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Hi fellow Baltimore brides.  My wedding is in September 2009 and we are planning an outdoor ceremony and reception at Waverly Mansion.  Since it is owned by Parks and Rec, the site fee was reasonable.  The only downside is that the extra rental fees of table/chairs/linens/etc. can add up... something to keep in mind.  My friend recently married at Brookside Gardens and it was a beautiful option without the hefty pricetag.

Hello Bmore ladies :-D

This is my first post on here, and i'm excited to find positive brides... the "knotties" were getting me.  Not all of them, just some.

Anyways, the first place I looked at in the city was the American Visionary Art Museum, it is a beautful place, but didn't work for our season and for the ceremony you can't really have a lot of people and they have to stand.

The perfect place I settled on, while I wanted one in the city, was Celebrations at the Bay in Pasadena.  Its on the water and is lovely.The owners are MAGNIFICENT (though we'll see how I feel after my wedding, 1/31/08.) They really listened to us, and worked with out budget, even though the price still ended up a little high.  They definitely don't have that "you do things our way" vibe.  I feel its going to be worth it.  

 I thought it wouldn't be a plus that they do the catering there, like it would hinder my choices, but their food is excellent, and we still got the style of food we wanted.  I'm really excited, only a couple of weeks to go!

 Other places I looked at and liked in Baltimore: Chase Court. 

Mrs Sl82be: There's another place, right down the street from where I'm getting marrried that is a little less expensive I think, Kurtz Beach.  A friend got married there and it was a very nice wedding.

There is also a beautiful!, but way to expensive place in PG called the Newton White Mansion. I didn't even go see it b/c it has a $5000 rental fee. Probably not even worth mentioning lol... but oh well.

Baltimore has a lot to offer wedding-site wise. 

I'm a Baltimore bride! Well sort of, I'm from Columbia. 

I'm newly engaged, so we're just looking into venues and I'm finding it a bit overwhelming. I'm disappointed to hear Newton White is so expensive. I loved the way it looked online and I was trying to make an appointment to go see it soon. I'd love to get married at a mansion or historic building but my guest list is reaching 200+ and most mansions can't handle that many people. 

 Anyone heard anything about the Mansion at Valley Country Club? 

Thanks for the info LT1982! I visited the mansion last week. It seems nice and can hold plenty of people. I'm going to try to cut down the guest list, which would make it more comfortable (and affordable).

edb - Congratulations! That's where I got engaged too.

I was married in Oct 2007 at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, MD, just north of the city. We had over 240 guests and were having a kosher wedding, so that eliminated the majority of venues in Baltimore. We didn't want to do the standard hotel wedding, we wanted something unique. The Grand Lodge was stunning. Lot's of outdoor areas to do photos, and the ceremony room is breathtaking.

Photo below by Jennifer Hughes

second try at photo....

Anyone else in Frederick County?

Oh I so wanted to have my wedding at the Grand Lodge, but they were already booked for September 2010! I was completely thrown for a loop since I thought I had plenty of time to find a place. 

I'm not a bride, but I'm a bridesmaid in a wedding next summer in the Baltimore area!  The reception is at the Sheraton in Columbia, and apparently they offer pretty good wedding packages.  My friend is looking for somewhere to hold the rehearsal dinner...any suggestions in that area?

I am a MD native.........my best friend got married in Baltimore at the Peabody Library (in Mt. Vernon part of town) and it was the most gorgeous wedding I have ever attended.  There are great places outside for pictures (a cool fountain and grass area) and the inside is beyond breathtaking.  Here is a link:  http://maryland.perfectweddingguide.com/all/wedding-celebrations/wedding-reception-venues/george-peabody-library/18741/. 

I'm a B'More Bride who's getting married in Ocean City on May 15th, 2010.  For what I wanted...Baltimore just proved too expensive...so I'm getting married with my toes in the sand and the waves crashing behind me!!

I've been to two weddings in Baltimore on the recent past...the first was on the Black Eyed Susan in the Inner Harbor...which was different than any wedding I've been to, and they had the after party right in Fells at Slainte.  http://www.baltimorepaddlewheel.com/weddings.html

The second had their reception at the Glass Pavillion on JHU's campus...which was actually really neat...and I never knew was there.  Here's contact info:

<span style="font-size: x-small; color: #b75701; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Room Rental Info — Homewood Campus Buildings

- For Levering, the Glass Pavilion, and Mattin Center, contact Pat Forster - <span style="color: #333399;">pataf@jhu.edu | 410-516-2224
- <span style="color: #333399;">Room Scheduling Contacts (Maintained by the Department of Student Development & Programming)
- <span style="color: #333399;">Room Reservations in Residence Halls on Homewood Campus

Good luck with everything!

I'm just fully reading this (old) thread for the first time. I'm so glad to hear that I'm not the only one to have trouble with the elusive venue search.  Thanks for all the input!