Hidden treasures of the past help makes The Wheeler House one of the most sought after historic wedding venues in Georgia. Built in 1906 by the owner of The Wheeler lumber yard, the venue was shaped with top choice lumber. All 6,000 square feet of floors in our wedding venue are heart pine tongue and groove, as well as the walls, ceilings, and two story wrap-around porches. It was not until February of 2010 that The Wheeler House underwent major renovation when owner, Lee Lusk of Canton, Georgia purchased it. For the first time since 1906, The Wheeler House was repaired, renovated, and upgraded.
Everything from the foundation to the roof and everything in between was restored to pristine condition, and in 2011 The Wheeler House Wedding Venue and Events Facility opened its doors to host its first wedding.
Venue History
Historic Wedding Venue in Georgia
The addition of the barn was built in 2012 and serves as the reception site and as an option for a ceremony site if one chooses not to be married outdoors under the beautifully constructed arbor. The barn is climate controlled in order to accommodate your special day any time of the year. The barn has a spacious dance floor based on your floor plan, in which you will develop with our in house wedding coordinators.
The Wheeler House wedding venue offers a bridal suite and rooms for dressing and preparing for your ceremony, wicker beautifully and elegantly decorated. Each room has its own private bathroom and the bridal suite includes a large claw foot tub that is original to the house. The groom and groomsmen have the luxury of having their own climate controlled suite in the barn, including a television and plenty of space to change or store personal items. There is also a billiards room inside the house that can be used by the groom and groomsmen or can be enjoyed by guests during their time at the venue.
The barn was meticulously planned and designed by owner, Lee Lusk, so that the barn wouldn’t be taller than focal point of the historic home, yet still preserving the 100+ year oak trees that surround it. The footprint was tediously surveyed in order for the barn to sit between 3 major historic oak trees without having to remove any. The most importantly, the reclaimed lumber was then used to not only build the main frame of the barn, but to cover the exterior of the barn as well. Lusk bought the old piers of the Panama City pier after the Florida city decided to build a more permanent concrete pier.
Additionally many of the poles came from the Panama City bay where the old airport runway went out over the water. After the international airport was built the old one was commissioned to be minimized. When they removed the piers, Lusk bought them, shipped them on a logging truck to Ball Ground, and had a local gentleman hand cut each pole with an old fashion circular saw. This reclaimed lumber still has the saw marks, and you might be able to find holes from where boats tie offs were. While this was extremely expensive and time consuming, Lusk knew the special pressure treatment that protected the poles from corrosive ocean salt water was among the best and that the north Georgia climate couldn’t touch them! As the reclaimed wood ages and seasons, the exterior wood siding will grey and become even more beautiful and unique with age.
The Barn
Lee Lusk has been in the Real Estate Industry for over a decade. He purchased and renovated his first home at the age of 18. Since, he has remodeled multiple historic homes in the North GA. He has also bought, sold and developed land in Cobb and Cherokee counties. Owning The Wheeler House was always a childhood dream of his. He would ask his parents to drive the long way home just to pass by the “big yellow house” dreaming of the day he could own and remodel it. He attempted purchasing the house 2 previous times only to get out-bid by other buyers. To his luck the third time was the charm! After an 11 month renovation, The Wheeler House had its first wedding.
Lee Lusk
OWNER + CEO
Lee Lusk has been in the real estate industry for over two decades. He purchased and renovated his first home at the age of 18. Since, he has remodeled multiple historic homes in North Georgia. He has also bought, sold and developed land in Cobb and Cherokee counties. Owning The Wheeler House was always a childhood dream of his. He would ask his parents to drive the long way home just to pass by the "big yellow house" dreaming of the day he could own and remodel it. He attempted purchasing the house 2 previous times only to get out-bid by other buyers. To his luck, the thrid time was the charm! After an 11 month renovation, The Wheeler House has its first wedding! When Lee isn't working you can find him hanging out with is wife and 3 boys.
Brittani stays very busy with the day-to-day management of The Wheeler House and oversees everything from new bride inquiries, staffing, customer satisfaction, SEO and all things marketing! Brittani has an extensive background in management and marketing across all genres and has worked in the industry for many years. Alongside her Husband, Lee, Brittani also enjoys renovating homes and investing in Real Estate. Together, they have renovated dozens of historic homes in Cherokee County. When she isn't working, you can find her spending time with family or chasing their three boys!
Brittani Lusk
Operations +
marketing director
Brittani stays very busy with the day-to-day management of The Wheeler House and oversees everything from new bride inquiries, staffing, customer satisfaction, SEO and all things marketing! Brittani has an extensive background in management and marketing across all genres and has worked in the industry for many years. Alongside her husband, Lee, Brittani also enjoys renovating homes and investing in real estate. Together, they have renovated dozens of historic homes in Cherokee County. When she isn't working, you can find her spending time with family or chasing their three boys!
