Anderson House is one of Washington’s most elegant and exclusive wedding venues—a unique gem in the middle of the city. With a history of more than one hundred years of entertaining, Anderson House has witnessed presidents hosting princes and Supreme Court justices officiating for happy couples. The mansion offers grand, sweeping views as well as more intimate spaces, making it an exquisite setting for a wedding of any size.
Where else in Washington can you find a soaring private ballroom with a flying marble staircase perfect for a dramatic entrance? Where else in Washington is there a walled garden with a reflecting pool, presided over by a three-hundred-year-old Japanese Buddha and graced by two of the city’s oldest magnolia trees? Where else in Washington is there a mansion lovingly decorated with the intertwined initials of the couple who built it? If you’re looking for a romantic setting for a once-in-a-lifetime event, why not choose an unforgettable, one-of-a-kind place?
Wedding Event Rates and Capacities
During April 1 – June 30, August 1 – October 31, and December 1 – 31:
$18,000 for Saturday weddings from 6-11 p.m.
$17,000 for Friday weddings from 6-11 p.m.
During January 1 – March 31, July 1 – July 31, and November 1 – 30:
$17,000 for Saturday weddings from 6-11 p.m.
$16,000 for Friday and Sunday weddings from 6-11 p.m.
Up to 130 guests may be accommodated for a wedding ceremony, reception, seated dinner and dancing.
Includes a maximum 9-hour block of vendor time, including load-in and load-out, with a standard load-in time of 3 or 4 p.m.
Inquire about lower rates for weddings not serving alcohol, having 50 or fewer guests, or receptions without dancing.
Smaller Wedding Events
We welcome smaller wedding events from ceremonies only, to brunch and daytime weddings, or weddings under 50 guests. We take $3,000 off Saturday night weddings, and $2,000 off other nights of the week.
Contact our events team:
events@societyofthecincinnati.org
Click to enlarge. Winter walkPhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Winter Garden groomPhoto by Rudney Novaes. Claire Duran, planner.
Click to enlarge. Mirrored corner cake presentationPhoto by Rudney Novaes. Claire Duran, planner.
Click to enlarge. Husband and wife view the party belowPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. Veiled first lookPhoto by Abby Jiu. Engaging Affairs/Amanda McCabe, planner.
Click to enlarge. Under the magnoliaPhoto by Camille Catherine. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. Two grooms floating on airPhoto by Rudney Novaes. Claire Duran, planner.
Click to enlarge. Twisting columns greet dinner guestsPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. Treasures in the French Drawing RoomPhoto by Sam Hurd. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. Through the gatesPhoto by Justine Ungaro. Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. They took to the floorPhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. The windows were aglowPhoto by Egomedia.
Click to enlarge. The reflecting pool set for cocktailsPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge. The winner's entrancePhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. The party's startedPhoto by Justine Ungaro. Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. The menfolkPhoto by Justine Ungaro. Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. The men at the gatePhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. The harpist floated on water. The bride floated on air.Photo by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. The groom awaits at the garden wallPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner
Click to enlarge. Lantern light in springPhoto by Philip Gerlach.
Click to enlarge. Taking the first stepPhoto by Vicki Grafton. Pamela Barefoot Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. The deejay's nestPhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. The new couple surveying their realmPhoto by Mark McGarrity.
Click to enlarge. The bride arrives in stylePhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. The bridal marchPhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. You raise me upPhoto by Justine Ungaro. Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. The Brides' tablePhoto by Abby Jiu. Engaging Affairs/Amanda McCabe, planner.
Click to enlarge. Terraced cake presentationPhoto by Vicki Grafton. Pamela Barefoot Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. Summer casual in the BallroomPhoto by Kevin Allen.
Click to enlarge. Sophistication on the terracePhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. A calming bit of greenPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. Regally aligned in the English Drawing RoomPhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Reflections on a beautiful dayPhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. Mirroring her movementsPhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Reflections in the garden
Click to enlarge. RBGee, it's a lovely day for a weddingPhoto by Kevin Allen. Ray Bracken, planner.
Click to enlarge. Posing in the gardenPhoto by Elizabeth Fogarty. Cristina Calvert, planner.
Click to enlarge. Taking a moment in the English Drawing RoomPhoto by Vicki Grafton. Pamela Barefoot Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. Fading into the Mowbray muralsPhoto by Sam Hurd. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. Pausing on the Great StaircasePhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. Open up the dance floor!Photo by Ken Luallen. Magnolia Bluebird, planner.
