We are pleased to announce that Washingtonian Bride & Groom has selected President Lincoln’s Cottage as a 2015 Best Wedding Vendor!
Interested in celebrating your special day at President Lincoln’s Cottage? Check out our Events Brochures and contact our Site Rental Coordinator Sahand Miraminy at 202-829-0436 ext. 31232 or SMiraminy@savingplaces.org for more information.
The Knot featured President Lincoln’s Cottage in A Strawberry Shortcake Inspired Bridal Shower Shoot. “This styled photoshoot by Sarah Gormley Photography takes sweet treat details (like buttercream frosting, pink lemonade and edible painted strawberries) and makes delicious bridal shower inspiration. Use individual strawberries to make calligraphed place cards and set out tons of sweet fruit for guests to eat while you shower the bride with gifts for her upcoming wedding.” -Rachel Torgerson, The Knot.
View the full photo set. Photos by Sarah Gormley, Sarah Gormley Photography.
In search of the ideal wedding venue? Erin and Nekisha celebrated their wedding at the Cottage. Read what they had to say below.
“We were beyond happy with the entire evening – it was meaningful and magical and also – just a ton of fun. There has not been one guest we have talked to that didn’t say that Lincoln’s Cottage was indeed extraordinary.Your staff will be held in our memories for the rest of our days – as the perfect host, in a perfect spot, during a perfect event! Thanks again for all the hard work, good advice, and sense of humor through our months of planning – the event truly would not have been the same without your team!“
-Erin and Nekisha, married at the Cottage in May 2014
Learn more about our site rental offerings. Questions? Contact Sahand Miraminy, Events Coordinator, at 202-829-0436 ext. 31232 or SMiraminy@savingplaces.org.
When The Washington Post created their wedding survival guide, they profiled some of the most distinctive venues in the D.C. area. Read what they had to say about our unique venue.
Fun and historic wedding venues
If you’re still looking for the perfect place to get married and don’t like the idea of a hotel ballroom, the Washington area has plenty of great alternatives. Here are some of the most interesting local wedding venues to consider.
President Lincoln’s Cottage: If you want to give your guests an unparalleled taste of historic Washington, check out Lincoln’s Cottage, where the Civil War president spent several summers. Your wedding could take place in the house, the visitor’s center or on the lush grounds. Guests will be impressed when they see the chair “Reserved for President Lincoln.”
Interested in having your wedding at the Cottage? Visit our Site Rental page and download our brochures with information on our special event packages.
Article originally published online at www.washingtonpost.com on May 3, 2013.
Catering by Seasons recently profiled President Lincoln’s Cottage in their Venue Spotlight:
“Nestled in a green piece of Northwest D.C., President Lincoln’s Cottage is a unique historical site for all types of events. Visiting the property is like taking step back in time, with the beautiful architecture and spectacular views that will wow historians and party-goers alike. Here at Catering by Seasons, we love events at President Lincoln’s Cottage because there are so many creative options for beautiful and picturesque events on the cottage grounds. The venue staff are mindful, offering patrons spectacular perks including free parking, and event rentals inclusive of tables and chairs. Another thing we love is how invested they are in the environment. The museum building was the first LEED certified building of the National Trust. Grounds are landscaped with all native plants and no chemicals or pesticides are used. With space for 150 seated and 250 standing, President Lincoln’s Cottage is perfect for corporate and private events of all sizes. Whether you are interested in a small intimate wedding, or a large bar or bat mitzvah, this is a fantastic historic site, right in the heart of the city.”
Thank you, Catering by Seasons! Read the full profile here.
If you are interested in hosting a private event at President Lincoln’s Cottage, contact Events Coordinator Sahand Miraminy at SMiraminy@savingplaces.org or 202-829-0436 x31232.
President Lincoln’s Cottage provides a fun and unique birthday experience for children! A Lincoln’s Hat birthday party rental lasts two hours and includes:
-40 minute interactive tour of President Lincoln’s Cottage
-40 minute hands-on activity (appropriate for children turning 5- children turning 10)
-40 minute birthday celebration.
It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you for the first time, Rental Packages for private and corporate event, meetings, and retreats at President Lincoln’s Cottage! Our new packages reflect our most popular offerings and provide special savings for events of all sizes. Please take a look at these fabulous options here and consider having a memorable gathering at this special place.
Interested in holding your event at the Cottage? Contact Sahand Miraminy at 202-829-0436 x31232 or by email at SMiraminy@savingplaces.org.
