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planning from out of town / Anyone used the castle at maryvale? / advice please

soccerella7soccerella7 member
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Hi ladies,

I recently got engaged just before the new year and am already stressed.  I live in Norfolk, VA but grew up in MD and am likely going to be married there since thats where all my family is.  Its a little difficult to plan from down here though, especially since im interested in the fall and I have a few friends getting married then as well.  I wanted oct, but basically i'm left with Labor day weekend (or other weekends in sept) , oct 28th, or November 6th.  Additionally I could wait til next spring and do it then, but I am worried since we both have older grandparents and I am a bit concerned that the longer we wait, one of them might not be with us (all are healthy and fine now, but you never know!)  Basically I'd like some advice from brides about planning in 9 months or so, esp from out of town and any suggestions for djs, photogs, etc that you enjoyed and had reasonable prices.

Lastly I really have liked pictured of the Castle at Maryvale.  I talked to the coordinator there and it looks really nice.  Has anyone else used it or been to a wedding there and what were your thoughts?  I cant get up to visit it anytime soon I dont think, but if people have good feedback on it i might try to get up there sooner to book for the fall.

Thanks!
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Re: planning from out of town / Anyone used the castle at maryvale? / advice please

  • septbride11septbride11
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    edited December 2011
    My friend had a wedding there.  The venue is nice.  Guests will be seperated in different rooms.  The staff wasn't that pleasant to the guests.  I heard a couple complaints after the wedding. I highly recommend walking through the venue yourself before booking. 
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  • ArmyGirl123ArmyGirl123 member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom had her 2nd wedding there in March 2008 and she really liked it.  She was married inside since it was so cold out (winter night), but you can get married outside with the castle as your backdrop and that is beautiful.  The caterer was great and really helpful during the ceremony.  She brought her own liquor which cut down on costs.  Yes guests are separated into different smaller rooms, but at what wedding does every guest talk to everyone else?  That never happens.  If you sit people together they will talk during dinner and then afterwards for dancing in the main hall everyone can mingle.  I think it is a really pretty place, but I am not sure the capacity - she had about 80 people I believe.  My wedding is at Hayfields Country Club in Hunt Valley on October 1, 2011 with a capacity of up to 160.  They are booked in September and 3 weekends in October I believe so I'm not sure about their availability.  Good luck!
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  • nancyrn526nancyrn526 member
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    edited December 2011
    I went to a wedding there in the summer and it was miserable.  I think if you have yours in the early fall it will be much better.  The tables at this particular wedding were crammed on the back patio and it was SO humid.  It was a morning wedding so there was no alcohol and we were so uncomfortable.  I think it could be a nice venue but I would at least make a trip down to check out the floorplan and decide where you will seat your guests
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  • soccerella7soccerella7 member
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    edited December 2011
    thanks guys - they are having an open house htere in a few weeks so hopefully i can go chekc it out then......if we got married there it would be inside, but i'd really like to do pictures outseide.....and I would be doing an evening one and there would def be alcohol!

    they are pretty booked up for the fall, so we might end up waiting til next spring.....my other venue of interest is the savage mill great room.... http://www.puttingontheritz.com/venues.html

    any feedback on them?


    it sucks have to plan from far away :(
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  • smccoy3smccoy3
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    edited December 2011
    I went to a wedding at The Castle at Maryvale in July this year. You definitely want to book this place in the Spring or Fall even for outdoor pics because it was 110 degrees. It was a beautiful venue and small and intimate. You definitely should not have more than 75 people for an indoor ceremony. My friend that got married there is a DJ so if you pick that venue and you need someone who knows the setup, check out the website www.djdublee.com. Best of Luck!
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  • ctilman1ctilman1
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    edited December 2011
    I went to a friends wedding here and it ended up raining.  The outdoor ceremony had to be moved inside and there were nowhere enough chairs for everyone.  Standing through a wedding ceremony in heels is no fun.  Then when the reception started, we were on the patio and were getting soaked in rain even though it was covered.  Also, since you are in separate rooms, we missed parts of the reception because we didn't even know they were happening. 
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