If you are considering the River View, I would highly recommend it.  We booked them in March 2019 for a May 2020 wedding.  Unfortunately, due to Covid, we postponed to May 2021 and then downsized our 200 person wedding to a 5 person elopement.  We had our ceremony in the 1608 room (the rain location for the outdoor site). All of the staff at the River View would be the examples in a dictionary definition of "professionalism".  They were organized, prepared and had all of the information, even when we were frazzled and unsure and couldn't remember what we had decided.  It rained on our wedding day and when we arrived there, everything was already set up according to the rain plan and still looked beautiful.  They were on top of everything, even steering away park visitors from the background during our photos and ceremony. While the whole world was figuring out the changes needed for the pandemic, the River View was clear and forthcoming with what the current regulations wer... Read moree and what they were able to accommodate.  They were always incredibly responsive and always open to our questions.    While we did not actually have our reception at the River View, we did a tasting with their caterer Blue Heron in Sep 2019 and had been very excited with the selection of food offered.  We had decided on a great menu.  We also loved having the getting ready space to keep our bags out of sight. The venue was beautiful and made for beautiful pictures.

Fantastic! The team at the River View was truly amazing at every step of the way. They were very communicative and helpful during the planning process; and made sure that I had nothing to worry about on the day of the event. The food from Great Blue Heron (their contracted catering team) was soooo good, all our guests had rave reviews! The bar tending team also was cranking out the most amazing drinks that left our guests speechless. It is a beautiful venue, in a great location, and they have a fantastic service team on top of it! I couldn’t have asked for anything better.

I can’t even begin to explain how much lucky my husband and I are to have found The River view or shall I say CORI & FERN!!! We found this venue at the last minute and they immediately catered to us and made sure that we had everything that we needed and answered all of my 1000 questions via email and phone. We are so grateful for them. Our wedding coordinators were super lazy and disappeared during our wedding day and CORI & FERN literally saved the day!! I am so thankful. If it wasn’t for Cori & Fern, my husband and I would have had to coordinate our own wedding. These ladies and this venue are the best! Cori & Fern helped with EVERYTHING!! From setting up, helping with my dress alllll night, following the timeline & making sure everyone was lined up and etc. I mean I should have hired them to be my coordinators 😫😫 they saved my wedding day!!! HIRE THIS VENUE! You won’t be disappointed!!! Oh!! & Rose, the bartender was Soooo much fun! Her drinks were amazing & she also as... Read moresisted with my dress and making sure to keep Those signature drinks rolling!!!! She was so sweet & tended to our guests in such an amazing way!!!! Thank you ladies!!!!

Our wedding day would have not been the same if it weren't for The River View. It is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. The HUGE open windows made the whole ceremony and reception so beautiful!!!! We worked with Cori and Fern and they were both so helpful and very responsive. Our wedding day was so magical at The River View! :)

My husband and I loved the River View the second we saw it. It’s in a beautiful location with lots of great spots for pictures. Cori and Fern we’re so great especially when the pandemic happened. They came up with a great plan for us and kept us updated. When the wedding was approaching, Cori and Fern answered all my questions super quickly which I appreciated. The day of our wedding the day, the venue looked beautiful and everyone loved it! If there was an issue or a question we had, we could go up to the coordinator and she would handle it. We didn’t have to think at all! The staff was friendly and were super safe (wearing masks and gloves). We couldn’t have been happier.

I threw more than a few temper tantrums towards my now husband insisting upon this venue and wow I’m so glad I did and only a little ashamed about it. This place is gorgeous at all times of the year. The building itself is such a nice modern vibe it’s a nice change from all the barns in this area! The windows are so gorgeous and the view of the river is perfect! I love all of our pics from this place!

The Riverview at Occoquan was my absolute number 1 choice for our wedding venue. The floor to ceiling windows and the open concept layout was the perfect space for what our wedding planner and I envisioned. The Coordinators (Cori, Fern, and Brooke) were always so responsive. When the government stay-at-home mandate was put in place and all large gatherings were postponed the staff immediately reached out to let us know what our options were and they were very flexible with cancellations and rescheduling. The catering services provided by Great Blue Heron was also very impressive. Our guests certainly enjoyed their meals. The ONLY downfall of the venue is the uneven/patchy grass in the outdoor ceremony space.

Everyone we met at the venue was absolutely AMAZING!! Their communication was awesome and they were always so quick to respond to any questions we had. Working with them was just such a delight and I believe the staff really enjoys what they do. They took such great care of us on our wedding day and they were so flexible especially because we had to move the ceremony indoors about an hour before the guests arrived. They recommended vendors where we needed them too and they were just so helpful with everything. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect and exactly what we envisioned! And they’re very dog friendly which is great because we had our pup in our wedding and he was able to stay on premises the whole day (and get all the belly rubs and treats he could ask for from the staff).

