Wedding Ceremony on the National Mall

snydera

Has anyone had or attended a wedding ceremony along the Jefferson Memorial or the WWI Memorial?  I want to have a outdoor ceremony in DC and haven't found many options for just ceremony sites.  Any site location suggestions are welcome.Thanks

guacamolly

Someone I know had their ceremony there (didn't attend) and the one thing everyone noted was how many people stopped and stared and took pictures.

ac_in_dc

I'm pretty sure the national park service has a web page somewhere with info about where/how to get married at these places.  I defintely thought about the WWI memorial, didn't look in to it too much though. I know Rock Creek Park has sites but only for 50 people or less. Have you talked to the Arboretum? When I was looking at sites a couple of months ago they were revamping their wedding policy.

snydera

Thanks. I am going to contact the Arboretum in Sept. once they have their new policies up.

molsedotes

Just a heads up, I'm pretty sure you'll need a permit to take any professional pictures/video around there. Your photog should know how to get one. One photographer told me he was detained by park police because he was w/o a permit while taking wedding pics at the monuments. It would be horrible to not have your whole day documented at such a beautiful location.

guacamolly

I'm fairly certain the permit is only necessary if you're using a tripod. Otherwise, wouldn't they be detaining a LOT of people for taking pictures?

molsedotes

True, maybe the incident I know of involved a tripod. Not sure.

phkesner

A permit is needed with or without a tripod.  Any "commercial pictures" are included.  Check out the park service site,  according to the photographers I've dealt with they routinely ask people to leave the mall.