Waterfront Weddings
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum  St. Michaels, Mar yland
Make the Chesapeake part of your story.
Contact Event Coordinator Ida Heelan • 410-745-4944 • [email protected]
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Make the Chesapeake
part of your story...
ith tranquil waterfront settings overlooking the beautiful Miles River and
beyond—the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a place unlike any
other. Make memories at one of our picturesque venues, perfect for ceremonies,
rehearsal dinners, receptions, cocktail parties, and more.
Nationally recognized for preserving the heritage of the Chesapeake, the
Museum brings the warm and casually elegant hospitality of the Eastern Shore
of Maryland to each special occasion. Set on a private 18-acre campus with over
2,000 feet of pristine waterfront in the historic village of St. Michaels, the Museum
offers spectacular views of the water.
The Museum offers stunning backdrops for wedding portraits, providing an
exquisite array of Chesapeake scenery and textures, ranging from the rustic Small
Boat Shed, to panoramic views of the water on Navy Point, from the very top of
the 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse to the authentic Waterman’s Wharf on Fogg’s
Landing. Give your guests a true Chesapeake experience with a one-of-a-kind
wedding, in which they not only celebrate your special day, but take away a piece
of history. From a large, tented affair for 350 people, to small intimate gatherings,
the Museum is an ideal spot to create memories for a lifetime.
(top) The newly married bride and groom, Elizabeth Meyer and Ryan Kirkpatrick, have their first dance under a tent on Navy Point,
after a ceremony on the Tolchester Beach Bandstand.
(bottom, left & middle) Guests received a pair of special flip-flops to add to their unique Chesapeake experience.
Beautiful centerpieces under the tent on Navy Point. Photos by Michael Kress Photography, mymbkphoto.com.
(bottom right) Personalized crab mallots are given to guests during a rehearsal dinner party.
Photo by Melissa Grimes-Guy Photography. melissagrimesguyphotography.coma
Navy Point
Navy Point, with the decks of the At Play on the Bay exhibit building, is our most
sought-after venue. For an intimate reception with exquisite water views, this
location is ideal from May through October for a tented event.
 Includes use of upper and lower waterfront At Play On the Bay
decks or grassy area by the Tolchester Beach Bandstand.
 Restrooms located inside the At Play On the Bay
exhibit building.
 Docking available by request.
 Accommodates up to 350 reception guests under your tent.
 Tolchester Beach Bandstand is the perfect accompaniment for
your ceremony location.
“Navy Point at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum was the perfect location for our
wedding. Our guests couldn't get over how beautiful it was and were honored to be a part of it.
(They are already asking if we can “renew our vows” at the same location in a couple years!)”
-Casey's review on Weddingwire.com; married on Navy Point June 23, 2012.
(top, left)Photo by Melissa Grimes-Guy Photography. melissagrimesguyphotography.com
(top, right)Photo by Hamilton Photography. hamiltonphotography.net
(second row, left & middle) Photos by Michael Kress Photography, mymbkphoto.com.
(second row, right) Photo by Positive Images by Rettberg. billrettber.com
(bottom row, right) Photos by Michael Kress Photography, mymbkphoto.com.
(bottom row, middle & right) Tom McCall Photography, tommccallphotography.com.
Foggs Landing Grounds
& Van Lennep Auditorium
One of our most popular venues for outdoor receptions, Fogg's Landing offers
spectacular views. The Steamboat Building's Van Lennep Auditorium can accommodate
up to 80 or so guests for a formal sitdown dinner, or 150 guests for a more casual
cocktail party. Outside on Fogg’s Landing, a tented event can comfortably
accommodate 300 guests, with access to the decks surrounding the Steamboat
Building which also provides a private entrance.
 Includes use of restrooms, kitchen, auditorium, waterfront
decks, and grass lawns which allow for tenting.
 Private entrance for guests within close proximity to
Museum parking lot.
 The Van Lennep Auditorium only, and its waterfront decks are
available for an indoor reception. Includes use of restrooms, kitchen,
auditorium, and waterfront decks. Private entrance for guests within
close proximity to Museum parking lot.
 Docking available by request.
(top)Photo by Melissa Grimes-Guy Photography. melissagrimesguyphotography.com
(bottom left)Photo by Brian Ray Studios. brianraystudios.com
(bottom right)Photo by Francis Formica Photography. formicastudios.com
Hooper Strait
Lighthouse
The 1879 Hooper Strait Lighthouse was originally built to light the way for boats
passing through the shallow, dangerous shoals of Hooper Strait, a thoroughfare
for boats bound from the Chesapeake Bay across Tangier Sound to Deals Island or
places along the Nanticoke and Wicomico Rivers. As a “screwpile” lighthouse, it is
built on special iron pilings which were tipped with a screw that could be turned
into the muddy bottom of the Chesapeake Bay.
 Includes the deck under the lighthouse overlooking the water, and
may accommodate up to 60 seated guests or 75 standing guests.
 The upper lighthouse deck is available for guests to take in
the exquisite panoramic view of the Miles River.
