Rovers2000 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 So I'm getting married on Columbus Day weekend (Oct 7, 2012) and am beginning to look into reserving a space for a rehearsal dinner for the evening before. The catch here is that, b/c we have such a large out of town crowd, we are looking on doing a more casual "cocktail hour" type event for about 100. Ideally 2-3 hours of passed apps with wine / beer where folks can mingle and meet one another. As the wedding is at the Carnegie Institution (and people are staying at the Doubletree / Mayflower), I'd like to try and keep it in the downtown / dupont / White House / Capital Building areas with a budget of around 5k (with flexibility if the place really blows me away). Somewhere with a view or a terrace is probably preferred but again, I'm open to anything. In trying to come up with some ideas myself, the best I can do is: -Mortons on Connecticut - outdoor terrace -Old Ebbitt Grill - Rooftop terrace Any advice or thoughts from the members of the forum would really be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 That may be a tight budget, but the Tabard Inn has a few rooms that can accomodate these sorts of events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 While having dinner at Equinox years ago, I saw a private cocktail-type event going on, spilling out onto the patio, and I thought it looked like a great spot for that kind of an event. It must have made quite an impression on me, because it's the first thing I thought of when I saw this question. I don't know how closely it suits your requirements, but this is their private dining page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Hard to beat the view at Charlie Palmer. You would have to up the budget a bit, but you probably will have to do that anyway. Congratulations, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers2000 Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Agree on the tightness of the budget, but if there was a place that went above that and really was stellar, I'd be able to be flexible on the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Johnny's Half Shell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hm, what about Decatur House? Mansion on O Street or another site recommended the rooftop on Donovan House, but I have no idea how much these places cost. Congrats!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers2000 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 We actually had looked at the Decatur house for our reception but the rental fee is up there. I hadn't thought of some of the places mentioned above, so as I put together my list of places to reach out to, this has been extremely helpful. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers2000 Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Just to follow up, we ended up booking Old Ebbitt's rooftop. The view is truly stunning and it can easily handle the size group (100) that we're bringing. The event is in October and I'll be sure to post my experience once it's wrapped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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