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Frederick Douglass - Isaac Myers Maritime Park

Frederick Douglass - Isaac Myers Maritime Park

Baltimore, MD
4.9 out of 5 rating, 37 Reviews
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    Hali K. Sent on 06/23/2024
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    Our Guests Keep Complimenting our Venue!

    We had a 10/10 experience with our wedding at this venue. From initial contact during planning, the venue manager Natalie was responsive, professional, personable, and knowledgeable. She helped with questions and even a few vendor recommendations. The location could not be more perfect, as you can see from photos and from the moment you enter. It captures Baltimore in such a special way, in the shadow of the Domino Sugar sign and walkable to Fells Point. We also had great support with logistics; the venue allowed us to do biodegradable confetti and worked with us on other details. We had perfect weather, but the rain option here would have been just as stunning. Plus, your event supports a good cause, as the Living Classrooms' work benefits local schools (including mine when I was little!). The only thing I will note is you may need a generator for outside--like we did--and we didn't realize it until a bit late in the process, but it all worked out. I truly have no complaints, though. Our guests continue to comment on how wonderful our venue was, and I don't think we will ever get sick of hearing it! We hope to be back for another event one day!
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    Beth L. Sent on 06/19/2024
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    Beautiful venue - the best of Baltiomore!

    This was the perfect location for our Baltimore wedding. The ceremony on the harbor was beautiful, and we adjusted for the colder-than-expected weather and rain by moving the cocktail hour inside without changing how we were doing dinner and the reception. The venue is the perfect size, and everyone was extremely helpful and responsive. I would definitely recommend it!
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    Greg K. Sent on 01/17/2024
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    Wedding Celebration at Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park

    We recently had our wedding at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and it was absolutely fantastic! The entire staff is incredible - especially Natalie, the Director of Private Events. She was wonderful to work with and very responsive. Plus, the location and the building are both beautiful and historically important. We couldn't recommend them highly enough!
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    Cailin C. Sent on 12/07/2023
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    A truly incredible experience

    We had the most incredible wedding at the Frederick Douglass Maritime Museum. The staff is incredibly helpful and was so accommodating. Natalie Halpern is a hero and did everything she possibly could to make the day a success. I am so happy we got married here. Best decision we ever made!
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    Lyndsie T. Sent on 10/19/2023
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    Baltimore's Most Beautiful Venue!

    One of the number one things our guests are talking about after our wedding was our Venue! Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park was the perfect location! The Promenade and the Pier created the perfect backdrop for our Ceremony and Cocktail hour.So Many incredible picture opportunities with this venue
    The Venue truly showcases the beauty that is Baltimore. The Venue director was there every step of the planning and our day would not have been as special as it was without her and her team working the day of wedding.
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    Riley R. Sent on 06/03/2023
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    Beautiful are great staff

    We cannot say enough good things about FDIMMP! Natalie her team and the whole venue were amazing. They were responsive and flexible and it’s a beautiful spot. Worth the views alone. Our only warning is remember you are only paying for the venue! Natalie made that very clear to us but we didn’t realize how much that would entail as we are wedding newbies. Rentals and lighting and only their approved list of caterers ended up being way more expensive than we thought. The venue is worth the price but remember how many other things are needed! Thank you FDIMMP couldn’t have asked for a better bmore wedding!
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    April R. Sent on 12/20/2023
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    The Beauty of Baltimore: Where Baltimore & NOLA Merged

    My husband and I loved the location. We are from port city and like being near water. This was the perfect location for our guest to experience the outside deck then progress inside for the remaining festivities. We utilized the outdoor and indoor spaces. Due to the size of our wedding we held our cocktail hour on the pie, dinner and first dances in the main gallery on the 3rd floor, and dancing on the outer gallery on the third floor that leads outside on the decks. This space worked perfectly for our guests. Natalie was great to work with. It was also nice to know that a portion of the fee going to Living Classrooms. Our guest loved it, especially our out of town guests. I highly recommend this venue.
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    Lisa Y. Sent on 11/08/2022
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    Amazing Venue in Baltimore that Also GIves Back

    My husband and I just got married at the Frederick Douglass- Isaac Myers Maritime Park on 11/5/22 and we could not be happier! Natalie and her team were very easy to work with and the venue itself is so flexible. We held our ceremony out on the pier, cocktail hour inside on the second floor where guests were able to go through the museum, and our dinner and reception were on the third floor in a beautiful room full of exposed brick. We had so many guests compliment how unique and beautiful the venue was! We were also so happy to work with a non-profit space where money goes back towards Living Classrooms and the community. That was a huge factor in our decision. Natalie and her team were also very helpful in recommending vendors who work well in their space. We had the best time and we cannot thank the team at Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park enough!
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    Excellent. Beautiful venue. Super staff.

