Lodge at Little Seneca Creek Reviews

Planning a wedding can be incredibly challenging, especially when trying to stay within budget and accommodate everyone’s needs. Thankfully, Seneca made the entire process so much easier! They offered everything we were looking for and more.

The staff at Seneca were not only professional but also extremely flexible, always willing to adjust and adapt to our unique requests. Ms. Sandra, in particular, was a gem to work with. She was incredibly helpful and guided us through every step of the journey, ensuring that no detail was overlooked. Her expertise and patience made what could have been a stressful process feel seamless and enjoyable.

From the venue setup to the coordination of the day’s events, everything was handled with care and precision. The team at Seneca truly went above and beyond to make our special day unforgettable. If you’re looking for a venue that combines affordability, flexibility, and outstanding service, I can’t recommend Seneca enough!

The lodge was perfect for our wedding! We had about 100 people and it was amazing. We did the ceremony on the lawn, cocktail hour under the tent, dinner inside, and dancing under the tent. It was the perfect size. We went with the lodge because we love the outdoors - hiking, skiing, etc. and we felt this really encompassed our life. We took photos behind the property near the creek, and it was an amazing backdrop. The lodge was easy to work with and was an incredible price. We would do it all over again.

We booked with Seneca Creek which ended up being perfect for our ceremony, guests. We also got married in the winter so it was relieving knowing it would be indoors just in case of inclement weather (which it did end up snowing later in the evening). However, we were not happy with the customer service. The people working there were not very kind and made us feel like we were an inconvenience to them. So as long as you're able to push through the rude behavior, this could be a great fit.

10/10 recommend the lodge at little Seneca Creek. They always responded within 24 hours of emails and were more on time than we were for walkthrough, rehearsal, etc. All our guest were amazed by how big the inside of the lodge really is and told us they would love to come back for another gathering 😊

We loved our venue—it was so cozy yet the perfect size for our 114 guests. The fireplace and dimmed lights were a huge plus, making the atmosphere warm and intimate. Having a wedding here off-season was a great value. My only note is that they were quite strict about the hours—we were not allowed inside a minute before or after our rental period.

We had a perfect day at the Lodge at Little Seneca Creek. The staff were kind, professional, punctual, and accommodating and the venue was ready with the tables set up well in advance of when our planners and vendors needed to set up. The venue was perfect for us.

We hosted a full day retreat for our organization and the blend of spaces (main lodge and outdoor tent pavilion) worked wonderfully for our agenda and for getting groups up and moving. The main lodge was spacious and rustic and was great for our full sessions (80 employees). Staff was very communicative and flexible with helping decide on floor plans, tables, and AV/tech set up. Plenty of parking. If the day was less hot we would have taken advantage of the park-like outdoor grounds as well-- beautiful setting and only about 40 min from Northwest D.C.

The Lodge at Little Seneca Creek was a beautiful venue for my wedding. The team was very responsive and great to work with. This venue offers the best value as you get both the lodge and outside tent for the event. It’s one of the best wedding venues in the Montgomery County area! Highly recommend.

I was able to complete so many wedding prep tasks due to this website. Loved the timeline and the different vendor options.

We had a great time. From start to finish the staff at the Lodge were fantastic and very accommodating. Our event was in January, so we had a bit of a discount as well. I would recommend this venue to anyone who need a unique experience in Montgomery County.

The Seneca Creek team were wonderful to work with. We particularly loved working with Ryan, who was extremely knowledgeable about the ins and outs of the venue, and who answered every question promptly and was just as excited as we were to make our event happen. Day of staff were incredible, and set up and take down went extremely smoothly. Our caterer (Botanero Restaurant) was very experienced with the venue and the coordination was seamless.

The venue was so well maintained, impeccably cleaned, and our guests loved the ambiance of the lodge. We also loved that we could support our county parks while hosting our wedding! Would not have had it anywhere else.

We just finished our September 2nd wedding at The Lodge at Little Seneca and have nothing but wonderful things to say. From the start, the team was responsive to emails, answered all of our questions and provided guidance on multiple layouts for various scenarios (ie weather issues, placement of the band, etc). What's more- you get a lot for what you pay for, as there are 3 separate spaces for your event (at a discounted rate if you are a PG or Montgomery County resident!). There is a tent, lawn area and lodge included in all packages- as well as chairs and tables in and out. It was the perfect size for our 50 person wedding and guests were raving about the space. Thank you team for all of your help! It was truly a magical day.

