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O'Neil Events

Columbia Country Club Wedding Planner

 

Planning a wedding at the Columbia Country Club MD?

Your Columbia Country Club Wedding

If you’re engaged and considering the Columbia Country Club MD for your wedding, you already have excellent taste. Located at 7900 Connecticut Ave in Chevy Chase, Maryland, it’s one of the most sought-after private club venues in the DMV, and one of our personal favorites to work in.

We’ve had the privilege of planning and coordinating more weddings at Columbia Country Club than we can count. From Black-tie spring celebrations and vibrant multicultural fall receptions to intimate hometown weddings. 

When you work with a planner who already knows the club team, the venue quirks, and exactly how to move guests from the terrace into the ballroom without losing momentum, your day just runs differently.

Columbia Country Club: What You Need to Know


Columbia Country Club is a private member club, which means the experience here is different from a traditional wedding venue. The service is polished, and the expectations for how the day flows, how guests are treated, and how vendors operate are high. That’s exactly why couples who want a formal, sophisticated celebration choose it.

Here’s what we’ve learned from working here extensively:

The spaces: The grand ballroom features high ceilings, chandeliers, and large windows that flood the room with natural light. The wraparound veranda with its views of the golf course is one of the best cocktail hour setups in the DMV.

The capacity: The main ballroom accommodates large formal receptions, with the exact seated count depending on your desired layout and dance floor size. The venue is well-suited for celebrations in the 100–200 guest range, though configurations vary. We’re happy to help you assess fit based on your guest count and priorities.

The catering: Catering is handled exclusively by the club with curated in-house menus. This is not a bring-your-own-caterer situation, which actually makes planning cleaner. The kitchen team is experienced, and service is consistent.

The membership: As a private club, booking may require a member host or sponsorship. If you’re not a current member, your wedding planner and the club’s event team can walk you through the process.

Pricing: Venue costs typically range from $6,000 to $20,000, depending on guest count, food and beverage minimums, and spaces used. For current pricing, contact the O’Neil Events team.

O'Neil Events has been featured in Bethesda Magazine. O'Neil Events has been featured in Style Me Pretty. O'Neil Events has been featured in Charm City Wed. O'Neil Events has been featured in Washingtonian. O'Neil Events has been featured in United with Love. O'Neil Events has been featured in The New York Times. O'Neil Events has been featured in Tassels & Tastemaker. O'Neil Events has received many awards from organizations such as WeddingWire and TheKnot.  O'Neil Events has been featured in Voyage Baltimore.

What Working With Us Here Looks Like

Whether you’re booking full-service planning or month-of coordination, here’s what our clients at Columbia Country Club consistently experience:

  • A timeline built specifically for this venue, with buffers that protect your photos, speeches, and meal service, and account for how guests move through the terrace and ballroom.
  • A layout designed around your headcount, your priorities, and the club’s spaces, so cocktail hour doesn’t bottleneck and the dance floor stays full.
  • Proactive coordination with the club’s event team and all your vendors, plus backup plans for weather, late arrivals, and anything else the day throws at us.
  • On-site leadership from start to finish. Questions and problems come to us, not to you or your family.

About Colleen

I’m Colleen O’Neil Phillips, Founder of O’Neil Events. I’ve been planning weddings in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and New York City for over 15 years. Columbia Country Club is one of my favorite venues in the entire DMV, not just because it’s beautiful, but because I’ve built real relationships with the team there over the years of working side by side.

If you’re considering this venue for your wedding, I’d love to help you figure out whether it’s the right fit and what it would take to do it beautifully.

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Also featured in: Bethesda Magazine, Washingtonian, Style Me Pretty, The New York Times, United With Love, Charm City Wed, and more.

O’Neil Events serves couples throughout Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and New York City. Other private club and landmark venue experience includes Chevy Chase Club, Meridian House DC, Josephine Butler Parks Center, National Union Building, and more.

SO SWEET & CARING

My husband and I said SEVERAL times how having Colleen by our side as a Day Of Planner was way beyond worth the money spent. If I have one recommendation for any newly engaged couples, it’s have a day of planner. From the beginning just getting coffee with us and helping us start the process or planning, to every living detail of the day of… I can’t imagine our big day without her. She was immensely professional. So sweet and caring; yet I knew she’d get done what needed to be done. She’s no pushover! Monthly emails and check ins were lovely and kept us on track. But then the month leading up to the wedding, Colleen took everything off my plate and handled all the logistics and vendors and timelines.

