Daughters of the American Revolution Weddings in Washington DC

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Daughters of the American Revolution weddings are some of my favorite weddings to plan. This DC wedding venue is just simply spectacular. It is in a great location in Washington DC with ideal hotels near by, and typically there is ample street parking there.

Daughters of the American Revolution Wedding Ceremony

To start, you have a stunning view of the Washington Monument from the Terrace of the Daughters of the American Revolution. You will want to make sure you get both day time and night time photos with the monument backdrop – make sure note this in your wedding day timeline. Second, the DAR Portico and Terrace are fantastic places to host a DAR wedding ceremony. The Terrace gives you that stunning back drop. The Portico offers a shelter from a light rain while still allowing you to host your ceremony outdoors. I have also had wedding ceremonies at the Daughters of the American Revolution forced indoors into the O’Byrne Gallery. This is hardly a slouch of a Plan B. Those hardwood floors! Those classic white walls with the architectural detailing. I couldn’t ask for a better wedding ceremony Plan B location in Washington DC! As a third option, I have also held a DAR wedding ceremony in the Pennsylvania Foyer when it was a little cold outside and we weren’t using the Library.

DAR Wedding Cocktail Hour

Engaged couples have 2 great cocktail hour options at DAR as well. My first choice is the Library. This room will cause your wedding guests’ jaws to drop. The DAR Library is such an impressive room. Yes, it requires a tight set up time frame, but other than the bar, you don’t NEED to do that much for your wedding cocktail hour! I often don’t put anything in there except the bar. There is already plenty of seating and tables in the Library. You might want to display your escort cards there, if you don’t use the Pennsylvania Foyer.

The second Daughters of the American Revolution wedding cocktail hour location is of course the other side of the Terrace – the non Washington Monument side, as I call it. If you have a great weather on your wedding day, this is a great spot for your wedding guests to mix and mingle at DAR. I suppose there is a third option at DAR – if you are dining in the Library, you could cocktail in the O’Byrne Gallery!

Daughters of the American Revolution Wedding Receptions

When planning your wedding dinner at DAR, your guest count is a determining factor. The Library can accommodate 98 people for a seated dinner. The O’Byrne Gallery can accommodate 140. I think you could accommodate a bit more if you tented the Terrace and had your wedding dinner outside! A clear top tent with string lights or glam chandeliers would be stunning on the DAR Terrace!

As for dancing and dessert, the most popular place at Daughters of the American Revolution to dance is on the Portico. I know that it looks small, but it really is enough space – even with a 9 piece wedding band, which I have done! If the weather is too cool, you can dance in the O’Byrne Gallery (if you dined in the Library) or in the Pennsylvania Foyer.

As you can see, DAR is a flexible wedding venue with a lot of options for your wedding plans. Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington DC offers a classic and timeless back drop for any elegant couple looking for a historic wedding venue.