No two couples and no two love stories are the same, therefore no two celebrations should be either! Planning a chic wedding in Washington D.C.? An extravagant affair casting you and the man of your dreams? The Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC could be the answer!

Just a few blocks away from the National Portrait Gallery, this historic and luxurious late 19th-century Post-office redesigned into an expansive mansion is nestled in the fashionable Penn Quarter area of Washington D.C. Celebrate your day of love and let your wedding photographs radiate the ideal fusion of elegant historic architecture and contemporary style. This mansion does not require much embellishment as it has been beautifully renewed in a way that is both elegant and edgy offering a breathtaking setting for all your Washington D.C. wedding photography!   

The icing on the cake is the close proximity of the National Portrait Gallery from the venue! You can opt for a pre-wedding photoshoot with the love of your life and your wedding party with our excited and trained Washington D.C. wedding photographers. Allow them to encapsulate all your candid and fun portraits in the most artistic frames with the Gallery backdrop perfectly visible from the venue. 

The property offers enchanting indoor event spaces for you to choose from and paint them the way you have always envisioned. Nothing would be perfect and mesmerizing than announcing your love to your soulmate in the presence of 200 guests under 20 ft. the dome-shaped glass ceiling of The Paris Ballroom. You can place your chuppah just beneath the vaulted dome and garnish it with seasonal flowers, satin drapes, and string lights. Steal a kiss in the natural light pouring down from the glass ceiling and full-length windows lending a golden glow to the ambiance while creating a picture-perfect moment for your romantic Washington D.C. wedding photography. Let your guests rejoice the ceremony with the real ‘DC Vibe’ amidst the flawless white columns of the ballroom. 

This famous ballroom was once served as the US postmaster General’s Library and to keep its vintage charm alive the ballroom still boasts the original towering inset bookcases, pointed cathedral ceiling, and exciting skylights. Just to enlighten you with an unknown fact about this grand Paris Ballroom!

For your cocktail hour, The Athens Ballroom will be the ideal spot. Being rectangular in shape and smaller in size this place gives a cozy vibe. The ballroom is exquisitely decked with the wall of windows, crystal chandeliers, mosaic pattern carpet giving a peppy touch to the sober and classy ambiance of it.    

This stunning hotel offers various photo possibilities inside its premises. The grand staircase can be an excellent spot for your first look photographs or some artful portraits. Let your Washington D.C. wedding photographer get creative and capture some back shots while you are holding your wedding gown and running towards your hero to hold his hand through the dramatic hallways! 

Celebrate your special day at the Monaco Hotel and get driven by the exquisite design that gracefully blends the old and new, showcasing a juxtaposition of classic, historic architecture and contemporary shine!