This is the main dining room with huge chandeliers and windows.
The tables and chairs will be removed in this room to make room for dancing.
View of the wedding garden with an outdoor altar.
A closer look at the outdoor wedding altar.
This is the entrance for the bridal party to the ceremony. White wooden ceremony chairs will be provided by Kingwood Resort.
Overview of the outside of the dining room building. The outdoor deck is right underneath the big windows in this picture.
View of the Lake House with its own private pavillion.My husband and I decided to take a spontaneous, last minute trip to view the fall foliage last weekend. Since the trip was unplanned, we did not have a hotel room booked in advance. Since it was a peak October weekend, almost every hotel we called while driving had been fully booked for the night. We thought we would have to make it a day trip until we found Kingwood Resort in Clayton, GA.
By the time we reached Kingwood Resort at 8pm, it was dark outside but I immediately noticed the dining room was well lit with its huge chandeliers hanging from the high wooden ceilings. There was actually a wedding reception going on inside. The atmosphere was so romantic I decided that I have to tour this venue the next morning.
The next day, we enjoyed breakfast (included in the $99 room rate) at the main dining room which had huge windows overlooking the golf course before taking a short venue tour with the banquet manager, Mr. Jefferson Giles. Mr. Giles showed us the wedding garden where they had built an outdoor altar. The resort provides white wooden chairs for the ceremony. They also have a rain location which is their meeting room with a fire place (very important for couples planning outdoor ceremony!).
The greatest feature of the main dining room is its original wood ceilings with huge chandeliers. Ajoining the main dining room is a room for dancing, as well as another room for setting up buffet (I did not take a picture of this room but it was quite a huge room that can provide additional seating if needed). There is also a separate bar area as well as an outside deck. The main room can accommodate 100-110 for a seated banquet. Mr. Giles said they also provide outside seating for cocktail hours or for larger events that require more seating than the main dining room. I asked him regarding the largest event size at the resort and was told they had handled a party as large as 300 guests with the use of the outdoor deck and the outdoor ceremony area.
Mr.Giles shared the wedding packages information with me and their pricing was very reasonable. The grounds at Kingwood Resort is absolutely gorgeous with many scenic spots that will make great wedding photos and Mr.Giles said they will provide golf carts to take the wedding party around for photography session.
I also see a great value in having an onsite full service spa for the wedding party although I did not have time to check out their spa service this trip. Of course, the guys maybe more interested in golf outings which can be easily arranged as well!
After checking out, we drove to the other section of the resort that consists of two- and three- bedroom condos. Although we were not able to go inside, they looked pretty nice outside. It seems to be a good accommodation choice for families and friends if you need more than a standard hotel room. There is also a lake house with its own private pavillion that is available for rent as well which can be a good choice for the bridal party to get ready. I think it has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Overall, I think Kingwood Resort is a good spot for destination wedding as Clayton, GA is only a 2 hour drive from Atlanta, GA. What a great find from an unplanned trip! Maybe I need to take more spontaneous road trips this Autumn!
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