Silver Swan Bayside Reviews
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4.8 out of 5 rating
191 Reviews
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Katie R. Sent on 10/21/202310/10 views, service, & care!
We were married in October of 2023 at silver swan and it could not have been better! The views are to die for, and ones you won’t get just anywhere in the Stevensville/Kent Island area. Silver Swan attracted us originally because of the views and the reasonable prices, but we decided to stay because of the attentiveness and care of the staff. We worked with Emily, and she was with us 100% of the way and always available to chat. As a bride that cared about many details, Emily ensured everything was picture perfect and in place on our wedding day. It was truly the wedding we dreamed of. Thank you, Silver Swan for the best day of our lives!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Katie + Nick,
Thank you so much for the glowing recommendation. I just loved working with your family and hope that you will stop by and visit when you travel through the area! We wish you and Nick all of the happiness that life has to offer!!! -
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Leigh R. Sent on 11/28/2023Perfect Waterfront Wedding Venue
We chose to have our wedding at the Silver Swan Bayside because we wanted a waterfront venue that was dog-friendly. Admittedly, I was skeptical at first because it's not one of the better known wedding venues on Kent Island. It was 100% the best decision we could have made. This place is a hidden gem!!!! The staff at the Silver Swan Bayside (especially our venue coordinator, Mandie) went above and beyond to help us have our dream wedding. Like seriously above and beyond. Just one example: they physically moved a boat that broke down in front of the venue the day before the wedding.
The venue itself is beautiful and has amazing views of the Chesapeake Bay. The cherry on top was having our dog be a part of the ceremony :)
All photos taken by the wonderful Sarah Murray (https://www.instagram.com/smurrayphoto/?hl=en)Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Thank you so much! It was such a gorgeous wedding! We are so honored you chose us! We would jump in the water all over again for you! -
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Marie M. Sent on 12/28/2023Surpassed our Expectations!
My husband and I got married at Silver Swan on 9/2/23. We worked with Mandie - who was so responsive and attentive to all of our wishes and questions. Her and the team were so accommodating and SO helpful. We brought all of our decor/supplies over the morning of the big day, and they made everything come to life! It was so comforting to know I had an amazing team on my side. The venue was so perfect, it truly just lets Mother Nature show off! The natural lighting and sunset made our day more special than I could have ever imagined. We are so grateful for Mandie and SS — this venue will always have a special place in my heart! -
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Jonathan P. Sent on 08/05/2023Great Waterfront Venue
Silver Swan Bayside is an amazing venue!
My wife and I got married this summer and chose to do a brunch wedding here.. Most waterfront venues in the area could not accommodate the morning wedding. The staff were fantastic from start to finish. Emily was our venue coordinator and she made sure we didn’t miss anything for our special day. The views and atmosphere are unmatched and the in house catering provided by Chesapeake Chef Service was phenomenal. We keep hearing from our guests how great the food was. The venue was even able to accommodate some special requests for our bar. We can’t recommend them enough and look forward to hosting our next big event there.Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Yes!!! Thank you Jonathan + Liz! A day of perfect weather in the middle of the country's hottest summer... Someone up there must be looking out for you! We loved your unique vendors and the brunch food was a refreshing change! We are so glad that you all enjoyed yourselves! Thank you for letting us participate in your special day! -
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Alyson W. Sent on 11/08/2022
Silver Swan was the venue of my DREAMS
My husband andI had the pleasure of having my wedding at Silver Swan on Oct 29, 2022. I picked this venue because I always dreamed of having a fall wedding on the water. The day was so much more than just that thanks to the wonderful staff at this venue. I did most of the decorating myself and had a giant leaf wall that I was so nervous about having set up (it wasn't the sturdiest thing). When I came to the venue on the day of my wedding, EVERYTHING was done and perfect. We had the pleasure of working mostly with Mandie and Emily. They were so helpful and attentive to detail. They were always checking in with my husband and I on the day of the rehearsal and the big day to make sure that we had everything we needed and/or there was anything that they could do to make better. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much. I had so many compliments about how great the day was, how everything was so beautiful and organized, and I was so relaxed the day of the wedding because of how much Mandie and Emily worked with me and I trusted them. HIGHLY recommend this venue!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
