VisArts

My husband and I got married at VisArts this past Friday (Dec. 20th) and it was a dream! The main reason why we loved VisArts is because of Mary Liniger the event and sales director and her team! They worked extremely well with my event coordinator and vendors team to execute a beautiful and flawless wedding for us. Mary’s communication is great! See clarified anything needed, they also have a preferred vendors list of high rated/recommended vendors including caterers. There are several to choose from in various budgets, which is nice! I mean she and my event coordinator really had the wedding running like a well oiled machine! The spaces are excellent! My husband and I fell in love with the Buchanan room where we held our ceremony and reception. As soon as we walked it, we just love the floor to ceiling windows that overlooked the town center. It truly matched the vibe of holiday romance we were going for. They even had a rooftop which we shot some beautiful pictures/video on! During the months with the nice weather you can even have a wedding on there that has beautiful views! They have different art spaces which when able, you can shoot photos in. It was a really unique space and I personally loved it. Even price wise, VisArts was one of the more affordable options. The space is also naturally nice but also present a lot of opportunities for unique decor and setup. Our holiday romance theme wedding was beautifully decorated! I loved it. We got SOOOOOO many compliments on the space and the decor in the Buchanan room! The venue is very convenient as it is right in Rockville Towne Center where there is access to several food options, a hotel, garage parking, a CVS, down the street from several other services. My husband and our bridal party stayed a local hotel a few blocks away, making it easy to go back and forth, if need be. But for the guests, just something to be mindful that there is no free parking or on site parking so that can be something they need to prepare for. Also, there is a “bridal suite” like space on the top floor where you and your bridal party can get ready or keep their things securely. But you do need to make sure to grab Mary or someone one her team to get you to that floor and get to that room. There is a special key needed to get to that floor/open the room as a way to keep your stuff that you bring to the video safe and secure. But just make sure you prepare for that so you aren’t frantically trying to get up there and have no way to. If you have an event coordinator, make sure they let Mary know as well. You or your coordinator should keep in communication with Mary and her team so they know when you need to get up there and you will be good to go. Otherwise they will be making sure your other event needs are being tended to and ran smoothly. If you are looking for or are open to a non-traditional space for your wedding, anniversary or any other formal event, this would be a great space to consider! Mary Liniger and her team are so professional and so easy to work with. They will work hard to make your wedding dreams come true! Our wedding was beautiful and I could not thank Mary and her team enough for making sure of that!

My wife and I really enjoyed working with Mary and her team at VisArts. We had looked at around eight different venues before coming to VisArts. The venue stood out to us due to the space and the flexibility they offered with doing an outdoor wedding versus an indoor one (we opted for an indoor one). The location was also great since we were right by the Cambria Hotel Rockville (a 5-minute walk) and the Rockville metro station, meaning our guests could take the train from the airport. These were all pluses when it came to accommodating our out-of-town guests. The cost was a bit more expensive than what we were originally considering, and that feeling persisted as we opted for some add-on things like the use of the roof for our cocktail reception, some decor, and a Zoom livestream for our ceremony. In total, it was $6,200 for the room rental package (a Saturday during peak wedding season) and $1,800 for the add-ons. Something unexpectedly nice was that 20% of the cost of our venue package was classified as a donation to VisArts and thus was tax-deductible. We felt good about supporting a local non-profit organization through our wedding. Mary and her team were incredibly communicative and clear discussing what was expected of both them and us throughout the booking process. Overall, we’d definitely recommend VisArts as a space for anyone considering looking for a venue. Credit to our photographer SOBED Creative for use of these photos.