During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln sought refuge from swampy, stinky Washington by living at the Soldiers’ Home. The gentle landscape of the Soldiers’ Home provided the Lincolns some respite in the middle of the Civil War. Even today, President Lincoln’s Cottage sits apart from the traffic-congested mess that downtown Washington can become. Like the Lincoln family, you can now use this place to create memorable family experiences.
With access to free onsite parking, a highly-trained education staff member, and a private party room, having a birthday party at President Lincoln’s Cottage is something you and your child will not soon forget. This guided birthday experience includes a 40 minute interactive tour of the house Abraham Lincoln lived in when he was president, a 40 minute hands-on activity with a take-away for each child (their own Lincoln hat!), and 40 minutes of party time. Have a seat in the library where Lincoln worked, hear accounts from people who visited him here, and take a load off on the porch where he would sit and play checkers with Tad. Come celebrate with us and see why Lincoln spent so much time at this “hidden gem.”
For additional information or to book your party, please contact our Events and Programs Coordinator, Sahand Miraminy. He is reachable by email, Sahand_Miraminy@nthp.org, or telephone, 202.829.0436 x 31232, during normal business hours, Monday-Friday.
The spring season brings relatives and friends together for holidays, graduations, and family celebrations, and the dining table is often set with a special selection of china for the occasion. The Lincoln family followed this tradition in their family and presidential homes.
In one of her first official duties after becoming First Lady in 1861, Mary Lincoln ordered a full set of presidential china to be used for White House functions. Mary came from the prominent Todd family of Lexington, Kentucky, where formal entertaining and social status were of great importance. The Todd family welcomed family, friends, and prominent political leaders to their table, which was beautifully set for dining.
Upon her arrival at the White House, Mary was very disappointed with the inventory of White House china. She felt that the limited selection of disparate china services from previous presidents was inadequate for presidential entertaining, and she set out to replenish the White House china cabinets.
Working through the firm of E.V. Haughwout and Company in New York City, she selected Haviland and Company of France to produce a set of dinnerware for presidential use. She specified that the white porcelain was to have a scalloped edge, a hand painted solferino (red-purple) and gold rope border. The white center ground was to be decorated with clouds, superimposed with patriotic imagery of an American bald eagle with wings outstretched, holding arrows and olive branches in its talons, standing atop a shield with stars and stripes, and entwined with a banner bearing the national motto “E Pluribus Unum.” At the same time, Mary ordered a similar set of Haviland china for Lincoln family use. The family china was also white porcelain, with a bright pink border, hand pained with Greek key-style gold decoration and the initials “ML”.
The solferino-bordered presidential china, dubbed the “Royal Purple” set, was greatly admired. It was so well-suited for official White House use that subsequent presidents ordered additional pieces to augment the original Lincoln purchase. The design of the Lincoln Presidential China remains popular today. For those wishing to dine in Lincoln style, The Woodmere Company of Pennsylvania has produced a modern version of the “Royal Purple” china very similar to that used by the Lincolns (available for purchase in our Museum Store).
This replica version of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential China is available for use by guests dining at President Lincoln’s Cottage. Both the Cottage and the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center may be rented for private and corporate events, and many hosts have chosen to enhance the “Lincoln experience” of their guests by renting Royal Purple china and serving a menu inspired by Abraham Lincoln’s favorite foods. The sumptuous table settings and special menus prepared by the superb caterers on the site’s Preferred Vendor List have made events at this historic site particularly memorable.
You, too, can dine in presidential style at President Lincoln’s Cottage! The Cottage offers intimate dining space for 10 to 20 guests in the Lincoln family Dining Room, and more extensive dining space for up to 100 guests on the second floor. Learn more about the Site Rental Program at President Lincoln’s Cottage.
President Lincoln’s Cottage offers guests a unique opportunity to “dine with the Lincolns.” In my role as manager of events at the site, I have the pleasure of guiding clients with their event plans. Private and corporate clients have found the pastoral venue to be the ideal setting for meetings, receptions, dinners, and family celebrations. Many wish to enhance their “Lincoln experience” with period appropriate decor and food. Some clients have requested dinner menus based on Abraham Lincoln’s favorite foods. These requests have afforded me the opportunity to investigate menus and culinary customs of the Victorian era. I have found a number of reference books to be helpful, including: Lincoln’s Table, A President’s Culinary Journey from Cabin to Cosmopolitan, and The First Ladies Cookbook, Favorite Recipes of All of the Presidents of the United States.
