Meridian House Reviews

Meridian House is THE dream wedding venue!! There honestly aren’t enough words to capture the timeless elegance, decor, and functionality of the space. It was PERFECT for our wedding of 100 guests, and the team (including Julie,Olivia, and Maria) were beyond helpful! As a history and book lover, the library, tapestries, art, chandeliers, and overall splendor of the home surpassed my wildest dreams, requiring little to no additions. We have continued to receive compliments from guests commenting on the beauty of property, and it will forever be the perfect backdrop to the most breathtaking day. Highly recommend Meridian House for any event in DC!

Maria is one of those truly special people who you never forget. Throughout our wedding postponement, she was always there for us, including sending our pandemic pup a care package and ensuring the flowers in the Meridian garden looked perfect when our big day finally came. She is a wonderful person and SO good at what she does. The venue itself is pure magic. I still cannot believe that that enchantingly beautiful event was MY wedding. We are endlessly grateful!

Meridian House was breathtakingly beautiful and Maria was the absolute best to work with. She went above and beyond to make sure our day ran as smoothly as possible, and was always on top of things - from recommending the best vendors to being there with us every step of the way. With all the additional considerations that Covid-19 brought on, we can't stress enough how much of a relief it was to know that Maria would always be on our side, by our side. That's not even getting into how phenomenal Meridian House itself was - the architecture is beautiful, the grove is romantic, and there's history everywhere. Would absolutely recommend Maria and Meridian House to everyone we know!

We had to postpone our wedding three times and at this point have toured every venue in the DC area. Meridian House is by FAR the best venue! It is magical by itself, before you introduce one flower or candle, yet can also be transformed for whatever vision you may have for your big day!

The architecture, history, location, parking, indoor and outdoor area (omg the Loggia and the Linden Grove!!!!) is just perfect. But the thing that make it the best venue is Maria Canellis! She was so incredibly professional, prompt and creative in helping us plan a covid wedding! Our vendors needed an extra three days for set up so she was managing a ton of vendors but did it with such grace.

Maria was always the first to give us the latest government guidelines and best practices for our wedding and super empathetic towards us as we have to pivot so many times.

I think she could plan a country take-over by now with her skills! Maria is such a leader and you are in the best of hands if you have any event here!
Thank you Meridian House for our dream wedding!!!!

We visited over a dozen venues in the DC area before finding Meridian. I remember once we found it, we had to try and keep our expectations in check because it seemed perfect for us. When we arrived for a tour, we realized with excitement that there was no big catch and it actually was perfect for us! The Meridian team, led by Maria, was incredibly helpful and patient with us as we planned the details. While our wedding itself was delayed due to the pandemic, we highly recommend Meridian to any couples seeking a wedding venue that is beautiful (inside and outside), reasonably priced, and centrally located!

We have nothing but great things to say about Meridian House. We had our wedding here in August 2021 and loved the venue for its beauty, charm, outdoor areas, and diversity of spaces. Our guests had nothing but great things to say about the space and the experience. In the many months leading up to our wedding, Julie from Meridian House was extremely helpful and flexible with us, answering our (many!) questions promptly and working with us to design the guest experience we envisioned for our ~100 guests. Going with Meridian House was one of the best wedding related decisions we made - can't recommend it highly enough!

We knew that Meridian House was "the one" as soon as we walked through the front doors. We were absolutely blown away by how beautiful the entire house was, and so surprised that this hidden gem is in downtown DC and not in the French countryside! The layout was exactly what we wanted, separate rooms so our guests had a space to eat dinner, mingle, dance, etc. Luckily, we were able to do our "first look" photos outside with our photographer and videographer, and the photos in the side garden and the linden grove were stunning. Another great feature of Meridian House was the bridal suite room and private bathroom on the main level; it was great to have those available to us. Our ceremony was off-site, but the size of our wedding (97) was perfect for the reception (cocktail hour, dinner, dancing). Luckily, we were all able to fit in the Drawing Room for dinner. We also had bistro lights strung up outside in the linden grove (plus heaters), so the ambiance outside was stunning for those who were brave enough to go out in the cold! Our guests kept raving about Meridian House; everyone kept telling us what a perfect venue it was! We loved everything about it, and Maria and her team at Meridian House made our wedding better than we could've ever imagined!

When mu (now) husband and I were looking at venues, Meridian House blew us away and we knew we had to get married there. The venue is so beautiful, romantic, and quiet despite being in the middle of a busy city. We used the garden for our ceremony, the linden grove for cocktail hour, had our reception inside, and a sparkler exit out front. Our guests were also able to sit down and enjoy the linden grove during the reception. Getting to use so many different spaces was so unique. Our guests were raving about the venue, many saying it was the most beautiful venue they had ever seen. We worked with Maria as our coordinator throughout the planning process, and Olivia the day of. Maria was so kind, helpful, and responsive through the whole process. Olivia was great and made sure that everything was running smoothly on Meridian's end the day of the wedding. I could not think of a more perfect venue, and I am so happy we got to get married at Meridian House.

Your guests will be delighted with the venue. Mention it to any other vendor in the industry and they gasp and say "My favorite venue!" It makes your day a fairytale.

We were so happy with every aspect of our wedding at Meridian House. The venue is beautiful, and the event staff are truly a pleasure to work with from beginning to end! I would highly recommend Meridian House to anyone planning a wedding or special event -- it is simply exquisite.

