Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Railyard Venues, Avella

A wedding at Railyard Venues in Avella gives you two event spaces on a country property about 20 minutes from Washington, with a pond, swans and sometimes a passing train. Those details make for lively wedding photos and video, and each venue has its own bridal suite, so you can get ready, take pictures and celebrate without leaving the grounds.

Smaller of the two, the Railyard Shed seats up to 150 for a wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. It has a large enclosed pavilion, a patio with an outdoor fireplace, and an outdoor wedding ceremony site on the lawn right next to the building. The Railyard Stables is the larger barn, seating more than 350 guests in an 8,000-square-foot main hall, with an expansive covered porch for cocktail hour. A separate outdoor ceremony site overlooking the pond is planned for the Stables, so ask whether it's ready for your date.

Both venues have fully equipped bars, catering areas and plenty of parking. An on-site event coordinator works with you from your first tour to the end of your wedding day, and the team offers custom decor, specialty catering and vendor recommendations. For your videographer, the Shed's lawn ceremony means birdsong and breeze, maybe even a train, so ask them to plan microphones for your vows, and the covered porch at the Stables is a good spot for candid film during cocktail hour.

• Use the contact form to tell the coordinator about your event and schedule a tour.
• Ask which venue fits your guest count and where your ceremony would be.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and pictures by the pond.

A little about Railyard Venues

Its owner bought this 36-acre property in 2015, built the Shed as a gathering place that opened for events in 2022, and finished the Stables in 2024. The business takes its name from the railroad tracks that run near the property.