Ceremony Details

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We are really excited to have our marriage ceremony at the DC War Memorial. Please click here for directions.

This location is the perfect to say “I do” – the round, marble memorial is right on the National Mall, and is surrounded by beautiful trees. It is situated right in between the Reflecting Pool and Independence Avenue, near the World War II Memorial, and just across the street from the Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial. It’s the perfect balance of being close to all the hustle and bustle of the more popular monuments, while being a bit off the beaten path for some more privacy during our wedding ceremony.

Because we have such a small group, the bride and groom will be reaching out to confirm your RSVP by October 1, 2020. We want to make sure everyone has a seat at the memorial and at our reception.

Feel free to bring your own sanitizer, masks, and water (but alcohol is strictly prohibited on the premises). We have asked our local family attendees to please quarantine two weeks prior to this event. Please limit out of state travel, socializing, and being around others who you do not live with as much as possible. We want to ensure our event is safe during these uncertain times as much as we can. If for some reason this is not possible, please contact us.

Please seek out a close family member if you are unsure of where to sit when you arrive at the memorial. The first row is reserved for parents of the bride and groom.

Dress Code

We're hoping to have a really classy event and get lots of awesome pictures and video from our photographer and videographer. As such, we're requesting everyone attending in person adhere to a formal dress code.

Pictures & Video

A photographer will be available during the ceremony and a videographer will be available before the ceremony, during, and at the reception. The bride and groom are meeting with the photographer to do first look pictures before the ceremony. Right after the ceremony, our whole group will take a picture together. Family pictures are scheduled for half an hour starting at 5:30 PM. If you want a special picture with the bride and groom, please be patient until the photographer has completed all family pictures first. We want a picture with you too!

Parking

We recommend guests aim to arrive and start looking for parking no later than 4:30 PM due to the possibility of traffic on a Friday afternoon. Parking is tough around this area and we recommend using a service such as Uber and/or Lyft to get there. If you choose to drive, parking around the DC War Memorial is street parking which is a 5-10 minute walk. The closest parking for this event is metered spaces along Ohio Drive and the A, B, and C parking lots on Ohio Drive, which cost $2 per hour. For more information please visit here for additional parking details.