Birkby House, Thomas

I adored everything about the Birkby House. The owners are so sweet and capable, and Mary Louise, the event coordinator, is an angel. I felt like the only bride in the world, even though they are always fully booked. I could not have asked for a better venue for our wedding, and can't say enough good things about working with the people there. While their prices are a little high for a Saturday wedding, we opted to go with a Friday night, and it was just as wonderful, for a significant price cut. We toured the Birkby House on a cold, gray, rainy day in January, and I knew then and there that it would be perfect for our late-October wedding. It was beautiful, even in the off-season, and I fell in love with the house and the grounds. Everything is so organized and thought-through that many of my decisions were simple to make. I went with many of Mary Louise's suggestions, as she has the art of weddings down to a science. On my wedding day, everything went exactly as planned, and I don't have a single complaint. Mary Louise even took "behind-the-scenes" pictures throughout the day, and had them ready to go on a CD that she handed to my parents before they left for the evening. Again, I loved the Birkby House, and you will, too!

The Birkby House is such a beautiful place for a wedding. We were able to have a beautiful outdoor ceremony with an indoor comfortable reception (in an air conditioned tent). The grounds are always beautifully manicured, which required very little from our florist. Judy and Ron were a pleasure to meet with and Mary Louise was indispensible in helping coordinate everything the day of as well as helping us figure out the layout of the ceremony and reception. I had absolutely no stress because I knew Birkby would be able to accomodate any weather or other mishaps. I would get married there all over again!

WOW! This venue is absolutely incredible, you will not be dissapointed. From the moment we visited with Ron, and saw the pride he took in this property, as well in the weddings they have every weekend, we knew we had to book here. Our wedding was shy of 100 people, and that was the perfect number, for a very intimate feel. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous, and the property is well taken care of! Mary Louise, Judy, and Ron are very responsive and accomodating to anything you may need, and are very helpful when selecting vendors. They provide you with cd's of pictures for ideas in decorating, and go out of their way to make your wedding day one to remember! I would highly recommend the Thomas Birkby House to anyone looking for a venue that will make your wedding dreams come true! I never had a worry working with Mary Louise, Judy and Ron because I knew they would take good care of us and our guests! They are simply amazing!

I can not express how thankful and happy I am that we chose the Thomas Birkby House as our ceremony and reception venue. It is in the middle of old town Leesburg, which is very quaint and charming. When I first visited TBH, I was won over by how beautiful the house and grounds were as well as how welcoming, friendly and flexible Judi and Ron were. I had no idea just how important those factors would pay off the day we got married. Of all the days to get married, we picked the date that hurricane Irene would sweep through the Northern Virginia area. I was prepared to deal with a little rain or even excessively hot weather, but never envisioned a hurricane would hit on our wedding day. Fortunately for us, the Thomas Birkby House was more than on top of EVERYTHING. They were all extremely flexible, easy going, and sincerely cared about our wedding. You will not be just another wedding at this venue. They genuinely care about their brides and grooms. This took away so much stress and helped us relax, and more importantly we enjoyed every moment of our wedding. They moved the ceremony and reception into the tent, which looked beautiful and had umbrellas for all the guests going from the house to the tent. The cocktail hour was in the house and on the back patio with umbrellas. Another great detail of the TBH is usage of the carriage house, which has a kids room you can set up however you like. This was nice for us having 12 kids under 10 years old attend. They loved it! The TBH also has the best bridal suite and groomsmen lounge I've seen. The bridal suite has a full bathroom with a shower, steamer, tons of counter space with a mirror, and huge bench. Mary Louise was there to keep everything on track and she did a wonderful job. She took a lot of "behind the scenes" pictures while we were getting ready and setting up, and had them all put on a c.d. by the end of the night for us. All our guests had so many wonderful things to say about the THB. Most importantly, the TBH made sure we had a AMAZING wedding! Thank you Judi, Ron, and Mary Louise for making sure our wedding could withstand a hurricane!!

Amazing venue! Truly unique and memorable. We were so happy to have chosen this venue :-)

What a fabulous venue! My husband and I visited several other locations in the Loudoun area but were won over by the beauty and value of the Birkby House; the grounds and staff exceeded all our expectations on our wedding day. The garden, house, tent, and equipment provided are impeccable. Our guests were very impressed with the beauty of the location and my husband and I enjoyed seeing our family and friends enjoying the dance floor as well as the manicured grounds and garden seating. Mary Louise is a fantastic event manager; she, Judy, and Ron were very knowledgeable and made everything flow together perfectly. We are so grateful to the Birkby House for the outstanding service and backdrop for our wedding!

