8 Downtown Baltimore Wedding Venues Charm City Couples Love
Discover the best of Baltimore with these elegant downtown wedding venues in the heart of the city.
A historic, eclectic and artful area, downtown Baltimore reflects the best of Maryland’s most populous city. Downtown Baltimore wedding venues mirror the history and beauty of the city, whether a classic ballroom, a historic library or a swanky hotel. Bounded by Jones Falls Freeway to the north and east, and by Inner Harbor to the south, downtown Baltimore includes some of the city’s iconic neighborhoods and monuments — the perfect setting for hardcore Charm City residents who wouldn’t dream of any other location or couples coming from out of town alike.
Check out these eight downtown Baltimore wedding venues Charm City couples love.
George Peabody Library
Talk about prime real estate. The George Peabody Library is located in the heart of downtown Baltimore in the Mount Vernon neighborhood, just steps away from the Washington Monument that gave the area its name. A research library by day, one of the chichest downtown Baltimore wedding venues moonlights as a wedding ceremony and reception space by night. The George Peabody Library, part of The Johns Hopkins University, is as grand inside as it is outside. Constructed in 1878, the Peabody Stack Room is five levels of cast-iron balconies, all culminating in a 61-foot skylight. The library accommodates up to 170 seated guests with a dance floor and 200 without.
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Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
Located on East Pratt Street where Downtown meets Inner Harbor, Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace is perfectly situated for the best of both Baltimore experiences. With a glittering view of the Patapsco River, this stunning hotel is a showstopper even among world-class downtown Baltimore wedding venues. Touting 31,000 square feet of event space, couples with guest lists of all sizes will find a venue for their special day among the 21 distinct rooms. Of course, if you’re going for a grand ballroom wedding feel, there’s no choice but to book the Maryland Ballroom, the 14,000 square foot behemoth that fits up to 2,000 of your closest family and friends. For smaller parties, the Baltimore Ballroom (capacity of 450) and the Watertable Ballroom (capacity of 180) are equally as elegant.
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Hotel Monaco
In the heart of downtown Baltimore, Hotel Monaco is a full-service chic hotel for Charm City couples who want one convenient location for the guest accommodations, wedding venue and sophisticated catering options. This North Charles St Baltimore stunner is located in the restored B&O Railroad headquarters. Combining historical elegance with modern chic, winding marble staircases, metallic and stone accents and crystal chandeliers will greet your wedding guests. Host up to 300 guests for a cocktail-style reception, or up to 150 guests for sit-down fare from B&O Brasserie, the in-house restaurant that specializes in seasonal, local fare (hello, Maryland crabcakes).
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Harbor Tower Events
Veer a couple steps east of downtown and you’ll find one of the most stunning waterfront Baltimore wedding venues, Harbor Tower Events. Located in Fells Point, just off the Patapsco River, this versatile event center will delight all nautical-loving couples. Harbor Tower Events is a dynamic wedding venue in Legg Mason Tower with floor-to-ceiling windows, modern balconies overlooking Inner Harbor and elegant ballroom decor. This large space can accommodate up to 400 guests and includes specialty creative catering from Restaurant Associates.
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The Walters Art Museum
The Walters Art Museum is peak downtown Baltimore, in the the heart of the Mount Vernon neighborhood and within the shadow of the city’s Washington Monument. Grand Beaux-Arts architecture meets 19th century opulence within the walls of one of the great historic downtown Baltimore wedding venues. Couples with classical tastes will love the museum’s extensive collection of Greek and Roman statues along with marble columns and elegant archways throughout, all of which work perfectly with the latest wedding decor trends. With three distinct event spaces accommodating anywhere from 50 to 200 wedding guests, The Walters Art Museum is adaptable for weddings of different sizes. Weddings here are limited to members at the Henry and William Walters Circle level, so you’ll need to join to enjoy this exclusive benefit.
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1840s Plaza
Longtime Charm City residents will easily recognize the bright red Fava Building, a marvel of Baltimore’s 19th century cast iron architectural boom. 1840s Plaza is a Baltimore wedding venue that occupies three floors of the distinctive building just southeast of downtown on South Front Street. The venue is kind of three in one as each floor includes its own unique decor — a Latin American-inspired Cabaret floor; a Baltimore City Lights floor and an 1840s ballroom with views of the city, crystal chandeliers and murals of historic Baltimore. The capacity of this downtown venue is up to 310 wedding guests.
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The Grand
Step back more than 150 years into mid 19th century Baltimore with The Grand wedding venue. Built in 1966 as the ornate home of The Freemasons before being artfully restored and reopened in 2005, The Grand is easily one of the most beautiful downtown Baltimore wedding venues. Conveniently poised on North Charles Street, Bmore couples choose from four ballrooms and a chapel when they select this historic venue. There isn’t a bad choice between the various event spaces The Grand offers as each is outfitted with elegantly designed ceilings, classical archways and lots of natural light throughout the building. The largest space accommodates up to 325 wedding guests.
The Center Club
The aptly named Center Club is located on the 16th floor of the Legg Mason building on Light Street, offering striking views of downtown Baltimore and the Patapsco River. Couples will enjoy several distinct indoor event spaces dappled in natural light and a verdant outdoor courtyard for those wanting to exchange their vows under the sun. No matter where you choose to celebrate your nuptials, you’ll be delighted to head indoors for the wedding reception at this stylish country club. Rooms feature crystal chandeliers, romantic winding staircases and contemporary wood dance floors. Once the dancing’s done, head downstairs for The Orioles Pub, the perfect Birdland-decked space for a wedding after-party.