This was such a beautiful venue. It unfortunately rained on my day so we had to have the ceremony inside but it was gorgeous anyways. Thw room was flipped for cocktail hour and the reception was held under the tent. They were very accommodating to several of my floorplan and seating chart changes and were very responsive to my questions. It's also great how they offer indoor and outdoor. My only complaint is that you have to pay for extra hours, but it was still cheaper than most other places.

The Lodge at Little Seneca Creek is the best value for a wedding venue that we've seen! Not only do you get the whole venue to yourself (no other events that day), but a discounted rate for county residents, semi-permanent tent, a gorgeous stone fireplace, cafe lights indoor and out, and tables and chairs! The on site coordinator, Sue, was extremely communicative and responsive throughout the whole evolution of our wedding planning. She helped us talk through our ideas and answered our many, many questions no matter how detailed. The venue is a gorgeous, nature-centric, rustic location to have a wedding and was perfectly sized for our 70-person wedding. We ended up not needing to stress during COVID since we were easily able to shift our event to mostly outdoor without changing any costs or adding any other vendors. The landscaping around provides a gorgeous setting that only needs a bit of decor to enhance. The Lodge is a very well run venue with professional staff and nothing went wrong on our day. I would 100% recommend choosing the Lodge as your wedding venue!

The Lodge was FANTASTIC to work with! We ended up having to change our date twice due to covid, and they were flexible and understanding each and every time. Over the two years we were engaged, every time we had a question, the Lodge replied quickly and helpfully. Not only were they excellent at communication, they helped keep us in top of things and organized. And those things weren’t even reasons why we hired them! We wanted a venue that was affordable and beautiful, one that wouldn’t need a small tonnage of decor to look presentable. And that’s what we got! With some tablecloths and flowers, the place quickly transformed into a breathtaking venue. It certainly took my breath away as I walked in to the ceremony! Can’t recommend them enough. :)

We recently celebrated our wedding at the Lodge and would choose this same venue a hundred times over if we could! The staff members are responsive, competent, kind, and easy to work with. They were flexible when we had requests and really prioritized us having everything we wanted for our big day. The lodge itself is obviously beautiful and the surrounding grassy area as well. Many of our wedding guests commented on how lovely the venue is. We really feel we stumbled upon a fantastic deal with the Lodge, and are so grateful to have gotten married in this stunning location! The attached photographs of the location were taken by our wedding photographer, Odyssey Lopez of @OdysseyLopezPhotography on Facebook and Instagram.

The wonderful thing about this location is all of the options you have. I don't know how many other venues in the area have indoor, outdoor, and tented space for such a good price. Having all these options available really gives you tons of choices for organizing your day, and gives lots of "safety nets" for any situation that could arise (COVID, rain, etc.) The spaces are also all so beautiful on their own that you dont necessarily need a ton of decoration - we just used candles and florals.

The only challenge we had with the venue was some of the communication with staff. All staff members were incredibly polite and professional, and we loved working with Brandon and Yulia, but the communication with other staff members was not always clear or concise. We had a full service planner and had directed all communication to her, yet the lodge frequently reached out to us instead, often with detailed questions I couldn't answer which was just an unnecessary level of stress for us. Additionally, when we asked questions it was sometimes difficult to get a clear answer. It was great that there was a lot of flexibility, but at the same time, it would've been nice to get a clear answer to basic questions like, "what time do we need to inform you if we choose to go with the rain plan?" Overall I am incredibly happy with the experience as the wedding was beautiful, but I would not say the lodge was a super easy vendor to work with.

Because of COVID-19 we ended up having to twice postpone and then ultimately cancel our wedding here, but I still wanted to take the opportunity to talk about how professional and helpful the staff was. While we were not ultimately able to hold our event (through no fault of the venue and staff) I would still highly recommend Lodge to anyone who is looking for an intimate venue near DC.

Everything in this place is exceptionally beautiful. Great staff, shout it to Brandon Ward for being pendant of our special day during a worldwide pandemic. But we did it!