Laiken wears many hats behind the scenes at The Wheeler House. Not only is she a wedding coordinator, but she oversees the office, all the staffing, scheduling of brides, and plays a hand in our marketing as well. She is also an excellent resource when it comes to finding the perfect vendors and assists in coming up with creative ways to make your special day exactly how you envisioned. Her favorite thing about coordinating weddings is watching the bride and groom leave in their getaway car knowing that our staff was able to pull off another dream event! Outside of work, Laiken enjoys spending time with her daughter and loves to do anything outdoors!
Laiken Reece
Marketing + Wedding Coordinator
Laiken wears many hats behind the scenes at The Wheeler House. Not only is she a wedding coordinator, but she oversees the office, all the staffing, scheduling of brides, and plays a hand in our marketing as well. She is also an excellent resource when it comes to finding the perfect vendors and assists in coming up with creative ways to make your special day exactly how you envisioned. Her favorite thing about coordinating weddings is watching the bride and groom leave in their getaway car knowing that our staff was able to pull off another dream event! Outside of work, Laiken enjoys spending time with her daughters and loves to do anything outdoors!
Ashley oversees our cottages and handles all the bookings for them as well as coordinating weddings. Her favorite part about coordinating weddings is building relationships with brides and watching their vision come to life! She is an excellent resource for any questions a bride may have in regards to booking a stay with us or deciding on what vendors will work best for them. Outside of work, she loves to travel and spend time with her friends - whether it's going to a braves game or out to dinner for a bite with friends!
Ashley Carrier
cottage + wedding coordinator
Ashley oversees our cottages and handles all the bookins for them as well as coordinating weddings. Her favorite part about coordinating weddings is building relationships with brides and watching their vision come to life! She is an excellent resource for any questions a bride may have in regards to booking a stay with us or deciding on what vendors will work best for them. Outside of work, she loves to travel and spend time with her friends - whether it's going to a braves game or out to dinner for a bite with friends!
Emily stays busy handling all of the accounts for The Wheeler House. Her favorite part of accounting is receiving payments before their due date! When Emily isn’t working, you can find her spending time with her family, helping out at her church, or at the ball field. She has a huge heart for shelter animals and will take on in a heartbeat!
Emily Turner
Accounts manager
Emily stays busy handling all of the accounts for The Wheeler House. Her favorite part of accounting is receiving payments before their due date! When Emily isn't working, you can find her spending time with her family, helping out at her church, or at the ball field. She has a huge heart for shelter animals and will take one in a heartbeat!
Emma has been a coordinator for The Wheeler House for 4 years! Her favorite thing about weddings is sending the bride down the aisle. Emma is currently in school for marketing. She loves to spend time with family and help out at church outside of work! She is extremely organized and detail oriented when it comes to wedding planning.
Emma Ray
wedding coordinator
Emma has been a coordinator for The Wheeler House for many years! Her favorite thing about weddings is sending the bride down the aisle. Emma is currently in school for marketing. She loves to spend time with her family and help out at church outside of work! She is extremely organized and detail oriented when it comes to wedding planning.
Kelle pours her heart and sole into her brides and wedding days! She is full of creative ideas and helpful tips/tricks. Outside of work, Kelle loves to spend time with her family, volunteer, and is involved in Bluebird Uncaged, a ballet company. She enjoys being apart of the church community. Kelle is very organized and loves all the little details.
Kelle Diaddigo
wedding coordinator
Kelle pours her heart and soul into her brides and wedding days! She is full of creative ideas and helpful tips & tricks. Outside of work, Kelle loves to spend time with her family, volunteer, and is involved in Bluebird Uncaged, a ballet company. She enjoys being apart of the church community, is very organized and loves all the little details that come along with a wedding!
Abby has been coordinating weddings at The Wheeler House for three years. She adores watching the magic unfold from start to finish, seeing the bride and groom beam as they leave, knowing she nailed the mission of a joyful wedding day! Outside of work, Abby enjoys hanging out with family and spending time at her church. She is very outgoing and passionate about what she does and has never met a stranger!
Abby McArthur
wedding coordinator
Abby has been coordinating weddings at The Wheeler House for several years. She adores watching the magic unfold from start to finish, seeing the bride and groom beam as they leave, knowing she nailed the mission of a joyful wedding day! Outside of work, Abby enjoys hanging out with family and spending time at her church. She is very outgoing and passionate about what she does and has never met a stranger!