Historic DeKalb Courthouse

Good to work with, was able to save a lot money by bringing our own alcohol. Rehearsal time slot is very small and the hours are hard to fit into a schedule and none of the vendors are able to get into the venue until 2 pm the day of. Everyone complimented us on the venue though!

Great service and beautiful venue!

Such a great venue for a great budget, we did our wedding on a Sunday so that brought the price down immensely. Mallory, the coordinator of the space was very efficient and answered all of your questions in a timely manner. Customer Service centric. Pro: *Can do just about anything in the space from cold sparks, to fog, to even drone footage inside. *You can have the space for a long time and they will allow you to keep the space past midnight. *Bring your own bottles and catering (if they have insurance) Con: *Because the space is a blank canvas, you are responsible for everything! Even the trash cans if your catering team doesn’t have them. It was a new rule added that was sort’ve annoying. 
*Ugly walk up and I closed the back entrance off because its open to the public.

The first decision we made for our wedding was to have it at this venue, and it paved the way for an absolutely perfect process! The venue is gorgeous, and the location can't be beat. It's a STEAL compared to other venues in the market. We chose vendors off the venue's preferred list, and each one knocked it outta the park. Mallory at the venue was lovely to work with as well. Our guests were really wowed by the beautiful marble, windows, floors, lighting, lobby, steps - just all of it. I'd never hesitate to have an event here, attend one, or recommend it to friends/family. (Oh, one perk we liked - you get to bring in your own alcohol for the bar. It saved us money, and our home bar is now fully stocked, thanks to leftovers!)

This venue is a stunning and competitively priced venue in Atlanta! I would highly recommend to any couples who are looking for a convenient and efficient wedding weekend - and the venue is stunning as well! All of our communication with Mallory was excellent and we were so pleased with how everything turned out for our day! Some highlights of this venue include: a central location with nearby hotels for guests and several rehearsal dinner location options, absolutely beautiful white marble interior, and the ability to bring in your own alcohol - you will save some serious money and have a stunning venue to hosts your guests in! Highly recommend!

The Historic DeKalb Courthouse is where my husband and I immediately knew we needed to get married. It is an absolutely breathtaking and gorgeous space in a perfect location, and the staff is incredible to work with. We couldn't recommend this wedding venue more!

The Historic DeKalb Courthouse was the top choice for our wedding ceremony and reception. The beautiful stone columns and steps outside, and the marble walls and warm, neutral color palette inside were perfect for our wedding vision. The main ceremony room has wonderful natural lighting, and the first-floor level is the perfect space for a cocktail hour. The bridal suite was clean and spacious, and there is designated space for vendor load-in/out, which is helpful. Mallory, the Rental and Preservation Coordinator, is a joy to work with! She was patient and accommodating for walk-throughs, and very prompt with communication. We cannot say enough about how amazing and welcoming she was to us and our vendors. Location-wise, this venue is a gem! Located on the downtown Decatur square, it is perfectly distanced from hotels, retails shops and restaurants. We continue to receive positive comments from guests about our choice of wedding venue. We highly recommend the Historic DeKalb Courthouse to anyone looking for a beautiful, classic space for their wedding or special event!

The Dekalb History Center Museum is a beautiful wedding venue. Mallory and her team were top notch! They went above and beyond to make sure my special day was stress free. I can't thank you guys enough!

When we were looking at wedding venues we only went to see one: The Historic DeKalb County Courthouse. One tour was all we needed to see that it would be the perfect place for us, and it definitely was! From the start of planning to the day-of info, Mallory and the team there made everything so easy. They kept in communication at key dates and were flexible (and patient) with all our little changes. If you love white marble, this would be the perfect place to have your wedding. Colors pop like crazy. We had so many guests just plain gasp when they walked into the main ceremony hall to see the extremely high ceilings and amazing architectural details. We couldn't have asked for better.

The Historic DeKalb Courthouse was a gorgeous venue for our wedding that was classy, naturally beautiful, and budget-friendly. Mallory was communicative and professional, and helped everything go smoothly from tours, reservations, vendor selection, and weekend execution. We used the baby grand piano for ceremony music, which needed tuning due to its age, and recommend using Rick's Pianos. The venue itself was clean, had lots of natural lighting, and the altar and windowsills needed minimal decor to be stunning. Our guests and family loved the location and we recommend the courthouse to anyone looking to get married in a classic location for a great price!

