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.

Been too so many events here and not only is the ballroom stunning but the staff and overall…read moremanagement are so accommodating and so sweet. Cannot wait to use this venue for my own events one day.

I had my wedding reception at the Bellevue this past weekend. We had our reception in the Marquesa…read moreBallroom and our cocktail hour in the Bolour room. From the beginning of the process, we loved how flexible the Bellevue was with us with planning! Shab did a fabulous job explaining the venue to us, Fara laid out all of our decor options, Viviane helped us with the audio/visual, and Mashal helped us with with the food and billing. We felt completely guided throughout the entire process and the team was very responsive to our needs. Fara (Ala Mode) impressed us with her ability to make our fairytale vision come to life! Fara met with us several times to review our details and preferences. She really gets to know her clients! Fara's knowledge of decor, flowers, and arrangements is truly a gift! She executed exactly what we wanted. My mom and I loved Fara so much! Viviane and her team at Bright Consultation set the tone for our reception. Months before our big day, they had us come in and selected everything from the hues of the lights to the style of the name projection on the wall. Bright Consultation made our DJ's life easier by having an awesome sound system that he could just plug into. Bright Consultation also made our grand entrance perfect with the cold spark boxes and the amazing spot lights! The lighting was perfect! Mashal was responsive with any and all billing questions we had and everything was so transparent. The food was good and my family enjoyed the bar! I would 10/10 have my wedding at the bellevue again! It was really such a great day and everything was so beautiful.

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.

This was an absolutely stunning venue for a wedding. Outside in the fall, the leaves were changing…read moreand made for the perfect backdrop for family photos for the bride and groom. The botanical gardens were a great site to view while waiting for the festivities to begin. The wedding hall itself is gorgeous with the open windows and was just perfectly decorated. This venue can definitely hold large groups. They have a bar area for a cocktail hour and then we moved into the main atrium for dinner and dancing . Dinner was delicious. The starter salad was quite tasty. We had an amazing time at this venue. I would highly recommend.

A few secrets about the Atrium:…read more 1. It has cherry blossom trees in the spring and is a perfect spot for doing Photoshoots if DC cherry blossom is too busy and too packed. 2. During winter time they set up holiday lights and it's very beautiful and not as busy as some other places. 3. If you get married there, you receive a membership from them We had our wedding at the Atrium and I'm grateful to my colleague who told me about this beautiful venue. They have all the information to start online and their team in charge of events is responsive and will send you all the files and pricing. When you schedule a visit, make sure to schedule it early enough, this place is so popular that we could barely get a window to visit and got lucky enough to grab someone's cancellation. We worked with Esther and she was absolutely fantastic to work with. Her responses are on time, she sends out the reminders and she is such a radiant and positive person, we loved her! Esther also helped us with all unique requests and accommodations and we appreciated all her support. Their in-house caterer was also great, we were pleasantly surprised with pricing for 2023 and we received quotes from over 30+ venues in the area. The quality of the food was very good too. We had a positive feedback from guests as well! The views are also so beautiful if you are doing your ceremony baby time from spring to late fall. So many flowers around!!

It was a pleasure to work with David at Celebrations Catering for our daughter's recent wedding…read more The food was delicious and the service provided by the waiters, bartenders and captains was second to none. During the planning process David provided many suggestions for little details and big details like quantities for our purchase of alcohol that made the event planning seamless. We highly recommend Celebrations Catering!

A week after my daughter's wedding and our guests are still raving about the food. I didn't…read morerealize what went into catering a wedding until I witnessed the entire mobile kitchen set up. Everything was absolutely perfect. The food was delicious, the bartenders were awesome, everyone was super friendly, and unbelievably efficient. In this time of COVID, everyone was professional and helped us with our efforts in social distancing our guests by adding extra tables, and setting up outside. Special shout out to David - thank you so much for helping to make our daughter's special day PERFECT!

Recently attended a wedding here. There were about 125 people in attendance, including the wedding…read moreparty. Both the ceremony and reception were at The Middleburg Barn. The parking was easy to access and real close to the venue. The ceremony was nice, but the chairs were very close together and they didn't put any extra chairs out. They only had enough chairs for the number of people who attended. (I didn't appreciate this during COVID.) Furthermore, some people's view was blocked by pillars. This continued into the reception. We couldn't see some of the dancing and speeches because of the pillars. The Barn has one big room that is separated into by a partition for cocktail hour. I was surprised that all 100+ people easily fit in this smaller area. Part of the reason it worked was because they have a nice little loft where some people went for cocktail hour. As for the acoustics, I give this place 5 out of 5 stars. Granted it has a lot to do with the quality of the DJ's speakers, but it has good acoustics. The aesthetics of The Barn were okay. I feel like they were confused as to what they wanted to do when designing the space. They have 2 beautiful chandeliers that would be a perfect fit in a ball room, but don't work with the wood features. The last thing that I found a little distasteful was that you could see the tables that were going to be used for the reception during the ceremony.

This venue was amazing from the professionalism to the owner, Maureen and her staff, Amelia, Carlos…read moreand Lauren is A++ We had such an amazing time and memories to last a lifetime. If I could give it 10 stars, I would. Thank you Middleburg Barn!

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.

My husband I hosted our post wedding celebration here…read morehttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/hprs/dranesville.htm on 4/18/15. Zack (who showed me the property and set up the reservation) and Cindy (who was on-site manager the day of the event) were very easy to work with. Since, the property is managed by Fairfax County; I never got the feeling that I was being upsold. The space itself has both pros and cons. The cons of the space is that is split into several small to medium sized rooms making it difficult to host a typical style reception (our guests stayed and gravitated outside so we hardly needed the indoor space). You have to bring down the chairs and tables from the top of the stairs (the tables and chairs are included in your rental costs). The Dranesville Tavern only has a cold kitchen (so, if you'd like an event where the cater(ers) are cooking something fresh at your party site this is not the location for you). You must have a license catering (no on-site cooking from the hosts is permitted). You have to pay (and give yourself additional time) to obtain an ABC license from the state of VA. The pros are the outdoor space includes 2 large covered decks on either side of the property. Our party was able to set out the chairs and tables on the deck and our guests brought their food from the buffet (set up in one of the rooms inside). If you're looking for a place with charm the Dranesville Tavern is a nice mixture. It is historic without being small (believe it can hold up to 80 people). It also has a nice rustic feel to it. The exterior of the buliding looked nice in our pictures. The Dranesville Tavern gives you an rain plan. Although we only used the indoor space for a place to store gifts, drinks and the buffet; it was nice to know had it rained that we could still host our guests comfortably. The lawns at the Dranesville Tavern are large and surround the property and although this property is located off a busy road it feels very private. Our party had several lawn games for people to enjoy (making the lawns even more pleasant place to spend an afternoon). There is ample parking (at no additional cost) located next to the property. In a nutshell for the cost and space, if you're looking for a place that feels special without the upcharge; I would suggest looking at the Dranesville Tavern.

We were looking for a venue for a reception that was reasonably priced. The Dranesville Tavern…read morequickly moved to the top of our list. It's run by Fairfax County and the staff were easy to work with and helpful as we planned our event. The only drawback to the building is that there isn't one large room like most event spaces. But there is a nice porch that over looks a beautiful lawn. There are multiple good sized rooms where you can set up tables for food and seating on both floors. Overall given the reasonable cost, good proximity to Nova/DC, lovely historic building, and abundant parking it was a choice and I would recommend it for small to medium gatherings (30-60 people), particularly in the spring and fall.