This makes me heart happy! Thank you so much for sharing. Your wedding was gorgeous!! Your family + friends were the best. Beautiful wedding. -
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Mer T. Sent on 11/05/2022Silver Swan Bayside
We chose this venue because the layout was perfect and also for the beautiful beach views. However, it rained! It did not spoil the ambience at all. Emily, the onsight coordinator was amazing and worked with us every step of the way. We tried to have it outside and they dried off the chairs, but even after rearranging the cocktail hour we ended up inside. They quickly set up inside and had to bring the chuppa indoors. She was flexible and so accommodating. We highly recommend this venue, especially if Emily is their coordinator!! Beautiful space, and we loved that the dancing is in a separate room overlooking the water. Molly and Ethan's wedding was a success!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Thank you so much for the kind words. The way your guests were ready to rally for whatever Molly and Ethan wanted to do will stick with me forever! It was an adventure, but such a beautiful one!!!! -
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Amanda Sent on 09/21/2022Magical Sunset Fairytale Wedding
We live in NYC (my husband is from Paris, I'm from MD) and we didn't have time to visit venues in person. We found Silver Swan online, had a virtual visit on Zoom, and were happy to find they were available on our date and within our budget. We booked right away (only 6 months in advance) and had our first in-person visit in July for a September wedding. Everything worked out amazingly well! Emily and her team were responsive, accommodating, and set up everything perfectly - no detail was overlooked! Our friends and family loved the venue, the food, and the sunset backdrop! We had a little snafu when my nephew (the ring bearer) dropped the ring - but it was found instantly (Silver Swan also has a metal detector, which is awesome, just in case). I would highly recommend this venue if you're looking for a beautiful beach/sunset/waterside setting, but also a great indoor area for reception/bridal suite and a covered patio for the dance floor, cocktails, and mingling. My husband and I are still giddy from the evening. Silver Swan Bayside has all the tools/templates you need to plan your wedding from start to finish. Two thumbs up from this high-maintenance New Yorker!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Amanda ! This makes my heart happy!! Thank you so much for the kind words. Such a beautiful evening from start to finish.
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Jessica R. Sent on 08/04/2022Best Day EVER!!!!
I CANNOT recommend Silver Swan enough! My husband and I knew we wanted a waterfront venue as we love going to the beach and fishing the bay. After touring so many venues that weren't right for us I was beginning to get extremely discouraged. Then I found Silver Swan!!!! From the moment I stepped into the venue I knew I wanted to get married there! The panoramic views of the Chesapeake Bay from everywhere in the venue were breathtaking. We worked with Emily and she made the whole planning process so simple and stress-free. We had beautiful weather on our wedding day, but I loved that even if we didn't we would still have views of the bay with an indoor ceremony. Our guests had nothing but great things to say about the venue and our wedding celebration....they all literally said "Best Day Ever", "Best Venue Ever", "It's going to be hard to top this wedding". I owe all the joy and magic from our day to Silver Swan! Run...don't walk to Silver Swan to get married! You won't regret it!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Holy Moly Jessica + Chad!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!! We just loved having your boisterous group celebrate this special day with us! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience! It means a lot! -
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Sierra P. Sent on 06/24/2022
magical night
Absolutely beautiful venue. Knew the minute we visited that we wanted to get married next to the bay and Silver Swan was the perfect place. Emily worked hard to make sure everything was perfect that night, and it was. The food was delicious and everyone at SSB were a joy to work with. It was truly magical night. We highly recommend SSB.Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Thank you so much Sierra! We just loved working alongside you and your lovely families! We truly appreciate you taking the time to review your experience with us! -
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Brittany M. Sent on 09/05/2022The Hidden Gem on Kent Island!
This review is long overdue. We booked in January 2019, and finally had our celebration in March 2022 due to multiple COVID postponements. Caitlin was amazing from the moment we toured and exceeded our expectations at the wedding celebration. SSB listens to what you want and makes your vision come to life. The views were beautiful, food was delicious, and we still have people complimenting on our venue. I would highly recommend SSB to anyone wanting to get married near the bay!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Brittany! Thank you so much for the great review! We had such a blast at your wedding! : ) It was such a beautiful evening! Start to finish!!
