Josephine Butler Parks Center

Connect your Guests with Mother Earth on Your Special Day at Josephine Butler Parks Center, Washington D.C.

We completely understand that you want your big and special day to become a memorable celebration for your guests to rejoice it even after years. So, why not host your wedding at a venue which also holds a great significance to our planet. Celebrate your day of love at the Embassay of Earth or Josephine Butler Parks Center and feel more connected with Mother Earth.

Spanning 18,000 sq. ft. and overlooking Meridian Park, the Josephine Butler Parks Center highlights the true essence of natural beauty elegantly synchronized with the stunning Renaissance Revival architecture creating a one-of-a-kind Washington D.C. wedding venue. The luscious and towering green trees and the romantic white and yellow archways lend a picture-perfect framework for the Washington D.C. wedding photography of you and your soulmate. Let your wedding photo book radiate your old-school romance with the adorable yellow and white passages.

With endless panoramic outdoor and luxurious indoor event spaces to choose from, Josephine Butler Parks Center is a mansion straight out of a fairytale book. The outdoor of this classy mansion boasts gorgeous patios and walkways scenically engulfed in lush green trees and aromatic seasonal flowers creating an ideal setting for you to elope with your darling to relish some tender moments. Allow our Washington D.C. wedding photographer to encapsulate all your romantic and cozy elopement pictures with different tones of sunlight lending a unique glow to all the shots.

It’s time to enter inside the double-storied mansion through the peppy colored arched doorways leading to a flowing grand staircase with 40 lavish rooms that offer the space to luxuriously accommodate up to 300 guests. The rooms proudly flaunt their Renaissance-style design, exquisitely enhanced with crystal chandeliers, mosaic floors, high vaulted ceiling, and original crown moldings. Exchange your vows on a charming terrace facing the park on the second floor of the mansion. Make sure your lensman is encapsulating all these priceless moments for you to cherish for later! After your ceremony, you can customize the patio and allow your guests to taste the fine wine, shake a leg with you and unwind the celebration while feeling more close to Mother Earth. The interiors of the rooms on the second level are gorgeously lit by natural light flooding in through the huge french windows giving ample moments to our cameraman to capture your illuminating happy pictures! 

Photo ops alert! The Great Stairs, Terrazo lobby and the Grand Foyer offer a plethora of space for you to pose for some candid wedding portraits with the man of your dreams. Don’t forget to pose for some Insta-worthy pictures with your squad to flaunt your squad goals. Add some affectionate and vintage vibes to your wedding with a huge on-site piano! 

As the proverb says, “Do one ‘Green Good Deed’ every day,” so let the most special day of your life be the platform for you, your sweetheart, and your guests to do that one green deed!