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February 2024 by Aijan McHale
The Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens was everything we could ever ask for in a wedding ceremony and reception venue. The unique indoor space with large windows and beautiful winter decorations (our wedding was held in December) was a perfect match for us. Their in-house catering, Great Blue Heron Catering, was also a great vendor to work with and offered many options for meals and bar packages. All staff we interacted with from the day of our menu tasting through the day of the wedding, were very friendly and professional. We appreciate the team at Atrium at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens for helping to make our event a night to remember.
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February 2024 by Mathew
Attended a wedding and reception at the atrium. Beautiful place to hold functions with 150 or less people.
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January 2024 by Wedding P.
3 stars because the gardens and venue itself was very nice and seemed clean.The girl who is the Atrium events coordinator, recently gave us our building tour, providing conflicting information and in general messy presentation and appearance. The max capacity and rental timeblock was unclear and confusing. You are forced to use their caterer.The experience and representation was unprofessional and substandard and did not give us much confidence in booking the venue.Make sure to ask specific questions and clarification or request a tour with someone else
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January 2024 by Sam Hurd (Photography)
i’ve photographed many weddings at meadowlark and it’s always an absolutely beautiful backdrop for effortless photos. couples always seem to have a great experience! ig @iamthesam
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January 2024 by Amanda Luckett
The Atrium at Meadowlark was the perfect venue location. They were very accommodating, their staff was professional and quickly responsive. The venue itself is breathtaking, with beautiful views. We were fortunate enough to have our dream outdoor wedding on the terrace (which fit our 20 person wedding party, plus bride & groom and 150 guests comfortably), in the middle of November, following an indoor/outdoor cocktail hour and reception. However, the venue was prepared to hold the entire ceremony, cocktail hour and reception in doors if needed due to the weather.Their venue coordinator, Esther was the absolute best. Esther helped us plan everything for our perfect day, including a floorplan and overall wedding day layout that we loved, assisting with dessert station decor, help selecting the perfect linens and being available for questions that we had along the way.My only cons, which may or may not be directly a responsibility of the Atrium but I would recommend that every couple does their research on the preferred vendors, as we had a very poor experience with one of their preferred wedding coordinators that we hired, solely on the basis that they were recommended. So please do your research and hire professional and capable vendors that you trust.I would also recommend communication between the staff running the winter walk of lights with the Atrium personnel, we had several guests on the night of our wedding, during normal hours, be forced to leave the winter walk of lights "if they were part of the wedding" and told that they were permitted from walking through the winter walk of lights in the gardens. My understanding was that this was complimentary for each guest, so we were shocked to recently be advised of this by our guests.Overall, and regardless of the two aforementioned cons, if given the opportunity, I would pick this venue again, without a doubt!
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December 2023 by Amanda Gaffney
The Atrium at Meadowlark was the perfect venue location. They were very accommodating, their staff was professional and quickly responsive. The venue itself is breathtaking, with beautiful views. We were fortunate enough to have our dream outdoor wedding on the terrace (which fit our 20 person wedding party, plus bride & groom and 150 guests comfortably), in the middle of November, following an indoor/outdoor cocktail hour and reception. However, the venue was prepared to hold the entire ceremony, cocktail hour and reception in doors if needed due to the weather.
Their venue coordinator, Esther was the absolute best. Esther helped us plan everything for our perfect day, including a floorplan and overall wedding day layout that we loved, assisting with dessert station decor, help selecting the perfect linens and being available for questions that we had along the way.
My only cons, which may or may not be directly a responsibility of the Atrium but I would recommend that every couple does their research on the preferred vendors, as we had a very poor experience with one of their preferred wedding coordinators that we hired, solely on the basis that they were recommended. So please do your research and hire professional and capable vendors that you trust.
I would also recommend communication between the staff running the winter walk of lights with the Atrium personnel, we had several guests on the night of our wedding, during normal hours, be forced to leave the winter walk of lights "if they were part of the wedding" and told that they were permitted from walking through the winter walk of lights in the gardens. My understanding was that this was complimentary for each guest, so we were shocked to recently be advised of this by our guests.
