Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

I am an Indian bride and my husband and I hosted our Indian Wedding Reception at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Spring, 2025. We utilized the Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Oculus, and Atrium for our cocktail hour and reception. Booking our event at the Reagan Building included furniture rentals, food, bar, and servers.

We selected the Ronald Reagan Building as our Wedding Reception location early on during our wedding planning process. From the beginning, we were blown away, not only by the beauty and modern look of the space, but also by the warmth and attentiveness of the Wedding Planning team. We planned our wedding from another city, and Sienna, our initial point of contact and Sales Manager made that experience seamless for us. She answered questions promptly and when we were in town, hosted us on multiple venue tours as we selected other Reception vendors and finalized details for our event. She also gave us amazing advice along the way, helping us to finalize the scope of our decor, lighting, audio, schedule, and menu.

Speaking of food - having the perfect appetizer, cocktail, and dinner menu for our Reception was extremely important to us! We wanted to have a plated dinner with a mix of Indian and Western appetizer and entree options, but we also had some strict dietary restrictions to accommodate within our menu. Sienna, our Wedding Planner Paul, and Head Chef Gohary worked patiently with us to build a menu we were so excited about. Chef and his team created multiple custom entrees for us which turned out better than we ever imagined! They were also able to accommodate all of our dietary restriction requests within our menu, giving us confidence that all of our guests would be able to fully enjoy their meals at our event. The team, along with Service Manager Rene, hosted a lovely menu tasting for us, diligently incorporated our feedback, and even hosted my husband and I for a second “mini-tasting” to make sure that everything was perfect for the big day. During our tasting, they also helped us to choose our chairs, linens, and table settings.

When it came to the night of our Reception, the Reagan team executed on everything flawlessly. Paul assisted our vendors through the check-in and set-up process, and Paul, Sienna, and Rene were all in attendance that night to make sure everything went off without a hitch! The event set-up, food, and service were impeccable; we received compliments from our guests for months afterwards!

I can’t recommend the Ronald Reagan Building enough as a venue for any and all Wedding events. The team was a joy to work with and the results were perfection. Thank you, Reagan team!

Jasmine, Sienna, Nana and the entire Reagan team- you guys are amazing!! I couldn’t have imagined a more beautiful and seamless reception, and you made all of our dreams for our big day come true- including suya for late night snacks. We appreciate your patience, enthusiasm and attention to detail- we could not have done it without you!

When beginning the wedding planning process, my fiance and I knew we wanted to have all our people there without compromising on the guest list and we wanted to have it in DC. I also knew that I did not want to use a hotel ballroom and I wanted to have some kind of platform for us to stand on so our guests could see. It was challenging to find a place big enough in DC that would also fit within our vision. From the moment we stepped in the Ronald Reagan Building, I knew this was the venue for us. We originally communicated with Annette and she was so responsive and extremely helpful throughout the venue search and beginning stages. Annette transitioned into a new role and we began working with Sienna who was just as responsive and helpful. Every step of the way Sienna and the team were with us, answering questions, scheduling visits, and scheduling as many phone calls as needed. They continued to go above and beyond on the night of the wedding. Everything was perfect and the food was amazing. We received so many compliments on the food and people could not believe how good everything was especially for a 180 person wedding. Even our guests who had multiple dietary restrictions loved what the chef made for their meal. Truly everything we ate was amazing. There are so many things we loved about the Ronald Reagan Building and the team. We feel incredibly lucky that we were able to have our wedding there and I am so thankful for Sienna and Annette.

We received first class service from the Ronald Reagan Building and would highly recommend the venue to anyone!
After visiting several venues in the DC area, my fiance and I both independently found the service we received at the Ronald Reagan Building to be the absolute best. It was an easy decision to go with the Pavilion for our wedding. Our contacts were extremely friendly and inviting. We continued to receive top notch service leading up to the wedding day. We visited the venue several times to coordinate with wedding planners, photographers, and parents. The RRB was extremely accommodating with these site visits which greatly helped our planning process. We had a phenomenal experience during our tasting event - we were blown away with the flavors and detail of the food that we sampled. We were very impressed with the quality of the catering and the catering team. On the wedding day, weather resulted in an adjustment to our ceremony location. This required the venue team to turn over the Pavilion from the ceremony to the reception. The venue service on the day of was impeccable despite the last minute change in plans. Everything felt like it was flawless - looking back we know that this was due to the quality services that RRB provides. We would highly recommend the Pavilion for a wedding venue and can't say enough about the quality of the RRB service.

I didn't want to get married in a hotel. The Pavilion at RRB was a perfect combination of elegance, sophistication and fun. It was a great size for our 160 guests. The team was great to work with as well. I would highlight recommend.

I got married in November in the Atrium and it was magical!!!! Every guest keeps telling me even know how unreal and different this venue space was! I worked with Dawn and then Lindsay to curate my magical day. They were both very responsive, professional and fun to work with! The food there was unreal, too. There is a kitchen there with a French chef who has been there for like 15 years so you can imagine how amazing the food was!!! If you are ready to spend $$$ then this is your spot!

Simply awesome!! From beginning to end my team -- Lauren and Dawn -- made the entire experience of working with the Ronald Reagan Building fantastic. They surpassed our expectations of ensuring that our special day was just that. The building is beautiful and the food is fantastic.

There are so many wedding venues in DC. Some are good, some are great, and some are amazing. The Ronald Reagan Building falls in the "amazing" category.

All the staff members at the Ronald Reagan Building are thoughtful, flexible, courteous, efficient, knowledgeable, and thorough. I've never worked with a more professional staff. They were willing to do anything to ensure the event ran smoothly.

I want to thank Laurel and Phillip specifically for their assistance throughout the night. My job was so easy because of their diligent work.

For the couples that are reading this review, please know the Ronald Reagan Building is the perfect place for your wedding. It’s a beautiful venue, the staff is amazing, and the food is delicious! You can’t go wrong here. I promise your event will turn out to be everything you want and more!

Our Dreams Came True all thanks to Melanie & Laurel from ITC. So glad we chose this venue and there catering team is truly amazing. They brought our fusion of two cultures to life with authentic Mexican & Indian cuisines.

We had a tremendous experience having our wedding at the Ronald Reagan Building Pavilion Room. The space is incredible, with lots of natural light and a high ceiling that provide a wow-factor (our wedding pictures turned out amazing). Also, the service was excellent. There were plenty of servers during cocktail hour (passed hors d'oeuvres), at the various bars, and during dinner service. The room was set perfectly for the ceremony, then they quickly and efficiently reset the room for the reception during the cocktail hour without anyone knowing. But probably the best part of the experience was our coordinator & day-of planner, Laurel Miller. She was incredible professional, responsive, pleasant, and did an exception job handling our special occasion. She made sure every detail was covered leading up to the wedding day, and took care of every issue that arose on that day. At one point we thought the lights were a little too bright, so we told her, and seconds they were dimmed. Laurel was always there if we needed her, but we never felt like she was interfering. We are so happy to have gotten the chance to work with her and to have had our wedding at the Ronald Reagan Building.