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Since the 1940s, the Sidney Lanier Cottage has hosted Macon's best events. The tradition began with Mrs. McAfee's tea room, which hosted Bridal teas, rehearsal dinners and the casual out-of-towner looking for a taste of Southern hospitality. That same hospitality continues today. Macon's brides know that you can not have a Macon wedding without using the Cottage for a rehearsal dinner, bridal shower or reception.  Find out more and make your reservation by downloading the Rental Contract.

Some of the amenities at the Sidney Lanier Cottage include a landscaped formal garden and patio behind the house, a large Magnolia-shaded front yard, front porch with eight rocking chairs, full catering kitchen with restaurant grade two-oven, ten-burner stove, free wi-fi hot spot, tables, chairs, linens, glasses and stemware, furnishings, seasonal decorations and handicapped accesibility and restroom.

The Cottage also works well for:

  • Weddings
  • Wedding Rehearsal Dinners
  • Bridal Teas
  • Showers
  • Corporate Christmas parties
  • Cocktail receptions
  • Business meetings
  • Children's tea parties
  • Catered dinners

Rental rates are among the most reasonable in town and help support the preservation of this important ca.1840 Cottage

Rental rates are as follows*:

  • 1-49 Persons - $450 on weekdays and $600 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
  • 50-99 Persons - $600 on weekdays and $750 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
  • 100-149 Persons - $800 on weekdays and $900 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
  • 150-175 Persons - $900 on weekdays and $1,100 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

* Rental includes in-house Site Coordinator and use of Cottage linens, dishes, silverware, glassware, etc.

There is a maximum of 175 guests indoors and up to 250 guests with rental of the Garden

Rental of Garden or use of the front lawn is an additional $150.

To reserve the Cottage, call our Director of Development, Janis Haley, today at (478) 742-5084 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information, please download the rental contract here.

Take an Online Tour of the Cottage

Sidney Lanier Cottage, Macon, GA from Historic Macon Foundation on Vimeo.

Join Sidney Lanier (as portrayed by Marty Willett) on a brief educational tour of the Sidney Lanier Cottage, birthplace of Georgia's own poet, musician, author and Civil War veteran. The 1840 Sidney Lanier Cottage is open Monday through Saturday for interpretive tours and is available to rent for your next special event. Visit www.historicmacon.org to find out more.