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About

La Vie is a charming waterfront restaurant located in Washington, D.C. This spacious coastal locale offers guests scenic views and a luxurious atmosphere. Centrally located on the D.C. Wharf, La Vie is the perfect place for a wedding or private party.

Facilities and Capacity
La Vie offers couples and their guests an incredible venue that can host up to 700 of your friends and family. With a gorgeous rooftop space and elegant restaurant, La Vie has everything you need to host a truly memorable event.

Services Offered
The staff at La Vie proudly provides professional event services to help couples host the perfect bridal shower, elopement, reception, ceremony, engagement party, and rehearsal dinner. Some of the services offered include:

  • Accommodations
  • Event planning
  • In-house bar
  • Lighting/sound
  • Wireless internet
  • Set up
  • Event rentals
  • In-house catering
  • Clean up


Cuisine
La Vie offers a delectable array of Mediterranean dishes that utilize only the freshest ingredients. Catering services include the following:

  • Buffet
  • Dessert
  • French service
  • Outside cake
  • Servers
  • Tastings
  • Cocktail reception
  • Family style
  • Hors d’oeuvres
  • Stations


Other Services
As well as event and catering services, La Vie offers guests premium food and beverage items and full bar services to help you host the wedding of your dreams.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$7,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$3,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,500

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Flatware
Glassware
Lighting/Sound
Set Up
Tables

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$28

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

House Beer
Specialty Wine

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

15

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

5

Describe your venue:

Restaurant
Rooftop
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Chairs
Dance Floor
Decor
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
September
October
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
July
August
September
November

Reviews of La Vie

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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
3 reviews
97% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    5 out of 5 rating
C
Christina R. Sent on 02/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Venue and Exceptional Service!!

Our clients booked La Vie as their reception venue for their wedding! As a wedding planner, we work with many venues throughout the DMV. La Vie and its staff were exceptional! Quality of service, food, professionalism, and flexibility. It is also a gorgeous, photo-worthy venue. Cannot recommend this venue and their team enough!!
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Elizabeth D. Sent on 07/22/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous Venue, Amazing Service!

Due to COVID, my husband and I cancelled our large October 2020 wedding and decided at the last minute to have an intimate ceremony and dinner. When I knew we were only having our immediate family, I knew the perfect space -- the Chandelier Room at La Vie!

I cannot say enough good things about our experience with La Vie as our event venue! It is a beautiful space with great food and amazing service!
We would absolutely recommend La Vie and their event director, Cindy!

Cindy and her team at La Vie went above and beyond to make the dinner special for our wedding. They were super flexible with timing as well as the menu. We were able to view the space beforehand and she was very open to making the space work for us and our family during COVID. And, on the day of, we had AMAZING service from every staff member.

The food and drinks were also outstanding. The appetizers, the seafoood, the salads, the entrees (I had the branzino, my husband the steak)... all so good. And they were also very accommodating with food and adjusting timing for my nieces and nephew (all less than 4 years old)!

The restaurant is very conveniently located in DC at the Wharf and they are several great hotels in the area. We stayed at the Intercontinental which is next door to La Vie so a quick walk back to the hotel after dinner!

Our experience with La Vie definitely helped to make our wedding day perfect!
Amanda
Amanda D. Sent on 09/10/2020
4.6 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue and Amazing Staff

As a boutique event planning company you want the best for your clients. So when you get the opportunity to work at a new venue you wonder how the experience will be. This was our first opportunity coordinating a wedding at La Vie and it did not disappoint. The staff at La Vie made our clients wedding memorable.

Considering they had 3 weddings that day, they did all that they could to help us get set up and ensure things went smoothly. Planning a wedding has its challenges but planning a wedding in the midst of COVID was even more challenging. Yet the staff of La Vie rose to the occasion and assisted us every step of the way. Their time and talent are appreciated. The Director of Events & Marketing, Cindy Peet and her assistant, Marisol were exceptional. Their professionalism, attention to detail and hard work is invaluable and does not go unnoticed. We would love to work with this team again.

The venue is absolutely gorgeous and has amazing views. The chandelier room was the perfect venue for the ceremony and the penthouse provided a beautiful backdrop for the reception. The food is prepared well and did not disappoint.

We cannot say enough how much we appreciated the

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La Vie frequently asked questions

La Vie includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The bar service starting price at La Vie includes:
  • House Beer
  • Specialty Wine
The space offered by La Vie for wedding events is known for:
  • Restaurant
  • Rooftop
  • Waterfront
La Vie offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
La Vie offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
La Vie offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Liability Insurance
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
La Vie offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tables
La Vie is recommended by 97% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in quality of service, 5 in flexibility, 5 in professionalism, 4.7 in average response time and 4.7 in value.

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