George Washington Masonic Memorial

We loved having our wedding at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial! My fiancé and I actually met while working at this venue three years prior to our wedding, so it was a special place for us. We were married in the theater, had a cocktail hour and reception following in Grand Masonic Hall. The building itself is an amazing work of art, with a lot of great photo opportunities - think red, gold, and marble. We received many compliments from our guests on our choice of this unique venue. We also provided guests with a chance to ride up the elevators during cocktail hour to see the view from the ninth floor - spectacular! Radka and Kevin, and all of the tour guides, are great to work with. We would highly recommend this beautiful venue to other couples getting married in Alexandria!

This venue cannot be beat! It is spectacular the views are amazing, so many locations to photograph (indoors & out!) My guests had nothing but compliments on the space, especially the observation deck! Being from Alexandria so many guests had never had the opportunity to visit the memorial so this was quite special for folks who have lived here for so long admiring the exterior. I loved how each part of the event had its own space. Radka was very easy to work with and the custodial staff was always welcoming and allowed me to poke around whenever I was visiting and planning my set up.

We got married this fall and and we are so happy that we chose the George Washington Masonic National Memorial as our venue. The staff was so helpful, responsive, and a great value. The venue was beautiful and was an stunning spot for out of town and local guests.

We recently held our wedding here and it was everything we hoped for and more!

Radka was very attentive and responsive to all of the questions we had, and the staff on-site were equally knowledgable and attentive leading up to the wedding and the day-of. We held our ceremony in the memorial theater that was absolutely gorgeous, and our reception in the grand masonic hall. Our guests and families could not get over the gorgeousness of the venue and we also had tours to the observatory deck during cocktail hour that had spectacular views of VA, DC and the surrounding areas.

We were also able to book our own caterers and bring everything in (including alcohol), which saved us money in many ways. It was worth every penny and I would recommend this venue to anyone who wants a classic city wedding without paying DC prices!

We were so happy with the Masonic Temple as our venue! What I’m surprised was not noted on here is while they offer vendors, they do not have required vendors. I was able to put together the right team for us and as a result had a perfect day!

Radka is great to work with, she answered all my questions quickly and was very helpful when it came to floor plans and advice. Kevin worked our event – he took great care of us! The staff in general was super accommodating for when I’d need to drop by, even with little heads up.

It’s a beautiful venue, the observation deck during the cocktail hour was an absolute hit. This venue gives you the flexibility to make your wedding day truly your own!

We are SO HAPPY that we chose the Masonic Temple for our wedding venue. From the first time we visited, we loved the venue. We visited for the first time on a weekend and we ran into Abe, one of the maintenance men, who was so welcoming and answered all of our questions. After that first visit, we decided to pursue booking the venue and I began communicating with Radka via email. Radka is so kind and helpful, we had a wonderful experience with her. Responsive to emails and phone calls and VERY accommodating. The venue in general is extremely accommodating and flexible. Not to mention, it is an incredible value for the DC area - you cannot beat the price for being so close to DC, smack dab in the middle of Old Town Alexandria, close to the metro, and very close to nearby hotels!!

We were married in the North Lodge Room and had many compliments about how intimate the setting was; our guests loved the "stadium seating" with the seats above.

For the reception, the Grand Masonic Hall was absolutely beautiful and a large enough space to accommodate 18 guest tables, a dance floor, and a bar. It really is very spacious - even with all of the guest tables there is plenty of space to walk and move about the room. Andy was the building manager on staff the night of the wedding and he was extremely helpful, responsive, and flexible. He was always close by in case we had a question or needed anything. The staff at this venue really cannot be beat.

We also booked the Observation Tower for our guests to visit which was a huge hit. The views are unbeatable! We got so many excellent pictures at the venue - there are a million and one beautiful photo spots on the grounds and in the building. It was spectacular.

Thank you to the entire team at the Masonic Temple for an unforgettable wedding night! We will never forget it!!!!

I am so glad we used the Grand Masonic Hall for our wedding reception! We took the public tour of the GWMNM shortly after we were engaged and really loved the building, the history (my husband is a huge fan of George Washington), the reception space and the views of Old Town. It is very accessible and right next to the metro, Amtrak, hotels, has plenty of parking and the rental price is very reasonable. We worked with the even coordinator, Radka and she is great. She is very responsive to emails, promptly returns calls and has great recommendations for vendors if needed. She worked directly w/ our day of coordinator during the last few weeks which made things easier on me. The security team is awesome let us show my dad and future in laws around on a few separate occasions and turned on lights, let us down into the room and showed us the kitchen. We had our cocktail hour overlooking the Grand Masonic Hall and guest were able to go up to the observation deck at this time too. We had a plated dinner for 155 people w/ plenty of room for dancing, the DJ, the cake, coffee station and the bar down in the room. You do need to bring everything in and get outside vendors but it was not too difficult and was well worth it and our reception was better then we could have even imagined.

We are so glad we chose the GW Masonic Memorial as our wedding venue! For this area it was a great price especially for the amount of time you get there! You are the Only event that day which makes things so much easier- for any of you that had heard/been to/been in a wedding where the site has multiple in a day you know what I'm talking about. We had both our ceremony (in the north lodge) and our reception (in the grand hall) here! There were many options to chose from for rooms based on your wedding size. We worked with their event planner Radka and she was wonderful! She was extremely friendly, responsive to emails, and shared a bunch of information with us like vendors, photos from other weddings, & ideas to help us along the way. They were flexible on little details for us and were extremely friendly! The security staff was great too and helped out! If you are looking for a unique venue, with beautiful grounds, multiple room options, and is architecturally pleasing- I would consider looking here!

After looking at several venues of varying styles, I decided to check out GWMMA's website. I was surprised and thrilled to find that they did in fact rent event space. We decided to stop by and check it out, and at first glance, I knew we had found our venue! Radka always responded quickly to emails and calls, with detailed information and solutions to everything. She and her staff were a pleasure to work with.
The location itself is unbeatable; great access to transportation, amazing views of the area from the observation deck, great for photo ops, and a landmark!

Our wedding at the Masonic Memorial turned out great! Aside from being a beautiful place to get married inside, the photo ops on the grounds outside are amazing. Also, it's convenient to downtown Alexandria and located right across from the Metro/Amtrak station for out-of-town guests, with hotels and restaurants less than a mile away right across the street. The staff were really helpful throughout the entire planning process and our guests loved the tour up to the top of the tower during the cocktail hour. The prices have gone up since we booked our wedding here, but it's still a great value and totally worth the money to have your wedding here, especially if you like a more traditional facility with an impressive presence.