The Historic DeKalb Courthouse was everything we could have dreamed. First of all, Mallory was so wonderful to work with. She was very communicative, attentive, responsive, and accommodating to our wants/needs for our big day! The venue is just gorgeous. Compliments continue to roll in from our guests! It was the best day of our life, and the venue & staff made it all the better!

I loved this venue so much. It was an elegant space that didn’t need much decoration, and it was big enough for a decent number of people (we had about 120). My family and friends raved about the space, and they all thought the staff was extremely helpful as we prepared on the day and as we brought decorations and such to the venue the day before the wedding. I can’t recommend this place enough!

From booking to the walk through to the wedding itself, working with the staff was so easy. And the setting speaks for itself! Spacious, elegant, user friendly for all our vendors, the Courthouse blew our guests away.

I am so happy with our decision to go with the courthouse for our big day. They were easy to work with, and everything went off without a hitch. The venue is beautiful and I couldn't be happier!

If you're looking for a classic, beautiful venue, this is it! Not only was the venue itself gorgeous, the price was also surprisingly reasonable. Communicating and scheduling visits was smooth and there were no unexpected fees popping up last minute. We did both our ceremony and reception in the courthouse and both looked absolutely breathtaking.

Mallory, at DHC was so easy to work with. We had no trouble picking a catering team with their recommendations - so many good vendors on their trusted list! The space is so beautiful and it was easily accessible for all of our in and out of town guests

This venue is AMAZING. The interior of the event space doesn't need much decorating because its already stunning and so bright. Working with Mallory was seamless even with navigating through covid times. The value for this venue for reception and ceremony is better than any Atlanta venue we looked at, and they allow you to bring your own alcohol and will work with you to drop if off the day before your wedding. Overall, its stunning, cost efficient, seamless, and has all the amenities you would need.

We LOVED our wedding at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse! Mallory was always incredibly helpful and efficient in her communications. The venue is gorgeous - it's every bit as beautiful in real life as it is in the pictures. And because of the beauty of the venue itself, we were able to worry less about florals and decorations since the atmosphere was so classy on its own. Another fantastic point about this venue is fact that you can hold both ceremony and reception in the same space. We had family from north Georgia drive in and it was so nice to have everything in once place to avoid people getting lost trying to get to multiple locations. The staff and house-recommended vendors worked seamless together leaving little to nothing for myself and my family to do on our special day. If you're considering booking this venue DO IT. You won't be disappointed!

Beautiful space with many great vendors that are familiar with the area. The only issue is that the elevator does not work, which is an inconvenience. However, it’s still an amazing venue for a great price!

So thankful that I chose HDC as the venue for our wedding. It is a beautiful venue with very attentive staff. Mallory is prompt in her responses and had all the answers to my many questions. It was a smooth process from start to finish. Thankful to have been married in such a beautiful piece of history.

I loved the simple yet classy look to this venue! The staff was great to work with and our vendors knew exactly how to navigate the space. We ended up purchasing an additional hour to make sure that we had plenty of time on the wedding day. I continue to receive positive comments from our guests regarding the venue. This is where you want to have your wedding!

I loved having our October 12 wedding here! It was a stunning venue and didn't require too much décor to make it look wonderful. One of the best parts is the location in Downtown Decatur, since you have easy access to the rest of downtown and the Square to take pictures in. The staff at the venue were also very accommodating and easy to work with. I would definitely recommend this venue to others!

I had the best experience ever at the Historic Dekalb Courthouse! My guests were blown away and have been raving about it ever since! Our point of contact was Mallory, she was thorough, professional and very accommodating! I can’t wait to get back the professional pictures it literally was a dream come true experience! I was attracted to the fact that you could bring your own liquor and that our caterer was on the preferred caterer list, however, I was blessed with so many additional perks that I know I made the perfect venue choice!