Click to enlarge. She's on firePhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Lined up on the lawnPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. In a gilt framePhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Happy looksPhoto by Justine Ungaro. Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Guests ascend the Great StaircasePhoto by Laura Gordon. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Arriving for the ceremonyPhoto by Kevin Allen.
Click to enlarge. Gold against gold in the Winter GardenPhoto by Camille Catherine. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. Garden processionPhoto by Abby Jiu. Engaging Affairs/Amanda McCabe, planner.
Click to enlarge. Becoming one with naturePhoto by Vicki Grafton. Pamela Barefoot Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. Floating in for their first entrancePhoto by Elizabeth Fogarty. Cristina Calvert, planner.
Click to enlarge. A contemplative first look in the Olmsted GalleryPhoto by Elizabeth Fogarty. Cristina Calvert, planner.
Click to enlarge. Seeing their vision brought to lifePhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. Like Christmas morningPhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Finishing touches in the libraryPhoto by Sam Hurd. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. A fairytale first lookPhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Escorting family down the garden aislePhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. English Drawing Room detailPhoto by Sam Hurd.
Click to enlarge. The triumphant mantelPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. Dinner toasts in the BallroomPhoto by Kevin Allen.
Click for a larger view. To our handsome couplePhoto by Elizabeth Fogarty. Cristina Calvert, planner.
Click to enlarge. Dinner setup in the BallroomPhoto by Philip Gerlach.
Click to enlarge. Dinner seating in the Winter Garden Photo by Abby Jiu. Engaging Affairs/Amanda McCabe, planner.
Click to enlarge. Pleasing angles in the BallroomPhoto by Elizabeth Fogarty. Cristina Calvert, planner.
Click to enlarge. Cocktail quartet in the Key RoomPhoto by Abby Jiu. Engaging Affairs/Amanda McCabe, planner.
Click to enlarge. Classically framed in the front drivePhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. Classic whites and creams in the gardenPhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. Summer seating in the Winter GardenPhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. Tables for two at the cocktail hourPhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. Classic carriagePhoto by Kevin Allen.
Click to enlarge. Champagne on the terracePhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enalarge. A ceremony setup faces the gardenPhoto by Laura Gordon. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Ceremony semi-circle in the BallroomPhoto by Laura Gordon. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. A ceremony centered against the tapestriesPhoto by Kevin Allen.
Click to enlarge. Gliding through guests in the Great Stair HallPhoto by Elizabeth Fogarty. Cristina Calvert, planner.
Click to enlarge. Candle light warms a wintry eveningPhoto by Sam Hurd. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. Flower girl dutyPhoto by Laura Gordon. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Bride and baby in the drivewayPhoto by Laura Gordon. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Wedding march brass in the French Drawing RoomPhoto by Kevin Allen.
Click to enlarge. Both floors of the museum are handicapped accessiblePhoto by Kevin Allen.
Click to enlarge. Blossoming under the dogwoodPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. Before the guests arrivePhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. A sea of texture in the gardenPhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. Ballroom balcony overlookPhoto by Chris Zachary. Natalie Schlosser for Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. Ballroom twirlPhoto by Justine Ungaro. Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. A trellis ceremony under the holly and magnoliaPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. A toast to the beautiful couplePhoto by Ken Luallen. Magnolia Bluebird, planner.
Click to enlarge. A statuesque duo take center stagePhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. A sparkling end to the nightPhoto by Camille Catherine. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. A palette of neutrals punctuated by statuaryPhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. A moment in the gardenPhoto by Rudney Novaes. Claire Duran, planner.
Click to enlarge. A kiss to startPhoto by Justine Ungaro. Pamela Barefoot, planner.
Click to enlarge. A graphic look on the Great StaircasePhoto by Sam Hurd. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. A golden hued BallroomPhoto by Camille Catherine. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. A flowing first lookPhoto by Sarah Bradshaw. Aimee Griffin, planner.
Click to enlarge. A hand carved door leads to cocktailsPhoto by Sam Hurd. SRS Events, planner.
Click to enlarge. A Hollywood sendoffPhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.
Click to enlarge. The Arc de TriomphePhoto by Abby Jiu. Lauryn Prattes, planner.