Sherwood Center

reservation and table/chair layout really took pleasure in their work. It was definitely DIY so keep that in mind (they set up tables, chairs, and tablecloths, but everything else is up to you). We had friends not in our wedding party do our more personalized setup and it worked out great. Overall OTH was the perfect venue for our wedding!

raved about what a beautiful venue Old Town Hall is. We cannot say enough amazing things about Brianne, Noah, and the entire team at Old Town Hall. They were incredible leading up to the wedding and were very prompt to respond to our calls and emails. Brianne gave us lots of great ideas and guidance to make the rooms work for our vision. The staff was wonderful on the day of our wedding when dealing with one of our vendors who caused a number of issues. We highly recommend Old Town Hall.

tables and chairs both up and downstairs were set up upon my arrival. Everything flowed so smoothly and I loved every second of it.

or for a cocktail hour and the lower floor for the dinner and dancing. All of the employees there are great to work with and helped us figure out how to lay out the tables on both floors. We were provided with a computer drawing of how everything would look so we knew what to expect. We would definitely recommend Fairfax Old Town Hall to anyone getting married in the area!

way. She answers emails promptly and immediately. She just understands stressed-out brides and knows how to handle them. Better yet is that all of the staff is extremely kind and helpful. The things I loved about the Old Town Hall was the vintage and historical feeling of the building- wooden columns, creaky old stairs, bookshelves lining the upstairs hall, etc.- it has a charm about it that all of our guests adored! Another positive was that the Town Hall had it all- a garden/lawn area out back for photos or lawn games if you want (no croquet, you aren't allowed to put stakes in the ground), and an indoor space with excellent air conditioning (when the big storm blew out all of the generators, the Town Hall was a "cooling center"- this is how we know we chose the right place for the hottest summer ever!). It is a lovely little haven of a venue in the midst of a bustling city and area. Drawbacks were only the size of the place, but that was because we tried to accomodate 160 people in a buffet-style dinner. It was a little awkward handling the lines for the buffet, but our guests were happy as clams and didn't seem to mind. We seated younger guests upstairs during dinner, and they stood along the wall downstairs during the highlights like dancing, cake cutting, etc. If your guest count is under 100, its the PERFECT venue for you- you can have your cocktail hour upstairs and move downstairs for dinner. They can fit 150 seated dinner style, but there's really not enough room for servers and no dance floor. We had 100 downstairs and 60 upstairs and kept the dance floor and it was a great idea! One idea is to have dancing upstairs- we didn't do this, but I almost wish we had so that that would leave the downstairs for a noise-free environment to chat. That's what the garden could be used for, but people didn't really know about it. The bridal "suite" upstairs is just a tiny room, so keep that in mind when you plan to change- there's really only room for the bride and all of the bridesmaids "stuff". I brought my own mirror for photos. I didn't have my ceremony there, but I took my pre-ceremony photos there and the windows upstairs provide such lovely lighting that we didn't have to even go outside where it was hot to take our photos. Two last drawbacks: paying by the hour after the 6 hour downpayment gets expensive fast. Also, there are a lot of other small fees that can get you if you aren't careful, like the piano being uncovered. Lastly, the historical setting limits how much you can do: no sparklers, candle limits, decorating limits, and these ugly paintings and curtains can't be changed. However, we worked around it and it looked GREAT, so just get creative! Google images from Town Hall weddings and enjoy! These adorable art flats are also upstairs, and in my opinion you can be very creative with them. We used them to string family photos and also made a photobooth. Overall, I was so happy with our choice. Adorable location. You can't beat the AC. I was sold when I visited in December with the twnikle lights, snow, and Christmas decorations- so it would make a great winter wedding location as well!

airs has a beautiful room with plenty of space for a Berger table, dance floor and seating for 100 guests. All of it has wooden beams an a warm cozy feeling. BEWARE, however, to be very clear on the times you can access the hall for set up, and unfortunate they rent upstairs and downstairs separately, so be cautious on timing for coordinating things.

f you want a dance floor. We ended up with about 108 and it worked fine - any more than that and it would have been too tight. The accoustics were a bit of a challenge - it was difficult to hear the music during dinner, but once the dancing began it was no problem! I would also recommend to pay the extra to book the upstairs for cocktails - having separate areas for appetizers and dinner made the event all the smoother. Having our wedding in December was also great - the city and the hall were decorated very tastefully and cost us nothing!

your wedding if you want it in the upstairs library or the downstairs hall. I highly recommend this place!

h is called the Huddleson Memorial Library, and was just so beautiful with its shelves of books, hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling and tall windows. Laura Lister is the contact person at OTH and she is absolutely wonderful to work with -- very professional, timely with replies and information, accommodating, and just such a pleasant person to deal with. I cannot say enough good things about this venue. One thing to note is that this venue is actually located in Fairfax, VA and not in Alexandria as the above information may suggest.

my day perfect;It is hard to have the event on both floors.