This Venue was beyond amazing. Such a classy place that didn't require a ton of floral arrangements and lighting. The big windows provided natural light for the ceremony and at night it gave our reception a romantic feel. We were able to use the main entrance for cocktail hour while the main room was flipped from ceremony and reception. The wedding coordinator for the venue was easy to keep in touch with and provided staff for our wedding day to ensure that everything went smoothly. Cant express how perfect this place is; elegant, romantic, and chic.

The Historic Dekalb Courthouse was the wedding venue of my dreams! I fell in love with the venue when my (now) Husband and I would go on dates in Decatur Square. When we got engaged, I knew I wanted to get married there- so I was so pleased when the booking process was such a breeze! The event team were amazing- Mallory was so nice and answered all of my (MANY!) questions. Every step of the process was so easy with this venue. They really helped me create the wedding of my dreams and it was so stress free. If you’re looking to get married in a gorgeous, stunning venue in a great part of Atlanta then this is the best place!

Such a gorgeous venue and reasonably priced. Mallory was a doll to work with. Very personable and top notch customer service. I would highly recommend them as a wedding venue. Beautiful!

The venue is gorgeous (a great blank slate for any kind of aesthetic you want - we did tropical) and very affordable. Four stars because the sound is horrible. All of that beautiful marble and those high ceilings mean your music will be just be one big reverberant mess. Unamplified speech is prefectly fine for your officiant and they'll be intelligible but once you start to turn up, forget about it.

If you're looking for a classy venue that is experienced with bringing in outside vendors and lets you bring in your own alcohol, the Historic Dekalb Courthouse in downtown Decatur, GA is perfect! The venue is well-suited to hold a ceremony, reception, cocktail hour, caterers, photography, or anything else you might need. They're prepared and easy to work with. Not to mention the location - the courthouse is surrounded by hotels, transportation, and restaurants, which makes the visit easy for your guests. I have NO regrets about choosing the courthouse, and would do it again in a heartbeat.

We hosted our ceremony and reception here, and it was perfect. This venue is so pretty on its own, and looks even better with the soft lighting at night. We ended up with 110 guests and it was very comfortable, but we would have easily had enough space for 150. Mallory was great throughout our 15-month planning process. She was always quick to respond to questions via email and accommodated many random requests. We knew we wanted a venue where we could bring in our own alcohol, and we ended up saving money by bringing in our own cake and florals as well. The venue is very flexible in this regard. We used one of the preferred caterers, GHI Catering. The food was great and their day-of-coordinator, Courtney, and DJ, Travis, had both worked countless weddings at the Courthouse. This was the best decision we could have made - they were both fantastic and it made the vendor communication process that much easier, as I really only had to work through Courtney to coordinate every detail. I highly, highly recommend you check them out if you decide on the Courthouse. It was cold and rainy, so we had to do most of our photos indoors, but thankfully the main room was the perfect backdrop. Here is my wedding video to give you an idea of how the venue looks during the late fall/ winter: https://vimeo.com/307122390

Historic Dekalb Courthouse was everything I could have imagined for my wedding day! Everyone was so complimentary of the venue and Mallory made the process seamless from beginning to end! She is amazing! Definitely recommend booking this venue for your event/wedding.

An absolutely perfect venue for our wedding of about 120 people. Mallory was a joy to work with and all of our vendors made the space look absolutely magical. The marble walls were perfect for both the ceremony and reception and created a romantic and elegant feel. My husband and I couldn't have been happier and would choose the Historic DeKalb Courthouse again in a second!

We knew that the Historic DeKalb Courthouse was our venue as soon as we got engaged - before we knew what type of wedding we'd have (big/small/intimate/loud/fun). The courthouse is so beautiful with its Marble and it's huge windows. The space was perfect for us and for our photos. The staff (we worked mostly with Mallory) was prompt with answering our questions and allowed us to ask as many questions as we needed. The only downside was that the bridal suite was very warm - we tried turning the air WAY down, but it didn't do much. That however, did not stop our awesome experience there. I would recommend it to any couple!

I could not have chosen a more beautiful venue to have our wedding! Mallory is excellent to work with - prompt responses, extremely professional, and so sweet! I would definitely consider the Historic DeKalb Courthouse as your wedding venue - you will not regret it!