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Stephanie M. Sent on 01/02/2022Best waterfront venue!
We got married on 10/23/21 at Silver Swan Bayside and cannot recommend the venue enough! After visiting several waterfront venues that just didn’t quite feel right to us, we visited Silver Swan and both immediately knew it was the one. The views of the bay are unmatched! Every single guest we’ve talked to since the wedding has commented on how absolutely beautiful the venue is and asked us how we found them. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather for our wedding day, but we loved that even if it rained, we would still have waterfront views indoors, as well. That was definitely something that made Silver Swan stand out from the other waterfront venues we visited.
We worked with Caitlin as our day-of coordinator and she was absolutely amazing. Throughout the entire planning process, she was so accommodating and easy to communicate with. She answered all of our emails quickly and always had an answer for whatever logistical question we had. On the day of our wedding, Caitlin was such a calming and positive presence (as was the rest of the staff), and we felt confident that they would handle every single detail so that we could relax and enjoy the day. We could tell they truly cared about us and ensured our day was exactly as we envisioned it. They set up everything so beautifully and broke everything down/cleaned it up as well, which was a huge stress off of our plates! The attention to detail that Caitlin and the rest of the staff at Silver Swan put into our day was so appreciated and helped make our day perfect. -
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Rachel S. Sent on 08/11/2021BEST Venue and People EVER!
My husband, Jeff, and I were SO blessed to FINALLY be able to have our wedding reception at Silver Swan Bayside on July 10, 2021! We really could go on and on about this wonderful venue and really can not recommend them enough to other couples looking for the perfect venue! 💕
We are local to the Eastern Shore and found SSB in July 2019 soon after we got engaged. We looked at several other venues, however, none of them were as personal, beautiful, and accommodating as SSB! SSB truly cares about each and every wedding and does not have the "factory" feel of so many other venues. It is a family feel and usually there is only one wedding each day. Their venue has so much shore charm and is well taken care of. It is pure understated beauty from the dining room to the covered area for dancing that allows guests to take in the view. It is BY FAR the BEST view on the bay and the sunsets are AMAZING! Other venues could not even compete in this area. SSB offers so much and their pricing is extremely reasonable compared to others. Much is included in your package where as other venues upcharge for everything! In my opinion, you get much more than you pay for!
We also had the pleasure of working with Emily throughout our entire planning process. We could tell right away that she was so personable and a true gem! We originally contracted for July 2020 and then all went crazy with the world. Emily was there for us, comforted us, and supported us. She helped us to reschedule everything for July 2021. I really cannot put into words all Emily did for us! She is a sweetheart and took care of us from start to finish. She ensured that every detail of our day was better than we envisioned it and absolutely perfect!
We really cannot thank Emily and the team at SSB for all they did to make our big day SO perfect! Our guests had the best time and cannot stop talking about how beautiful our reception was and how perfect SSB was! It really is the BEST venue with the BEST people, look no further! Our reception was nothing short of a DREAM and we will be daydreaming about it forever! We could not have done it without them and we are forever thankful! 💕
Photos by Jen Harvey PhotographySilver Swan Bayside's reply:
Thank you Rachel and Jeff! We absolutely ADORE you! We are so glad that your wedding was worth the wait! IT was a beautiful night!!!! -
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Megan Sent on 07/07/2021True Fairy Tale Experience
It was truly a pleasure working with The Silver Swan Bayside. Our wedding was unfortunately impacted by covid and postponed until 2021. The venue was beyond reasonable and flexible and went above and beyond to exceed our expectations! The team was professional and full of personality which made planning and our actual wedding day a dream come true.
I felt like I was in the middle of my own fairy tale and never wanted it to end. I can not wait for our final photos so I can share how magical our wedding was. -
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Insley H. Sent on 07/31/2021
Beautiful Bayside Sunset Wedding
We booked our wedding with the Silver Swan in late 2018 for the cool date of May 2020. We worked with Emily Paulin – Silver Swan’s senior wedding coordinator – throughout what became a multi-year wedding-planning experience. When Covid arrived in the US, we had already paid the venue 80% of our contracted amount and had about 60 days to decide what to do with our wedding. We also began to hear horror stories from wedding-goers in similar situations who had their contracted amounts held hostage by venues and their lawyers. Yikes.
