From the Ground Up: The Atrium Wedding and Event Center

Owner/developer: Nate and Sarah Bittner
General contractor: Cramer Construction
Architect: Treat Architects PC
Engineers: Kevin C. Skibiski PE, structural 
Size: 5,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $270,000
Lender: Central Bank of the Ozarks
Estimated completion: September
Project description: The wedding and event center project is underway on a 4-acre lot atop a bluff near Branson. Owners Nate and Sarah Bittner were operating their wedding business, The Atrium LLC, out of Branson-based The Majestic Steakhouse for two years before putting operations on pause to build the venue. The project includes an outdoor ceremony space that will accommodate 300 people. Sarah Bittner said building plans call for bridal and groom suites, kitchen and decor room, housing all of the decor clients can use for their events.