Mount Airy

I have visited this site each year for their Fall Festival. I enjoy the grounds of the facility and the house is beautiful. It appears it would be a great location for an event for the right price. I have never attended a private event here, so I can not comment on that aspect of the location.
Some of the grounds/​landscaping needs attention and enhancement so it can continue to look nice into the future.

Full disclosure: We did not have a wedding reception here, nor did we ever attend a wedding here. But we almost did!
Mount Airy Mansion is an absolutely beautiful venue. And Mary, who is in charge of rentals there, is a joy. Very friendly and communicative, Mary sells Mt Airy Mansion better than the mansion sells itself, and you don’t need much to sell Mt. Airy. In addition to the great history of the home (G Washington himself attended at wedding there), the building has a great intimate feel, as if it could be your own home. A lot of amenities are included in the rental price, such rooms for the bride and groom to get ready in, and the price is very reasonable.
Which is why I’m so sad we’re not having our wedding there because there is one caveat to Mt Airy Manson, which is exclusive cater. In the end, we did not feel that Pineapple Alley’s catering was quite what we were looking for, and given that they were more expensive than proposals I received from other caterers, we decided it just wasn’t worth the premium to have our wedding there. I’m sure other brides on a budget feel me.
Nevertheless, I still would recommend couples planning their wedding to check out Mt Airy Mansion. It’s really got a wonderful feel, and I only wish the Pineapple Alley had come through with a stronger showing at our tasting. However, everyone’s taste is different so my feeling on Pineapple Alley shouldn’t discourage you from checking out this lovely venue.

As a wedding guest all I can say is I wish someone had warned me. You would think a location like this would run like a well oiled machine, but that was not the case. Its slightly difficult to find so, if you’re driving down the road looking for signs for the mansion, you will miss it. The entrance is a black iron gate that simple says «Mount Airy». The drive in through the park was gorgeous and I started to get pretty excited for a romantic and glamorous night celebrating an amazing couple. Parking is adequate and then it goes does hill.
I appreciate their attempt to keep things historic and preserve the charm of the establishment, but rickety stars, crumbling concrete and bricks made walking very difficult. Walking in heels meant I was clinging to my husband for dear life and praying I didn’t embarrass myself my falling on my face.
After the ceremony, the bridal party went out front to take photos, but they still weren’t letting guests into the side room of the building for hors d’oeuvres. It was getting dark, we were in the grass standing around and could see through the window where warmth and food was waiting. Finally, 30 min later they let us in. Why? I still haven’t figured that part out.
The cheese and fruit display was okay. Nothing great, but nothing horrible either. Some plates or toothpicks would have been nice for the fruit. Who wants to hold sticky pieces of melon or pineapple in their hands? There were a few trays of food passed around, but you were lucky if it made it past the line of people waiting to get into the main dining area. The one I did have was good. Marinated grilled steak on a stick. Yum.
An hour and a half later, the dinning area was finally opened for seating. I’ve heard of cocktail hour, but 30 min waiting outside and 90 min in a cramped room/​hallway waiting in line to get into the dinning area was extreme. Not to mention the entire building was freezing. Its not pushing 8:15 and we were tempted to just head out. We love our friends, but it was getting late and we were starving.
We were seating in another freezing room, did the traditional entrances and then we waited. and waited. and waited. The wait staff was SO slow with bringing out food. This was not a huge wedding. 100 people I’m guessing. It took over 30 min for us to get our food. The tables who were served first were finished eating and walking around by now. To make it even worse, they had no idea who chose what on their RSVP! It was an unprofessional and unorganized mess.
On to the food! bread basket served 5 min before our meal was so salty, you couldn’t’ eat it. They brush it with butter and then coat it in salt. yuck. No one at our table ate more than a bite or two and only because they were starving. No bread plates were provided so, you now h

Something Old
Something New
Something Borrowed
Something Blue
Mount Airy Mansion is the perfect wedding spot.
This «old» mansion was initially built in the 1600’s and later was the site of George Washington’s stepson’s wedding. It was rendered «new» by various additions that were built on over the years. We «borrowed» it for one very warm summer evening for a beautiful wedding. The bride had an entourage of bridesmaids in «blue» dresses.
Nestled in a state park, you’ll drive up the winding road with lush trees on either side. Once the mansion comes into view, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into a Jane Austen novel. The happy couple chose this spot because they wanted a place that was scenic and that could accommodate an outdoor ceremony and indoor dinner reception. The well tended grounds outside and the elegant air-​conditioned building inside fit the bill perfectly!
And what’s a party without drinks and eats? Mount Airy has its own catering company that provided us with wine, pastry puff and spinach hors d’oeuvres, breaded chicken and grilled veggies, mini cupcakes, and Derby pie bars. Much needed sustenance for celebrating and dancing the night away.
Congrats S and D!