Weddings at Riggs DC

Our Spaces, from Getting Ready to the Last Dance

Riggs Washington DC is a historic hotel wedding venue in Penn Quarter, offering 4,000 square feet of event space and room for up to 120 guests at a reception. Couples can get ready, say "I do," celebrate and stay the night without leaving the building. Here's how each space fits into the day.

Getting Ready: The Riggs and First Lady Suites

The morning sets the tone, so start the day in style.

The Riggs Suite

The Riggs Suite was once the boardroom of historic bank. Original stonework and detailed architecture give your getting-ready photos a backdrop no hotel room can match. It holds up to 25 guests, with a large table for 12, a wet bar and lounge seating. Two interconnecting king bedrooms mean the whole wedding party can spread out: hair and make-up in one room, the dress or tux waiting in the other.

First Lady Suites

The First Lady Suites are ideal for a couple getting ready separately. Each suite features a separate living room freestanding soaking tub and a marble bathroom. Choose the florals of the Ida McKinley Suite, the blue-and-white porcelain of the Caroline Harrison Suite, the jewel tones of the Angelica Van Buren Suite, or the Louisa Adams Suite, where a working petite grand piano awaits.

The Ceremony & Reception: Rooftop weddings at Riggs

At the top of our historic hotel sits 2,500 sq ft of indoor space and a 1,500 sq ft terrace with near panoramic views of the city. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass partitions let you open the room to the terrace for cocktails, then close it for a seated dinner.

It's the space for couples who want their DC wedding to look like DC.

An Intimate Celebration in the Riggs Suite

For a smaller wedding, the Riggs Suite becomes the venue itself. It's built for celebrations of up to 25, where every guest has a seat at the table and the focus stays on the two of you.

Rehearsal Dinners & Brunch: Café Riggs Private Dining

Inside Café Riggs, our all day dining restaurant, we offer two unique spaces. The Galerie for semi-private dining and Tellers’, our private dining room. Use them for your rehearsal dinner, an intimate reception or the morning-after brunch.

And when the reception wraps, Silver Lyan, our cocktail bar in the original bank vault, is right downstairs.

What's included in a Riggs wedding?

Our wedding packages come in two styles:

Golden Reserve: five hours of open bar, five passed canapés, a three-course plated dinner with wine service, a wedding cake from Jisoo Cakes, and tableside coffee and tea.
Vaulted Vows: everything you'd expect, plus an espresso martini on tap, a display station and a four-course plated dinner.

Our wedding team also handles preferred room blocks, bespoke menus, and celebrations around the big day: engagement parties, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, post-wedding brunches and vow renewals. Guests enjoy 24-hour guest services, valet parking, complimentary city bikes, and family- and dog-friendly rooms.

Why choose Riggs for a Washington, DC wedding?

The building has been standing at 9th and F Street since 1891, and it carries that history lightly. You get stately architecture without the stuffiness, a central location your guests can reach easily, and a team that sweats the small details, so you don't have to. Our downtown hotel is also a 10 minute ride from Union Station and less than 5 miles from DCA.

Grand enough for matters of state. Intimate enough for everything else that matters.