The Corcoran Gallery of Art is one of my favorite places in Washington – both for pleasure and events. As the capital’s oldest art museum, directly across from the South Lawn of the White House, weddings are held in the Corcoran’s main event space, which includes the Atrium and Bridge.
The beautiful, sky-lit Atrium is an expansive space which is ideal for seated dinners and dancing, while the Bridge is an intimate balcony space that couple often use for cocktail receptions.
Photo courtesy of Martha FitzSimon
The Corcoran is a wonderful wedding venue because of its classic elegance and the versatility of the space. The museum is also an ideal venue for art lovers – they even allow clients to open galleries during events, giving guests an exclusive private look at the Corcoran’s exhibitions.
Photos courtesy of Rodney Bailey (Left) and Pepe Gomez (Right)
Usually, the Corcoran is used as a reception site only; however, they can accommodate ceremonies for smaller groups (150 or fewer guests) with certain time restrictions.
The Corcoran works with an approved catering list, which includes a number of the District’s best full-service companies (including our District Favorite Occasions) who are familiar with the rules and regulations of the museum. They do allow outside caterers to work at the Corcoran, provided that they partner with one of the companies on our approved list.
For more information, contact Kathleen Kelley, Special Events Coordinator, at (202) 639-1782 or kkelley@corcoran.org.
Hello Kathleen: My fiance and I are planning our wedding for sometime around May, June or August 2012. I will like to obtain some more information in regards to the hall. I think we spoke a few days ago and you said the max capacity is about 320 people. Please give me a call as I am willing to reduce the # of invited guests. I look forward to hearing from you.
Abi