Imagine your destination wedding, rehearsal dinner, reception, after-party or day-after brunch on the Washington, D.C. Waterfront aboard a private yacht or dinner boat. Southwest D.C., Georgetown and Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, waterfronts are now joined by the 2008 opening of Gaylord’s National Harbor on the Potomac’s pristine Smoots Cove, featuring one of the nation’s most complete resorts.
This grand stage offers truly memorable weddings—the bride and groom can now choose some or many waterfront wedding options, from an extensive range of onshore and on-the-water wedding-related events for any budget and any number of guests.
Your destination wedding in the nation’s capitol can include some or all of these wedding-friendly waterfront options:
- At National Harbor, you have a choice of restaurants, shops, spas and hotels (from mid-range to top-end) all connected to the other waterfront destinations by water taxi and private yachts.
- Have your wedding ashore in one of Old Town Alexandria’s beautiful historic churches followed by a yacht reception cruise with views of all the monuments from the water.
- Have your own private fireworks display following your wedding at the world-class Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Southwest D.C., then walk across the street to your yacht reception celebration.
- Or choose a private yacht for a ceremony site set amidst Washington’s famous cherry blossoms and then celebrate as you cruise with your guests to beautiful Mt. Vernon.
The convenience of planning wedding activities aboard a yacht or riverboat has made it a popular choice for couples in the Washington, D.C. area. You and your guests can be picked up within walking distance of hotels in D.C., Maryland or Virginia, to transport you via water taxis and tour boats to some of the nation’s most interesting shopping, museums, churches, and entertainment sites. Not only ware you released from Washington DC's congested traffic—you’ll have constantly changing, unparalleled scenic views your guests will cherish for a lifetime. Yacht weddings make wedding-planning simple because charter boat companies all have wedding specialists on staff.