National Museum of Women in the Arts

Museum is gorgeous. The pictures hint at it, but it is a beautiful collection of marble and light, with fantastic chandeliers and open spaces. (When we were touring venues, we snapped a few casual pictures on our phone, and they turned out fantastic. That was a hint at just how wonderful the space looks, and how easy it was to photograph.) We had our wedding ceremony on the ground floor, and it was just perfect. Plenty of room for our guests to sit comfortably, a grand staircase to walk down, and absolutely beautiful views and acoustics. We then moved to the cocktail hour on the mezzanine, where our guests had plenty of space to walk around and enjoy. Finally, we moved back downstairs for dinner and dancing. Again, there was plenty of space, and such a beautiful setting. The Museum staff was also great to work with. Meredith was our main contact, and she was constantly responsive, professional, and easy to work with. The security staff and other contacts were also great to work with - present without being obtrusive. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue or staff.

the third floor gallery, dinner on the mezzanine, and dancing again in the great hall. Our guests loved cocktails in the gallery to enjoy the art; it was special and a great way to move around the space since the ceremony and reception were in the same place. Dinner on the mezzanine was elegant. One of the things we loved most about the space is you're always around all of your guests, in the same space. Katie and Lori at the museum were also fabulous to work with - super responsive and professional.

). We had our ceremony in the main ballroom, cocktail hour in the 3rd floor art gallery, dinner on the mezzanine and dancing back in the main ballroom. The museum did a flawless job. Allowed me to walk through the space anytime leading up to the wedding. Answered all questions immediately. Book as soon as you can!

e me a military discount which was fantastic!

dding, I don't regret our choice to have our wedding at the NMWA FOR A SECOND. It's such a beautiful space that you have to do very little to make it picture perfect for the wedding. And our guests were so impressed by having cocktail hour on the 3rd floor gallery. Thank you to the entire NMWA team for your help!

ocktail hour to save some money, too. But we did pay for extra security to allow our guests to walk around both the permanent collection and the traveling Women That Rock exhibit, which was priceless and loved by our guests. I can't say enough about this space. Uniquely Washington, and walking down the marble staircase with my parents toward my future husband was truly a dream come true. It was the perfect, classy, Old Hollywood venue. Location in Metro Center can't be beat, either. Worth every penny.

ur guests said how beautiful they thought it was.

cocktail hour on the mezzanine, and then dinner and dancing back downstairs. The place is more on the expensive side but it's definitely worth it [some of the cost is also tax deductible :)] And unlike some of the other museums in DC, they didn't have a ton of restrictions. I worked with Elise and Lori and they were both great and very responsive to all my emails and questions. Highly, highly recommend!!