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Retreats at Stratford HallStratford Hall has facilities to accommodate a wide range of events including:
The Stratford Hall Dining Room can cater your event, whether large or small, formal or informal, to make sure your event is a success. Event facilities vary in price and amenities. We recommend reserving facilities for events as soon as possible to ensure availability. Please fill out the Event Request Form to find out more information. Below is a list of private events commonly found at Stratford Hall. Business or Social Retreats at Stratford Hall
Council House
Stratford Hall offers a variety of choices ideal for professional or social groups. We have the accommodations and lodging to make you and your guests comfortable. As meeting styles vary, our venue options vary as well. For professional meetings, Stratford has the necessary audio/visual tools needed for effective educational and training needs. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or other food options may be designed for your individual retreat requirements. Weddings at Stratford Hall
Imagine your wedding in a prestigious plantation setting, with a rolling lawn leading to the Potomac River and quaint lodging for your wedding party and guests. You can exchange vows with the grandeur of the Great House as your backdrop. Our wedding package provides you with exclusive on-site catering and all the amenities prior to and after the wedding. For larger guest lists, tented space is available. Stratford Hall is an intimate, historical setting for the most memorable wedding experience. Wedding ceremonies may take place on the north lawn of the elegant Great House or in the stately Council House Chamber. We are proud to be able to provide you and your guests with superb service and attention to detail. 
Receptions at Stratford HallStratford provides the Dining Room as a venue for your wedding reception, or you may choose to have an outdoor tented reception. Our in-house catering service is known for exquisite dining with a local flavor. Together we will design your reception menu specifically tailored to your wishes. 
Rehearsal Dinners at Stratford HallYour rehearsal dinner at Stratford can be held in the elegant duPont Library or in the more intimate setting of the Stratford Hall Dining Room. We can suggest menus for your special occasion or you may wish to create a custom menu. Private Catered Events
For the special occasions that require exceptional service and freshly prepared meals, Stratford can more than accommodate you. You may choose a seated affair or a more casual stand-up reception. Consider Stratford for birthdays, anniversaries, retirement parties and seasonal events. Meeting AccommodationsStratford Hall offers a variety of meeting spaces to accommodate both large and small groups. Conferences needing larger spaces can choose from the Council House, Preservation Gallery and duPont Library. Dinner or luncheon meetings can ideally be held in the Stratford Hall Dining Room. Smaller retreats and meetings can choose from the more intimate settings of the Astor and Cheek Guest Houses and Stratford Hall's Lodging and Conference Center (formerly the Executive Director's residence). Council House
The brick Council House was constructed in 1950 to be used by Stratford Hall's Board of Directors for its semi-annual meetings. The main meeting chamber has paneled walls below tall arched windows, giving the well-proportioned room a very stately appearance. The largest of Stratford Hall's meeting spaces, the Council House meeting chamber can accommodate approximately 200 persons auditorium-style with center aisle. For smaller numbers, tables and chairs can be set up in various arrangements. Jessie Ball duPont Memorial Library
The duPont Library was constructed in 1980 as Stratford Hall's research and educational facility. Its main meeting space is the duPont Reading Room, which is lined with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and features views of a wooded ravine from its large bay window and terrace doors. Smaller than the Council House meeting chamber, the duPont Room can accommodate around 90 persons seated auditorium-style with a center aisle. Tables and chairs can be set up for meetings of smaller groups of around 30 persons. The duPont Room also offers a wireless Internet connection. Preservation Gallery
The Preservation Gallery is a fairly recently renovated exhibit/meeting space in the Visitor Center. Architectural elements, such as mantels and wainscoting removed from the Great House in the 1930s, are exhibited on the gallery walls, making it an interesting space. Smaller than the Council House chamber, but slightly larger than the duPont Library meeting space, the Preservation Gallery features proximity to parking and a larger number of restroom facilities. An electronic drop-down projection screen makes setting up for presentations easier. 
Stratford Hall Dining RoomThe Dining Room is a perfect spot for informal group meetings, especially convenient when refreshments are planned. Larger group luncheons or dinners can be tailored to your specifications. A traditional dining area and separate enclosed porch are available for reservation. 
Astor Guest HouseThe Astor Guest House is conveniently located directly across from the Stratford Hall Dining Room. The rustic, log-sided guest house was built in 1937 for staff housing and was later enlarged and modernized for use as a guest house. It has five guest rooms with baths plus a large living room/dining area and kitchen. Small groups find the Astor Guest House perfect for retreats and informal meetings. Stratford Hall Lodging and Conference Center
The Lodging and Conference Center was built in 1933 as a residence for Stratford Hall's first on-site executive director. The office of Stratford Hall's Director of Lodging and Conference Sales is located on the first floor of the building. The Center has attractive living and dining areas suitable for use by special small groups and is located within easy walking distance to the Stratford Hall Dining Room. A comfortable sun room has views of rolling pasture and trees. Cheek Guest House
The Cheek Guest House was built in 1980 and enlarged in 1986 to accommodate a total of 15 guest rooms with baths. The Cheek living room, with an adjoining deck convenient for warm-weather use, is a well-appointed meeting space for small groups. Perfectly sized for retreats, the Cheek living room offers views of the surrounding woods. |
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