Tabard Inn

A++ for the Tabard Inn. We had our ceremony and reception in the upstairs rooms and everything was superb. Originally, we chose this venue because of its top-notch food. We had dinner at the Tabard many times before and the food lived up to the hype. Daniel and Elena were wonderful to work with and we're so kind and accommodating. They made sure our big day went off flawlessly. The Tabard Inn provided table numbers, place cards, and all the table settings. It could not have been easier to have the venue equipped to do almost all of it (flowers and party favors were the only things we brought ourselves). It is a unique venue that has a certain charm and ended up being the perfect place for our special day. Looking forward to returning year after year to celebrate our anniversary!

Photos by Darcy Troutman Photography and flowers by Uncloudy Studio

As soon as we visited, it was pretty clear that The Tabard Inn was the right place for us to get married. The attentive staff, great restaurant on-site, and distinct decor made it ideal for our wedding of 45 people. Daniel, the Director of Catering and Community Liaison, worked closely with us to iron out details from start to finish at every level and to tailor the experience to us; he was truly essential to our wedding day. Because Tabard is majority employee-owned, there’s a lot of flexibility in customizing the experience without a lot of red tape. We booked the patio for the ceremony and rooms 24 and 26 for the reception.We didn’t even need to get a wedding cake since dessert was included in the three-course plated dinner. The Tabard staff was very efficient in the setup and in moving from room to room. The waiters and bartenders were all very personable and professional, and the whole evening flowed very easily for us. We look forward to going back to the Tabard for dinners on special nights and for brunches.

We recently had our wedding reception here and everything was outstanding! The food received rave reviews, starting with the hors d'ouvres through the dinner and the desserts, and the ambiance was perfect. The staff created our seating chart and the seating name/place cards for us, and set everything up just as we arranged beforehand. It was an unforgettable night of eating, drinking, speeches, and dancing. The two large connected rooms used for the reception enabled people who wanted to dance to dance the night away in one room, while the others could socialize in the other room without the music from the dancing room being too overly loud for them to talk and hear each other. And yet it still all felt like one big interconnected space. The venue has so much character that we didn't have to worry about all the decorating that we would otherwise have had to do ourselves, which saved us a lot of time and stress. We brought some flower centerpieces and that was it! All of our guests absolutely loved the venue. They accommodated our vendors with seating stations even helped with the set up. And the prices were also very reasonable/competitive. We also booked a room at the inn and stayed there for the night after the reception, and the hotel room too had a ton of character and was super comfortable. Hotel staff was accommodating, we were able to check in early to get ready for our ceremony. Breakfast at the restaurant the following morning was also excellent. We highly recommend the Tabard Inn to anyone looking for a venue for their wedding reception or other events!

Tabard Inn is such a beautiful place for small, intimate wedding. The patio has greens in the background and reception space is cute already. Daniel is very responsive and helpful. We would recommend Tabard Inn for weddings.

The Tabard was the first (and only!) venue we looked at for our New Years Eve wedding. We fell in love with the garden/patio space, but since we were planning a late (8 pm) ceremony, we weren't sure if we were going to be able to use it. During our walkthrough, Daniel brought up the idea of a restaurant buy out for the evening - which would let us hold our ceremony in the garden, as well as use the other parts of the restaurant during our wedding and reception. We loved the idea, and thankfully so did the Tabard and their staff!

Since the hotel is employee owned, they were super flexible and allowed us to make some changes and swaps their usual bar and reception packages. They also moved around furniture and had some amazing suggestions that really helped us capture our vision for the evening. The additional rooms they made available to us to get ready in and for the DJ were also absolutely perfect. Daniel did a great job of communicating with us throughout the process, and was extremely helpful.

Our wedding turned out exactly as we dreamed (the best NYE house party you've ever been to), and we owe a lot of that to the Tabard and their wonderful staff.

Funky place! So much fun! Delicious food! Highly recommended

We visited Tabard Inn as a possible venue shortly after we got engaged in January 2020. My husband and I knew we would have a small, intimate wedding (under 60 guests) at the time. We wanted a venue that felt like we were getting married in a cozy, intimate setting (like home) and Tabard Inn fit the bill. We needed minimal decor (we only had floral centerpieces and the chuppah for the reception and ceremony) given the beauty of both the ceremony space (patio) and reception spaces. Furthermore, when Covid hit, Daniel and his team offered to postpone our wedding at no extra charge from September 2020 to the date of our choosing. The team was super flexible and helpful as we all navigated the new normal. We were so happy with the service, we decided to stay and get ready at Tabard Inn for our self-officiating elopement in October 2020. As our new date approached (October 2021), Daniel and his team were beyond helpful in making sure we were able to make the most of the reception food and beverage packages given our decreased guest list due to pandemic. His team helped set up our wedding favors and guest book, reserved a space for our ketubah signing and for yichud (seclusion) with hors d’oeuvres and champagne while the rest of the guests were in the cocktail reception. Furthermore, when my husband and I got stuck in traffic returning from our first look portraits and were late to our own ceremony, the team was flexible in letting us take family portraits in the ceremony space for a few minutes after the allotted time. We could not have picked a better venue and team to host our wedding!

