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Garden Wedding Venues near Washington, DC
Washington has 8 garden wedding venues nearby — including 1 with on-site lodging, 1 with all-inclusive packages, 1 climate-controlled, and 1 that welcome outside catering. Listings are ranked by what couples say (rating weighted by review count) and show guest capacity, package details, and what's included, so you can shortlist your tours and go see them in person.
The Jefferson, Washington, D.C.
4.7 ★★★★★ 793 reviews
Refined rooms & suites in an upscale 1920s venue with 24-hour butler service, a spa & fine dining.
Hook Hall
4.3 ★★★★☆ 823 reviews
Bar with large communal tables, pop-up events, games & a garden area with cozy seating off-season.
The Bishop's Garden
4.8 ★★★★★ 392 reviews
Garden near the Washington National Cathedral featuring a koi pond and English-inspired landscaping.
St. Francis Hall
4.7 ★★★★★ 411 reviews
Elegant reception hall featuring high ceilings, arched windows, wood beams and gardens.
Dumbarton House
4.3 ★★★★☆ 210 reviews
Early 19th-century house featuring Federal-period architecture, decorative arts & furnishings.
Josephine Butler Parks Center
4.6 ★★★★★ 137 reviews
The Whittemore House
4.5 ★★★★★ 48 reviews
Good to know around Washington
3 of the 4 venues with posted hours are open on Sundays — handy if a weekend tour is the only time you can both get away.
If your date lands in deep summer or the middle of winter, the climate-controlled indoor space here is at Josephine Butler Parks Center — no fainting groomsmen, no shivering grandmothers.
Bringing your own caterer? Josephine Butler Parks Center allows outside catering — evidence from the venue's own site or couples' reviews, not a guess. Confirm the details when you book your tour.
Want to stay where you celebrate?
This venue offers on-site lodging — a guest house for the wedding party, cottages for guests, sometimes the whole property for the weekend. No last-call shuttle, and everyone's still there for pancakes the morning after.
- Josephine Butler Parks Center ★★★★★ 4.6 (137)
Prefer one contract and one bill?
This venue offers all-inclusive packages — typically tables, chairs, setup and teardown, and often catering, bar, and a day-of coordinator. Ask exactly what's included; it's different at every venue.
- Hook Hall ★★★★☆ 4.3 (823)
More planning links
- Best garden wedding venues in District of Columbia — the state-wide ranking
- Confirmed wedding venues near Washington — the 8 venues here proven to host weddings
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