Woodend Sanctuary - Chevy Chase

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Address: 8940 Jones Mill Rd, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA

Phone: (301) 652-9188

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State: Maryland

City: Chevy Chase

Zip Code: 20815

opening hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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After enjoying a beautiful wedding ceremony at this location, I hope I have the opportunity to return. The location was beautiful due to the canopy of trees. This establishment was also really lovely with multi levels of fun for kids and adults alike. The staff was super friendly, and cater to our needs in a very timely manner. I would definitely recommend this location for any future venue.

 7 years ago (10-05-2018)

Beautiful hidden gem just outside of the city. Went for a wedding, so serene..

 6 years ago (17-05-2018)

Great place! Friendly staff and every educational! I only wish that it was bigger to hold more effective conferences.

 7 years ago (01-03-2018)

Was there for a wedding in early October. The outside of the building was in total darkness. Couldn't walk around or see anything. Back to back events so we weren't allowed to get there early. It was nice but why bother with the concept of an outdoor wedding at night?

 7 years ago (18-11-2017)

This venue was exactly what we were looking for -- an indoor/outdoor mix of beautiful scenery. Because all their spaces are excellent, it came with a "Plan B" for bad weather built-in for our ceremony, and allowed for us to have both the ceremony and the reception there with total confidence. All night, our guests drifted from the indoor setting to the portico or walked the grounds; it was great to see everyone so pleased no matter what the setting.

The surroundings were simply stunning the day of the wedding and provided the perfect backdrop for photos. A deer ran through a field when the audience clapped for us, and guests remarked on how neat that was.  The venue was beautiful enough on its own that it didn't need much additional decor.

While we didn't make use of it, they do offer birdseed to be thrown during the send-off (sparklers, rice, etc. aren't allowed out of respect to wildlife). They also allowed red wine which was not always the case with other historic houses / venues we looked into.

The Woodend day-of staff was great and kept things running smoothly. Everything was dusted, the outdoors was well-manicured, and the bathrooms were clean & stocked the entire night. 

One thing to be aware of is the tent -- they are very protective of the tent and only one company is allowed to interact with it. We wanted to string up some simple bistro lights and were told it would be $1700 to do so because that's what the one monopoly charged. The day of the wedding, we were informed that even though we'd requested all of the tent flaps to be up, one of the flaps was stuck down because of the way the company had secured it. We ended up having to make the best of it. It was okay in the end but frustrating at the time. 

Also, no chairs are included for the ceremony -- they had to come from the caterer, which was an additional cost for us. 

Beatriz was great throughout the process. Woodend was a great pick for the best day of our lives! 

-- Amanda & Sean

 7 years ago (11-11-2017)

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