We were like many couples whose initial plans were altered by the pandemic. When we decided to have a safe, small civil ceremony Daniel and the team at the Tabard really came through for us. The Tabard patio is a covered, outdoor space meaning that we were able to have a personal intimate celebration even in the face of shifting indoor masking mandates during the rainiest month in D.C. with out any worries. We had many, many gluten-free guests who were able to enjoy almost everything that was served and Daniel made sure to check each order with the chef. We were able to have valet parking which made our city location easier for our guests with cars and the cocktail hour started as we wrapped up photos at our ceremony site. Service was flawless, the food was delicious, and the F&B minimum was the most reasonable rate we found of a party of our size anywhere in town. The team even rolled away our central table after dinner and dessert to ensure we had a little space to dance and helpfully played a playlist controlled by one of the guests over the speakers to the patio. Daniel was easy to work with and responsive. For a smaller party, the patio at the Tabard is a perfect, safe venue for these crazy times!

I can't say enough good things about the Tabard! It was the perfect place for us to hold our wedding. We got married on the patio and then went right upstairs for happy hour, dinner, and dancing. It's the oldest hotel in DC, and the building is charming with lots of unique and interesting artwork everywhere. If you want a vintage wedding then this is the place. Daniel, the catering manager, was essential to the success of our wedding. He and his team took care of every detail and made sure the event ran flawlessly. I didn't have to worry about a thing. Thank you to the whole Tabard team for helping us on our special day!

My husband and I had our marriage celebration at the Tabard Inn in December, one year after we eloped (our families live in different countries, and it was important for us to bring everyone together to meet and celebrate with us). It was a perfect night for us and 50 of our closest friends and families, and exceeded our expectations in every way.

We had a completely DIY wedding, without a wedding planner, but this is so doable at the Tabard, because they provide almost everything, and the rooms are so colorful and gorgeous that all we did was buy some roses (from Costco) and the beautiful setting did the rest of the work. Daniel worked with us to put together a perfect evening that was better than we ever imagined. Tabard is a special venue because it's affordable yet so charming, elegant, and unique. The food is amazing; Daniel put together a tasting for us and two friends, and we were blown away by the options. We went with a plated dinner with lamb or fish, and convinced all the couples to go half and half so that everyone could try both dishes. Dessert was a chocolate orange cake, and the chef surprised us with a beautiful cake for my husband and me to split so we could have a cake cutting ceremony.

We had 50 guests, and the combination of rooms 24 and 26 was perfect. We had cocktail hours, a ring exchange, and dancing in the smaller room, and then dinner was in the larger room. I'm uploading pictures so you can see how we did the layout. The Tabard provides all the linens, tables, chairs, and candles. And the best thing is, the value is amazing! As long as you meet the food and beverage minimum, the venue itself and all the rest is free!

Our guests loved staying there, as all the rooms are unique and colorful, and the breakfast in the restaurant is great. The Tabard is the opposite of a corporate hotel, with lots of tucked away rooms and hallways. So guests with disabilities or who couldn't handle lots of winding stairs (there are no elevators at the Tabard) stayed at the Kimpton next door, which was super convenient. One thing to be aware of is that the lighting can be tricky for photographers, so have your person check out the venue in advance, or go with one of the Tabard's recommended photographers or someone who's worked there before. Also, since it's an active hotel, things need to end by around 11PM, but our guests all relocated to the downstairs lounge and hung out there until the bar closed.

We truly can't say enough good things about the Tabard (I had said more but the Wedding Wire website lost the text of my review!). It was also the place we stayed the night we eloped, so it is going to remain a very special place for my husband and me. Our guests all raved about it, and we are so grateful to Daniel and the rest of the Tabard team.

The Tabard is truly an amazing gem right in the heart of DC, allowing you to have an intimate wedding in a unique venue with amazing food for an unbeatable value. The best!