Rust Manor House was the absolute perfect place for our magical fairy garden wedding. We chose Rust Manor House for our spring wedding in March of 2020 for a March 2021 wedding date that, due to the pandemic, was not able to be. They were completely flexible in helping us find a new date and we were married there last Saturday, April 30. The venue itself is absolutely stunning, from the historic house, to the stone walled garden, which gives Secret Garden vibes, to the woods full of secret paths that surround the whole property. My guest raved about how gorgeous it was. The venue had everything we were looking for: historical house that was NOT a plantation, gardens, woods and a water feature for an outdoor ceremony and pictures, and a fully enclosed tent to throw the large family wedding we were dreaming of. The Rust Manor staff are pros at running weddings and they are incredibly friendly, professional and supportive. I really felt like we were completely taken care of from the first interview through the last second of the wedding. The venue comes fully equipped with a tent that has decorative lighting, tables, chairs, a dance floor and they even have a number of decoration supplies such as easels, shepherd hooks, and a cake cutting set, that we were able to use. No need to rent or buy most of the basics, Rust Manor has it all! Finally all of this comes at a price that is extremely competitive and, because it is owned by the Audubon Society and run by NOVA Parks, you can be sure your money is going to support good organizations and causes. I would absolutely recommend this venue for anyone who wants an elegant setting surrounded by nature, who wants the intimacy of feeling like they are in their own magical space away from the city and suburbia but without being too far from Washington DC. Thank you, Rust Manor House, for making my dream wedding come true!
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Rust Manor House's reply:
Hi Grace!
Thank you for your beautiful review of Rust Manor. We loved hosting your big day and we're excited you enjoyed it as much as we did.
-Rust Manor Team
Erin T. Getting married on 08/31/2024
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Picture perfect
Rust Manor was my dream venue! The price was right for the entire property. We were able to be on site at 8am to get ready and had the whole upstairs of the house! I loved how we had all separate locations for the events: backyard for ceremony, inside and outside for cocktail hour, and tent for reception! The photos came out incredible in every space!
Josh S. Married on 07/09/2023
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Amazing venue. Highly recommend
100% would recommend Rust Manor as a wedding venue. We were struggling between 2 great venues when deciding on one and we don't have a single regret after going with Rust Manor. Besides the beauty of the venue from inside and out, the staff there are so friendly and so easy to work with. They were super helpful with answering any questions we had and providing us vendor lists and other tips for the area.
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Tayler N. Married on 05/28/2023
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Amazing historic northern Virginia wedding venue!
Rust Manor was exactly the type of wedding venue that we were hoping for. It was beautiful, the staff was lovely, and the day of the event was absolutely perfect. We are so thankful to have chosen Rust.
The home inside & out was beautiful. The bridal suite & the grooms suite were the perfect locations for both of our parties to get ready. Many of the rooms have recently been redone & are beautiful to be photographed in.
We had our ceremony outside, facing the house and it provided the perfect backdrop. The cocktail hour was inside & outside the house and our reception was in the tent & it was perfect. Our guests complimented everything.
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Alex H. Married on 04/15/2023
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a DREAM venue
I found rust manor after an extensive amount of research and it was truly the only venue that checked all of our boxes. the property is stunning, the house is full of charm, and the team is so great to work with! I could not imagine having our wedding anywhere else.
Lauren H. Married on 11/11/2022
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Dream Come True
It's a gorgeous location; secluded and cozy. We loved having backup options for inclement weather. We had forty guests, so the house was the perfect size, but even the tent still felt intimate and relaxed. They helped us find our linens and build our day-of schedule. They accommodated easy set-up and clean-up. We ended up DJing our own wedding and being able to plug into their on-site system was perfect. Our guests loved the biscuit bar, and we received numerous compliments on the passed appetizers. We felt so comfortable in their bride and groom suites, which allowed us a stress-free day. We're grateful for their network of local vendors that made it easier to build out our day. I never imagined our wedding day could be so carefree.
Krisda M. Married on 10/11/2022
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Dreams do come true!
