Number of guests for an “indoor only” event is limited to 150. If you plan a sit down dinner, the meeting room will only seat between 80 - 100 guests. Indoor/outdoor events can accommodate up to 250 guests.  Business meetings and other partial day events have different guest maximums.  Please check with our Center Administrator.

Wedding receptions and full day rentals have the use of Fair Oaks beginning at 7:30am on the event day.  All guests must be out by 11pm. Your caterer/helpers may do “clean up” (putting away tables and chairs, removing decorations, etc…) until midnight.  Business meetings and partial day rentals will have rental hours written on the contract.

Our security guard(s) must be on-site for wedding receptions and other full day rentals.  (1 guard for 1-150 guests and 2 guards for 151-250 guests.)  Security guards are available but optional for business meetings and other partial day gatherings.

A walk-through to learn about Fair Oaks is required before your key will be issued.  This will be scheduled with the Fair Oaks Administrator. Wedding receptions and other full day weekend rentals will usually be scheduled on Friday during regular office hours: 9:30am-2:30pm.

Fair Oaks personnel do not provide any set up for your event.  All tables and chairs must be set up by the renter or someone assigned by the renter.  The Center has for your use: 70 chairs; 12 round tables (48″); 4 round tables (42″); 4 rectangular tables (6 ft.)  Fair Oaks tables and chairs may be used in the house or on the porch only, not in the yard.  If you wish to have tables and chairs outside, you must supply your own or rent them from an outside vendor.

Pads are provided for the dining room and back parlor tables and must be used.  They are stored in the dining room closet.  You are to provide your own cloths for these tables.

There will be no linens, china, glassware or silver supplied by the Center.  You or your caterer must supply these items if they are needed.

Candles used in our candlesticks must be drip-less.  Candles in the meeting room or outdoors must be in appropriate containers: hurricane glass, votive holders, etc…  We recommend placing all candles in your refrigerator a few days before you expect to use them.

No furniture is to be moved by the renter.

Decorations may not be placed on walls, columns, or chandeliers.  No plaques or paintings may be moved from walls.  No equipment may be moved from house.  Decorative items, such as plates, vases and candlesticks, may be removed by the Center Administrator at your request.

Please remove all bows, ivy, and decorations from our sign, gazebo, porch, porch rails, etc. before you leave.  No helium balloons are allowed.

You are expected to put away tables and chairs and remove all decorations after your event.  All trash should be taken to the dumpster.  Our cleaning staff will vacuum, dust and mop after the event.  If you do not perform your clean-up duties, the cleaning staff will do so and the charges incurred by Fair Oaks will be taken out of your damage fee deposit.  All rental items must be picked up on the day of your event unless you have made prior arrangement with the Center Administrator.

Alcohol is permitted.  It can be set up in the meeting room, on the porch, or in the garden.

Music of your choice is permitted, but please be sure that the noise level does not disturb the neighbors or violate the Marietta City Noise Ordinance Laws.  All outdoor music must be off by 11pm.

If you plan to dance, you must rent a dance floor.  The dance floor may go in the meeting room or outdoors.  If dancing outdoors, the dance floor must be rented from Unlimited Party & Event Rental (678-567-1543) and may only be placed in the designated area.

Tents are allowed on the lawn only if rented from Unlimited Party & Event Rental (678-567-1543).

The second floor of the GardenCenter contains offices.  This space is not available for your use.  A “privacy” chain will be put across the stairs during your event.

For safety reasons, you may not throw rice at your event.  Birdseed may be thrown in the yard only.  No birdseed in building, on porch, or on steps.  You may throw fresh flower petals.  If silk flower petals are used, you must pick them up after the event.  No sparklers or fireworks allowed.   No tiki torches or lamps containing liquid fuel.  No chimeneas or fire pits.  Violations will result in additional charges.

Cars and Trucks must not be driven on the lawn.  NO EXCEPTIONS!  We have on-site parking as well as the use of two off-site parking lots for weekend events.  Security guard(s) will direct guests on where to park for wedding receptions and other events.

No doves, butterflies, or other wildlife may be released during your celebration.  Dogs may be part of your wedding ceremony as long as their litter is scooped.