Attending an Indian wedding ceremony at Dulany's Overlook, this review is from the perspective of a…read moreparticipant v. a bride or groom. Here's our experience. 1) Parking: Located up a long driveaway, there was enough parking for guests without it feeling cramped. 2) Space: For the Indian ceremony, we were outside in their garden. It was beautiful, but also very cold on a windy April evening. Luckily, there were blankets for guests, but it was COLD. The cocktail hour was below the barn with powerful heaters. Upstairs in the old barn was the reception. It felt a little tight for 150 guests, but not bad. 3) History: The property is on an old farm with a brick Colonial era house. The house is where the wedding party got ready for the ceremony. I couldn't find record of this easily online, but it's safe to assume the former owners of the house enslaved people pre-Civil War. It's important to note so we don't take that lightly.

I recently attended a wedding at Dulany's Overlook, it's a beautiful location for a rustic, barn…read morewedding. From my limited interactions with the staff, they seemed friendly and helpful. The groom's getting ready area was nice and had a lot of games/activities to keep the men happy throughout the day, as us ladies got ready. We were actually quite jealous of all of the fun things they had- the bridal suite had nothing! My biggest complaint would be that the bridal suite was overrun by bugs- wasps, stink bugs, and lady bugs. The staff was friendly and did their best to remove the wasps (the only bug we cared too much about), but it was still a bit gross.

We had a baby shower at the Purple Iris and it went off so well. Initial coordination was great and…read moreI appreciated their communication. When we got there, everything was setup exactly as requested. Their staff were amazing and were constantly on the go taking care of our guests.

They're trying! Ill go back only because they were conscientious and apologetic. Otherwise, they…read moreneed a new chef.

We recently had a work function for 100 persons at this beautiful spot. The owners' were helpful in…read moreevery way, from the planning to the execution, and went above and beyond to make sure we all enjoyed our date, even when faced with a few last minute challenges. The interior was beautifully decorated and the outside was immaculate. Every aspect of the event was thought thru. We could not have put this on without their help and we really appreciate it. I would highly recommend this venue.

My husband and I were married at The Barns earlier in the Spring of 2019. My first impression via…read morethe initial correspondence was not that great (didn't seem very friendly) - as a result of that and a visit to another venue, we nearly went with that other venue, but we'd already booked a visit and decided we should make our decision with all of our options being explored. We visited the venue in late summer 2018 and fell in love with it, so we booked it. We were married this past spring and our experience couldn't have been better - Anna and our other vendors were so incredibly helpful to ensuring things ran smoothly (I see an earlier review indicates another couple's family felt they overstepped - I guess it can be taken either way, depending on who you are). The three doors in the barn's reception area were extremely useful on our big day, as there was a large amount of unexpected wind, managed by closing doors during the ceremony, cocktail hour, and parts of the reception. We felt like we were able to access a reasonable amount on the property for our event, photos, etc. We wanted to do some drone flyovers, but due to the horses, we couldn't - and that was entirely fine. It didn't ruin our wedding day - our loved ones were all present, our day was photographed beautifully, we had all the ingredients for a great party, and we had a perfect setup for what we wanted our wedding celebration to be! Words of advice - if there is a rule or regulation about something, the owners going to stand by it. It's their venue, they can manage it as they please. If you don't like the rules or time constraints, ask the owners about them, and if they're not willing to accommodate and it's a non-negotiable for you, don't book the venue. It's literally that easy. There wasn't anything we felt to be unreasonable, but that is entirely relative to us - we're pretty low maintenance people. We were fine needing to be off the property by a certain time - wedding days are long and expensive days. We had a great experience and would recommend The Barns at Maple Valley Farm - thank you, Anna and Jacob, for opening up this beautiful venue for others to enjoy!

