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About this vendor
Located in the Historic District of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, the Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden offers a beautiful and historic setting for your once in a lifetime celebration. This former Lee family residence was built in 1785 and has been carefully renovated to restore the mansion to its original grandeur. The picturesque estate can accommodate parties of up to 125 guests on its impeccably manicured grounds. Gather your friends and family to toast your marriage in this unique and historically significant venue and you’re sure to create beautiful memories to last a lifetime. The Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden is the perfect place to plan a picture-perfect wedding!
Enjoy the opportunity to bring your family and friends together in a unique setting. Your special event will help to provide for the ongoing preservation and programs of the Lee-Fendall House and Garden. Please check our website for available dates and additional information (www.leefendallhouse.org)
Amenities + details
Dressing Room
Outdoor Event Space
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Backyard
- Estate
- Garden
- Historic Venue
- Museum
- Trees
Reviews
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4.5
out of 5.02 reviews
My husband and I had our ceremony in the backyard at the Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden. It was an absolutely lovely setting, and the big trees in the yard provided some much-...
needed shade.
We had a great experience working with the folks at Lee-Fendall. John was very helpful, flexible, and responsive to our needs. We cannot thank him and the rest of his team enough.
We recently held our wedding reception at Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden. The garden is a beautiful setting and overall we were pleased with our choice. There are beautiful tr...
ees in the garden including a large Magnolia tree and a HUGE Ginkgo tree. The garden is really picturesque.
A few tips and things to be aware of when considering Lee-Fendall House
* You are required to rent a tent from a specific company and this adds about $1400 to the rental cost. I used this same company for my tables, linens, chairs, barware, etc and they're awesome-- but just be aware of the tent cost.
*Noise ordinances: 55 decibels or below-- they have a meter and will check it.
* An ABC license, tent inspection and permit and event insurance must be obtained-- this is not a Lee-Fendall thing, but more of a city/state law thing.
*If you do not use a caterer on their "approved" list (caterers must have done at least 5 events at Lee-Fendall to make it to the 'approved list'), the caterer must pay a fee and go through an approval process--again, not necessarily bad, just a hoop to jump through.
* Request that the lawn and garden be manicured the day before your event and have it put in the contract. I was under the assumption that this was part of the rental, but I showed up the day of my wedding reception to find the grass not mowed and garden not spruced up. I was very disappointed and even though they had 3 and a half more hours until the reception to correct this, my father and I were told they had "mowed last weekend" (which was a week ago since our reception was on a Saturday) and that this is their "normal mowing schedule" and that I was being "picky". I had the expectation that since we were paying several thousand dollars to use a property for an event, that the grass would at least be mowed. I was wrong.
Overall, we were generally pleased-Gorgeous garden and house!
Contact
614 Oronoco St., Alexandria, VA
Lee-Fendall House Museum and Garden