This was the first venue that my husband and I went to and instantly we knew it was the one. The best part of this is that it can act as a 2 for 1 venue; ceremony and reception can both be held here. That is exactly what my husband and I chose to do. We had our ceremony outside on the lawn beside the tented patio, used the tented patio for cocktail our and went inside the lodge for the reception. The Lodge is beautiful in itself. Minimal decoration is needed because the wooden lodge feel has that sense of beauty along with the huge fireplace inside. The staff at the lodge are super friendly and were easy to get in contact with. Our wedding day was more than amazing at the Lodge.

We loved this place. Affordable, cozy and rustic.

Property was beautiful! Staff was kind and friendly, always available to answer any questions that we had and even helpful in giving us ideas during the planning phase. Would book this place for any kind of big party!
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Ashley & Jed

When we first walked in it was a delightful atmosphere, I loved it at first sight, very bright, clean, and attractive.

I will not take away from the beauty and character of the lodge!!!! We felt this would be the perfect spot for our upcoming wedding. Location is perfect, price for the venue was in line for our budget. My fiance had been here for a previous event so she knew how perfect this would be for our ceremony with its charm. Our excitement was dashed by apparent lack of training and unwillingness to right a wrong.

After our decision was made this is where we wanted our ceremony we took to their website to start gathering information. Knowing we were keeping things small and simple with only 50 guests we knew we only needed a 6 hour block. We also knew that to save a little money off peak would be the way to go so we planned for a Sunday in March. Their rental page was helpful with a lot of information we needed but we had some questions. My fiance called and spoke with a representative and explained our vision. Our group of 50 would qualify for a small event therefor a 6 hour block was doable and we were given a price over the phone. She checked that the Sunday in March (off peak month and off peak day) we were looking at was available and it was. We made an appointment to tour the lodge as I had never seen the inside.

In the meantime we started working on caterers, DJ, flowers, photographer, cake, all of the details that go into planing a wedding. We were lining everything up for that Sunday in March as we were told over the phone it was available. At one point the caterer expressed they may need a little more time. Since the website for the lodge indicated they offer extra hour rates my fiance called back and spoke with the same representative and explained the situation with the caterer needing an extra hour. She was told there would be no problem with adding the extra hour for $255 therefore making our 6 hour block a 7 hour block. PERFECT!!!! We told the caterer they had their extra hour and we moved on with planning.

The day of our tour came. I came with my checkbook ready to put down a deposit because I knew this was our spot. The representative who gave us the tour, not the same representative my fiance spoke to no less than 4 times prior to this point making sure pricing and time were good to go, was very pleasant. She took her time in walking us through the lodge and showing us what they have to offer. Again, my fiance had already seen all of this. The tour was all for my benefit. Then we sat down and started talking and that's where the problems started.

She opened her binder to a page that had our information. First she said the wrong date for our ceremony. We quickly responded, 'no, not November but March". She looked at the calendar on her phone and replied we were on the calendar for March, not sure where November came from. Not a biggie so we pressed forward. Then we started talking about the time and she said 8 hours. NO, we originally asked for 6 hours but then needed 7 and confirmed on the phone with the other representative this would be OK for the additional fee and was told yes, no problem. She told us no, that's not how they do it and at the point told us the representative we had spoken to over the phone was relatively new and was wrong. So then we move on to pricing and again was told something different than was we were told over the phone over at least 4 different phone calls. At this point we just had to stop and get everything figured out while explaining we already had our vendors lined up. We were told an email would be sent that night to a supervisor to get clarification on the times and pricing that were now not matching with what we were told and that maybe they would make an exception for us since we were told the wrong information at least 4 times.

We leave the appointment feeling optimistic. Hopefully they will do the right thing and move forward with what we quoted over the phone. The following day my fiance receives an email saying they would not honor what their representative quoted us multiple times over the phone. My finance then called and spoke with the supervisor who emailed her and was conferenced in with 1 or 2 other individuals including the representative she spoke with previously confirming our date and pricing. The end story we were told the representative we spoke to was new, gave us the wrong information, and no they would not honor what was misquoted to us!

We are now cancelling contracts with our vendors because of the unprofessionalism of The Lodge at Little Seneca Creek and its management. Our plans for a dream wedding have been ruined!!

I truly hope your event at the Lodge at Little Seneca Creek goes as you dreamed because ours did not!!