Thankfully, Emily worked closely with us throughout April 2020 to plan for a “revised” wedding later in 2020. As wave-2 hit in July 2020, it became clear that planning for a late-2020 wedding would also be problematic. Emily again worked with us to setup the wedding for May 2021. All interactions with Emily and Silver Swan leadership were professional and efficient. Emily was on top of every step of the process and highly responsive over all communication channels – never waited more than a day for a response. This is also notwithstanding the numerous factors that we had to “re-do” with Emily, like picking out a new food menu, re-configuring guest lists, updating floor plans, etc.
For our wedding day, we really weren’t sure what to expect given, well, most venues hadn’t been hosting large weddings for the past year. To our ultimate surprise, the wedding went off with no issues at all! Our wedding had an outdoor ceremony and dinner, with indoor dancing and cocktails. Silver Swan purchased and setup a large outdoor tent to house the dinner, which worked out very well for social distancing. Guests had a 180-degree view of the bay for most of the evening. We also lucked out with the sunset. The plated food was decent quality and Silver Swan provided a lot of food selection – everything from mini quesadillas to crab-stuffed flounder. Silver Swan’s bar and serving staff were fantastic and social with the crowd.
The Silver Swan is awesome. Emily is a true professional and we would recommend her for anyone looking for any form of wedding planner, event planner, coordinator, etc. Emily also worked real-time during our wedding, subbing into multiple different roles to ensure the experience was as smooth as possible. At one point, she was sprinting with multiple diner trays to support the kitchen staff – just incredible. They worked with us through our dumpster-fire year, were financially fair to us, and set up an unforgettable event for us and our guests. Thank you!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Thank you so much Jason + Insley! What an adventure! We are so thrilled that you got such a beautiful evening! Especially after that crazy rehearsal night!!! -
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Patrick M. Sent on 11/09/2019Excellent Venue and Staff
Our September 28th wedding was a perfect night, and Silver Swan Bayside had a lot to do with that. The venue is beautiful, especially to those who appreciate a nice waterside ceremony.
The best part about this venue is the help you get along the way. We worked with Caitlin Farrell, and she was nothing short of perfect. We had some issues with the food at the tasting, and she made sure that it was fixed for the big day. We actually ended up with a lot of compliments on the food!
A lot of our guests have told us that it was one of the best weddings they had ever been to, and we owe that sentiment almost entirely to Caitlin and Silver Swan! -
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Katie M. Sent on 09/28/2020Small Silver Swan Bayside Wedding
I cannot recommend Silver Swan enough! We had a ~40 person wedding on 9/12/20 and it was absolutely beautiful. The location at Silver Swan was the perfect venue for our re-planned destination wedding because it was right on the bay and still had that "beachy" feel. Emily at Silver Swan made re-planning our wedding with COVID as easy at could be, setting us up with a photographer, florist & DJ and then providing a vendor list which all worked out perfectly! Silver Swan only does 1 wedding per day which makes you feel special and you have the staffs undivided attention. The staff at Silver Swan was so good from start to finish- going out of their way to make our day just right for us. Multiple people came up to me to following the reception and commented how good the wedding food was as well. Our guests loved the fire pit, lawn games and s'mores during cocktail hour that Silver Swan offers. Emily at Silver Swan was very easy to reach and responded quickly to all the questions I had. She made everything on our wedding day run smoothly and helped set-up everything up just the way I envisioned it. I cannot thank Silver Swan staff enough for making our wedding day exactly perfect for us!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Thank you so much Katie and Zack! You were such a joy to work with and that evening could not have been more beautiful for you. You are such a lovely couple and we sincerely enjoyed having you at Silver Swan! -
Megan Sent on 11/30/2020
October 2020 wedding
We had the the most perfect wedding. With COVID we had to make some adjustments. One of those was getting a tent and moving it all outside. The weather was perfect, food was fantastic and everyone had the best time! I can’t say enough on how accommodating Silver Swan was to make our wedding happen. It’s only a one wedding venue, so we didn’t have to share bathrooms, parking or anything. We still think about that day often!Silver Swan Bayside's reply:
Thank you Megan and John! It was such a pleasure to work with the both of you! What a beautiful event!!! -
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