Tregaron is the best deal in town if you are looking for a beautiful wedding location in DC for a reasonable price! I had my ceremony in front of the Dacha (tea house). The location is so picturesque that it didn't require hardly any decorations; I brought a few pots of mums and put them around the fountain in the garden to add a little color, and that was it. I had my reception on the terrace, which is elegant and wonderful. We had about 110 people, so not everybody could sit out on the terrace; we had a few tables in one of the rooms off the terrace, and kept the doors open so that the guests felt more connected to the terrace. This worked just fine; and, if it had been a hot day, having the indoor (air-conditioned) option would have been fantastic for older guests who can't stand the heat. In addition to being beautiful, Tregaron is in a great location (Cleveland Park), with easy access to the metro. And it has free, off-street parking, which is almost impossible to find at wedding venues in DC! I highly recommend Tregaron to any bride who is looking for the convenience of being in the city without actually feeling like you're int eh city. My only advice to people who are considering getting married at Tregaron is keep in mind that it is on a school campus. They are very strict about when you can come visit the venue (usually after 4pm, when the students are no longer on campus). The woman who handles the rentals is very helpful as long as you give her a few days advance notice of when you'd like to come visit. She's also very responsive via phone and email, so it's easy to get in touch with her when you have questions.

The other great thing about Tregaron is that I didn't have to book a year in advance. I booked in January 2009 for a September 2009 wedding date; when I was asking about dates in January, they had most Saturdays in September and October available.

A lot of the reviews from 2008 complained about the construction at Tregaron. As of September 2009, the construction is finished and the grounds look great!

I found Tregaron on the internet while researching another site. It was a great hidden find! It is a beautiful old mansion on a huge estate in Cleveland Park. The house and grounds are now a private school. In the mansion, there are two big party rooms, plus there is a huge terrace and space for an outdoor ceremony. The two indoor rooms are wood paneled, recently refinished, and each had a fireplace. We had our ceremony in one of the rooms in front of the fireplace with a beautiful mantelpiece, and it was just lovely! The only negatives - they are currently doing some construction/repairs (might be done by now), and because it is a school there are some constraints on when you can go there to look at the place and when you can have the rehearsal. All in all, a great site and we are so happy we had our wedding here!

I had a wonderful August wedding at the Washington International School. We were able to use all of the grounds and it was lovely. The point of contact there was easy to work with and 3Citron, the required caterer did a wonderful job. I suggest you have a day of wedding coordinator if you have your wedding here since 3Ctiron and the venue do not provide one... things can get a little crazy and I'm glad we did.