Overall, and regardless of the two aforementioned cons, if given the opportunity, I would pick this venue again, without a doubt!
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December 2023 by Elora
Amazing wedding venue!! My husband and I decided to get married here after visiting the garden to see holiday lights during one of our first date years ago. We are so happy we did! It's an absolutely stunning venue, and the garden looks beautiful in any season! Our wedding was on a rainy fall day, and although we didn't have the outdoor ceremony we were hoping for, I wouldn't change a thing. The Atrium looked so stunning for our ceremony and even more beautiful during the reception! Esther was incredibly helpful in the couple months leading up to our wedding, making sure we had our final guest list and seating chart together, and working with us and our coordinator to ensure everything was set up just as we needed. Additionally, we had a half Indian wedding with a Baraat, so it was important for us to find a venue that could accommodate this, and needless to say, the Atrium did so beautifully. It ended up being the best day in a beautiful venue that we will look back on and treasure for years to come!
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December 2023 by Diem Le
My husband and I fell in love with the Atrium the moment we took a tour and nothing could have prepared us for how beautiful the venue looked on the night of our wedding. Our point of contact throughout our experience was Esther and she is a freaking rockstar. Seriously, the most welcoming and down-to-earth person I could ever have the pleasure of working with. Esther did not hesitate to offer suggestions or alternatives to questions I had and had such an enthusiastic attitude during our conversations.
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November 2023 by Jeanyo Yi
We decided to celebrate our wedding here because my husband proposed to me at the Winter walk of lights. And we couldn’t be happier with our decision. We saved so much money on decoration because the venue itself is simply breathtaking.Also, shout out to Esther and her team for doing a phenomenal job taking care of us before and during our wedding. We can't thank you guys enough.
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November 2023 by Lujan Entertainment LLC
We had the pleasure of coordinating a wedding at the Atrium and it was a wonderful experience. The staff are all very friendly and professional. The venue has many great spots for photos, and the reception space is a breath of fresh air with a garden feel in the atrium, with even a little river going through. As wedding vendors, we have tried food from many different venues and caterers, and I can tell you that the food served here absolutely exceeded our expectations. I absolutely recommend this venue for any NoVa engaged couples!
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November 2023 by Susie and Alex
WOW! We had the best time at our wedding on 10/8. The Atrium team did such a great job. The ceremony was beautiful outside, and the inside was gorgeous. Cannot recommend this venue enough!
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November 2023 by Betty & Phillip
Can't recommend this venue for your wedding/event enough! It is beautiful was very easy to work with.
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October 2023 by Daniel Gregory
Absolutely magical venue, perfect for an outdoor wedding. Would recommend late summer or spring, the venue was ideal with flowers in bloom and tons of greenery. Inside the atrium has space for a full ceremony if the weather doesn’t cooperate, beautiful decoration and plants everywhere. It’s child friendly and really safe. Esther was very conscious of our desires and accommodated pretty much all of our concerns. They were slow to respond at the start and get the contract signed, but once this was done they were really responsive and very generous with their time. They were able to accommodate our request for an unusually early taste testing for menu selection, on short notice as well. The walkthrough was thorough and really well, we talked through every moment of the day line by line and Esther gave us a good summary of what to expect form the venue, how people would flow, and time for the vendors to talk through it as well. She was also just a really kind person and great to talk to. On the day itself, setup and tear-down was phenomenally efficient and took almost no time. Esther was there the entire time throughout the wedding to help solve problems alongside the coordinator and catering captain, it showed given how smoothly the event went. Couldn’t have asked for better service.
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October 2023 by Nizar Farsakh
Absolutely captivating place. Lush greenery, flora, and fauna. Great for weddings too!
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September 2023 by Emily W.
I didn't get a chance to view the whole place because I was there for a wedding that utilized the inside more than the outside, but it looked lovely from what I could tell.