We got married on 10/11/22! From day 1, the Rust Manor Team was 100%! The Manor is such a beautiful venue, even our guest loved it! Thank you for such a wonderful experience!
Rust Manor House's reply:
Hi Krisda!
Thank you for your review. We loved hosting your wedding and are ecstatic you had a great time. Your band was amazing and it was such joy to see you perform.
-Rust Manor Team
Courtney P. Married on 10/08/2022
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Rust is Amazing!
The Rust staff and team are the most kind and easy to work with people. They were so easy to communicate with and were such a large part in making our day so special. On top of that, the venue itself is absolutely stunning. There are multiple locations for the ceremony and cocktail hour and leaves a lot of room for the bride and groom to get creative. I can't recommend this team and this venue more!
Rust Manor House's reply:
Hi Courtney!
Thank you for your sweet review. We had a blast hosting your wedding. You guys threw an amazing party and your guest were delightful. Wishing you and your husband the best!
-Rust Manor Team
Nicole Married on 11/19/2021
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A dream come true!
We couldn't be happier with our decision to have our wedding reception at Rust Manor House! We received so many compliments on how beautiful it was and it was a dream to see our vision come to life! The staff was very professional and helpful in answering all of my questions leading up to the day, and even helping to set up on the day-of. We would highly recommend Rust Manor House!
Deshawn S. Married on 10/08/2021
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Best Venue and experience
Wow, wow, wow! That’s what each family member stated as we greeted our guests at the reception. We were blown away from the moment we stepped foot on the property exactly a year ago. You know things are right when you leave somewhere or someone knowing “that’s the one”. Thank you to the rust manor team for your professionalism and effort to put forward the wedding our dreams. You all were responsive to our wedding coordinator and to us, and we couldn’t have ask for anything more than what was provided.
Lauren K. Married on 10/07/2021
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Romantic Garden Wedding Venue
We are so happy we chose to have our wedding at Rust Manor. The ladies there are so pleasant and helpful to work with and are very quick to answer all questions. We could not have asked for a better venue - and Great Blue Heron Catering was so great - everyone raved about the food and lovely venue. I especially loved the time and space offered before the wedding to get ready with my girls, we enjoyed cocktail hour both inside and outside of the house and the tented reception was everything we had wanted and hoped for. The gardens offer the most romantic setting and our photos turned out incredible!!
Sophie E. Married on 10/01/2021
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Couldn't Recommend Enough!
My *new* husband and I couldn't be happier with our experience with Rust Manor! We had to postpone from 2020 to 2021 and they made that process very easy. Then when it came to planning and prepping for our new wedding date, the staff at Rust Manor were extremely knowledgeable and quick with responses to ANY questions that I had (which was huge for me). They provide a catering service who did a wonderful job with our apps, dinner, and drinks, and were also extremely accommodating! I had 2 guests RSVP yes the week before the wedding and they were able to add them in the drink and dinner count. In addition to that, the venue is breathtaking. Guests could not believe how beautiful the gardens, house and tent were. I could go on and on but believe me when I say that you don't want to pass up on this gem right by downtown Leesburg! We rented out the VRBO on Bear Chase Brewery's property and had the best weekend of our entire lives!!!
Jennifer R. Married on 09/10/2021
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Perfect venue for your perfect day
The moment we saw pictures of Rust Manor we knew this was the spot. We were nervous that it would already have been booked due to covid reschedules, but luckily it wasn’t. Everyone on the staff was phenomenal during the entire process. Very communicative and timely in their responses. We didn’t think the service could get any better, then on the day of the wedding it was even better. They went above and beyond for us. Couldn't be more pleased with everyone at Rust Manor.
10/10 would recommend!!
Mary B. Married on 08/29/2021
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Perfect venue but beware onsite catering
My husband and I got married late August, 2021 at Rust Manor and it was the perfect venue for us. In the lead up, the team, especially Holly, were easy to get in touch with and helpful and flexible with all of our questions. They were really on top of scheduling our walk through and generally making sure we were ready for wedding day. The venue is beautiful and we made full use of it. It was important to us to have a nice suite for both us. We also got married in the garden, which was like a dream. We then had the cocktail hour at the manor, and the reception in the tent. We used the full venue and Rust made it look easy.
