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I've heard that people use Teaism. I think they could fit 80. That might be more affordable.
Actually, I'm pretty sure Miss/Mrs Tulip used Teaism in Penn Quarter. Definitely an asian-inspired place, especially downstairs with the rock fountain and koi. Look for pics on her blog entries, etc.
2941 is beautiful, I agree. I am really surprised by their minimum. I wonder if you did it on a Sunday, or a Saturday afternoon, if the price would be lower.
Is that minimum to rent the whole restaurant? I wonder if you could use one of their private rooms for less. I don't know how large they are. If you have your heart set on it, I think you should work with the restaurant to see what you can do for a lower price.
@bestforlast: The minimum is for the private rooms. I don't even want to know how much it would cost to rent out the enitre place.
Check out the Carnegie Institution! It's a $4800 site fee, but you can bring in any caterer and you can purchase your own alcohol, so you will save. I'm doing both my ceremony and reception there. It may not be contemporary, but it is certainly gorgeous and very DC.
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@PnkBlossom: Did you ever decide on 2941?
Have any other DC/NoVA brides used 2941? Please share pics! We are using this venue and I am super curious how the flow between the outside ceremony to the indoor reception goes. My parents are concerned about guests who bring gifts - typically you bring to the reception and place on a table, but since the ceremony and reception are at the same place - where do you put the gifts outside? We don't expect people will hold onto them until we all go inside.
We're having our reception at Sequoia in Georgetown. It has some great views of the Potomac, and if you reserve the State Room, it has its own terrace, so we'll be able to go outside/inside during the reeption. I'm really excited about it!
I think the minimum to reserve the State Room on a weekend evening is $7000, but we're having our reception on a Thursday, so we got it for a food & beverage minimum of $3,500. (That's before tax and gratuity, though!) We kinda blew through that minimum, but we wouldn't have made it to a $7000 minimum, so it still worked out to our advantage.
Are you sure that the min was $12,000? I had my wedding there in Oct. It was a day time wedding 50 people (on a Saturday) and my min was $4,000. the estimated budget was a little over $6,000. Are you renting out the whole restaruant?
I loved, loved, loved 2941 and highly recommend it!! I will post pictures later, but if you can, definitely go there!
Here are some pics. When I looked at the web site there was one picture that I loved with the waterfall in the back and I'm so happy that we got it!
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ok - there is a place at national harbor called grace's mandarin. you could get married at the waterfront then have reception there? Or you could do what I did and have ceremony at jefeferson memorial (cherry blossom festival will be over by then). $50 permit or haines point? Madarin oriental would be so perfect but they are super pricy too. cherry blossoms on trees will be gone by then , doens't mean you can't have a cherry blossom themed wedding, but just so you don't get your hopes up for the real thing?
oh - just remembered!!! one venue we loved that had good food and a ceremony and reception location was perfect... mount vernon restaurant and surprisingly reasonable. free parking and no traffic into the city. Only reason we didn't book was cause someone had our date, but you may get it early enough now.
here's the link, good luck!!! not asian, but a wonderful affordable place. I think you will love it. And check out my fabulous wedding planner meagan breen of breen events...
http://www.mountvernon.org/visit/private_events/index.cfm/ss/18/
http://www.mountvernon.org/files/MVI_Wedding%20Brochure%20email.pdf
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I'm in the D.C. area and I'm desperately searching for an affordable contemporary venue where I can have my ceremony and reception. I am looking to have a spring wedding with a cherry blossom/asian-inspired theme. Aside from the venue having a clean line look, I would love for it to have some natural elements (think Japanese graden).
My #1 pick at the moment is the 2941 restaurant in Falls Church, VA. Check it out: http://www.2941.com/photos.php
I am slightly obsessed with this place; it is everything I want. The ceremony can be outside on their terrace, they guarantee a "plan B" if the weather is bad, and they have beautiful waterfalls and a koi pond that can be viewd through the massive windows in the reception area. The only bad thing: Price.
I only plan on having about 80 guests, but this place would require us to spend at least $12,000 between the venue and the food (not including alcohol, which would probably be another $4,000). The problem is that my FH and I will probably be paying for everything ourselves. Although I have a great job, we have a 2-yr-old and we would really like to buy a house.
There are things I am willing to skimp on, but my venue is not one. I want it to be affordable without looking cheap. It needs to be gorgeous. Any ideas?