The story of our North Georgia Wedding Venue begins with a $1 bill, a handshake and a napkin. Doug and Lynda Tatum had always dreamed of owning and living on a farm, and their dream came true in the most unexpected way. When they were living in Big Canoe, they would take evening walks to the top of Cox Mountain, look down at the view and comment about how beautiful the property below was. They hoped someday that they would be able to have a farm for their kids and future grandkids to play.

One day, Lynda was driving past the property’s entrance on Cove Road and noticed someone setting up a for sale sign. She immediately called Doug, “I think that property on Cox Mountain may be for sale,” giving him the phone number that was listed. Several days later, he came home from work with the news, “I bought our dream farm today!” After speaking with the owner and meeting him at the property to have a look, Doug jotted down a “contract” on a napkin, exchanged a dollar and they both signed.

And that was the beginning. Lynda, an interior designer, designed and oversaw the construction of the cottage, barn and other amenities. Since then, the farm has been a place full of very special memories for the Tatum family and their friends. Their children have grown, moved away and so have Doug and Lynda, but the farm is still the place where they return together for family gatherings, as well as a North Georgia Wedding Venue.