    Beautiful venue with indoor and outdoor space to use for the celebration. Super people on staff!!
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    Elise H. Sent on 09/14/2022
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    Dream Venue in Baltimore

    We were SO EXCITED to find Frederick Douglass - Isaac Myers Maritime Park for our wedding. Searching for a venue was the first (and hardest) task on our wedding planning checklist. I knew I wanted water views and easy access for all of our out-of-town guests, but we also wanted both an indoor and an outdoor reception option (outdoor for COVID safety, and indoor in case of bad weather). FDIMMP checked all of our boxes and was absolutely beautiful. The venue coordinator, Natalie, is so nice and easy to work with. I lost track of how many guests complimented our venue, and our photos turned out absolutely gorgeous. Maritime Park is an awesome Baltimore wedding venue!
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    Andrea A. Sent on 06/14/2022
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    Amazing breath taking wedding

    Natalie was amazing and responsive. She was so helpful in answering all of our questions. The venue itself was the best back drop we could have asked for. With all of our guests mostly coming from out of town, it was great to show them a beautiful part of Baltimore.
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    Jami Sent on 11/17/2021
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    Gorgeous Venue!

    This was the only venue that I site an in-person site visit for and I immediately knew this was going to be my wedding venue. The city views from the dock are gorgeous and the interior views are just as pretty. The entire Living Classrooms team was wonderful to work with and made the day go so smoothly. They worked with me through a postponement and answered all of my million questions that came up during the planning process without any hesitation.
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    Chantal C. Sent on 08/30/2021
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    Absolutely perfect venue!

    I would highly recommend the Frederick Douglass Maritime Museum for a wedding venue. From the beginning Natalie Halpern was very responsive and accommodating. Although it was a challenging year with COVID, she sent us pictures until we were able to see the space. She was very professional and great to work with. She provided guidance on the set up and was amazing throughout the entire process. The evening of the event could not have gone more smoothly thanks to the staff member, DeChantal, that was there that night. She too was friendly and accommodating and everything went very smoothly and the venue was beautiful.
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    It was a picture perfect wedding venue

    We loved having our wedding here! It was a perfect spot. Majority of the guests were from out of town. It gave a beautiful view of the harbor and Baltimore with air conditioning in August! The venue itself is beautiful and has so much character. Natalie is fantastic and truly awesome to work with!!
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    Wonderful Venue!

    This location couldn't have been more perfect, and we're sooo happy we chose it! I looked at hundreds of venues in the DMV area, and the first time I laid eyes on this location, I knew it was the one. I kept looking at other locations to make sure another location wasn't a better fit, but FDIMMP was always in the back of mind...and nothing else compared. Thankfully my husband shared my enthusiasm.

    We chose FDIMMP, because it spotlights the fight for freedom and equality. We wanted a meaningful location for our future family to visit, and it seemed like the perfect destination for the kids of an interracial marriage. We also loved that it was located on the water; had the rustic, industrial elegance of exposed brick and wood; and in the heart of Fell's Point so our guests could explore all the fun bars and restaurants nearby while visiting for the weekend.

    Please note that that they have a list of selected vendors you have to work with. All of the vendors are really good but make sure you get quotes from them to ensure you stay within your budget.
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    Anya R. Sent on 07/22/2019
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    Absolutely beautiful!