Love love love Alida Hamilton, her expertise and willingness to support in any way. Shes so…read moreaccessible via phone call and email. She literally can make anything happen and works well with all venders (caterer, coordinators etc) I fell in love with this venue when I came for a wedding and now it is MY VENUE The space is huge and grand, everything is already so elegant you don't need to add too much to it. They allow you to cricket things onto their mirrors as long as it's removed during clean up afterwards. You have your pick of rooms to use, use it all!!!! You pay for it! The dressing rooms upstairs allows for space for the groomsmen (1), bridesmaids (3), family (1) and additional bathrooms and showers (bring your own towels) in the space! There's a balcony for a hidden dj if you'd like. But also for a bouquet toss, or just admiring your wedding and guests. The arch for the ceremony is already there and ready, it's beautiful even without flowers. Truly a beautiful space, plenty of parking for about 150 guests. I am so so happy it's my wedding venue in May!

Incredible staff and food. I highly recommend having your special event here! The staff were beyond…read morecourteous and helpful, and we had no issues finding the location. Absolutely gorgeous building as well.

Poor service, Rude employees, very thin walls. ** Not appropriate for very young children…read more The continental Breakfast is awful ! No luch or dinner Service for a one night stay. ** They look you in or out at 11pm . Check out is very early. *** Not recommended for any type of Venue ! Turn it into a work camp for young children ! ! ! *** I do not recommend this particular place for any type of function ! ! . .

Wow, gorgeous. The…read morelong windy road leading us to the venue was absolutely stunning-even in late June. If I was a bride looking for a venue that would have topnotch 360 gorgeous views throughout the entire year (literally no matter the month), it would be here. So simplistically perfect. Staff was amazing, food was good and the bartenders were on-point.

Attended a wedding here on March 28, 2026. Totally taken by surprise. This is in the top 5 of the…read moremost PRETTIEST venues I have ever been to. It was almost a 2 hour drive for us but parking was easy and I promise you, it was worth the drive! From what I understand, this is strictly a venue ... no DJ, catering, bar, etc. services are provided. Not sure if they offer referrals or have a list of providers they can/will share with perspective clients. Have not done that research on my own to confirm but that would just elevate the level of respect I already have for this venue if that were to be confirmed. My amateur pics do not do this venue justice. Please visit their website (https://fetewell.com/citizens-ballroom/) to see for yourself. The bride at today's wedding CLEARLY put the work in to pull this off. EVERYTHING was classy and elegant. I would copy every single detail (except the DJ) for my own daughter's wedding. Her decorations (down to the place settings, black chairs, menus, etc.); dessert table, bar, etc. were PERFECT. I know I'm merging reviews here but even her caterer (again, not affiliated with the venue) did a PHENOMENAL job. The pass-arounds / hors d'oeuvres and entire family-style entrees were DELICIOUS. I could rave all day about this wedding but I know I just need to stick with the venue. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE update me and/or share YOUR opinion, if you're able to. IG: https://www.instagram.com/citizensballroom?igsh=MTU3Y3YzZDllMmFz

