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The Magnolia Room

4.6 ★★★★★ 72 Google reviews · Lakefront wedding venue in Decatur, Alabama · 0.8 mi to the lake

On-site lodging All-inclusive

Historic banquet hall available for private events such as weddings, parties, and business meetings.

Plan your tour

  • Setting lakefront venue, 0.8 mi to the lake — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Catering in-house catering & bar — confirm the policy (and any fees) before you book your caterer
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Phone +1 256-580-6160
  • Website themagnoliaroomdecatur.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

216 Moulton St E, Decatur, AL 35601

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of The Magnolia Room and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 72 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 4 mentions

“Very nice we had the Williams family reunion here Beautiful.”

From the reviews

The Magnolia Room was the perfect venue for a 70th birthday party. The staff went above and beyond to accommodate our needs and the guests were so complimentary of the room and very comfortable. I would recommend it highly for your next event day or night.

★★★★★ — Sandra, Oct 2024

Great place to host an event but drink prices were ridiculous, 7-8$ for a bottle beer ... Come on but I don't know if that's the venue itself making those prices or what , besides that great place

★★★★☆ — Clint, Feb 2023

Best event location in decatur area. The space is beautiful as is and open enough to decorate with your own style. Events small or large can be accommodated.

★★★★★ — Kelli, Jul 2017

Katie and Evelyn were wonderful!!!!!! Cannot express how great they made our event!!!!

★★★★★ — Kesli, Dec 2024

Excerpts from public Google reviews, filtered to comments about the wedding and the setting. Read all 72 reviews →

Getting married at The Magnolia Room

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

Check wedding info on their site

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.