Unique Meeting Places in Greater Washington: Distinctive Conference and Party Facilities Found Only in the Capital Area

by Elise Hartman Ford

This reference provides the keys to an extraordinary array of impressive venues, all of them rich in history, sentiment, and atmosphere. Organized by the number of participants a site can accommodate, the possibilities include embassies, famous galleries and museums, riverboats on the Potomac, and the former home of a president.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939009439
• ISBN13: 9780939009435
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: EPM Publications
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Very useful & user friendly!

My sister found this book years ago when she was looking for sites for her wedding. I used it to help find a location for my companies 25th anniversary party. I had to buy a newer version when I was scouting locations for my own wedding! If found wonderful places I never heard of before. It saved me a lot of time and energy by eliminating contacting places that would not have been a good fit.

Every bride needs this book!!

My husband and I are not from the DC area, but have settled here. We knew we wanted a DC area wedding, knew we wanted it outdoor, but didn't know where to go from there. This book breaks down sites by how many guests it can accomodate, and lets you know prices, rules, etc. This saved me hours of phone calls and pointless drives to sites that wouldn't have been right for us. If you know the DC area, this might not be the right book for you, but for us carpetbaggers, it was a lifesaver!

Perfect for planning a wedding and other events!

I used an earlier edition, but I would assume they won't differ too much. This was an invaluable resource for our initial wedding planning. We were able to find out ahead of time and w/o phone calls that some sites we were interested in were too small to accomodate our guests. And, then we used it to investigate locations we had never thought of, or knew existed.I have also used the book as a resource when planning social events for a non-profit association. Again, we narrowed our selections based on size and found locations that we did not know of.My event planning went much more smoothly because of this book, and I have loaned it to several friends who have also praised its resources.

Great book for GREAT party!

Absolutely wonderful reference book if you are looking for a place in the Washington, DC area to have a special party. Arranges different sites by size, area, type etc. Is very useful and convenient to use. Saves hours of phone calls!

Invaluable resource for Washington weddings and events

This book was a wonderful resource for wedding planning, and included many venues I had not heard about. A must-read for anyone planning an event in or around DC.