100% recommend this place as a wedding venue for no more than 150 people…read more The venue: My wedding had about 135 and seemed like the perfect number. Also had my wedding in middle November which was a hit or miss on weather but was in the 50s, perfect weather for our little S'mores setup. And Birkby still had trees with leaves that fell late so we still had a variety of fall colors still in the backdrop. Birkby has such a homey comfortable feeling with the cottage house, gazebo and other garden space, and the reception tent. The tent, with the lightings, is so beautiful. When I asked a cousin for wedding pictures, she had about 15 of just the lighting. Good thing we had an actual photographer! The house has several rooms for the cocktail hour for the guestbook, gifts, and other neat hangout spots as well as a pair of restrooms. There are another pair of restrooms by the tent. The upstairs has a bridal and grooms suite. Bridal suite is large and my wife and her ladies loved it. The grooms suite is cozy with a TV, couch, and fridge--all you really need. The 2nd floor also has two porches that look out to the rest of the venue. Great photo ops! Coordinators: Had the viewing with Carleigh--absolutely fantastic and super friendly and decided to go with her and Kristin (Simply Royal Events) for our wedding coordinators. It felt like a huge advantage having them coordinate since they knew the place inside and out and knew most, if not all, of our vendors. They were quick to respond and adjust to all of our last minute changes and updates. They were all over the place (in the best way possible) from beginning to end as in they had everything organized and made sure people/things were in place and yet were also very available for any questions or comments I or the bride had the day of. The wedding transitions happened so swiftly that I hardly saw any of it happen. The ceremony chairs were swept off, space heaters were set up, the firepit and S'mores layout was done, and off I went through a line of sparklers. Vendors: The Birkby House has an open house every spring and invites their preferred caterer and vendors. Definitely check this out if you are interested in or planning on having an event/wedding at Birkby. There are a lot of local vendors present, some who don't really have the publicity as other vendors that may have hundreds of reviews. For example, we went with a local photographer Steve and Bernadette Dalgetty and even though we haven't received the pictures yet, they were such a charm to work with. We did go with their partner caterer Tuskies and that couldn't have gone any better. The tasting was a little unconventional. We basically just had dinner at their restaurant with a $100 tab so we couldn't really try specific items on their wedding menu but we tried the filet mignon and branzino dishes that best replicated the wedding entrees. We absolutely loved the filet mignon and this chocolate martini (which we added to our wedding) but the branzino was a bit dry so we actually considered removing the fish option but we were glad we didn't. ALL the food during our wedding was phenomenal from hor d'oeurves to entrees--best wedding food ever (said no one ever but I'm serious, Tuskies was amazing!) Not only was the food great but also Neal was so fun and easy to work with. They also allowed us to bring our own alcohol saving in some costs. I truly think the triple threat of Neal, Carleigh, and Kristin was the reason why my wedding went so smoothly or at least appeared like it ran smoothly haha. Misc: Other perks to the venue, there's a large public parking lot behind the venue that is really only used as a commuter lot during the week so it was fully available for guests. It's in downtown Leesburg so it's a great spot to check out a local bar if you come early. But speaking of downtown.. The con: The only negative thing about the venue is because it's in downtown Leesburg near residents, there was one resident who complained and called the cops multiple times. There's a noise curfew at 10pm which is when the wedding ends anyway but he complained well before 9pm. I'm sure this happens quite often, it has to being in such a residential area and while it was annoying having to deal with a disgruntled neighbor on your wedding night, the cops really seemed to care less. The cops said as long as the coordinators had the permit (which they did), the noise was fine.

We just attended a wedding at the birkby house. It is lovely, welcoming and perfectly suited for…read morewedding. Inside of the house is historic and very well renovated. Outside garden are lovely and they have a tent for the banquet with air conditioning . We loved the event at the birkby house.

When someone states that this place is in the middle of nowhere that is coming from a NYC dude like…read moreme. But actually Shadow Creek is in the spirit of North Virginia's hunt & wine country. Shadow Creek is a converted horse trailer that caters to Weddings and large events. They are located high on a hill overlooking the rolling countryside surrounded by horses & cows grazing. They have indoor dining room with seating for a group of almost three hundred. We were enjoying a wedding at Shadow Creek with friends and family. The cocktail hour was in a large rectangular room adjacent to the large dining room. They had two bars at both ends of the room, but was challenging to move from one side to the other through the standing crowd. The dining room was fairly large and the sound system for the band was actually very good considering we were in a once horse trailer. Overall I found the place unusual, but it surely a unique for a wedding.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Shadow Creek is one of, if not THE, most beautiful wedding locations in the DC…read morearea. Everything was absolutely perfect. Lori was more responsive than I ever imagined, answered any of my questions right away, and helped us the entire way leading up to the big day. She ensured every detail we wanted for the day was prepared for and provided us with the perfect list of vendors that she had experience with. Her sincerity and knowledge guided us to truly have the *perfect wedding.* We cannot imagine getting married anywhere else, and having worked with anyone else. Thank you for the experience - and the kindness - truly a world class experience.