My husband's company has their holiday party here annually. Always fantastic food and a fully…read morestocked bar. The space is great for smaller private parties.

Have been to Bazin's Next Door for two holiday parties and, while it can be hard to get to around…read morerush hour, it is a nice, warm place with excellent staff. Drinks are always on point, and the food is always delicious. I would hope for more variety in the menu next time though as it seemed to be too heavy on seafood dishes. I would prefer a more balanced menu with better options for all. Only complaint from another guest was that their steak was overcooked (medium instead of rare), but, to be fair, they did not request rare and the server did not ask. I look forward to my next visit!

100% recommend this place as a wedding venue for no more than 150 people…read more The venue: My wedding had about 135 and seemed like the perfect number. Also had my wedding in middle November which was a hit or miss on weather but was in the 50s, perfect weather for our little S'mores setup. And Birkby still had trees with leaves that fell late so we still had a variety of fall colors still in the backdrop. Birkby has such a homey comfortable feeling with the cottage house, gazebo and other garden space, and the reception tent. The tent, with the lightings, is so beautiful. When I asked a cousin for wedding pictures, she had about 15 of just the lighting. Good thing we had an actual photographer! The house has several rooms for the cocktail hour for the guestbook, gifts, and other neat hangout spots as well as a pair of restrooms. There are another pair of restrooms by the tent. The upstairs has a bridal and grooms suite. Bridal suite is large and my wife and her ladies loved it. The grooms suite is cozy with a TV, couch, and fridge--all you really need. The 2nd floor also has two porches that look out to the rest of the venue. Great photo ops! Coordinators: Had the viewing with Carleigh--absolutely fantastic and super friendly and decided to go with her and Kristin (Simply Royal Events) for our wedding coordinators. It felt like a huge advantage having them coordinate since they knew the place inside and out and knew most, if not all, of our vendors. They were quick to respond and adjust to all of our last minute changes and updates. They were all over the place (in the best way possible) from beginning to end as in they had everything organized and made sure people/things were in place and yet were also very available for any questions or comments I or the bride had the day of. The wedding transitions happened so swiftly that I hardly saw any of it happen. The ceremony chairs were swept off, space heaters were set up, the firepit and S'mores layout was done, and off I went through a line of sparklers. Vendors: The Birkby House has an open house every spring and invites their preferred caterer and vendors. Definitely check this out if you are interested in or planning on having an event/wedding at Birkby. There are a lot of local vendors present, some who don't really have the publicity as other vendors that may have hundreds of reviews. For example, we went with a local photographer Steve and Bernadette Dalgetty and even though we haven't received the pictures yet, they were such a charm to work with. We did go with their partner caterer Tuskies and that couldn't have gone any better. The tasting was a little unconventional. We basically just had dinner at their restaurant with a $100 tab so we couldn't really try specific items on their wedding menu but we tried the filet mignon and branzino dishes that best replicated the wedding entrees. We absolutely loved the filet mignon and this chocolate martini (which we added to our wedding) but the branzino was a bit dry so we actually considered removing the fish option but we were glad we didn't. ALL the food during our wedding was phenomenal from hor d'oeurves to entrees--best wedding food ever (said no one ever but I'm serious, Tuskies was amazing!) Not only was the food great but also Neal was so fun and easy to work with. They also allowed us to bring our own alcohol saving in some costs. I truly think the triple threat of Neal, Carleigh, and Kristin was the reason why my wedding went so smoothly or at least appeared like it ran smoothly haha. Misc: Other perks to the venue, there's a large public parking lot behind the venue that is really only used as a commuter lot during the week so it was fully available for guests. It's in downtown Leesburg so it's a great spot to check out a local bar if you come early. But speaking of downtown.. The con: The only negative thing about the venue is because it's in downtown Leesburg near residents, there was one resident who complained and called the cops multiple times. There's a noise curfew at 10pm which is when the wedding ends anyway but he complained well before 9pm. I'm sure this happens quite often, it has to being in such a residential area and while it was annoying having to deal with a disgruntled neighbor on your wedding night, the cops really seemed to care less. The cops said as long as the coordinators had the permit (which they did), the noise was fine.

We just attended a wedding at the birkby house. It is lovely, welcoming and perfectly suited for…read morewedding. Inside of the house is historic and very well renovated. Outside garden are lovely and they have a tent for the banquet with air conditioning . We loved the event at the birkby house.

