Pinstripes Weddings Georgetown

a one-stop shop. The packages they have are great and include everything (catering, tables & chairs, linens, uplighting, after-party packages) and it made the planning process super easy. The event coordinator, Francesca Louis, was also amazing, we also used her as our day-of coordinator and were extremely pleased! Francesca made us feel like everything was always under control and took a lot of the burden off of us in the planning process. In truth, everyone we interacted with at Pinstripes was professional, friendly, and seemed genuinely invested in making sure we and our guests were having a great time. The food was delicious (we had meatball sliders and feta & spinach phyllo as starters during cocktail hour, and a garden salad, lasagna, chicken parmesan with lemon charred broccolini for dinner) and they were able to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free guests with equivalent items. We opted out of a traditional wedding cake, so Pinstripes set up a gelato bar and dessert display which were a huge hit. We ended up with about 100 guests and felt comfortable--not to close, not too far, with plenty of dancefloor. Tables, chairs, and basic linens are included in their pricing through their preferred vendors. We went with mostly basic options (which were still really nice!), but the outside vendors they work with for linens, uplighting, and drapery have a wide range of options available if you want something more luxurious. If we had wanted something that one of these vendors didn't have, I think Pinstripes would have tried their best to get it for us. They was super flexible in everything we asked for. But honestly, using their vendors and trusting Francesca and the team's expertise was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding. We felt taken care of through the entire process and we had a blast. Who doesn't want to play bocce in a wedding dress?

very staff member was kind, professional, and went above and beyond to make our event great - down to making a last minute birthday cake look gorgeous! We’d absolutely host another event here and would recommend it to friends. Also, the food was delicious!

of customer service and professionalism, and I experienced a severe lack of communication and continuity. My initial salesperson, Doreen, is severely lacking when it comes to attention to detail so much so that she doesn't carefully read emails, or implement requested add-ons/changes to your contract. For example, I had to request that black napkins and black floor length tablecloths be added to my contract at least 3 times. I left 2 voicemail messages which she never returned. The only time she seemed to be able to answer questions was when I scheduled to take off from work to have an in person meeting although I had previously carefully outlined questions in an email. When it was time to execute, the staff nor the kitchen followed the details in my contract. The agreed upon floorplan was not followed, nor the details in my contract. Despite my contract stating black floor length tablecloths and black napkins, the wrong size tablecloths were delivered and the Events staff did not mention anything, and the lead of staging the tables for my dinner to follow thought white napkins would look better. To make matters worse, I specifically asked that certain foods my husband is allergic to not be present in the room; apparently between the kitchen and staff transporting food to the ballroom, strawberries which my husband is allergic to were on the ice sculpture so I had stop the staff from entering the room when I saw the strawberries and explain the issue (of which he was totally unaware). Reading is fundamental.

ew what our budget was and a ballpark of how many guests we wanted to invite. We searched everywhere and while scrolling trough The Knot I stumbled upon Pinstripes and sent my husband the link. He went to go check it out while I was at work and he called me saying "this is the place." The manager took the time to listen to all of our requests and worked with our budget. But what really sold us was the FOOD!! We have gotten so many compliments on our selection for the menu. You honestly can't go wrong with anything you choose. The only thing that we would have asked for was more servers during the dinner service and to keep the second bar open for longer since the main bar upstairs was always crowded. Other than that we know we made the right decision in choosing Pinstripes!!

d locals alike to attend. The food was exceptional and the reception planner provided by Pinstripes was incredibly helpful throughout the process. We had about 110 guests and there was plenty of room to eat and dance in. In addition the reception room for appetizers overlooking the C&O canal was fantastic for guests to meet up with afterwards. We also reserved bowling and bocci lanes for an hour after the dancing finished and all the lanes were packed. We both have families that are outgoing and this venue was perfect to eat, dance, and finally bowl - a very unique experience for a wedding and one we will never forget.

was in a public park. Also the food was fantastic.