    The Frederick Douglass Maritime Museum is beautiful - we ended up changing our original planned date for one that they had available, and we are so glad that we did! Natalie was great to work with - she was very helpful, especially in the beginning with recommendations for vendors, and very responsive to emails! We definitely recommend making sure at least some of your vendors are familiar with the space - most of ours were, and it showed in the end results! Everything came together beautifully!
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    Beautiful Venue with a wonderful staff

    We picked the Frederick Douglass-Issac Myers Maritime Museum because of the flexibility with their spaces, but we were so happy that we received a lot more. Natalie was wonderful to work with and made things so easy for us to envision our dream wedding. She let us walk through the venue so many times to show it off to family. While Natalie wasn't there the actual night of the wedding, her team that was were so accommodating. We got married on the pier with the fabulous view of the city. Everyone talked about what a fabulous venue it was and they had never seen anything like it. Initially, I was concerned about the restaurant being open, but once we got there I didn't even think about it. If you're looking for a unique, flexible venue with a wonderful staff, this is the one for you.
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    Dream wedding location in heart of Baltimore

    Working with Natalie and the team at the Museum was a dream! They allowed us to tour the facility several times (after hours!) before we finally decided to book with them and then several times thereafter during the planning stages. They provided recommendations for layout and vendors but were also totally supportive when we did something different! Someone was there manning the front of the facility thought the wedding night which made it feel very secure. There was no issue with the attached restaurant and the location could not be beat for convenience for our out of town guests! So many hotels and parking options are within walking distance! Love the fact that we supported Living Classrooms when we booked the Museum and couldn’t have been more pleased with the way things turned out! Highly recommend having your wedding or other event at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Museum!
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    My now-husband and I were looking for a unique, nautical wedding venue in the Baltimore area and sure did we find it! Even in a torrential downpour on the wedding day, our guests couldn't stop raving about the venue -- and the cannon firings! Natalie and the entire staff at Select Event Group and the Constellation / Historic Ships were so wonderful to work with. They let us, our vendors, and our family on board multiple times leading up to the wedding to get the lay of the land and, on the day of, helped make everything perfect -- despite the rain! The Constellation speaks for itself in so many ways, but the staff really made the experience as magical as it was -- I couldn't recommend them enough!
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    The Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum is one of my favorite Baltimore sites along the water. We were excited to meet Marsha and learn about our options to host our reception at this site. Marsha's enthusiasm and open and honest suggestions for the day were a welcome addition to her services. We knew we were going to be reaching the maximum comfortable capacity for the space and she easily navigated that constraint and helped us fulfill our vision for our day.
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    We had our rehearsal dinner on the USS Constellation and absolutely loved it! The ship is amazing, staff were great, and our guests have been talking about it ever since!! Highly recommend.
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    Emily Sent on 09/29/2013
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    When I first saw this ship, I knew that I wanted to get married there. 3 years later, my fiance and I called up the museum and proceeded to plan for a pirate themed wedding. Laura was a huge help and the event was a huge success (and who doesn't enjoy a cannon firing?)!
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    I had a wonderful experience with Marsha Jews, the event Director at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Maritime Park Museum. The staff was responsive and helpful with all my questions and concerns. The venue itself is beautiful and made for a wonderful wedding reception. Of course when checking out venues be sure to factor in the cost of renting tables and chairs, as this venue does not provide them for you, however they are helpful with delivery, set up and break-down. I can't say enough great things about this venue. I had an incredibly special day. The setting was perfect. Parking is available close by for your guests as well (at a small cost), which is something to think about for a city wedding. Also there is a list of preferred vendors when it comes to catering, as this venue does not have a full kitchen. I used ROUGE fine catering and they were AMAZING as well.
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    It is very hard to plan a wedding in Baltimore from Texas let me say that first! Second, Laura with the Constellation made the process so easy, kept everyone on track and happy. We had our offbeat fairytale/ NAVY wedding. weird but it works so beautifully in a little mermaid sort of way. Laura made the whole experience wonderful and the constellation gave the guests a unique way to enjoy the event as well with guided tours and them allowing hour d'voures passed throughout the ship. A great choice for a way to please the traditional family members for a bride and groom who dont like tradition too much. And it was a great way for us to celebrate my now husband who served in the NAVY. They allowed us to do colors during our ceremony which was important to us.
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    There are a lot of great ceremony/reception sites in Baltimore but I think this one ranks near the top of the heap. It really has it all. We had a beautiful outdoor ceremony on the promenade at sunset overlooking the harbor. We used the third floor spaces for cocktail hour and the reception for about 200 guests. The views from the third floor are gorgeous in every direction and look incredible in our pictures. The staff was rally helpful and had great suggestions in terms of lay-out and decoration. Oh! Did I mention that this place is a much better value than many other sought-after Harbor sites?!
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