Woodend Sanctuary & Mansion

Raw space venue

The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.

Guest capacity

Up to 170 seated guests

About this venue

Woodend Sanctuary & Mansion is an elegant wedding venue located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Conveniently situated just 9 miles from downtown DC, it resides on a private 40-acre nature sanctuary. Built in 1927, this historic location was designed by the renowned architect John Russell Pope, who also designed the Jefferson Memorial and the National Archives Building. Environmentally conscious couples will appreciate this venue’s commitment to nature and wildlife preservation, offering a beautiful and sustainable setting for your special day.

Seated guest capacity

  • 170

Venue type

  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Parks, Gardens

Venue setting

  • Covered Outdoor
  • Outdoor
8940 Jones Mill Rd, Chevy Chase, MD 20815

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Woodend Mansion Outdoor

Your guests can dance the night away in the mansion and enjoy cocktails both indoors and out. The climate-controlled tented terrace, available from April to November, offers a beautiful and accommodating space for your celebration. Additionally, the Great Hall serves as an excellent alternative for the ceremony, ensuring comfort and elegance throughout your event.

Guest capacity

Up to 170 Seated

Square footage

2,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Elopement, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Other, Relaxed and casual

Guests often feel this space is

“Beautiful”

Reviews

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  • Perfect Venue

    •Verified review
    •Kara M.•Nov 11

    Main Event did a great job with our wedding. The food was excellent and everyone on staff was so diligent, kind, and fun. Karla rolled with our questions, changing table settings, and dietary restrictions like a seasoned-pro. She made sure our day went smoothly at every turn before it even began. On the day of the wedding, Irina was assigned to take care of us, and we couldn’t have asked for a more attentive, warm, and lovely person to keep us watered and well-fed. We found ourselves smiling every time we saw her throughout the evening! Main Event knew our venue intimately, having supported dozens, or perhaps hundreds of weddings there in the past. They were experienced and prepared. And, perhaps most importantly, the food was delicious! Our guests especially enjoyed the speciality cocktails that Main Event designed. We would recommend them to anyone getting married in the DMV.

  • Woodend is Special

    •Verified review
    •Ciara S.•Nov 5, 2024

    We LOVED having our wedding at Woodend! Beatriz was so helpful and answered all of our questions, as well as keeping us updated as the tent set up changed over this past year. The new tent is gorgeous and the whole venue is so gorgeous, including the grounds! We were happy to keep our decor minimal and let the mansion’s beauty shine, and we got so many compliments on the venue’s set up of having the dance space (Main Hall) separated from the dinner seating (tent). We also loved Woodend’s gorgeous property, which really shined for our late October wedding. Would fully recommend considering Woodend for your wedding - plenty of parking, beautiful space, great team, and your venue fee goes to a great charitable cause.

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