About Athens

Athens’ bricked sidewalks and tree-lined downtown serve as beautiful backdrops for wedding weekends. With its nationally acclaimed restaurants and boutiques and its noteworthy nightlife, Athens’ charm and hospitality make it ideal for visitors. Perhaps its biggest point of pride is its bustling music scene, boasting R.E.M., Widespread Panic, and the B-52’s as hometown start-ups. Newer acts are finding national acclaim in the form of The Whigs, Drive by Truckers, and Of Montreal.

Athens has a few other notable things to add to that list. America’s first state college, beautiful historic neighborhoods, and one-of-a-kind offerings like “The Tree That Owns Itself” and the world’s only double-barreled cannon, and couples can please their families, friends and distant cousins with a myriad of things to do.

There’s never a dull moment for brides- and grooms-to-be, and Athens Wedding Professionals can help even the most novice planner make their wedding uniquely Athens.

“The proximity of everything is so close in Athens- churches and ceremony sites are walking distance to hotels and reception sites. Literally everything is within a five-mile radius, which makes it easier and safer,” says Lee Epting, AWP member and owner of Lee Epting Catering. “Our downtown scene offers so much for the party after the party. Our town is very much alive when so many downtowns are dead.”

For the couple returning to their alma mater or the Atlantan looking to escape the cookie-cutter weddings of suburbia, AWP can help plan a wedding in Athens, a town that boasts lush settings, unique venues, and world-class vendors. 

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