My husband and I looked all over for a beautiful, outdoor venue for our wedding and we absolutely knew as soon as we saw The Birkby House we had found it. It is so gorgeous inside and out, and the gardens are stunning. The value that we got for what we paid is amazing, the tent alone is usually an extra $1500+, and it is automatically part of the price at The Birkby House....no extra charge. Every guest at my wedding was blown away at how intimate and beautiful the place was. I do have to say that it would not have been the same without the amazing Mary Louise! She was my favorite part of the Birkby House, her friendly smile and great attitude kept me calm on my wedding day and I have never met someone like her before-- she makes you feel very confident in all the decisions you make for your big day and makes sure everything goes off without a hitch. I could not have had a better wedding day, and I am so glad I chose The Birkby House!

The Thomas Birkby House was love at first site. The grounds are beautifully kept and easily accessible. The house itself is amazing, but the gazebo was what sold us. And the permanent tent. I would heartily recommend this venue to everyone. The staff was very responsive to all of our questions and took care of all setup. Mary Louise is outstanding. I would choose The Thomas Birkby House every time.

Judy, Ron and Mary Louise are an amazing group of people that love to do their jobs and make weddings into magical days! Our wedding on May 6th was amazing and literally perfect! The venue was perfect for our group of guests, for our catering and just for us! Our photographer loved the site and I know we got amazing pictures. The staff was helpful and made us feel like a King and Queen for the day. We could not have been more blessed to find such a wonderful place for our wedding and such beautiful people to make it more beautiful than I could've imagined!Thank you Birkby House and thank you to the wonderful staff there that work tirelessly to make dreams and memories come true!

We loved it! Despite the weatherman's horribly inept predictions that caused us, at the last minute, to move it all from outside to inside, the Birkby House staff, Mary Louise, Ron, a friend, and the Main Event caterer managed to do a great job! The place was spectacular, the dogwood in full bloom, The house was beautiful aqnd a grand place to have our daughters wedding.We had a a great time. Our guests were delighted!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Ron, Judy, Mary Louise, and The Thomas Birkby House. We had the most amazing day here, and start to finish, they made the process seamless, and stress free. While the venue is not large, they really give you lots of options to consider in terms of where to hold the ceremony, and all are beautiful. It's fantastic because there is only one event a day, and you really feel as though the house is yours on the day. Ron and Mary Louise were there on the day for us, troubleshooting, guiding us, and making sure that everything was perfect for us. They could not have been more helpful and thoughtful, and we are truly grateful. Everyone was quick to respond to questions and e-mails throughout the process too.The grounds are always well kept, and in my three visits to the property, nothing ever appeared out of place. It's right in downtown Leesburg, which is very cute and quaint, and if you take photos out front, people will drive by and honk their horns in celebration with you! The tent is really nice, and right next to the patio so my guests were able to meander out onto the grass and patio as well.All in all, it was the perfect place for us, and I cannot recommend them enough!

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! I can't say enough great things about Ron, Judy, and Mary Louise! We were so impressed with Judy's professionalism on the day of the walk-through that we had to book. The venue is beautiful and immaculately kept. You can tell they take pride in their property. I felt such relief after booking this venue because I knew we would be taken care of - and we were. These people know how to organize a wedding! Mary Louise gave us great recommendations for vendors and answered all of our questions within 24 hours. (And trust me...I had a lot of questions!) I never felt like I was being a bother and they were always happy to make US happy. Our guests raved about how much they enjoyed our location. The Birkby House really IS an amazing place to get married! Highly recommended!

When searching for a venue for my wedding, I was looking for a location that was outside of the cookie-cutter hotel or CC venue that would still be able to provide many of the necessary equipment - tents, tables, chairs, etc - to host an event (I was hoping to minimize the number of individual vendors I had to coordinate). The Thomas Birkby House more than fit the bill and completely exceeded my expectations. The location is absolutely beautiful (it proved to be a great backdrop for photos!) and perfectly situated for weddings, and my guests thoroughly enjoyed the evening (we had 155 guests). The staff was extremely responsive and very easy to work with throughout the process, providing helpful suggestions and patiently and cheerfully answering all of my questions. I really felt confident that everything would go smoothly, and it did! There is ample parking for guests, and it is conveniently located near several hotels. I highly recommend the Birkby House - Thank you Ron, Judy and Mary Louise!

