InterContinental Harbor Court Hotel
Situated in the heart of the Inner Harbor, the hotel has 10,000 square feet of event space that can be divided into smaller, intimate rooms suitable for bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, Sunday brunches and receptions. The Whitehall Ballroom offers an elegant setting with an Inner Harbor view and can hold up to 200 people for dinner and dancing or up to 320 people for a cocktail reception. Experienced catering specialists will work with you on every detail, including menu design, floral arrangements, linen selection and seating arrangements. Personalized menus are prepared by award winning chefs and elegant wedding cakes are created by an in-house pastry chef. Staff event planners can also help you plan special events such as an afternoon tea or your rehearsal dinner. Bridal suites feature views of the inner harbor, a four-poster king bed, a sitting area with a flat screen TV, a bathroom with over-sized soaking tub, walk-in shower, double vanity and terry cloth robes. Indulge in pre-wedding pampering with spa treatments, prepare for your wedding in the luxurious bridal suite and provide convenient and comfortable accommodations for out-of-town guests in this upscale hotel.
InterContinental Harbor Court Hotel
550 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 234-0550
harborcourt.com/weddings/
Admiral Fell Inn
This Historic Hotel of America actually consists of seven different buildings offering a variety of venues and locations for your wedding ceremony, rehearsal dinner and reception. With high quality catering, multiple venues and comfortable accommodations, you and your guests can enjoy a magical wedding experience. All of the buildings were built in the 1770s, and the Inn has previously been a ship chandlery, a theater and a boarding house for sailors. The charming, European-style hotel is located just a few steps away from The Horse You Came In On Saloon, one of the last places author Edgar Allen Poe was seen alive. Choices for your celebration include the Admiral Ballroom, which seats up to 120 guests with a dance floor. Located on the top floor of the historic Admiral Fell Inn, the elegant ballroom offers scenic views of the Baltimore city skyline, Inner Harbor and Historic Seaport. An adjacent balcony overlooks Fell's Point Square and the waterfront Thames Street.
Admiral Fell Inn
888 South Broadway
Baltimore MD 21231
(410) 539-2000
harbormagic.com/Meetings_Banquets/Weddings/weddings.asp
Gramercy Mansion Bed & Breakfast
Hold your glamorous wedding and reception in the Carriage House of the Gramercy Mansion. The picturesque venue is equipped with separate kitchen facilities and features three large, ground floor rooms with French doors that open onto a central courtyard. Make a dramatic entrance down the grand staircase as you are surrounded by artwork, antiques, oriental carpets and fireplaces. Extend your reception into the central courtyard and fountain area as well as the oval Carriage House Edwardian garden. The Carriage House seats up to 150 guests or up to 250 guests if additional tenting is utilized in the gardens. The English Tudor mansion is surrounded by 45 acres of gardens and woodlands and overlooks Greenspring Valley. Each of the elegant guest suites is stylishly decorated with antiques and may include fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, king-sized beds, balconies or porches with scenic valley views. Start the first morning of your married life with a gourmet breakfast in bed, or join your guests for breakfast beside the dining room fireplace or on the garden terrace.
Gramercy Mansion Bed & Breakfast
1400 Greenspring Valley Road
Baltimore, MD 21153
(800) 553-3404
gramercymansion.com/bridal.html
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