Photo Courtesy Kellum Valley Farm

Can you imagine a wedding in the North Georgia Mountains on a Spring day, the flowers blooming and trees green with new leaves?  Escaping the heat of Atlanta in Summer to have your wedding in the cool mountains?  Or having a wedding ceremony in Autumn with the surrounding mountains ablaze with the colors of the season, reds, yellows and golds?  Then dancing the night away under the stars within the stone walls of 90-year-old ruin?  I could imagine all of this and more on my recent visit to Kellum Valley Farm in North Georgia.  As I stood and looked out from the ceremony area past the main house below, I was captivated by the view of the mountains in the distance, what a beautiful vista!  I could see the possibility for great shots no matter where I looked.

I have been coming to the North Georgia Mountains for years, and had been invited to visit on my next trip up by DeAnne Major, owner of Kellum Valley Farm.  I am so glad she invited me!  What a great place!  As we toured the property DeAnne told me some of the history of Kellum Valley Farm and the ruins on the hill.  As it turns out, much of the valley was owned by a member of the Carnegie family in the 1920′s and the valley is named for them.  There is a complete history of the ruins and the farm on Kellum Valley Farm website, like much of Georgia history it makes for an interesting read.

The main house is only a few years old, but it was built to be similar to farmhouses of the early 1900′s.  The downstairs of the house holds the bride’s room and secondary space should more room be required.  Near the main house there is a pool with waterfall, and several out buildings, including a barn with air conditioning and bathrooms.  The ruins make a great backdrop for a wedding ceremony, and later, a perfect place to dance.  There has been lighting placed in the trees and on the ruins to enhance them, and I am sure they look fantastic at night!   Accommodations for your DJ or band has been made with a raised platform and plenty of electrical service.  If you are thinking of having your wedding in the North Georgia Mountains you should make an appointment with DeAnne for a visit, this might be the ideal place for your wedding!

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