Hadden Estate 1150 Cliff Dawson Road • Watkinsville • GA 30677


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Why You'll Love This Place

A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
  • It's a beautiful, 25-acre working blueberry farm in the gently rolling hills of Watkinsville. An easy drive from Athens, this family-run spot feels at once elegant and welcoming.
  • They have such wonderful outdoor ceremony options, including a sweet clearing overlooking a blueberry field. Follow your "I dos" with a celebration in the airy, state-of-the-art reception hall.
  • True Southern hospitality is their specialty—in order to ensure that each couple gets treated like family, they only book a limited number of events per year, and your whole wedding day will be yours alone.

DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?

All-Inclusive Micro-Wedding Package | Starts at $30,000
Intimate celebrations for up to 75 guests include:

  • Full venue access
  • Planning services
  • Catering
  • Bar service
  • DJ

Available select dates only. Contact the venue for more details.


Discounted pricing is available for Friday, Sunday, and off-season months! Inquire for more details.

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Rental Fee
  • $16,500/event and up
  • Rental fee varies depending on:
    • Day of week
    • Time of year
    • Event duration
  • The rental fee includes:

    • Space for the ceremony & reception
    • Guest House with a full kitchen, 2 baths, hair + makeup lounge, LED lighting, and more
    • Carriage House with wet bar, full bath, dressing room, lounges, and more
    • Multiple indoor and outdoor spaces for ceremonies,
      receptions, and wedding weekend events
    • Climate-controlled reception barn with built-in stage and dance-friendly flooring
    • Assorted tables & chairs and a catering prep kitchen
    • Two 6-seat golf carts with drivers

    Signature | $16,500–19,500
    Includes full-day access to the venue, plus essential inclusions.

    Estate | Starts at $50,000
    Includes full-weekend access to the estate for rehearsal dinners, welcome parties, and more, plus expert planning and on-site lodging.

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at Hadden Estate, and is there a minimum?

At Hadden Estate in Watkinsville, Georgia, the Signature package runs $16,500–$19,500 and gives you full-day access to the estate, priced by day of week, time of year and how long you book. Planning a whole wedding weekend? The Estate package starts at $50,000 and adds full-weekend access for a rehearsal dinner or welcome party, expert planning and on-site lodging. For up to 75 guests, an all-inclusive micro-wedding starts at $30,000 on select dates and includes planning, catering, bar service and a DJ. Fridays, Sundays and off-season months are priced lower, so ask what's available for your date.

What's included when we book Hadden Estate, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

Hadden Estate in Watkinsville, Georgia, covers planning services, your ceremony and reception spaces, a backup plan for bad weather, primary and secondary wedding suites, and a one-hour rehearsal. Tables, chairs, linens, cocktail tables and display easels are included, along with setup and teardown of your floor plan. What you pay beyond that depends on the package you choose, from a full-day Signature package to a full wedding weekend, plus a service charge, sales tax and a refundable rental deposit.

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at Hadden Estate, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes, everything happens on the 25-acre estate for up to 200 guests. You'll say your vows on The Ceremony Lawn under open sky, then gather for cocktails at The Pavilion overlooking the blueberry fields or in The Courtyard, an Italian-inspired retreat. The reception is in The Estate Room, a light-filled hall with statement chandeliers. A two-story cottage and a second getting-ready lounge give both sides of the wedding party their own space.

If it rains on our wedding day at Hadden Estate, what would the backup ceremony actually look like?

Your ceremony on The Ceremony Lawn can move to The Pavilion, a shaded, covered space overlooking the estate's blueberry fields, which Hadden Estate uses as its rain-plan backup. You keep the farm views and the outdoor feel, and your guests stay dry. Your backup plan for inclement weather is part of what's included, so it's one less thing to arrange yourselves.

Where would our out-of-town guests stay near Hadden Estate, and can you help with a room block?

Up to 22 of your guests can stay on site at The Lodge, just steps from the event spaces. It has four en-suite suites on the main level, a terrace-level room, a garage suite, an in-ground pool, a chef's kitchen and a sunroom overlooking the pond. All rooms are booked together as part of a package. The estate is about 15 minutes from downtown Athens, where you'll find more hotels for the rest of your guests.

What makes Hadden Estate different from the other venues near it?

Hadden Estate sits on a working blueberry farm, which gives your photos a vineyard-like backdrop on 25 acres just outside Athens, Georgia. Add on-site lodging for up to 22 guests at The Lodge, a ceremony lawn with a covered pavilion as a built-in rain plan, and an Estate package that turns your wedding into a full weekend, with a rehearsal dinner or welcome party on the property. It's made for couples who want their closest people staying steps from the party.

GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 200 200
Cocktails, etc. Standing 200 200
Reception Seated 200 200
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 200.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Small Wedding
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • On-Site Accommodations
  • Late Night

POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?

Price

$$ • $$$

Catering

Preferred list

Alcohol

BYO
Preferred List

A licensed bartender is required.


Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily.

STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Ranch / Farm
  • Private Estate
  • Garden
  • Barn
  • Patio / Deck / Terrace

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Forest / Woods
  • Garden
  • Lagoon / Pond
  • Landscaped Grounds
  • Panoramic
  • Vineyard

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