The facility, the staff and the owners are amazing! The birthday party we celebrated there was…read moreamazing! I highly recommend this venue to anyone looking for an amazing venue to make last memories. Renee W. from Bristow, VA

Hosted a bridal shower at Diamond Farm Brewery in January of 2025. Working with Delilah was a…read moredelight, she was punctual, helpful with her ideas, thorough and willing to go above and beyond. She was the best coordinator of an event, I have been able to work with in quite some time, she noticed every little detail. The space is absolutely stunning and everyone enjoyed the event and the space. Many are considering hosting an event there after seeing the location. I cannot wait for the next additions to open, so its full potential can be seen and utilized. The grounds are gorgeous and many photos were taken by the pond. I highly recommend them.

We just had our wedding at Cabell's Mill and our experience was spectacular. Kirsten was very…read moreresponsive to our questions and everything turned out amazing.

We recently had our wedding at Cabell's Mill and it a beautiful backdrop to our lovely wedding…read more Space here is somewhat limited, but it was perfect for our 60 guests. We did our ceremony in the large grassy area in front of a big tree, cocktail hour on the back terrace, and dinner upstairs in the main room. With ten guest tables and our sweetheart table in the corner we had plenty of space for the DJ and a good size dance floor. We had a buffet and bar downstairs (this could be an issue for older guests to get down the stairs). Because it's a county park it is significantly more affordable than any other venue we considered. They recently did some renovations and the bathrooms are now very nice-bright, clean, spacious (unfortunately there are only 2 bathrooms, but I don't think this was an issue for the number of guests we had). We had a fantastic wedding here and have lots of beautiful pictures from the day. I highly recommend!

I recently attended a wedding reception at Great Marsh Estate's Stables reception hall. I loved how…read morethe driveway was lined with trees. The Stables reception hall was basically a barn with an outdoor area lit with string light garlands. Depending the the size of your wedding, you'll either have a small or large dancing area. I liked how the buffet area was shaded. It was an ideal venue for fall wedding as it wasn't too warm inside.

Because the main house/venue is historic, it does not accommodate people with disabilities for…read morerestroom use. You have to go all the way down to the stables. They offer a golf cart to drive you down but again, if your disability makes it impossible to climb steps, you'll struggle to board the golf cart. They could install a removable ramp that would not interfere with the building's structure when they know it will be needed or even tuck a portopotty near the carriage/garage house. Wheelchairs are difficult to push through the grass and gravel. The staff is very friendly and pleasant to interact with. Pick your DJ carefully. The DJ that was chosen for the wedding we attended, rarely played a complete song. Even cutting the 3 important dances short. Unprofessional. The food that was offered for dinner was horrible. I've had better food in a hospital as a patient. The beef was dried out. The seasonal vegetables were the frozen California blend of broccoli, cauliflower and carrots that were complete mush and without butter or seasonings. I didn't try anything else from the dinner offering. Everyone at my table was not happy. We left early enough to be able to get food delivered to our hotel. The appetizers served during cocktail hour were good. The mini chicken and waffles seemed to be a big hit. The dessert table was amazing. I wish they had been full sized desserts instead of bite sized. We tipped our primary caregiver of our table. I wish I had gotten her name. She was older, very attentive and genuinely kind. Her smile reached her eyes which shows she has a good heart and cared about her job and her clients at the table. She had a great laugh too. The wedding coordinator failed to explain to the bridesmaids and groomsmen that they actually had jobs to do besides stand there and look pretty and drink. Groomsmen are supposed to escort women to their seats and bridesmaids/maid of honor are supposed to help keep the bride's train on her dress straight, hold her bouquet at the appropriate time etc. The photographers were amazing and handled herding the people for the photos with an effortless yet strong hand.

We brought Bahn mi from a shop in Falls Church. They typically only have snacks…read more We purchased a chilled bottle of Chardonnay, served in an iced bucket and went outside to enjoy the view. We were the first customers of the day shortly after noon. The staff was efficient and helpful. A pleasant afternoon.

A time was had during my first but definitely not last visit to the Winery at La Grange!…read more Thanks to Guide to Imbibe, I stumbled across this gem a little less than an hour from DC. The parts of the winery I did see were beautiful. The house served as a Civil War hospital, then a home and now winery since 2006. I didn't get a chance to view upstairs or out back because I spent my entire time there in the tasting room. I was told upstairs has some parlours with seating for a more private experience. The outside view is beautiful with multiple tables to sit and enjoy wine and live music on the weekends. Mary, a fellow educator, took excellent care of me when I arrived! She was so warm and friendly and did a great job of explaining all the wines and helping me find wines that fit my preference. I ended up joining their wine club and left with 8 bottles. I also got to meet Flurry one of the staff member's dog. Everyone was so friendly and I'm excited to return with some friends!

Food was fantastic!!! Especially the smoked Gouda and warm herbed bread with dipping oils! The…read morewines, we bought a case!!! They were luscious , velvety and just dreamy!!! The owner and wine maker are lovely, told us about their story, their Greek heritage, and lovely family stories!! Peaceful places to stay, away from any noise or loud persons, but there wasn't any liudness happening!!!

Beautiful location overlooking the vineyard. Very nice spacious tasting room. The taster was very…read moreattentive asking about wine preferences to suggest wines to taste. I preferred the whites over the reds.

As a Kent Island native, I'll always appreciate any outdoor brewery with a beach themed vibe!…read more Great beers, friendly customers, and a good vibe to socialize!

Food- the near by locations are great! Service- they need to…read moreimprove as the few times I tried to attend an event is not well organized lines ate way too long. And the advertising is misleading. Ambiance- too crowded. I enjoy visiting when an event is not happening.

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.

Whitehall is a beautiful venue and was very easy to work with. They had the cows out in the field…read morenear the barn for our wedding day, which was so fun! (But also optional if you don't like cows) They don't yet have water running to the barn, but included in the price were some luxury toilets. They also don't have chairs that can be used outside for a ceremony, which is a bummer, but we were able to rent some for cheap. Highly recommend, it was really nice to have a venue that was so beautiful that we didn't have to decorate it very much!