That being said, the only downside is the required onsite caterer, Great Blue Heron. We did a pass through service for our food but the fee to serve the food by GBH was almost the same cost as our actual caterer, even without providing any food. Getting in touch with GBH was extremely difficult and they were difficult to work with. They didn't check in on final numbers until 2 weeks before the wedding. They also were not upfront about the costs of their service. The Rust Manor staff did everything they could to answer our questions about catering and worked with us on everything, even on the things that felt like GBH's job (like talking to our second caterer).
However, the service the day of was really good. The wait staff took great care of us and made sure the guests were having a great time as well.
Susan K. Married on 06/12/2021
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My wedding dream come true!
Once I saw Rust Manor in person I knew that it was where I had to get married. It is the most gorgeous Virginia manor home and the staff is absolutely incredible. My wedding was a dream come true. All of the staff was attentive and made my wedding day go as smoothly as possible. The tent is a huge added bonus- most tent rentals can start at $8k and up, so having that be a part of the wedding package was awesome. It is super affordable and a one stop shop to make wedding planning easy. You have one option for catering, Great Blue Heron, and the food is incredible! All of the guests kept ranting and raving over the food. The bartenders were phenomenal and everything went perfectly. I still am on cloud 9. thank you to Rust for making my wedding dreams come true and if you are hesitant about booking Rust, don't be! They are incredible.
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Jean Married on 05/28/2021
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Can't say enough good things!!
The venue is BEAUTIFUL! The staff/coordinators at the venue as kind, responsive, organized, and just amazing! We just had our maid of honor/best man be day-of coordinators and the staff/coordinators made it so easy for us!!! They were amazing and just had every contingency thought out. Even during the pandemic, I heard nightmare stories about my friends' venues taking their money even when they couldn't have their original number, and Rust Manor offered to refund everything when the capacity restriction was not lifted yet.
Shout out to Laura, Holly, and Erika!! Thank you girls!!!
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Yvette M. Married on 05/15/2021
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Absolutely recommend
The Rust Manor team were easy to get in touch with and was a huge help in making sure everything was running smoothly during my big day! The grounds and the house are gorgeous and definitely the perfect setting for an indoor/outdoor wedding.
Will P. Married on 12/05/2020
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A venue to be tRUSTed
Rust is AWESOME. Especially because of Jackie and Paul, their wonderful coordinators/managers. The venue is beautiful with tons of options for indoor and outdoor locations. They have a ton of optional amenities that are all included in their extremely reasonable pricing. We loved the tent for the reception and gardens for our ceremony. They were a pleasure to work with every step of the way - especially for the two of us who were generally clueless about how to go about a wedding. Everything went off without a hitch and we can definitely thank Rust for that!
Rust Manor House's reply:
Will, Thank you so much for your kind words! The day was wonderful and we are happy to know you had a great experience. We wish you all the best in your marriage!
Joshua B. Married on 10/14/2020
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Affordable, reliable, pretty outdoor\indoor venue
Rust Manor was one of the last venues my wife and I toured when shopping for our wedding venue. We were pleasantly surprised by our experience with the venue and ultimately chose it for both our ceremony and reception.
Rust Manor sits on a large nature preserve. My wife wanted an outdoor, nature-in-autumn themed wedding, and the scenery of Rust Manor's property fit the bill perfectly. Furthermore, because Rust Manor is part of the NoVa Parks system, it is very reasonably priced to Virginia residents, compared with other, similar venues. Another thing that impressed us about the venue is that it is already rather pretty and requires a minimal amount of additional decoration for a wedding reception. Finally, the thing that put us over the edge of choosing Rust Manor was that the staff seemed to know what they were doing and were very responsive. You definitely get the impression that Rust Manor has done this many times before and that you are dealing with a well-oiled machine.
Ultimately, our wedding went extremely well. Rust Manor staff were happy to work with us to have everything set up how we wanted, accommodated us throughout schedule changes, etc, and had everything prepared exactly as we expected. We would highly recommend Rust Manor.