 Docking available by request.
 Includes use of restroom.
(left)Photo by Melissa Grimes-Guy Photography. melissagrimesguyphotography.com
(right, top & middle) Photos by Positive Images by Rettberg, billrettber.com
(right, bottom) Photo by Graham Scott-Taylor, dada-design.com
Tolchester Beach
Bandstand
The Tolchester Beach Bandstand is a popular gathering place on the Museum’s
campus, and the home of the annual Big Band Night each July. The structure was
originally located at Tolchester Beach, a popular resort established in 1877 just
north of Rock Hall, in Kent County, Maryland.
 Expansive lawn space for your seated or standing guests.
 Perfect location to complement your Navy Point reception.
 The bandstand area can be added as a ceremony site when securing
Navy point for your wedding reception.
(top)Photo by Melissa Grimes-Guy Photography. melissagrimesguyphotography.com
(bottom)Photos by Brian Ray Studios. brianraystudios.com
About the Museum
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated
to telling the stories of the Chesapeake Bay and the people who have shaped their
lives around it. Located on 18 waterfront acres in historic St. Michaels, Maryland,
the Museum offers exhibits, boat rides on the Miles River, and annual festivals
celebrating Chesapeake Bay culture, boats, seafood, and history. The Museum's
floating fleet of historic Chesapeake Bay watercraft is the largest in existence and
its small boat collection includes crabbing skiffs, workboats, and log canoes.
The working boatyard highlights restoration of the Bay's traditional vessels.
Founded on Navy Point in 1965, the Museum was once the site of a busy complex
of seafood packing houses, docks, and workboats. Today, there are 35 buildings,
12 of which house exhibits open to the public. This Museum is the only museum
devoted to interpreting the entire maritime region of the Chesapeake Bay.
For more information, call 410-745-4944
or email [email protected]
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
213 North Talbot Street
St. Michaels, Maryland 21663
Find us online at cbmm.org
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum – Preferred Vendors
CATERERS
RENTALS
Gourmet by the Bay
Eastern Shore Tents & Events
Sidney Trond
[email protected]
410-745-6260
gourmetbythebay.net
Rebecca Blizzard
[email protected]
410-810-0686
estentsandevents.com
Dover Rent-All Tents & Events
Garden & Garnish Catering
Brian & Cathy
[email protected]
410-820-5169
gardenandgarnish.com
The Inn at Perry Cabin
PeachBlossom Events
Wedding Reception & Rehearsal Dinner Venues
Waterfront Navy Point
Our most exclusive venue for a truly memorable event.
Waterfront lawn allows for tent use. Includes use of upper
and lower waterfront decks or grassy area by the Tolchester
Beach Bandstand. Restrooms located inside At Play on the
Bay exhibit building. Docking available by request. $8,000
PeachBlossoms Events
St. Michaels Harbour Inn, Marina & Spa
For other vendor recommendations:
myeasternshorewedding.com
• Accommodates up to 60 seated guests for ceremony or 75
standing guests below the deck of the lighthouse.
• Ask for holiday weekend rates for this venue only.
• Includes the use of restrooms.
Fogg's Landing Grounds & Van Lennep Auditorium
An ideal waterfront location for an outdoor reception. Includes
use of restrooms, kitchen, auditorium, waterfront decks, and
grass lawns which allow for tents. Private entrance for guests
with close proximity to Museum parking lot. Docking available
by request. $5,500
Van Lennep Auditorium only
An ideal waterfront location for an indoor reception. Includes use
of restrooms, kitchen, auditorium, and waterfront decks. Private
entrance for guests with close proximity to Museum parking lot.
Docking available by request. $5,000
• Accommodates approximately 80 seated guests, or
150 standing guests.
*Add the auditorium for a reception the evening before your event
for up to four hours. $3,500
Mason's Restaurant
Read our reviews and see more photos on weddingwire.com!
The Museum's waterfront landmark is the perfect backdrop for
your event. Includes the use of lower deck overlooking the water.
Upper lighthouse deck available for guests and offers a
panoramic view. Docking available by request. $3,500
• Accommodates up to 350 guests under your tent.
• Accommodates 300 guests under your tent.
An additional $1,000 fee applies
for use of catering and rental
vendors not on our preferred list.
Hooper Strait Lighthouse
Tolchester Beach Bandstand
The perfect setting for your wedding ceremony, with expansive
lawn space for your seated or standing guests. $2,000
• Includes the use of restrooms.
Additional Information
• Prices include the use of venues/facilities, a security person,
and staff member on premise for up to five hours (four hours
for night-before rentals).
• A 6% Maryland tax will be collected as well as an additional
$1,000 refundable security deposit.
• A 50% deposit is due at the time of securing venue and date.
• No additional charges are incurred when using a CBMM
preferred vendor for catering and other rentals. See preferred
vendor list for details.
Personalize your special day with unique Chesapeake Bay gifts from our
Museum Store, perfect for wedding party gifts and guest souvenirs!
Photo courtesy of Aloft Aerial Photography
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