My son was married here last weekend and it was gorgeous! This is a very reasonably priced DIY…read morevenue. We were able to bring in our own vendors, decorations, and all that the couple envisioned for their day. The owner is very easy to work with and super helpful with all aspects. The location is convenient, grounds, deck and barn were perfect. Would highly recommend this location!

My husband and I got married here and I could not imagine a more beautiful and comfortable place to…read morehave our wedding. We had our ceremony outdoors followed by a reception in the barn. The venue is beautiful as it is, but we were able to put our own personal touch on it with decorations and no limit in our choice of caterers. barbecue was a hit with the guests. The farm nature scenes and the barn made for amazing photos. The rules were clear in the contract and the owner was very responsive to questions. I can understand why they would not want loud music very very late at night because this is a personal home in a quiet community. Thank you Windy Knoll for the wonderful memories!

This place was the best wedding venue I've been to , great staff and fun environment I highly…read morerecommend it.

We recently worked with Dawn to plan and cater a reception in my father's honor. She was such a…read morepleasure to work with helping us to plan the event with short notice. The service and food well exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend working with The Inn at Vint Hill catering.

When someone states that this place is in the middle of nowhere that is coming from a NYC dude like…read moreme. But actually Shadow Creek is in the spirit of North Virginia's hunt & wine country. Shadow Creek is a converted horse trailer that caters to Weddings and large events. They are located high on a hill overlooking the rolling countryside surrounded by horses & cows grazing. They have indoor dining room with seating for a group of almost three hundred. We were enjoying a wedding at Shadow Creek with friends and family. The cocktail hour was in a large rectangular room adjacent to the large dining room. They had two bars at both ends of the room, but was challenging to move from one side to the other through the standing crowd. The dining room was fairly large and the sound system for the band was actually very good considering we were in a once horse trailer. Overall I found the place unusual, but it surely a unique for a wedding.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Shadow Creek is one of, if not THE, most beautiful wedding locations in the DC…read morearea. Everything was absolutely perfect. Lori was more responsive than I ever imagined, answered any of my questions right away, and helped us the entire way leading up to the big day. She ensured every detail we wanted for the day was prepared for and provided us with the perfect list of vendors that she had experience with. Her sincerity and knowledge guided us to truly have the *perfect wedding.* We cannot imagine getting married anywhere else, and having worked with anyone else. Thank you for the experience - and the kindness - truly a world class experience.

Great venue for weddings. The staff was great and very accommodating. They were always available to…read morehelp. The food was great as well. Definitely recommend

The worst management ever. We agreed that the speakers would…read morebe available and at the party night the manger (rude) charged me $350 to rent that speakers again they told me that the speakers are available and that will be free so I didn't brought mine. I had 100 guests and they prepared meals for 30 people. I would recommend you to cock at home and eat it or take your parties at a park or somewhere else.

For historical sake, this is a stunning building. My favorite time is the Christmas tree lighting…read moreover here. The stairs are comfortable, for a view of old town. If you go on YouTube, there's footage of one of the large columns that fell over a couple years ago. Thank goodness no one got hurt. It's an antique, and while the new city patch doesn't show it, let's take a look inside. Restored with love for years, a lot of people have weddings here. I doubt I'll do that experience again, but cheers to all who do, as this would be a good location. Parking is for the most part a cinch too. The interior is well taken care of. The lower part is good for music, while the upstairs sometimes has paint exhibitions.

Fairfax City Hall, a magnificent icon of city history, worth visiting. On my last visit I was told…read morethat city is run by a Mayor-Manager relationship. Where a part time Mayor and council vote on policies and procedures to run the city & a full time Manager enforce those policies with his administration. Current City Mayor is Steven C. Stombre and council members are Michael Marco, Jeffrey Greenfield, David Meyer, Janice Miller, Eleanor Schmidt, and Jon Stehle.

Inexpensive, clean, and comfortable option for an event! Our charitable organization and social…read moreclub utilizes this great option atop the American Legion Post 180 for our bimonthly dinner meetings and our holiday events and socials. Set up is easy, the staff is a pleasure to work with, and the kitchen and buffet line is well appointed whether you want to have catering or hire onsite meal prep. There's a dance floor where you can have a DJ or playlist and take a spin with your date around the room!Hooray for the Legion for offering an affordable and accessible venue for social events.