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Wedding Venue Suggestions
I know we are not on the knot anymore, but I know everyone has been to a million weddings in this area. My friend was originally looking at getting married in a brewery but it not having much luck with that so she is looking for other places within 2 hours of Fairfax. She wants a place where she can do the ceremony and reception in one and she doesn't want the country club feel. Anyone have some unique places I can recommend to her?
Re: Wedding Venue Suggestions
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i would try some vineyards - there are a few really nice ones that you can have a great wedding at. also i love thomas birkby house in leesburg. i know there are a few people here that got married there. briar patch is nice too. my latest obsession (i'm in the wedding biz) is murray hill in leesburg. i worked on this wedding there last fall and fell in love: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/weddings/bridalparty/18086.html
feel free to pm me with more questions. i'm not a planner, btw - just know the venues :-)
I've been to Notaviva twice, it would be a great site for a wedding.
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Or Strong Mansion on Sugarloaf Mountain! (I might be biased.) There's the Sugarloaf Mountain Winery down the road but I don't think they do events. (Yet.)
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Another vote for Thomas Birkby in Leesburg. Yes, I am biased
I loved looking at venues, I looked into a ton of them (and visited about 15)!
I'm trying to figure out what style a brewery would be considered - more down-to-earth vs fancy schmancy? Also how many people is she looking for? If it is a smaller party, she could investigate rehearsal dinner options.
There are also more options if a tent is a possibility.
For wineries - check on the winery policies about serving anything other than their wine.
Here are some ideas based on the non-country club feel idea (haven't actually been to any for a wedding but have seen some gorgeous pictures, I added a mix of price ranges):
-Lightfoot in Leesburg - converted bank building-Torpedo Factory in Alexandria - art gallery
-Peabody Library in Baltimore
http://www.peabodyevents.library.jhu.edu/photogallery2.html
-Meridian House in DC - stunning linden tree grove
http://studiodiana.com/weddings/people-we-love/venue-historic/meridian-house/
-Grand Atrium in Vienna - lots of brick, would need to be an indoor wedding since there aren't really any grounds
-other historic sites on the Fairfax County list beyond those already mentioned - Fairfax Old Town Hall, Hunter House in Vienna (need a tent for a large party)-for a daytime wedding, some smaller restaurants might allow them to rent the whole place (went to a very nice one like that in Bethesda, but ceremony was held elsewhere)
-down-to-earth - PJ Skidoos in Fairfax - lots of brick, has a banquet room downstairs, not sure about ceremony possibilities, though
Are mansions considered a country-club feel? There are a number of them to the west of Fairfax or in DC...some do require tenting (including Birkby House, but their tent is a permanent structure). There are also some farms that might be a different type of venue.
With most venues, the look can change based on the table linens, type of chairs and other decor.