The Perfect Southern Living Style Wedding Venue
If you or your bride are looking for wedding venues near Albany, Georgia we invite you to tour and consider the historic elegance of The Shackelford House. The gorgeous Southern Living quality Shackelford House features some of the most elegant details around such as hand-carved molding and trim, a parlor, and a magnificent wooden staircase. Your wedding photos will look amazing with the backdrop of this spectacular setting.
The venue has also recently undergone renovations to convert former second-floor living quarters into a gracious bridal room complete with additional dressing rooms for bridesmaids. You will not find a more unique and accommodating location for your wedding in all of southwest Georgia. Please feel free to take the virtual tour on this page or schedule an in-person tour by contacting us at (229) 435-7721 or reservations@merryacres.com.
Virtual Tour
Be our guest on a full 360 degree tour of The Shackelford House,
one of the area’s most popular wedding and upscale-event venues.
One of the area’s most popular wedding and upscale-event venues, the Shackelford House also known as the “Pink House,” was designed by famed architect Edward Vason Jones. Jones, an Albany native is best known for renovating 25 White House rooms and seven U.S. Department of State rooms from 1965 to 1980. It was built in the style of Monticello, with hand-carved solid mahogany doors and beautiful architecture. The property is now owned by the local Stewbos Restaurant Group who bring their catering, food and full bar service & lodging experience to the Shackelford House. Stewbos also owns & operates Merry Acres Inn & Event Center and several local restaurants, including Harvest Moon, The Catch, Henry Campbell’s & Manor House Pub.