This venue is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! The time allotted to you for your event is very strict but other than that I had NO complaints!

We had such a wonderful wedding at the Courthouse! It was just beautiful! The staff really helped us throughout the whole process! LOVED IT!

Everything about this venue was amazing. I will definitely recommend it to anyone!

Historic Dekalb Courthouse is a naturally beautiful venue. All you need to get it wedding day ready is some floor lights and a florist. The rooms are clean, and there are storage closets to keep your wedding supplies in. Mallory was awesome to work with, and very responsive.

Mallory and the entire staff at the Dekalb History Center were beyond helpful! Thank you all so much!

I am very happy with our choice to go with the Historic DeKalb Courthouse for our wedding. The space is perfect, very simple and beautiful with tons of natural lighting. Mallory was so helpful throughout the whole process. Very responsive and always super nice. Highly recommend.

We loved having our wedding here! It was the one place my now husband suggested and I can't imagine a more fun spot. It is just around the corner from were we had our first date. We did both the ceremony and reception here and flipped the room during downstairs cocktail hour. Most of our out of town guests stayed close by and loved being able ditch the car and walk to all the great nearby restaurants and bars throughout the weekend. Mallory was extremely professional and easy to work with. The city of Decatur had moved Beer Fest to the day of our event months after we booked (the Courthouse usually blocks the day to prevent this from happening). She was very accommodating and savvy coming up with workarounds for the extra traffic and road closures during set-up. And by wedding time, downtown had cleared out and we had the Square mostly to ourselves for pictures. We used their tables and chairs and were very happy them. There is onsite storage for beer and wine you can access the day before your event which was convenient. Being able to bring in our own alcohol was a major savings (Tower Spirits on Piedmont accepts returns for unused wine/ unopened 12 packs). I'd do everything exactly the same if I were planning again!

I cannot say enough how magical my wedding was at the Historic Dekalb Courthouse. Mallory was absolutely the best while planning. She was very responsive, answered all my ten thousand questions and was so helpful with vendors / knowledge of the court house. The venue is absolutely stunning. The marble walls and wood detail created the exact romantic vibe I dreamed of for my wedding. The windows and walls are so beautiful on their own that I did not have to do a lot of decorating, which was very budget friendly.

The Dekalb History Center is a beautiful venue! When we went for our initial tour Mallory walked us through all the details of the venue and then was able to suggest caterers and a wedding planner. Mallory was very helpful when it came to reserving the venue, dropping off our materials the day before, and notifying us of when our final payment was due. When it came to the day of our wedding we had security provided by the venue to make sure that nobody walked in off the street and tampered with our stuff. Overall our experience was phenomenal and with the venue being so beautiful before it was decorated our wedding ended up turning out beautifully.

The courthouse was amazing! We live in Los Angeles and planned a wedding in Georgia in 3 months. I called 65 venues in 1 week and this was at the top of our list and available, Thursday evening between Christmas and NYE, AND in our price range. Seriously consider them for a weekday event. My dad even renovated the exterior of the building in the 90's so that makes it a little extra special in my book. Mallory communicated great. I'd send her one email with 8 questions and get the answers no problem. We didn't see the venue until 2 days before our wedding but its just as beautiful as pictured. We had the ceremony and reception (80 guest) in the main room upstairs. The chairs for the ceremony and tables for the reception were all set up before the ceremony began and it meant that we didn't have to flip the room during a cocktail hour which was great! One draw back was we had garland and a banner to hang but the ladder was no where to be found even though when I asked they did say there was one. The groomsmen got creative and stood on a high top to hang the garland but we had to scrap the banner because we just couldn't reach the column. We set the buffet up in the room across from the main room upstairs and it worked great! The bar fits well in a window nook. We had plenty of room and everyone kept remarking how beautiful the building was. You don't need many decorations with a place like this! We are so happy we got married in a courthouse that had some history and style.

It was a wonderful backdrop for our wedding. The white and marble, with old wood trim details was simple beautiful. We've received many compliments from our guests regarding the venue. Also, the personnel there at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse were absolutely great and so willing to answer all of our questions and make sure that we had a great wedding.