Stacey D. Married on 05/23/2020
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Incredible experience at Rust Manor!
Rust Manor House is a truly incredible venue and I couldn't have imagined getting married anywhere else! We originally booked in 2019 and had to postpone our wedding twice, but the staff at Rust were incredibly helpful, supportive and accommodating the entire time. I never had any issue with rescheduling and they were always communicating and updating us with current protocols. The venue coordinators (shoutout to Holly) were awesome and ensured that everything was perfect! Great Blue Heron was wonderful to work with as well and happily accepted all of our special requests for food and drinks. Our experience was better than we could have imagined!
Akila Married on 11/23/2019
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I contacted Rust manor staff during the last week of October 2019 via email for a small ceremony on 11/23/19. It was very last minute but they worked with me very quickly and set up almost everything through email. They were able to accommodate me and my 35 guests on a really short notice. They typically do outdoor weddings but our wedding day was a cold 40 degree day so they hosted our ceremony indoors. We rented the space for 2 hours and it was beautiful. Their prices are beyond reasonable for this area. They keep the place very tidy. The coordinators from Rust Manor checked in with me when we arrived on the big day and even help me set up my guest book. They provided waters for our guests during the ceremony. We loved having our intimate ceremony here.
Holly S. Married on 11/09/2019
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Five stars all around
Rust staff answered all my (many) questions promptly and professionally! They take such great care of you and ensure your wedding day is special and memorable. The spaces in the house to get ready are perfect for close family and the wedding party. There are also tons of great photo ops both inside and outside the house. The property is gorgeous and allowed for a very cozy, romantic day. Can’t say enough great things about this property and staff!
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Mackenzie Married on 09/28/2019
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Beyond what we EVER imagined!
This venue is incredible. Originally when we were touring venues, we had a different date in mind. Rust Manor house was our 4th venue tour and didn’t have the date we wanted available, but halfway through the tour, we looked at each other and said “we have to change our date! We have to get married here!” After seeing the house and the grounds and meeting the incredible staff, it was a no brainer. They have a full-page list of amenities and decorations they own/have accumulated from previous weddings, and we ended up using a lot of it. Every person I met at Rust Manor was so professional, caring, and knew exactly what needed to happen. We were an out of town couple, but the staff didn’t make us feel like we were... During the planning process, they were available for any questions that came up, and they asked us questions we hadn’t even thought about and made all the details fall into place. Also, they are pet friendly, we had 2 dogs in our wedding with no blips! Every recommendation they gave us turned out to be amazing, especially the catering. We were very impressed with the plated options through their caterer, and our guests and other vendors only had compliments. I could not recommend the property or staff enough! We had our dream wedding pulled off seamlessly, thanks to Rust Manor!
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Rust Manor House's reply:
Thank you so much Mackenzie! We loved having your pups as part of your day, everything was beautiful!
Jamie C. Married on 09/22/2019
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Beautiful Venue with a Great Team
We chose Rust Manor for the beautiful architecture of the house and the gorgeous grounds. The whole place feels very "Virginia-esque." It also feels secluded and special without being too far from town.
Not only was the site perfect, but the venue coordinators were such a pleasure to work with. They were professional, easy-going, and always responsive to our many questions. Their guidance and support through the whole process was amazing and made the planning much easier and much less stressful. We were so pleased with the way everything turned out and we couldn't have done it without them.
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Jamie, thank you so much for your kind words. Your wedding was absolutely gorgeous and we are so glad we were able to help make your day so special. We hope you will come back and visit!
Moira Married on 09/01/2019
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Amazing Wedding at Rust Manor House
We could not have asked for a more perfect day. Jackie was incredible - always super responsive, professional, friendly, and genuinely excited to share in our excitement. The team did a great job during the minor rain storm and everything was ready to go only a few minutes after the rain stopped. I HIGHLY recommend booking Rust Manor for your wedding. It was an incredible venue and an even more incredible day.
Rust Manor House's reply:
Thank you so much! Rain on your wedding day is good luck, and we are so glad everything went off without a hitch for your big day!
