New Wedding Reception Venue

by Allison Jones

Linda Bates has owned a flower shop, Sassy Flowers, for 8 years and has dealt with many brides in that time plus the weddings of her own children.  One thing she noticed was that there were no nice places to have a wedding reception in Rexburg.  Linda claimed she had been thinking about the need for a reception center for 5 years having seen “very tacky” attempts to convert a cultural hall into a nice reception venue.  So last summer she decided to do something about it and brought in three of her daughters as well.  November saw the beginning of construction for the Atrium and the grand opening was held January 13^th and 14^th.

“Part of it was for my girls,” she admits.  Three of her daughters returned home to help support Linda when she was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. 

The Atrium is a beautiful space to celebrate your wedding.  It is decorated with real plants and has a small flower shop attached.  Large windows let in abundant sunlight and there are chandeliers for after dusk.  They have “the only hand cut crystal chandelier outside of a [LDS] temple” in the region.  There are eight round tables that come with linens and still leave plenty of room for dancing. 

The Atrium also hosts a chef and a photographer, both of them Linda’s daughters.  Their skills were also shown at the open house in the refreshments offered and the photos on display in the slide show.   There is a full kitchen with movable island which, starting in February, will also host cooking classes.  A TV to show slide shows on is next to the kitchen and another will be added to the upper level wall soon. 

Up the grand staircase are the Bride's room and the Groom's room.  The Bride's room is spacious and the Groom's room has an x-box in it; both rooms have their own bathrooms attached.  It was reported that the groomsmen had to be retrieved from the room for the party at their last reception because they were enjoying the x-box so much.

Overall this is a beautiful place to hold a wedding reception and fills a real need in our area.

Edit: The Atrium is located upstairs in the Hemming Village.  The address is 160 West 2nd South, Suite 207.  To see the website go to www.Atrium-Weddings.com or look them up on Facebook.