So, so valuable. Thank you for everything you did! We’ll both never stop raving about you. 🙂

{Amy}

THE FAIRYTALE I DREAMED OF

O’Neil Events came highly recommended to us by our caterer, and hiring them was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!  Yvi & Colleen were both responsive via email and easy to work with. The month of our wedding, Yvi took everything over and was positively wonderful! She contacted all of my vendors and was able to coordinate things behind the scenes that I didn’t even know about. If anything went wrong, I was completely oblivious to it because it was handled! She was organized and on top of everything that day and helped to create the fairy tale I had dreamed of!

If there’s one piece of advice I will give to any future bride who asks, it is the value of hiring an excellent day-of-coordinator. Our wedding party and families (as well as us) were able to just relax and enjoy taking in the entire day with the knowledge that Yvi had everything handled. I definitely gained a new friend through the experience!

{Megan}

WE WERE IN SUCH GREAT HANDS

From the minute we met our wedding coordinator, we knew she would be our biggest ally on our wedding day. But we owe her a debt of gratitude for just how much she did — before, during, and after. Everything we conceptualized came to fruition because of her, and never did we feel like we were flying solo. She championed our whims while making sure everything was practical and achievable.

We were in such caring, diligent hands, even when it came to things we forgot, She handled everything with ease, grace, and most incredibly, a smile on her face. She kept everyone in line from start to finish, vendors and family members and the bridal party. Her energy, her excitement, her sheer passion for what she does helped us create and execute a truly perfect day.

{Nick}

The Absolute Best!!

Working with O’Neil Events was the best thing I did to plan my wedding! Colleen and her team are incredible – they have a calming, efficient, and professional communication style. Colleen and her team are incredibly knowledgeable, organized, and provided incredible value. She kept us organized from the beginning of the planning process through the entirety of the event, making sure everything ran smoothly. She coordinated with our vendors and did not miss a beat on anything. She thought of everything and ensured the planning process remained fun and not stressful at all. We couldn’t be more thankful for O’Neil Events – you will not be disappointed!

Fabulous Wedding Planner!

From the moment we booked O’Neil Events, we knew we were in amazing hands. Colleen and her team were incredibly professional, attentive, and caring throughout the entire planning process. They worked efficiently to create an individualized and organized experience for us. Colleen connected with us regularly to ensure we had an effortless planning experience, and our day-of coordinator, Yvi, was simply phenomenal – she brought us appetizers and made sure we had a moment to ourselves when we really needed it. I cannot recommend Colleen and her team at O’Neil Events highly enough!

Ready to plan your Columbia Country Club wedding?

We know this venue, the team, and how to build a day that feels entirely yours inside one of the DMV’s most beautiful private clubs.

Schedule a Consultation with O’Neil Events

Not sure if Columbia Country Club is the right fit? We’re happy to help you think it through.

Your Columbia Country Club Wedding Handled

O’Neil Events has been planning and coordinating weddings at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Maryland, for over a decade. We know the ballroom, the staff, the flow, and how to make the most of every inch of this iconic venue.

O’Neil Events also proudly serves: Washington, DC, Maryland, Potomac, MD, Baltimore, MD, Chevy Chase, MD, Annapolis, MD, Virginia, Fairfax, VALeesburg, VAArlington, VA, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Manhattan, NY, Upper East Side, NY, Upper West Side, NY and more.

About

O'Neil Events is a full-service wedding planning and coordination firm serving couples in Washington, DC, and New York City. With over 15 years of experience designing and executing sophisticated, deeply personal celebrations. From private country club receptions to landmark DC venues, we are the team couples trust to handle every detail with precision and heart. Check out our 60+ 5 star reviews!

O'Neil Events also proudly serves: Washington, DC (Georgetown, The Wharf), MARYLAND, Potomac, MD, Baltimore, MD, Chevy Chase, MD, Annapolis, MD, Bethesda, RockvilleVIRGINIA, Fairfax, VALeesburg, VAArlington, VA, Old Town Alexandria, McLean, NEW YORK, NY, Brooklyn, NY,  Manhattan, NY, Tribeca, Soho, West Village, Hudson Yards, Upper East Side, NY, Upper West Side, NY, Upsate New York, and more.

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