The Thompson House and Gardens
Welcome to The Thompson House and Gardens, an enchanting wedding venue located at 1431 Atlanta Hwy in Bogart, GA, just a stone's throw away from the vibrant city of Athens. Nestled in a picturesque setting, this venue boasts a stunning combination of lush gardens and elegant indoor spaces, perfect for couples looking to create unforgettable memories. With an impressive rating of 4.6 stars, The Thompson House and Gardens has garnered praise for its beautiful surroundings and accommodating staff, making it a top choice for weddings and special events. At The Thompson House and Gardens, you'll find ample space for your celebrations, allowing for both intimate gatherings and larger ceremonies. The venue’s flexible pricing, starting at around $5,000 for a Saturday in the fall, offers excellent value without sacrificing quality. Couples like Sylvia Goalen have raved about the exquisite beauty of the venue and the dedicated staff, particularly highlighting their willingness to cater to the unique needs of each wedding. While some reviews indicate areas for improvement in service, many guests have left with glowing remarks about the picturesque backdrop and the stunning floral arrangements included in the rental. Whether you're planning a romantic wedding or a memorable event, The Thompson House and Gardens is committed to ensuring your day is as seamless and beautiful as possible. For more information, visit our website at [thethompsonhouseandgardens.com](http://thethompsonhouseandgardens.com) or call us at (706) 248-0552 to schedule a tour of our beautiful venue. Let us help you create a day to remember in the heart of Georgia!
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SUNIL MEDA
Greener open options with lot of space to breathe and something different from regular concrete structures wedding
Sylvia Goalen
I was the wedding planner for this venue. Beautiful, staff very flexible, would recommend to any bride. Venue cost was about 5K for a Saturday in the fall.
Rachel Deurlein
My brother got married here in October. Although the bride and the location was beautiful, the people who worked this event were terrible. It was like they were doing the minimal amount possible to get through the day. The coordinator did the very bare minimum the whole time. The DJ was rude to all of the guests and refused to play the songs that guests requested because he "didn't like them." Both of those people were from the preferred list of the venue. Not only that, but they shuttled everyone out and cleaned up the area a full hour before the wedding was booked until. The bride and groom were never refunded for that time taken from them. Although the venue itself was pretty, I would recommend against it for your special day for those reasons. UPDATE: Read the below for the venue's response. I have only written this one review in this one place as a bridesmaid in the wedding party. All the things I said are true. In an extreme overreaction, the venue has posted this threat to my one review: "We must impose upon you that any other attempts to slander or deflate our business or characters will be handled through our attorneys." This indicates that feedback is not wanted and will be silenced if it is negative. To be honest, I think that is the main problem through all of these issues. Accidents happen, people are people and make mistakes. Something could have happened in these people's personal lives on the day of the wedding that we were not aware of. But the refusal to take any sort of blame or make anything better is what ruined the memory of this day.
Sarah Tucker
I recently had my wedding (4/9/22) at The Thompson House and Gardens and it was fantastic! Amber in particular was great! She’s super knowledgeable and very helpful. Day of the wedding she came by and jumped right in helping us set up decor that we had brought. We’ve received multiple compliments from guests about the venue. Also originally my mom said she didn’t want a MOB flower bouquet to walk down the aisle with. Then day of the wedding she changed her mind, but we assumed it was too late. Low and behold, Amber and On had made an extra bouquet just in case. To us that shows the type of customer service and wedding experience these vendors have. The only negative thing we encountered was during the reception, my bridesmaids were told we had to move all of the wedding party’s stuff out of the bride and groom suites by 8pm. So we had leave the reception to bring our stuff downstairs and had to store it in a room that guests walked through. We were never informed of this policy and at the time was it very upsetting to not know in advance. Besides that, everything else was great!
Karen Geiger
We just had a terrific wedding at TH&G! The facility got rave reviews from all our guests - so picturesque and elegant. And the flowers! They are part of the cost of the venue and I just hoped they wouldn't be too skimpy. They were beyond my wildest expectations- beautiful and creative and bountiful and just what we were imagining! Tiffany was an excellent liaison, and the vendors they recommended were all wonderful, too. I highly recommend TH&G for your special event!
Bonnie Barnette
We had our wedding at Thompson House & Gardens in October of 2023. It was a pretty venue; however, we felt the manager, was not communicative enough with us. The manager oversees 2 different venue sites and is the go-to contact for tours, contract negotiations, AND floral design for BOTH venues. The venue boasts that they “exclusively use Flowers by On, for all florals” to help bring brides’ floral visions to life. The inclusive floral package at Thompson House & Gardens cost approximately $3000. We opted to use their florist, because it seemed like a trustworthy service that would simplify our wedding planning process. We had our design meeting with the venue manager one month before our wedding. We discussed floral colors and provided her with reference photos and a fabric swatch. We never had direct communication with “Flowers by On,” or the company owner, which is ambiguously listed as “On Guest”. The night of the rehearsal dinner we noticed that our floral arrangements were all assembled and lacked the mauve and blush colors that we had requested. I spoke with our coordinator and let them know that this was not what I had envisioned for our florals. They contacted the manager, and it was supposedly “handled.” The morning of our wedding, I walk into the venue, and noticed it smelled of paint. As I went into the reception area, I saw that the roses that had initially been a pale pink were now a Pepto-Bismol pink. I was aghast, appalled, and moved to tears. The manager was asked to please undo the change, as the initial arrangements were better. The manager told us that flower inventory was limited, and the change back might not be possible. I asked how we had limited inventory, and where all the roses from the night prior went. The manager informed me that she had painted the roses from last night. I repeat, painted. The manager claimed that I okayed this change, which was false. I never would have agreed to alter the integrity of the roses with spray paint. I am still in shock that this was done without my explicit knowledge or approval. I ended up panicking and going out on the morning of my wedding to other floral shops trying to find a solution. I ended up buying over one hundred dollars’ worth of Publix and ingles roses. All in all, the flowers for my wedding seemed very generic and not at all what I had envisioned. Thompson House advertises itself as being the ultimate wedding venue, but, you end up overpaying for a basic rustic venue. If you are okay with sub-par communication, last minute changes, generic floral arrangements, and a lack of attention to detail, this venue will work for you. I did let the venue know of my disappointment, but they were adamant that they could not control floral colors. I stand by the fact that something as major as painting roses should have been disclosed to me prior to irreversibly altering them. Based on this, I believe we deserved a refund for some of the florals, which they refused to provide. There is also no way the flowers we got were worth $3000. I would have expected a higher quality product for the exorbitant price. The lack of accountability and communication was also ridiculous on the part of the venue.
lera
Very intimate, pretty venue and the stuff was friendly, helpful and wonderful. Plenty of parking also.
Megan Spellman
Thank you Thompson House and Gardens team for making our wedding day amazing!!! Onn and Dana made our entire experience wonderful. From the first tour to our flower planning meeting, they went above and beyond. If you are looking for a venue that knows what they are doing, look no where else. I was blown around when we saw all of the flowers and decorations come to life the day of our wedding. The colors and details to each thing was so perfect. Thank you again for making Sept 5, 2020 a day for the two of us to remember!
Steffany DeWald
We had our wedding at the Thompson House and we loved it! The venue is gorgeous! There was plenty of parking, the staff was super friendly and helpful throughout the entire process! I would absolutely recommend this venue to host your event!!
Shirley Sergent
Awesone. Beautiful grounds Food was fantastic. The staff was excellent. My first time there. Wedding outdoors was beautiful and area was very clean and well kept. House was furnished lovely. Hope I get the opportunity to visit again sometime.
