I cannot say enough good things about Hollin Hall, or recommend it highly enough to couples on the market for the PERFECT venue. When we began our venue search, it was clear that there were a lot of venues that were either too big for our smaller wedding (~75 people) or came with lots of hidden costs and strings attached. We also didn’t want to be the center of public attention by choosing a venue in the middle of DC or Old Town Alexandria. When we visited Hollin Hall, we knew that this was the spot for us and we moved to snap up our desired date roughly ~8 months ahead of our wedding day.

Hollin Hall is extremely convenient to get to. For local guests, it’s an easy drive; for folks from out of town, it’s an easy uber from any hotel in Alexandria. When you *do* get to Hollin Hall, you’re welcomed by this wonderfully quiet, private space that feels worlds away from the rest of Washington. And the best part of all—one of the reasons that I think it is a true gem—you get the ENTIRE grounds with your rental. There is tremendous flexibility in how you organize your wedding, whether outdoors or indoors, rain or shine. There are 3 different spaces to use: the gardens, the meeting hall (church space), and the historic home. The permutations of options are endless! We planned for good weather and held our ceremony in the garden space, then moved into the meeting hall for the reception.

The venue coordinator, Amanda Casey, is an absolute delight to work with. She is kind, patient, warm, and extremely well organized. If you go with Hollin Hall as your venue, pay the extra money to have Amanda serve as your day-of coordinator. She will take ALL of the day-of logistics off your plate, coordinating with vendors for delivery, ensuring that everything is set-up, and overseeing the entire night. When it came to setting up all of our centerpieces, I gave Amanda verbal instructions and put notes on boxes of stuff—and she did all the rest. Not a single item was out of place, and everything ran so very smoothly all night. Spending the extra bit of money for Amanda’s support was easily the 2nd best planning decision we made (the 1st best decision, of course, being our choice to get married at Hollin Hall!).

Amanda at Hollin Hall was very easy to work with and very attentive to our many questions. We had to make a last minute change bringing the ceremony inside and Amanda made it happen with ease! She was present at the rehearsal and the day of the wedding and was very hands-on making sure everything went well. Great facility, beautiful well-kept grounds, and kind attentive staff!! Great wedding venue!

Choosing a venue was a challenge for us but from the beginning Hollin Hall was a front runner and turned out to be a great choice for us!! The value is incredible-beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces between 2 different buildings-one with historic charm, the other a modern beauty! And the outdoor gardens are just gorgeous! The location was great, ended up being 15 mins from our home which was perfect for consultations, walk throughs, and of course day of convenience! And the abundance of free parking for our guests was great! Not to mention, it's a beautiful and quiet oasis that feels both spacious and intimate. We wanted an outdoor garden wedding but the great indoor spaces gave us an excellent backup plan should it rain on our parade; which it did-but NO MATTER, we seamlessly moved to Plan B and the party continued on as planned!! The venue also has a ton of chairs and tables which helped us save money on rentals. And Amanda, the Coordinator, was a joy to work with; very professional, always happy to answer questions and easy to get in touch with! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this venue. We loved having our wedding there, and were extremely happy with our decision!!