Historic Dekalb Courthouse was a wonderful venue for our wedding! The building itself is beautiful, and the location is exactly what we wanted. We were able to join our guests in the square for an unofficial after party at Mac Magee Irish Pub. The only thing to keep in mind is that you will not have access to the bridal suite until your rental time begins, so you may want to plan to get ready at one of the nearby hotels like we did. Overall, we are very satisfied with the way this venue accommodated our wedding.

We had an overall great experience. Thankful for the preferred vendors listed because it was extremely simple to work with them know that they knew the guidelines set by the Historic Dekalb Courthouse. My guests couldn't stop talking about the beauty of the venue. Mallory was absolutely helpful as well! I had my wedding there on a Thursday and was able to prepay for guest parking at the nearest parking lot which was amazing. Glad I chose to have our wedding at this venue. Photos were stunning!!!!!

The Historic DeKalb Courthouse was beyond perfect for our wedding reception. We had so many compliments on how beautiful the venue was as well as just an overall a great experience. Mallory was so helpful and easy to work with! On top of the amazing venue and service, the price was great! I received our security damage deposit in the mail before I even got back from our honeymoon. So many good things to say about this venue!

The courthouse was beautiful and the perfect size for our reception! The lighting was great throughout the night and it made for beautiful pictures. Mallory was great to work with, and the AC worked perfectly (very important for an August wedding in Atlanta).

This location is beautiful and our wedding was absolutely perfect, but I cannot recommend it for a couple of reasons: 1. Parking availability changed a month before the wedding and I was not notified. I ended up stumbling upon the information while doing something else. When I brought this to the attention of my contact at the venue, I was met with hostility and she told me to figure it out for myself and pass on any information I may find. Complete unprofessional. 2. They were doing external painting at the venue on my wedding day that I was NOT informed of. Because of this, one exit was completely blocked off, one window was covered in green tape (which I pray didn't make it into any photos), and the parking spaces allocated for my parents at the venue were taken up by work vans. This venue is gorgeous and well maintained, but performing maintenance concurrently with an event and not keeping the renters informed of changes to amenities is unacceptable.

Our wedding reception was held here and it was absolutely beautiful. The marble reception area was to die for and perfectly fit our 1920s themed wedding. Pros: It's historical and beautiful, it's priced very competitively, you can bring in caterers that are not on the preferred catering list (for an extra deposit), you can bring your own liquor (seriously that in itself is sooooo rare and saves sooooo much money), there's a lot of different tables in the inventory. There's just a lot of personalization that can be done here for the bride that has a very specific vision and likes planning all the details instead of using a venue that's got a package deal that doesn't permit a lot of changes. Cons: Mallory Donaldson (event coordinator), although very responsive, she can be kind of strange to work with. She can be very stoic at times and not very accommodating. I am not saying that she is rude or unprofessional because she is neither of those things, and I don't think she does this on purpose, but I'm not sure her personality fits the happy occasion of a wedding (not upbeat or energetic at all). If you want chivari chairs or do not want to use the folding white chairs provided, you will need to rent outside chairs which can be pricey.

I was extremely pleased with my entire experience. Mallory Donaldson remained very professional through the whole process, answered all of my questions & made it convenient for me & my family to view the facility as needed. Our ceremony was in the old superior courtroom which was even more beautiful than I had imagined & our photographers had a field day. We couldn't have picked a more perfect place for our wedding!

We were extremely impressed with every aspect of this venue! Mallory (the events rental representative), was awesome ! The overall aesthetics of the place were second to none! Our guests were WOWED as well! If we could do our ceremony all over again, we wouldn't change a thing about this awesome venue! Darrell & Toya Spraggins

This venue was gorgeous. We only needed flowers as decoration. The lighting from the windows and marble walls provided the rest. Mallory was great to work with. She let us come view the venue whenever we needed to. The ability to use "preferred" vendors helped make the transition from ceremony to reception very easy. We went with Fox Brothers for catering. They had worked at the venue many times and set up the ceremony seating and did the room flip with amazing efficiency. Highly recommend this wonderful venue and their preferred vendors!