When we were doing the venue hunting for our wedding, we fell in love with the venue although we had initially considered a winery wedding. The initial person who gave us a walk-in tour was not as well-trained or professional (We didn't see her or interact with her after the initial walk-in tour, so she would have been a part-time or temporary worker), but the rest of the staff once we decided to consider the River View as our wedding venue was a great team, not only friendly and responsive, but also professional (even after the wedding was over... being very helpful with the lost and found items and communicating about additional queries)! The venue looked really nice in the pictures, but wow... a simple walk-in visit was all we needed and we did not need to think twice after looking at the beautiful and modern building not to mention the amazing views that it has which gave us the option of an outdoor wedding. Like many other couples who might have had to or are still planning... Read more their weddings under the unprecedented COVID situations, we had to unexpectedly postpone our wedding, but Cori and her staff have been extremely helpful and communicative. She continuously kept us informed of the changes on the COVID related restrictions that would apply to VA. We were concerned and unsure about how we should go about our originally planned wedding date and Cori was very professional and patient answering our questions throughout the wedding planning after we decided to do it four months after. Although our rescheduled wedding date was still under COVID situations, Cori and the staff kept us informed of the latest and have been very flexible and supportive in coping with our requests being mindful of the safety of the guests. All staff were on site earlier than we had thought helping us with the table decorations (If you give them a detailed description with pictures, they would be happy to and can really do a great job with helping out with the decor!) and setting up the reception area. Our guests loved the venue, especially the sunlight and the space (our wedding was a daytime wedding), so they all felt comfortable to enjoy the reception with all the distance we kept between the tables, and between the guests and the vendors. All River View staff and the servers from the catering company were wearing masks and gloves at all times which also helped our guests feel safe. Our guests love the meals as well (they have a designated catering company that they are partnering with). Just bear in mind though that this beautiful wedding venue does not come with most of the equipment, from extension cords to a screen or a projector etc., but if you ask, you can find the few available ones that you can still borrow from them (e.g. decor related items such as easels, table numbers, cake stand etc.). The only thing that I wish the staff did differently was on locking the bridal suite and the groom's cottage (which is located outside the main building) as the latter could accidentally give access to random strangers who got curious and mistakenly walked in to check what the building was). Nothing was stolen, but I'd suggest that you ask if the rooms can stay locked during the event while the staff holding onto the keys when you need to enter the room. Other than that, everyone including ourselves loved the venue on a beautiful day (we had the wedding ceremony outside and the reception inside the main hall) even with the ongoing COVID thanks to the attentive and flexible staff. The venue can hold more than 700 people, so it was perfect for social distancing especially for a small guest size like ours. Would highly recommend the River View at Occoquan! Be sure to ask for VA resident discount!

I got married here in February of 2020, and I am so glad I chose this venue! Their team answered my questions promptly whenever I asked. I had tons of access to the venue during the planning process, and there were a million great places for photo ops. The day of my wedding went perfectly, and I felt very well attended by the whole staff.

Amazing, friendly, professional, and attentive staff. Beautiful venue! Thank you so much for going out of your way to make our special day even more memorable.

We couldn't have imagined our reception anywhere else. It was so beautiful and refined, and was even better than my wedding dreams. The girls were a pleasure to work with, they heard what we were saying and brought our vision to life, special mentions to Cori and Fernanda. They set up your decor and break it down for you, help you with your linen rentals, and SO much more. We live near the venue and definitely popped in unannounced and they still made time to work with us and answer any questions we may have had. They were so flexible and truly made our experience flawless. Thank you for our dream reception!

Shortly after getting engaged, one of my mom’s friends recommended that we check out The River View and I am SO glad we did! It was the first place we looked at and we stopped there. The venue itself is beyond gorgeous and right on the water. They work with a specific catering company and the food was amazing (I wish I’d had more time to eat during the wedding)! I worked mostly with Cori and she was on top of everything from the moment I reserved the date. The walkthrough was a breeze, thanks to her organization and planning, and she had great suggestions! She clearly knows her way around a wedding and the day-of turned out PERFECTLY. I seriously did not have to worry about a thing. Our pictures turned out amazingly, there are so many good spots for gorgeous photographs around the property. Highly recommend The River View for any big events in the future!!!

From the moment we saw it during our venue search to the day of our wedding, we knew that The River View was the best choice we made for our wedding! They were incredibly responsive, thoughtful, and their work was beautiful! They were so accommodating working with us as out-of-towners and answering all of our questions from afar. Our friends and family also kept sharing with us that they enjoyed the food and drinks, and that this was the most beautiful wedding venue they had ever been to. It also really helped that the grand space does not need many decorations as the architecture of the building and the views of the river are lovely. We really appreciate all of their support and highly recommend them to everyone!