Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium

Raw space venue

The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $22,275

Guest capacity

Up to 620 seated guests

About this venue

The Andrew Mellon Auditorium stands, without question, among the very finest classical buildings in America. The gilded auditorium and lobbies are among the nation's most magnificent interiors. With its stunning columns and classic styling, over 10,000 square feet of indoor space, and a gorgeous balcony with impressive views of the city, the Andrew Mellon Auditorium is a premier location for conferences, galas and receptions. The venue fee is $22,275 for under 599 guests, and $22,800 for (personal information protected by Zola) guests, and that includes the building rental and support costs, as well as off-site scanning of your vendor vehicles, security for your load in/out and one set of front doors for guest entrance. When hosting at the Mellon, you will need to work with one of our approved vendors to supply all of your event needs (catering, rentals, décor, valet, ect.).

Seated guest capacity

  • 150-620

Venue type

  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Historic Estates, Mansions

Venue setting

  • Covered Outdoor
  • Indoor
1301 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

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Main Ballroom/Auditorium

The most memorable D.C. experience you could give your guests.

The Andrew Mellon Auditorium stands, without question, among the very finest classical buildings in America. The gilded auditorium and lobbies are among the nation's most magnificent interiors. Inside the ballroom, with a built-in stage as the main focal point, anywhere from 150 to 620 guests can fit comfortably for a seated dinner and program, or up to 1,000 guests can mingle for a standing reception.

Guest capacity

150-620 Seated

Up to 1000 Standing

Square footage

8,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party

Guests often feel this space is

“Luxurious and chic”

Included in this room:

When renting the space, you will have full access to the main floor and lower level of the building, to include the front lobby space and green room space. To open our 3rd floor terrace for guests, an additional fee of $630 will be applied, for 4-hours of access, generally used for cocktails or after party space.

Room cost

Venue fee is $22,275 for under 600 guests, for 14-hours of access, between the hours of 8am-2am. Anything outside of this timeframe, or over 14-hours, is billed at $1,450/hr

Available services that can be provided by Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium

Services & amenities

  • Dance floor
  • Wheelchair accessible

Transportation & access

  • Wheelchair accessible

Reviews

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5.0 (3 reviews)

  • Andrew Mellon Auditorium - a magical place!

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    •B R.•4 years ago

    We had our son’s Wedding Reception in Andrew Mellon Auditorium in September, 2019. When we wanted to look at the venue, we contacted Jaime Ward of Event Emissary, who manages the venue, and she was so professional and helpful. She kindly agreed to be the event coordinator for our son’s Wedding Reception. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue! Having looked at a few hotel ballrooms, when we first looked at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium, we were awestruck! Even the pretty photos we had seen didn’t prepare us to visualize how magnificent it is! This venue is just magical. Not only are the inside of the venue, the exquisite foyers, and the great hall, also, the surroundings - a photographers’ dream. During the months leading up to the Reception, we were in contact with Jaime. She always answered our e-mails promptly and patiently answered our countless questions about logistics and such. Jaime’s supreme organizational skills took the stress out of everything! 0ur 450 plus guests were raving as to what a beautiful setting Andrew Mellon is. They were also all praise for the event itself – how thoughtfully organized and coordinated. Jaime was just brilliant at handling every aspect of the event, took care of every detail. Our son and daughter-in-law loved every second of their special event. It was so gratifying to see it all come together so beautifully on the day of the Reception. Our heartfelt and sincere thanks to Jaime for helping to make the wedding reception – the one to remember for our lifetime! Our advice to any bride and groom considering this venue – just do it and you will love it! Jaime and staff will go over and above to make sure your dream day will be a memorable one!

  • Beautiful venue - great wedding experience

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    •Danielle S.•4 years ago

    I have had the pleasure of working with the team at the Mellon professionally, so when it was time for my wedding I knew I would have a great experience in this space. The venue is one of the most gorgeous in DC -- the columns, balcony overlook, green rooms, and stage make this a really perfect venue for a wedding. We had our ceremony at a church, but if needed we could have held it in the two green rooms toward the rear of the building (look up photos, its gorg.) The venue itself just absorbs color, lighting and sound, so its easy to add some simple or even over the top decor to make this space fit for your vision. You can have a number of different floorplans and seating arrangements, so its uniquely versatile for such a large venue in DC The team was very easy to work with - the information that they have is very detailed, and they're happy to talk through the details, schedule walkthroughs, and answer questions as it relates to the contracts and requirements to host an event there. Since it is such a well oiled machine, the paperwork and details that the team shares is very straightforward and to the point, and they're always ready to help answer questions as it comes to suppliers, insurance, and general operations. They have vast experience with different suppliers, including caterers and wedding planners who are in the space all the time -- they really want to simplify the process -- which with this type of property can be quite challenging! The venue is absolutely gorgeous, and every single one of our guests were in awe of the size and scope of the space. Two things to remember - you'll have to get your dance floor through their team (which is easy because the install and dismantle is efficient) and the restrooms are on a separate level from the mail hall - but there are elevators and two beautiful staircases that make this not a big deal. We loved our day and wish we could relive it again!

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    •Joel Wolke•4 years ago

    An elegant setting with the capability of hosting various sizes and style of events. The openness of the space allows great flexibility for set -up and the lobby, third floor terrace and green rooms offer great options for Pre-function Cocktails, VIP meet and greets and speaking holding areas. Unusual for Washington the space is available at any time and any day which allows for great flexibility for set up and actual event time. The Mellon is nicely situated -Located near many of DC"s attractions and hotels and access is easy from all DC areas as well as Suburban Virginia and Maryland.

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