White Barns for DC Area Weddings
The desire to be outside during your wedding day has only grown over the past years. Barns are still super popular for wedding venues. But the rustic vibes aren't as desirable right now. Couples want a wedding venue that's more
Riverside on the Potomac Wedding Floor Plans
We work on Riverside on the Potomac weddings a lot. An average of once a year - which is a lot for us, since we plan and coordinate about 16-18 weddings per year and there are about 300 venues in
The Ultimate Guide to DAR Weddings in Washington DC – Updated 2022
Welcome to our Ultimate Guide to DAR Weddings in Washington DC! Daughters of the American Revolution weddings are some of our favorite weddings to plan. This DC wedding venue is just simply spectacular. It is in a great location in
Dumbarton House Wedding Costs: How Much Should I Budget?
How much will your wedding at Dumbarton House cost? This is what you want to know, what you need to know, right? I've planned my fair share of weddings at Dumbarton House over the past half-decade, and I have a
Oxon Hill Manor to Close for Renovations
I just received word that Oxon Hill Manor has closed for renovations. What on earth is happening with the wedding venues in the DC area and why didn't these venues do all their renovations in 2020? Sigh. Another popular DC
Mellon Auditorium has closed. Now what?
In December 2021, the Andrew Mellon Auditorium abruptly canceled all of its event contracts beyond February 2022 in order to close for renovations. At this time, there is no reopening date posted. Mellon Auditorium was one of the largest venues
National Museum for Women in the Arts to Close for Two Years – UPDATED
Updated on March 15, 2022: The National Museum for Women in the Arts will begin issuing contracts for 2024 events in the Spring of 2022. Original Post: The National Museum for Women in the Arts will close in September 2021
DAR Wedding Cost: How much should I budget? – Updated 2022
How much will your wedding at DAR cost? This is what you want to know, what you need to know, right? I've planned many weddings at DAR over the past decade, and I have a firm grip on the cost
The Ultimate Guide to Palm Springs Wedding Venues: Updated 2021
Katie Stoops Photography I present a labor of love: the ultimate guide to Palm Springs wedding venues. Palm Springs is a huge destination wedding location. Before the age of AirBnB, the most popular options were the former private estates of celebrities
The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Wedding Venues in Northern Virginia
This is the ultimate guide to the best outdoor wedding venues in Virginia, based on my 18 years of experience as a wedding planner in the DC metro region! It's been 19 years since 9/11/01 and we are still taking