National Museum of Women in the Arts

This museum was the absolute perfect spot for our wedding!! The space is beautiful and exquisite and with all the lighting and decor set up on the day of the wedding, it was stunning. My husband I had originally planned to be married at a resort on the beach in October 2012, however, due to his military obligations we had to move our wedding up to January 2012 and move it to DC, where I live. Needless to say, I was extremely disappointed but once I saw this venue, I knew I would love it just as much! It was a little pricey but we did get a slight discount since our wedding was in January (not an especially popular month). Elise was our contact at the museum and she was super sweet and answered all my questions. She helped recommend vendors (all whom were fantastic choices) and was very accommodating whenever I wanted to come into the museum and meet with a vendor. I would absolutely recommend this venue for a wedding or really any large special event!

The National Museum of Women in the Arts was absolutely the perfect venue for our event. The Museum is the most beautiful in Washington DC and is really set up to be the perfect venue. The main floor is gorgeous and has a marble floor, beautiful columns, art work, and wood trim. The second story balcony overlooks the main floor and is so grand with beautiful columns, chandeliers and art work. We were so thrilled with our choice and couldn't imagine having had our wedding anywhere else!!

This venue is breathtaking and makes for a fabulous wedding spot! We had our ceremony in the round on the first floor followed by cocktails in the 3rd floor gallery, seated dinner on the mezzanine and dancing, dessert and a lounge area back on the first floor. The space is so dynamic, lends itself beautifully to dramatic lighting and decor and allows for a totally unique set up! So many guests commented on how beautiful and special the venue was.

I knew I wanted a change from the usual Hotel ballroom set up and NMWA was exactly this!

The people at NMWA are also very easy to work with. There are a few museums in the DC area that rent the space out for weddings but NMWA is by far the most accommodating- allowing our vendors to start setting up prior to the museum close.

While the space is a bit pricey, in the end I really felt like it was worth every penny.

I had my wedding here in August 2010 and it was the perfect venue. I had 190 guests and they fit perfectly in this venue without feeling too large or too cramped, and still had a large enough dance floor. We had both our ceremony and reception here, as well as cocktail hour on the 3rd floor gallery. My wedding day was perfect, thanks to this venue, and I am still getting compliments on how breathtaking the museum was as a wedding venue. While it is a little pricey, it is worth every penny, and the museum coordinators were very helpful in suggesting other vendors (caterers, florists, photographers, etc) to make the entire wedding more affordable!

This was the absolute ideal location for our wedding of 225 guests. Highly, highly recommend!

My wedding was like a dream - if you have a big wedding - 200 plus, I would highly recommend it. Plenty of room for dancing, and it's just gorgeous!

My husband and I had our wedding at the Museum in August 2008. We had only 8 months to plan for 200+ guests, so our options were somewhat limited. We were thrilled when we found out about having our event at the Museum. We had to book a Friday because it was so popular that Saturdays were reserved many months past our date, but this ended up working out better for us on several levels. We had a cocktail hour in the "ballroom" area on the entrance level, moved upstairs to the balcony for a seated dinner, and had dancing with an 8-piece live band in the "ballroom" afterward. The space is truly stunning and our guests raved about the ambiance and experience. We were even able to arrange a dramatic entrance down the marble staircases when we were announced as husband and wife - this is one of the most memorable moments of the day and was hugely impacted by the setting. The staff at the Museum were professional, helpful, and friendly. Their help before and during the event was excellent. They coordinated deliveries and set-up throughout the day, which helped me relax, knowing it was all being taken care of. They provided recommendations for sound and stage set-up as well as catering. The only drawbacks are some of the limitations made necessary by the setting (a Museum) and the cost, but they are well worth the experience it provides. I would highly recommend this Museum for any event!

This venue was increbile and stunning. Truly unique which was why we knew it was the right place for us as soon as we walked in. We held the wedding on 3 different floors - ceremony in the main hall, cocktails in the upstairs museum and dinner was on the second level. I cannot rave enough about how much we loved this venue. The only tough part is adhering to the museum rules - limited time there, vendors can only set up once the museum closes, must follow the rules designed to protect the art. Well worth it though...