I got married on May 25th. After searching for a fabulous venue, within my $ 3000 budget, and being unsuccessful, I decided to search on . After a few scrolls, I found the Del’avant. It’s about 70 minutes south of Atlanta and honestly, when you exit the highway, you may think that you’ve made the worst 70 minute drive of your life(only because it’s super country), but about 8 minutes from the exit, you find yourself in Downtown LaGrange. When I pulled up to the Del’avant Event Center, I immediately fell in love with the building. It had the elements that I was looking for; exposed bricks that gives the venue a NYC feel, hardwood floors, bridal suite, rooftop space for cocktail hour, ceremony space, parking deck for the guests etc. My fiancé at the time and I met with the Venue Manager, Anna. At first, I wasn’t sure Anna would be able to fulfill our wedding venue needs. She was late for our initial meeting and when she did show up, she had her sick daughter on her hip the entire time, however, after about an hour, Anna reeled us in and I fell in love with the Del’avant. The $ 3000 that we paid included the entire venue from 8 a.m. to midnight, use of the bridal and groom suites, a venue hostess who assisted with on the day needs, round, rectangle and high tables, chivari chairs, chaise loungers, accent chairs etc. We loved it! If you’re looking for a venue that’s within the budget and aesthetically pleasing and only 70 minutes from Atlanta, the Del’avant is for you!