United States National Arboretum Reviews
Reviews
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Sarah Sent on 02/03/2022Fairy Tale Wedding Day
MTG Hospitality manages weddings at The Arboretum. From start to finish, the planning was a breeze! There is a short list of vendors who provide services at The Arboretum, which made picking vendors very easy. The venue was very accommodating, as we had to postpone our wedding due to Covid. They were also very flexible the day of when it rained! -
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Olivia Sent on 06/12/2021Perfect Venue!
Choosing the National Arboretum for our ceremony venue was the best wedding decision my husband and I made! If you love the outdoors and nature, look no further. We had our ceremony and a champagne toast in the Herb Garden and it was perfect for our micro wedding. The arboretum is a magical place, and Natalie and her team made our wedding day go so smoothly. We’re so thankful! -
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Emileigh Sent on 10/21/2020Wonderful micro-wedding at Arboretum
Getting married at the Arboretum was wonderful! The day was so beautiful and our guests also really enjoyed themselves at such a historic and lovely location. The photos we've seen so far from our early October wedding have blown us away so much that we can't wait to go back and reminisce. In fact, our biggest regret is how quick our micro-wedding was. We would have loved to spend even more of our day at the Arboretum - it was just perfect location and it felt special to start our life together while supporting a (USDA) National Park!
And, a BIG shout out to our wonderful venue coordinator, Natalie! I got my veil caught in a bush right before walking up to the altar and Natalie rushed over to help me. I will never forget that and her helpfulness! We also forgot our flower petals for our ceremony exit and Natalie rushed my fiance over to the guest center and back before we could blink to help us fix the problem! She is great.
For couples considering the Arboretum, we say go for it! It will be so special and you will love the location. One last tip, I'd also suggest coordinating through your photographer for a professional videographer. We regret not having done that, but everything else was great. -
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Izzy Sent on 09/29/2020
Gorgeous and practical
It’s beautiful, affordable, and great customer service! COVID destroyed our plans for our original wedding in Germany, then I stumbled on the Arboretum and it was a no-brainer. I was a bit nervous about the uncertainty that comes with an outdoor wedding and even though it rained IMMEDIATELY after my wedding party left and it was overcast all day, our pictures were phenomenal. The cost was completely reasonable for our little minimony of 15 people, and it was just a beautiful intimate setting to match the ceremony. Also, Natalie was absolutely great to work with. Super sweet, and communicated often. -
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Pilar Sent on 12/19/2025The Arboretum Is Magic, Even In The Rain!!!!!
The National Arboretum has held a special place in my and my husband's hearts since before we got engaged. It was a place of refuge for us and our friends during the pandemic, and so when we found out that they did weddings, it was my one bridezilla moment where I knew that there was simply no other choice—we had to get married there!
The venue of course speaks for itself in its beauty, but its uniqueness doesn't not stop there! Natalie from MTG Hospitality and her trusted team of Arboretum staff and groundspeople are a beacon of professionalism and support—a couple's absolute dream on the biggest day of their lives. Natalie was quick to answer every single one of our questions with clarity and respect for our wishes, as well as respect for the beautiful land she stewards. Every step of the way, whenever my now husband and I were feeling under water, we would pause and reflect on how grateful we were to have her as a partner in this process.
On the day of our wedding, it actually did rain, which is par for the course of DC late summer/early fall weather I guess. But I must say: It brought a new sense of magic to everything about the day. For example, for our couples portraits, at Natalie's encouragement, we ventured off into the vast property and took our couples photos under tree cover and in lush gardens. It felt like we had the Arboretum all to ourselves! Then when it came time for our ceremony, the beautiful North Terrace provided a lovely backdrop for our ceremony and reception in the clear-top tent. Our guests were happy to be dry, which meant they brought the energy to the dancefloor! Even the visitors center was a surprisingly nice base camp for cocktail hour (by then the rain had paused, allowing folks to peek out into the grounds).
I just wanted to share that part of our story. Because of Natalie and her team's professionalism, what could've been a damper on our day ended up being something we barely noticed because everyone flowed so seamlessly into our rain plan. I can't wait to visit the Arboretum again and have it always be that special place in my heart.
Book the Arboretum, and book it early!!! Literally even if it rains, you will not regret it!!!
Also not a dealbreaker in the slightest but, PSA: You don't have access to the venue until around 2pm on the day of, so make sure you have a plan for where you're getting ready in the morning! We were lucky enough to have friends houses and AirBnbs in the area we could use and it was honestly a lovely, homey way to start our day before heading into the forest :)
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