to 90 banquet, 250 reception | 3,498 square feet, with its own patio |
How It Photographs
Open air at two heights, the ballroom terrace and the rooftop patio, gives options for portraits without leaving the building.
Venue Details
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Lodging | Rooms on site |
| Phone | +1 470-600-3510 |
| Website | The venue site |
| Address | 415 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 |
Facts from marriott.com, read November 2026.
What The Venue Publishes
- Event space, 18,669 square feet in total
- Wedding services
- Tesserae Restaurant holds up to 200 for a reception, with a rooftop patio and a semi covered patio, and the Dirty Rascal has its own patio.
How I Would Photograph A Wedding Here
A small room in a big hotel works best when you also use the rest of the building. I look for the lobby, a staircase or a window for portraits, and photograph the small room before the guests come in so it looks as good as it felt.
This venue publishes outdoor space, so I would plan around the sun. Look up the sunset for your month first and work back from it. With a small group, twenty quiet minutes outside before sunset are easy to fit in, and they make the photographs couples frame.
A long view is worth planning for. I would find the spot where the view opens up behind you, then come back to it right at sunset and again at blue hour, about twenty minutes later.
A small wedding is a gift for photographs. Everyone fits in the frame, the toasts are personal, and there is time to wander for portraits without leaving guests waiting.
Ask where you will get ready. A bright room with a big window makes the dress, the details and those first quiet minutes look their best, and at a small wedding it is often where the best candid photographs happen.
Questions To Ask The Tess, Autograph Collection
- 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?
- Is the small package allowed on our day of the week, and how far ahead can we book it?
- Does the guest limit count the officiant and the photographer?
- Where can we take portraits, and is the space private to us the whole time?
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 The Tess, Autograph Collection
The Tess, Autograph Collection 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. The Tess, Autograph Collection 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 Atlanta 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.
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How The Tess, Autograph Collection Compares
At up to 100 guests, The Tess, Autograph Collection sits in the middle of the 24 venues here that publish a capacity. Like most venues here, it does not put a full price online. 10 of the 29 venues in this guide do. Close by in Buckhead you can also look at Swan Coach House, The Palm Atlanta, The St. Regis Atlanta. Other hotel venues in this guide are The Georgian Terrace Hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, Bellyard, West Midtown Atlanta, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel.
Questions About The Tess, Autograph Collection
How many guests fit at The Tess, Autograph Collection?
The Tess, Autograph Collection publishes up to 100 guests. Ask the venue which space fits your plan.
Will you photograph our wedding at The Tess, Autograph Collection?
Yes. I photograph and film weddings all over Atlanta. Check your date and tell me about your plans.
Found Your Venue
Tell me where in Atlanta you are getting married and I will tell you how I would photograph it.