ests were taken care of. The experience felt very custom. The space is really pretty upstairs (simple brick and hardwood make it easy to look good). While I would cringe whenever we told people it was a bowling and bocce place, you would never have known during the wedding (we didn't utilize the gaming). Only negative is that it was a little tight/hot for 130 guests (but that may also be because it was 80 degrees in October!). In terms of service, we were incredibly happy. We were a little nervous when the event manager we met with when we signed our contract left to go to another company, but her replacecment - Molly - was simply amazing! She was so great to work with, paid attention to all of the little details I cared about, took the time to make sure things were right, and just generally made the day go great. The other benefit of that location was taking photos along the canal and on the brick patio. Definitely recommended!

food and had fun. We had the ceremony and reception at Pinstripes, along with a cocktail hour. They also let us have our rehearsal here the day before. For the reception, we had a DJ, but also included bocce and bowling as an option for guests. The venue was perfect for us (and our 64 guests) and very reasonably priced for the DC area.

, the quality is not the same & the service staff gets overwhelmed. As a result, we were underwhelmed by the overall experience.

in this space. We went into venue hunting knowing we had an uphill climb - we were looking for a venue that could theoretically fit 180 in DC, near a metro, and something that wasn't outrageously expensive. Impossible right? But then we happened upon Pinstripes before it had even opened in 2014 and we knew that we had to take the risk. Well we were certainly rewarded for our leap of faith. We had the entire second floor for the wedding - and it was great. We ended up with only 165 people - but we could've fit more. Everyone loved the space - we glammed it up a bit with uplighting and chiavari chairs to soften the industrial/rustic look - and it was so much more unique than a regular hotel or event space. What's even more amazing is despite the spectacular location on the canal in the heart of Georgetown is that the pricing is EXTREMELY reasonable - well below anywhere else we looked. The food was delicious - seriously so good (try to chicken and avocado club flatbread, you won't regret it!) Our guests commented on how yummy everything was - and we certainly can attest to that after eating there numerous times. Truly Pinstripes is a gem, and I can't speak highly enough about Charlotte Meadows who stepped in midway to work with us after her predecessor left. She was so great about everything, and left us feeling even better about things than we had previously. We love Pinstripes, and we know that others will too - you won't regret it!

amazing experience! Would recommend this venue to anyone who wants to have a fun wedding with great food and great service from the most professional staff I've worked with.

te Meadows, who had take over our event with about a one and half month to go after her colleague had moved on, went far above and beyond what we could have asked for. Most of our decorations and favors were do it yourself items. On the day of, her and her crew actually set all of our tables based on the design of our DYI, including but not limited to setting Painted bottles with homemade flowers, finishing and placing our guest favors (which required a tedious amount of attention) Also, being that the main women planning the wedding was in the wedding, we had an additional person working with us. Pinstripes was able to coordinate with all of our Chiefs and proceed with virtually flawless execution. In addition to being a large event, with a very high demand clientele, the women were nearly and hour late!!! Pinstripes was able to adjust and get our timing back on track. Back to the demanding Guests. With out a doubt our wedding was populated by a lot of heavy partying Service Industry Guests. The staff at Pinstripes was able not only able to keep up with us, they were able to do so in a safe manner. Rob behind the bar I believe made a few friends with my guests. Actually Rob had been at Pinstripes many times while we were planning. I do not specifically remember his name but we received exceptional table service from all of the floor staff. In particular, the head waiter was attentive and understanding of our timeline and worked diligently to keep our guests happy. Lastly, I was surprised to see how much work was added by the Pinstripes management. I first met with Ben several months ago when it became apparent the Georgetown Neighborhood Association was going to have objections to the size of our event and that it was happening in the outdoor space we had desired. He went to bat for us and we were able to have the ceremony outside where we wanted. That is not where the Management stopped. Ben took on a lead role towards ensuring my guests were taken care of, and that some of my special requests were accommodated. We were also assisted by another manager, Jackie, who was attentive and helpful when I was trying to set up a slideshow in the bowling alley. That brings us to the next point. Pinstripes itself, is a eloquent yet inviting venue with bowling and a bocce court along with a massive and amazing Ballroom space. For our money we got hours reserving the entire bowling alley and the entire and massive upstairs where there were 3 connected ballrooms and a separate room with a beautiful view of the Georgetown canals that we used to store the wedding party's things, and have a separate space for our friends to relax outside of the general party. The food was fantastic and the service was perfect. The Venue went above and beyond for us, and everyone of my 100+ guests will agree that this may have been the very best Wedding that many of them will ever attend!