My daughter had her wedding at The Thomas Birkby House on June 26, 2010. We had looked at many venues before deciding upon the Birkby House, and it certainly did not disappoint. The grounds and house are both immaculately maintained. Some venues charge extra for tenting facilities, but the tent including sidewalls and lights is included in the Birkby charge. Also, air-conditioning is available at a small additional charge. As June 26 was a scorcher, I was worried about the temperature inside the tent, but the air-conditioner worked beautifully; we were quite comfortable.We cannot say enough good things about the owners, Ron and Judy Rust, and Mary Louise Torrey, the onsite event coordinator. Mary Louise made everything work! On the day of the wedding, Mary Louise was exceptional in her ability to recognize anything that needed to be done and even tracked down vendors when a job was not properly completed. Ron, Judy and Mary Louise were always available to answer questions and assist us with any concerns. My daughter and I highly recommend The Thomas Birkby House.

After spending weeks and weeks looking at endless venues in the MD/DC/VA area, we fell in love with the Birkby House the moment we visited it. The property is charming, beautiful, lovingly maintained, and was exactly the type of setting I had pictured for our wedding. The truly magical element of this venue, however, is its owners and staff. Ron, Judy, and Mary Louise went far above and beyond in every respect, both before, during, and after the wedding. They are so friendly, helpful, responsive, and incredibly flexible and accommodating. They also have a stellar list of recommended vendors that has been honed over time - we used it to select many of our vendors, and it not only saved us lots of time in the planning process, it led us to our top notch caterer and florist, who are still garnering rave reviews from our guests. As venues go, I loved that the Birkby House provides such a diversity of backdrops and experiences in a single location. You have the beautifully restored colonial mansion, the rustic summer kitchen, the quaint gazebo, the lovely gardens planted carefully so that there is always something in bloom, and the deluxe tent. It's the perfect blend of indoor and outdoor space, and makes it possible to plan for an outdoor event with a great indoor back up option in case of bad weather. At the Birkby House, you are not just a number or a dollar sign. Ron, Judy, and Mary Louise genuinely care about all of their brides and grooms, and they put their all into making each and every wedding a unique, special, and unforgettable experience. All of our guests LOVED the magical setting, and the charm of downtown Leesburg. Thanks, Ron, Judy, and Mary Louise- you're the best!!

We fully enjoyed our experience at The Thomas Birkby House. Further, all of our guests marveled at the charm and beauty of this facility. The location was excellent, and the owners of the property were extremely helpful throughout, even helping us carry beverages from our vehicles to the storage area the morning of the wedding. We highly recommend the Thomas Birkby House for a wedding venue.

The Thomas Birkby House was such a beautiful location for our wedding. The grounds and house are meticulously maintained, so worrying about how the venue would look for our Fall wedding was never a concern. We ended up having freezing weather and torrential downpours on our wedding day in October but the Birkby House was so prepared, and our wedding and reception went off without a hitch. They had white umbrellas available for all of our guests, had the tent secured against the weather, had the heaters in the tents set up and ready to go, had all of the fireplaces in the house lit, and our wedding was perfect despite the weather. The staff at the Birkby House was so quick to respond to any questions I had during my planning and were very accommodating. I would recommend this venue to anyone!

I am so pleased with how our wedding went here at The Thomas Birkby House!! I recommend it to everyone bride and groom out there! I truly had nothing but an extremely positive experience here! The staff is so friendly and willing help you without blinking an eye!!! If the cost seems a bit high for some budgets, look into doing your wedding on a Friday that's what we did and it did save us a few bucks! LOVE THIS PLACE!!!

It is the perfect place for a wedding and reception. The place is beautiful and the staff is wonderful to work with. They always went the extra mile to ensure everything was perfect for our day. Moreover, all of our guests loved the place. We highly recommend the Thomas Birkby House.

I loved the Thomas Birkby House. The grounds are absolutely beautiful and everyone there is wonderful to work with. Because of all of the flowers and greenery that is part of TBH, the need for flowers can be cut down significantly. I will say though the website is great, the pictures do not do it justice. Definitely head out and see it in person. We did our ceremony outside and our reception in the tent.