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National Press Club

$21k - $24k For 100 Guests
Up to 225 guests
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About

The National Press Club is a historic wedding venue located in the heart of Washington, D.C. Just a block from the President’s home, the venue features views of the White House and the Washington Monument. Guests will enjoy top hotels next door, plenty of parking garages, and easy walking to the museums on the National Mall. The Press Club's large and adaptable event spaces make for the perfect setting to bring any couple’s wedding day vision to life.

Facilities and Capacity
With a maximum capacity of 225 guests, National Press Club can be adapted to fit both intimate gatherings and larger celebrations. The NPC Ballroom is known for its presidential look, featuring wood trim and deep blue carpeting. This spectacular space can be opened up or sectioned off to fit the sizing needs of your wedding day from ceremony to dinner and dancing. For smaller functions, you’ll want to utilize the adjoining First Amendment and the Holeman Lounges for ceremony, recepton, and dinner celebration. There are also smaller rooms for bridal parties, signing ceremonies, and vendors.

Services Offered
The expert team at this venue hostes more than 2,100 events annually, both privately and publicly. To provide a flawless event experience, they go above and beyond to coordinate all aspects of event details, including in-house gourmet catering, AV and multimedia production services, and much more. National Press Club’s wedding day services include the following: Event planning, In-house catering and Servers, Setup, Tables, Chairs, Linens, Cleanup.

Cuisine
The catering team is committed to providing both creative cuisine and impeccable service. They pride themselves on providing top-of-the-line fresh ingredients, including seafood that is delivered fresh daily and meats that are hand-butchered in-house. National Press Club uses fresh, local fruits and vegetables in their menu creations.

Full catering menus can be viewed at https://www.press.org/catering-menus.

Some popular selections:

Starters
Lobster, crab or three cheese ravioli, sage brown butter and capers
Wild mushroom, artichoke and three pea risotto
Pasta nest with shrimp, clams, mussels and basil cream sauce
Smoked salmon crepes, marinated cucumber ribbons and crème fraiche

Salads
Avocado, greens, oranges, mango, scallions and sesame brittle garnish
Forest mushrooms in balsamic vinaigrette, grilled asparagus, edamame and shaved Parmesan
Endive, blue cheese, spinach, walnuts and pomegranates seeds (seasonal) or apple/pear bites
Fresh mozzarella and heirloom tomato Caprese salad, bibb lettuce and extra virgin olive oil (seasonal)
Arugula, tri-colored pickled beets, grapes, herb goat cheese and cinnamon maple roasted walnuts
Mixed greens, cucumber ribbons, smoked Gouda, cornbread croutons and almonds
Chardonnay poached pear, baby greens, blue cheese, walnuts and peppercorn vinaigrette

Main Course
Grilled salmon or lobster tail, boneless NY strip, red pepper polenta, sautéed spinach with tomatoes
Seasonal rockfish, grouper or mahi mahi and filet au poivre, mushroom risotto and Roman artichokes
Jumbo lump crab cake, rosemary grilled flatiron steak, chive mashed potatoes and cheese peppers
Acorn squash, quinoa, wild rice, cranberries and pecans, braised greens, cider reduction (Vegan)
Peruvian roasted chicken, Chimichurri sauce, purple potatoes, black beans and yucca crisps
Spanish spice-rubbed chicken, lentil rice with olives and dates, roasted squash with mint
Chicken piccata, mushroom risotto and ginger-garlic Feta green beans
Grilled herb marinated chicken breast, saffron scallion couscous, peppers and zucchini sauté

Frequently Asked Questions

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Historic Building
Museum

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

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?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
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 food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
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    Carole A. Married on 07/30/2022
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    Worth the Wait - Reschedule 2020 wedding!

    Long story short - our wedding was worth the wait! My husband and I started our wedding planning process in 2019. We were one of the couples who did a micro wedding in 2020 (at a different location) and rescheduled our big party twice - once in 2021 and finally had the chance to have our party in 2022. We wanted our wedding to be safe and DC to be open by the time we had our big wedding. NPC is a great one stop shop. They provide the rentals (tables, chairs, stage, dance floor, etc), catering, alcohol, and the space has plenty of rooms! We picked out the food in March 2020 and the food this past weekend was still perfect over 2 years later! George Arfken is who we worked with for years and he is very responsive, straight forward, and professional via email. We can’t recommend the venue enough, especially for busy professionals like my husband and myself! Our family and friends had the best time this past weekend and we appreciate the venue being so flexible with all our reschedules.
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    Jill S. Married on 04/02/2022
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    Historical and Unique DC Wedding Venue

    Where do we even begin! The venue made our wedding. My husband found this place on wedding wire and we fell in love with the minute we walked in. It's such a historic, unique place to have a wedding, and the pricing is not that much different than doing it at a hotel. Not only that, the food is incredible, and working with Cara and Michelle who are the event planners for the venue were the icing on the cake. They handled everything for the day of coordination. They were also so accommodating when we had to move our original 2020 date due to COVID. We are so happy with the way everything turned out and we can't recommend this place enough!
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    Jennifer R. Married on 05/30/2021
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    Warm, welcoming, and flexible

    We had an amazing experience working with the Press Club. From the get-go, we worked with George who was incredibly warm, welcoming and easy to work with. Although COVID presented challenges to our plans, George was a wonderful partner throughout and we cannot highly enough recommend!
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Hay Mckenna Photography Hay Mckenna Photography Wedding Photographers

Some of the most beautiful weddings we have ever done have been at the National Press club. They are professional, relaxed, wonderful to work with and a beautiful venue. We photographed the wedding of 2 ballroom dancers at the press club and the images we were able to take from the balconies surrounding the room were among the finest dance images we have ever done. It is a unique and wonderful location. Elaine Studley

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529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor Washington, DC, 20045
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National Press Club frequently asked questions

National Press Club includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Set Up
  • Tables
National Press Club includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
The space offered by National Press Club for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Historic Building
  • Museum
National Press Club offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
National Press Club offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
National Press Club offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
National Press Club is recommended by 99% 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 average response time, 5 in professionalism, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.9 in value.

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