Venue Spotlight: Daughters of the American Revolution

Located at 1776 D St., NW, within walking distance fo the White House, the headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution offers an array of stunning spaces that can be used for a wedding ceremony and reception.

About

Commonly known as DAR, the venue features the headquarters offices, a museum, and library. The most popular space, the O’Byrne Gallery, features a barreled ceiling, a herringbone hardwood floor, and original rams-head sconces. The adjacent Portico offers breathtaking views of the Washington monument.

Location: Adjacent to the Ellipse

Capacity:

O’Byrne Gallery – 140 seated

Library – 130 seated

Constitution Hall lobby – 700 seated

Pro Tips

Color in any palette – even greenery! – really pops in the O’Byrne Gallery. For dinner’s in the library, embrace the table lamps (which don’t move!). DAR is not necessarily a small space, but it isn’t an expansive one either. If your guest list permits, create a long table along the center with tall arrangements to take advantage of the height. Talk about maximum drama AND maximum intimacy!

Altar arrangements at wedding at Daughters of the American Revolution ceremony.

Photo by Emily Clack

Pops of pink for the DAR wedding ceremony

Photo by Lisa Boggs Photography

Photo by Southerly Studios

Photo by Bonnie Sen

Wedding at Daughters of the American Revolution

Photo by Emily Clack

Photo by Emily Clack

Photo by Michelle Lindsay

Purple and green centerpiece flowers for DAR Constitution Hall wedding in Washington, DC

Photo by K. Thompson Photography

Fireplace mantel at DAR Constitution Hall with flowers

Photo by K. Thompson Photography

Photos by Steve & Jane

Photos by Steve & Jane

Petal's Edge DC | Washington DC Wedding Florist | Wedding Table Centerpieces | Alexandria, Virginia

Photo by Greg Gibson

Photo by K. Thompson Photography

Want to see more images of weddings at the Daughters of the American Revolution? Check out this gallery.

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Fall at Decatur House… a love letter in color and light. Foliage climbing the chuppah, tables lined with pomegranates, persimmons, and candlelight beneath a clear-top tent. Everything wrapped in that soft golden tone that only fall manages to find. We might call it harvest season, but it’s really about warmth. The kind you feel in the flowers, in the glow, in the people who gather there. This one was pure autumn energy, in every possible way.

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Fall at Decatur House… a love letter in color and light. Foliage climbing the chuppah, tables lined with pomegranates, persimmons, and candlelight beneath a clear-top tent. Everything wrapped in that soft golden tone that only fall manages to find. We might call it harvest season, but it’s really about warmth. The kind you feel in the flowers, in the glow, in the people who gather there. This one was pure autumn energy, in every possible way.

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🍽️ @maineventcaterersdc
📷 @brigittereneephoto
💐 petalsedgedc
📋 @smevents

Few venues carry the presence of Anderson House. Its marble halls and gilded ceilings invite florals that feel architectural in their own right. For Heather & Clifford’s wedding, we worked in a single hue: red. Roses, ranunculus, and anthurium in layered tones of crimson, scarlet, and wine filled the ballroom in tall and low arrangements that stretched the length of the long tables. In a monochromatic palette, every petal and curve matters. Texture, proportion, and placement become the language of design. The result was bold yet refined, a composition that echoed the formality of the setting while transforming it into something deeply personal and unforgettable.⁣
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📍@eventsatandersonhouse⁣
📷 @haymckennaphotography⁣
🍽 @ridgewellsdc⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
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Few venues carry the presence of Anderson House. Its marble halls and gilded ceilings invite florals that feel architectural in their own right. For Heather & Clifford’s wedding, we worked in a single hue: red. Roses, ranunculus, and anthurium in layered tones of crimson, scarlet, and wine filled the ballroom in tall and low arrangements that stretched the length of the long tables. In a monochromatic palette, every petal and curve matters. Texture, proportion, and placement become the language of design. The result was bold yet refined, a composition that echoed the formality of the setting while transforming it into something deeply personal and unforgettable.⁣
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📍@eventsatandersonhouse⁣
📷 @haymckennaphotography⁣
🍽 @ridgewellsdc⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc⁣
📋 Your Day by A

Before the installations. Before the ballroom glow. There’s this - buckets, stems, the quiet rhythm of preparation.