Meridian House is an absolutely stunning venue. Our guests kept commenting on how impressed they were with the venue: from the historic building itself, our cocktail hour in the Linden Grove, and most importantly to our wedding in the garden. Meridian House was a perfect backdrop for our photos and to showcase to out of towners a beautiful historic DC building. However, what sets this venue a part is their amazing staff. Maria is an absolute joy to work with. She helped ensure that we had an absolutely perfect wedding, reception, and dance party. She accommodated our request to get married in a circle in the garden, she recommended outstanding vendors, and she served as a sounding board for ideas and any questions we had.

Meridian House is by far one of the most beautiful venues in Washington, D.C. From the Linden tree grove to the beautiful rooms indoors it is the perfect location for a small intimate wedding. The event staff at Meridian House were prompt in answering emails and were so helpful with vendor walk throughs and on the night of the wedding. They did a fantastic job!

It was the perfect venue for our black-tie optional fall wedding! Very flexible and accommodating and we loved the indoor/outdoor options.

This place is amazing and was a dream venue for us. If you live in DC area it is the perfect location for out of town guests since it is so close to the airport. It makes for a great spot for gorgeous pictures inside and outside so be sure to hire an amazing photographer to capture your day in this insanely beautiful venue!!!

Don't look any further: Meridian House is an absolutely beautiful venue with a manicured lawn, blooming flowers, an area under a Linden Grove, and the interior of the house is just stunning, elegant, formal. and yet the venue lends itself to celebrate a garden ceremony that is intimate, romantic, enchanting. Every one of our guests commented on the beauty of Meridian House. The house is a treasure. And Meridian's Event Manager, Maria Canellis, is another treasure. She is a gem, helpful, willing to share all the information about wedding vendors that you might need, with a wonderful disposition, responsive and delightful. I cannot say enough good things about Meridian House and Maria Canellis except to say that we were very fortunate to have celebrated our daughter's wedding at Meridian House.

Meridian House was simply our dream venue in every way. They were incredibly accommodating. The most unique and spacious venue in DC that is not a hotel ballroom.

Meridian House is a dream come true; the first time I saw it as a possible wedding venue, I knew my husband and I needed to get married there. (Come on: it feels like you've been transported to Paris in the middle of DC--what's not to like?!?!) We worked with a couple different people over the course of about 17 months, and both event coordinators were incredibly helpful, flexible, and a pleasure to work with. My husband and I had both our ceremony and reception at Meridian House, and we felt very lucky to find such an amazing location in the heart of the city for the price we did considering some of the other venues and other logistics (e.g., transportation, lodging, etc.) we looked at. It was a perfect location for not only us, but for our guests, who were mostly out of town, and therefore had access to DC throughout the weekend during their stay. I would highly recommend Meridian House to anyone considering it as a venue.

As a native Washingtonian, The Meridian House has always been one of my favorite places, a hidden gem in DC! When planning my wedding, I wanted to have an old world/eurpoean ambiance and couldn't have picked a better place. My wedding guest list was too big to have the wedding at the Meridian House, but it turned out to be the PERFECT spot for our rehearsal dinner. Marie was so generous and kind to help make my dream come true and allowed us to do a RD on Friday even though they did have another event on Saturday. She was gracious to work with us on pricing as well since our guest list was on the smaller end.
Luckily it was a gorgeous night so we were able to use the outside courtyard during cocktail hour. Went inside for dinner and the buffet was set up in the library. Then we had a welcome drinks, the layout is perfect where guests could arrive for that while we finished dinner and then joined them in the logia and courtyard. Thank you Marie and all those at the Meridian House for making the Friday night a great start to the wedding weekend!

Not only is this place gorgeous but Maria is a delight! Trust her advice and get her opinion- she knows the space and genuinely wants you to have a wonderful wedding!

My husband and I had both our ceremony and reception at the Meridian House in October. The venue is absolutely gorgeous and romantic. We had our ceremony in the garden, the cocktail hour in the tree grove and then dinner and dancing inside. We had 150 guests and we fit perfectly for dinner in the library and drawing rooms. Alison Grace was our coordinator and she was so helpful and responsive during our coorespondence. She was also there on the day of to make sure everything was going smoothly. All of our guests kept commenting on how beautiful the space was, and our pictures look amazing! We would definitely recommend this for a venue for anyone looking to get married in DC!

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect place to hold our wedding reception. Not only was it stunning, but the staff catered to our every need at no extra cost. I only wish we could do it all over again!

Meridian House was an exceptional venue. The beauty of the house and the grounds made it so very little needed to be added in terms of decor--it's wonderful on its own. We had an outdoor ceremony in the garden, a cocktail hour in the Linden Grove, and dinner and dancing inside the house. Maria was absolutely terrific to work with--she made sure all the vendors had the info they needed and helped everything to flow perfectly the day of the event. She was also very helpful and responsive with all of my questions during the planning process. This place is magical!

We couldn't have had such a beautiful and gorgeous wedding were it not for the Meridian House. Maria and everyone else on staff was very helpful throughout the entire process, especially during the day-of preparations. The five different rooms made it easy to separate the different parts of the wedding while having everything flow smoothly. We only wish the night could have gone on longer!

Amazing. It was everything we could have hoped for and more. Maria was a dream to work with and accommodated my every request. She was always available and flexible. It was perfect for our 100 people wedding, and the wedding felt cozy, elegant and intimate. I can't recommend enough!

Beautiful venue! Especially the Linden Grove where we had cocktail hour! Maria was great to work with!