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Samantha Sent on 11/14/2024Perfect Fall Wedding at Rust Manor
We had the pleasure of getting married at Rust Manor at the beginning of November, and it was an absolutely unforgettable experience. The venue is stunning, with its beautifully decorated rooms inside the manor and the breathtaking gardens and natural surroundings outside.
Beyond the venue's aesthetic appeal, we were thoroughly impressed by the exceptional staff and seamless coordination. We anticipated a few hiccups along the way, but to our delight, everything went off without a hitch. One of the thoughtful touches that stood out to us was the private moment we were given after the ceremony. When we entered our room, we found a table set up with every appetizer we had missed during the cocktail hour – a gesture that truly made us feel special.
The staff at Rust Manor went above and beyond to ensure our day was perfect. Amelia and the other coordinators were incredibly helpful and always quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had. Their dedication and attention to detail made all the difference.
We cannot recommend Rust Manor highly enough for anyone looking for a beautiful and well-coordinated wedding venue. Our experience was nothing short of magical. -
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Jessica Sent on 11/13/2024Great venue in VA!
We had our wedding in early November at this venue. We had ~125 people which meant we utilized the lawn for the ceremony and the tent for the reception. It is a small team of on-site staff, but Alexandra and Amelia were VERY helpful and flexible with our event preparation. Rust Manor is a well-run machine, and while it might not be part of the initial plan, they do require a third-party day-of coordinator. With their powers combined, it's the perfect team for your perfect day. Recommendations: definitely use the bridal suite; definitely take portrait photos in the library; definitely hire additional restrooms; definitely utilize the garden; definitely hire the fire pit. Additional: we did not have it in our budget for drapery or uplighting - and we didn't miss it. The lighting already in the tent in stunning/plenty. -
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Molly Sent on 10/14/2024Dream venue and staff
We found Rust Manor House online and were instantly sold the second we saw it in person. It is just a gorgeous venue that fit everything we were looking for: beautiful outdoor ceremony spaces, tented reception area, and gorgeous manor home with rooms for both sides to get ready. To boot, the staff is just exceptional. Amelia helped us every step of the way and made the wedding planning process so seamless for us. Our wedding day also went off without a hitch. The Rust Manor team was attentive, supportive, and totally professional and in control. Between the gorgeous venue and incredible team, booking Rust Manor was the best wedding decision we could have made! -
Pauline Sent on 06/21/2024
Dream Venue
Rust Manor House is an incredible wedding venue. My husband and I got married there this June 2024. Throughout our entire wedding planning process, the staff was very organized, prompt to respond, genuinely kind, and professional. We found the venue to be an affordable option that still had an ample amount of charm, beauty, and natural elements. We loved the versatility inside and out for photos along with the change of scenery from our outside ceremony to our tent reception. We can’t speak highly enough about using this venue for weddings.
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Ariane Sent on 04/13/2024Wonderful reception with a very professional and fun staff
Rust Manor House responded quickly to emails while planning for the reception. Sometimes emails would come from one person, and then another on staff, but everyone knew our schedule. Our event coordinator, Amelia, was very professional and ensured every detail was covered. We had a detailed list of the day emailed to us after our walk-through several weeks beforehand from Amelia. When we arrived to the reception we were impressed with the event - our guests were comfortable and having a good time, our event coordinator helped our day-of coordinator set up, and we had a small selection of hors d'oeuvres and drinks set aside for us before pictures. Dinner and dancing were all on-time, and clean up at the end was assisted and well-run. The site itself is gorgeous! Our guest list of just under 50 was well-suited to the in-house event. -
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Michelle Sent on 12/28/2023A fairytale venue in real life
This venue is a rare gem and we were so blessed to get to celebrate our special day here. The house is stunning and the new updated brides’ suite and groom’s room give it an extra special personal touch.
The layout of this venue allows you to curate the perfect wedding dream with different inspirations, should you desire. We opted to do little with the inside of the house for our cocktail hour because this was such a beautiful space, the tent is large with plenty of areas for your wedding guests to enjoy from the fire pits, to photo op areas outside it is a dream come true.
The best part of this venue is the team here. They are the best in the business treating every couple like family. -
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Robin Sent on 10/22/2023
Great value, beautiful venue, organization can be improved
Rust Manor is so beautiful and a good price if you live in NOVA. We really like their designated caterer too and it has good amenities. We did find their organizational skills to be less than desirable - even after confirming the rehearsal time with them multiple times, they still double booked the venue during our rehearsal time and did not let us know. They also did not originally set up the ceremony chairs the way we had agreed upon (my mom and MIL had to get them to fix it the afternoon of our wedding day) - which made me think they did not take great notes during our two hour walk through the month before our wedding. That being said, the wedding day went great and we are glad we picked this vendor, since those were only minor inconveniences. The staff was also very helpful when we had issues with our linen order. -
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Erin Sent on 09/20/2023Picture 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! -
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Josh Sent on 07/31/2023Amazing 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 Sent on 07/09/2023Amazing 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 Sent on 04/18/2023a 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. -
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Courtney Sent on 10/16/2022Rust 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!
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Grace Sent on 05/04/2022A Fairy Garden Wedding Dream Come True!
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!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.
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Lauren Sent on 12/28/2021
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!! -
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Joshua Sent on 10/29/2021Affordable, 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. -
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Deshawn Sent on 10/15/2021Best 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.
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