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Unique Wedding Reception Venues in Alexandria

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Whether you’re planning a large-scale affair or an intimate celebration, make your wedding day extraordinary with one of the many unique venues in Alexandria. Host a waterfront ceremony in a green space overlooking the river, or even on a river cruise with iconic monument views as your backdrop. Celebrate in an impressive space with timeless elegance like the Carlyle House mansion, Gunston Hall plantation, or Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House at Woodlawn. Contact our wedding specialist to find the perfect venue for your special day.

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All Unique Wedding Reception Venues

A curved stone path leads through a green lawn toward a brick house with white trim. Flowering branches with white blossoms frame the right side of the image, and trees and bushes surround the house.

Hollin Hall & the Meeting House at Mount Vernon Unitarian Church

Hollin Hall is a gracious Colonial Revival mansion that offers a charming and unique setting for weddings, receptions, parties and...
1909 Windmill Lane Alexandria, Virginia
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A large, historic brick house with green shutters and white trim sits on a street corner, partially obscured by leafless trees. Two cars are parked in front, and a white picket fence lines one side of the house.

Lloyd House

This eighteenth-century home provides a great historical and elegant setting for weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners and other events. Constructed around...
220 N. Washington Street Alexandria, Virginia
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A spacious room with rustic wooden walls, modern chandeliers, and long tables with chairs arranged along the sides. Double doors and industrial-style ceiling add to the warm, inviting atmosphere.

The Garden Alexandria

The Garden Alexandria’s rustic, industrial-chic event space is the perfect venue for your wedding or event. Originally a furniture warehouse’s...
5380 Eisenhower Avenue Suite C Alexandria, Virginia
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A brick courtyard features green hedges, a small fountain, a white metal table with chairs, and two historic brick buildings with dark green shutters and multiple windows.

The Rectory on Princess

The Rectory on Princess Street is accepting bookings for 2024 and beyond! The historic Rectory on Princess Street offers outdoor and...
711 Princess Street Alexandria, Virginia
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A modern dining area with several wooden tables and black chairs, set with glassware and small flower vases. The background features a colorful geometric wall mural with black, white, blue, pink, and yellow patterns.

Aslin Beer Company

Aslin Beer Co. is a spacious brewery and taproom, located in Alexandria’s West End, replete with a modern-Scandinavian design. Aslin...
847 S. Pickett Street Alexandria, Virginia
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Jula’s on the Potomac

Best known for its spectacular panoramic views, Jula’s on the Potomac is one of the most sought-after dining spots in...
44 Canal Center Plaza Suite 401 Alexandria, Virginia
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Clyde’s at Mark Center

Opened in 1998 in the West End of historic Alexandria, Clyde’s at Mark Center is a vivid celebration of sporting...
1700 N. Beauregard Street Alexandria, Virginia
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A spacious, empty room with light wooden floors, blue wainscoting, cream walls, red curtains, a chandelier, a fireplace, benches, a wooden armoire, and a small balcony with railing on the right.

Gadsby’s Tavern Museum

Gadsby’s Tavern Museum consists of two buildings, the circa 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Hotel.The buildings are named for...
134 N. Royal Street Alexandria, Virginia
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Hummingbird

HUMMINGBIRD’s menu follows the rhythm of the seasons and celebrates the Seafood Pride of favorite coastal waters from Chesapeake Blue...
220 S. Union Street Alexandria, Virginia
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A large, historic red wooden house with white trim, multiple chimneys, and many windows sits surrounded by grass, trees, and landscaped gardens on a sunny day.

Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden

The Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, which has served as the setting for generations of family celebrations, is available to...
614 Oronoco Street Alexandria, Virginia-2308
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A spacious industrial-style bar with large windows, high ceilings, exposed pipes, and hanging lights. Four people sit at the wooden bar counter while one person stands behind it. Tables and chairs line the edges of the room.

Lost Boy Cider

Lost Boy Cider is Northern Virginia’s first urban cidery. We create hand-crafted ciders using real apples and all-natural ingredients like...
317 Hooffs Run Drive Alexandria, Virginia
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A stylish lounge with a mix of colorful velvet chairs and sofas, round white tables, exposed brick walls, tall windows with dark curtains, and a view into an open kitchen in the background.

Mia’s Italian Kitchen

Mia’s Italian Kitchen is a vibrant, contemporary Italian restaurant housed in a historic building near the waterfront in Old Town...
100 King Street Alexandria, Virginia
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Outdoor Wedding Venues in Alexandria

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Wedding Packages and Promotions

A bride and groom share a kiss on a brick courtyard at night, surrounded by guests holding sparklers. String lights hang above, and everyone is dressed formally, celebrating the couple’s wedding.

Wedding Vendors

Three vibrant flower bouquets rest on red brick tiles. The central bouquet features a large peach dahlia surrounded by red, white, yellow, and blue blooms. The bouquets are wrapped with decorative ribbon at the stems.

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