Brittland Estates

I looked at almost every venue in the DC metro area and Brittland Manor was by the far the perfect location at the perfect price. For the cost of a 4 hour reception venue rental in DC, we were able to rent Brittland Manor and the River Lodge for 3 days. Our whole family came out for a weekend wedding and were able to stay right on sight with us. It's clean, the grounds are beautiful, and the event manager was professional, helpful and gave us complete privacy. We didn't see a staff person the whole weekend (exactly what we wanted!). I just can't say enough good things.

My fiancé and I looked at approximately 30 ceremony and reception sites. We were looking for an affordable waterfront location with the sun setting over the water, which is somewhat hard to find in Maryland. The River Lodge at Brittland Estates fit this description perfectly. The cost to rent the lodge for the weekend and hold an event there was cheaper than any other option we looked into, and the view from either the little beach or dock is breathtaking. Our biggest problem in choosing The River Lodge was its availability. Although we would have preferred a September date, we ended up getting married in late October because this was one of the only openings left. There was an issue with the heat in the lodge upon our arrival the day before the wedding, but Natalie had the caretaker and a professional fix it within two hours. She also called later in the day to ensure that we were not experiencing further problems, but we appreciated that she otherwise left us alone. Our wedding took place near the little beach facing the river. The cocktail hour was near the grove of trees, and the reception was in a tent in the clearing near the electrical box. The only problem we experienced was the black walnuts on the ground. We removed them from the ceremony area and from underneath the tent, but one stained the bottom of my dress while we were taking pictures underneath the trees.