Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Reviews
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, DC4.8 out of 5 rating, 47 reviews
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Aditi Sent on 11/03/2025Highly Recommend for Indian Weddings!
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! -
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Mackay Sent on 12/26/2022
Amazing DC Venue
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. -
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E4E06712F727Fc739B8Dd9832B3F236F37D70D5B Sent on 08/03/2019
Fantastic service!
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. -
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L Meyers Sent on 03/19/2019Everything I wanted
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. -
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Victoria Sent on 01/08/2019Atrium wedding was out of this world
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! -
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Dana Sent on 10/12/2017Simply 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. -
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Bridget Sent on 05/05/2009We highly recommend The Reagan Building due to their extremely responsive, creative, and energetic staff, the quality of the food, and the uniqueness of the venue. Very good value for a DC wedding!! We worked with Courtney Coyle and she was amazing!! We absolutely chose the perfect place for us and everything surpassed our expectations!!! -
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Lynn Sent on 01/20/2013Our experience with the Ronald Reagan Building was more than we could have even dreamed. We toured several venues, but knew this was the one from the moment we arrived. Karen was amazing in getting everything arranged and Courtney was the most helpful planner we could have worked with. Both women were incredibly responsive and professional throughout the process. We felt like the only couple they were working with because of the amount of attention they devoted to us. Our tasting was probably one of best days of our engagement! We had a wonderful wedding day and the Pavilion Room could not have been more perfect. The entire staff was committed to making our wedding day the best day of our lives. We didn’t have to worry about a thing. Our guests still rave about the food and remind us how beautiful everything was. We could not have asked for anything more and I am sure it was because of this venue that we had the wedding of our dreams. -
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Francesca Sent on 09/20/2011My experience at the Ronald Reagan Building was the best I could have hoped for. The staff was responsive and helpful and worked with us every step of the way. The evening was magical and the staff on site during the event were incredible. I definitely recommend hosting any kind of event here. -
User3359695 Sent on 12/20/2017I got married July 2015 at the pavilion. Almost everything was awesome from the food , to the day of coordination. One staff member that stood out to me was Karumba. She was in charge of the food/service and I thank God everyday for her. The only regret I had was not going with my instincts to change the planner that was assigned to me. Her name was Annette Colflesh. She was very unprofessional and was not flexible with our needs. I wanted to have a fog machine for my first dance but she said it was not allowed. I attended a wedding at RRB after our wedding and they used one. She was very disorganized and was not quick to respond to emails. She also was not available at the wedding. Everything about our wedding at the RRB was awesome except our planner but thank goodness to Karumba for the excellent coordination that made our wedding day a beautiful and memorable.
Oh I almost forgot to mention that the food was to die for. The chef was very nice at the tasting and was willing to make slight modifications to our menu. 2 years later I’m still happy with RRB as venue choice.
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Alejandro Sent on 06/07/2010We hosted our cocktail hour and reception in the atrium of the Ronald Reagan Bldg. We chose this location because we wanted something different and modern. The space is absolutely beautiful and all of our guests were blown-away with the overall look of our wedding! Because it is a government building, we did have to pay for some extras, such as security, and vendors had restrictions on their timeframes for setup and break-down. All the staff at the Ronald Reagan Bldg were very professional, very helpful, and very friendly! Also, all the food and desserts were incredibly delicious! -
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Chelsea Sent on 10/06/2008Simply put, the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center was the PERFECT place to hold our reception. IT was everything I could have ever wanted. Guests were floored by the level of professionalism and the quality of service they received. The food was absolutely incredible and the presentation was 5-star. Although, we had a slight bump in the road 3 days before the wedding, the RRB came through and took care of everything to ensure that we were happy. Additionally, I will be the first to admit that the cost of using the services of the RRB are not cheap, however to be able to have all of your major vendors under the same roof is a ton less stressful than having to arrange your linens, catering, venues, and décor separately. Courtney and Karen really did a fabulous job and I will be forever grateful. -
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Eddie Sent on 06/11/2008We worked with Candice at the Reagan building. Everything turned out awesome. All our guests was wowed by the Rotunda room and the outside balcony overlooking Pennsylvania Ave. Big plus, was the bar location and restrooms in the same room. You have to use their caterer, but the food turned out really good. The champagne and oyster soup was so good. Only negative item about this building, is all your guests need a valid photo ID. Some of our guests forgot theirs, and they were unable to get in the building.
Also, if your vendors have a large delivery truck they will need to be scanned, and that station closes at 1 PM on Saturday. -
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Jena Sent on 09/29/2008We got married in the Pavilion room at the Ronald Reagan Building and it turned out beautifully. The space is just so different and our guests were completely wowed by the room. My parents and my now husband and I were extremely pleased with how everything turned out. The staff is exceptional and several of our guests told us that the food was the best wedding food they had ever tasted. Our wedding coordinator Marian Enriquez worked very hard with us throughout the entire planning process to ensure we were completely satisfied and was fantastic on the day of the wedding. For instance, on the day of the wedding I was not pleased with the lighting in the room and it was fixed within minutes. I also had made several items for the cocktail hour and the reception and all of that was executed just as I had wanted. There were a couple of things that we had to fight or negotiate pretty hard for but in the end we were able to reach an agreement. I think that there are some pretty standard issues with venues that can be expected but overall we were very pleased. Another nice thing about the Pavilion room is that you have an entire floor to yourself so it is a very private event - once guests get off the elevator the whole space is for your wedding. At first I was turned off by the security that every guest has to go through to get into the RRB but it turned out fine and was worth it. Another nice thing about the RRB is there are so many great places for pictures inside and outside of the building. I would definitely recommend the Pavilion room at the RRB for anyone looking for a more modern space in the city.
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