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Before the installations. Before the ballroom glow. There’s this - buckets, stems, the quiet rhythm of preparation.

#weddingfloral #dcweddingflorist #weddingfloraldesign #dcwedding #floristlife #behindtheblooms #studiodays

With a palette of orange, burgundy, and white, Kerry & Brendan’s wedding at the Woodrow Wilson House was a study in contrast: cassic in form, but unexpected in color. Kerry carried a classic bouquet of white garden roses, ranunculus, and lisianthus with ruscus and eucalyptus foliage, while her bridesmaids’ bouquets brought color with orange and burgundy blooms that popped against their gowns. The reception brought old world charm with tall cathedral candlestick centerpieces draped in amaranthus while lush, low garden urns held flowers in classic but textured greens and whites. The result was warm, textural, and timeless, a celebration that felt both refined and joyfully vibrant.⁣
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📍@wwilsonhouse⁣
🍽️ @rsvpcateringdc
📷 @astridphoto⁣
💐@petalsedgedc

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With a palette of orange, burgundy, and white, Kerry & Brendan’s wedding at the Woodrow Wilson House was a study in contrast: cassic in form, but unexpected in color. Kerry carried a classic bouquet of white garden roses, ranunculus, and lisianthus with ruscus and eucalyptus foliage, while her bridesmaids’ bouquets brought color with orange and burgundy blooms that popped against their gowns. The reception brought old world charm with tall cathedral candlestick centerpieces draped in amaranthus while lush, low garden urns held flowers in classic but textured greens and whites. The result was warm, textural, and timeless, a celebration that felt both refined and joyfully vibrant.⁣
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📍@wwilsonhouse⁣
🍽️ @rsvpcateringdc
📷 @astridphoto⁣
💐@petalsedgedc

𝙋𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨... 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘.⁣
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Caroline & Corey`s ceremony embraced fall in the best way: an aisle lined with heirloom pumpkins in soft neutrals and washed-out oranges, surrounded by florals that felt gathered from the season itself. Paired with candlelight, the look was more harvest elegance than Halloween. Texture, repetition, and color did the storytelling. It is proof that seasonal details can feel sophisticated when they are thoughtfully chosen and placed with intention.⁣
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📍Mount Vernon Inn⁣
📷 @adealeweddings⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc

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𝙋𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨... 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘.⁣
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Caroline & Corey's ceremony embraced fall in the best way: an aisle lined with heirloom pumpkins in soft neutrals and washed-out oranges, surrounded by florals that felt gathered from the season itself. Paired with candlelight, the look was more harvest elegance than Halloween. Texture, repetition, and color did the storytelling. It is proof that seasonal details can feel sophisticated when they are thoughtfully chosen and placed with intention.⁣
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📍Mount Vernon Inn⁣
📷 @adealeweddings⁣
💐 @petalsedgedc

Amanda & Jack’s Woodend wedding drew its inspiration from a William Morris print - lush, romantic, and rooted in nature. The florals carried that spirit through every detail: moss runners lined the tables, dotted with petite brown bottles of chamomile, blush spray roses, and wisps of greenery that felt as if they had grown there overnight. Cloche domes held tiny blooms like keepsakes. Brass animals cradled florals as though part of the garden itself, a perfect nod to the nature sanctuary venue. (Which ones can you find?) Even the greenery-lined staircase framing the cake echoed the same story. Every bloom was chosen for texture and movement, bringing that painterly, botanical world to life in three dimensions.

📍 @woodendsanctuary⁣
📷 @amypaperbird⁣
🍽 @purpleonioncatering⁣
💐@petalsedgedc⁣
📋@lotusevent_co

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