My dream wedding, budget aside, was to take place at Barnsley Gardens in Adairsville, Georgia. I had attended a wedding there as a little girl and had never forgotten the magic and romance of the place.
From their website:
Behind Barnsley Gardens Resort's storybook setting is a true story filled with as many twists and turns as a work of fiction. The original manor, called Woodlands, was an estate built by a man—Godfrey Barnsley—for the love of his life, his wife Julia. Godfrey Barnsley began construction on his Italianate villa in the 1840's in the north Georgia foothills, on land that had once been inhabited by the Cherokee Indians. Both the home and its elaborate gardens were formed by the work of Andrew Jackson Downing, a pioneering landscape designer and proponent of Italianate and gothic revival architecture. Julia never saw the completed home, as she fell ill and passed away. Through the years, the estate has witnessed much history and intrigue, including the Civil War.
The ruins of the home still stand as do the splendid and varied gardens. The resort is simply breathtaking, both in full sunlight and by the moonlight, with twinkling lights winding throughout the ruins... *sigh* In any case, our wedding did not take place there as it was above and beyond our budget. We still had our dream garden wedding and in a location that suited our needs and personalities much more. That being said, Barnsley Gardens still holds a piece of my little girl heart and certainly influenced the vision of our wedding.
Dreaming of a secret garden wedding as well? Feast your eyes on these gorgeous shots and let your imagination wander..
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