The Grand Baltimore

The Grand (specifically Nina and Bernard) made our wedding day the best day ever. From the very start, their team was professional and willing to have an open dialogue regarding what decisions could be made to make our wedding day both what we wanted *and* affordable. From there, Nina and Bernard made us feel like family from start to finish. From clear communication to practical recommendations when we needed a helping hand, they just *got* us and knew what we wanted. And the venue is simply STUNNING! You can tell it’s well cared for and that Nina and Bernard take great pride in the space. The food was out of this world, too! We cannot recommend The Grand enough!

I just had my reception at The Grand Baltimore September 2023 and I cannot say enough good things. I will start with the venue coordinator, Nina, who was instrumental to the success of our day, and then move to the venue itself.

The Grand was just the second venue we toured and we signed shortly after, so we had been working with Nina about a year and a half from contract date to wedding date. From day one, she went above and beyond to be as welcoming, patient, flexible, and transparent as possible to make our experience a better one. She went far beyond the expectations of her position to ensure that we were getting everything we wanted and needed, from letting us get ready at the venue when we had no other space, to making an extra entree just for us to try when we misread the menu for the tasting. Over that year and a half of countless email back and forth, late-night texts, meeting my family during several visits, Nina became a friend who was such a big part of the day.

Now the venue itself can speak for itself just with pictures alone, but I will give a little extra. Like I said, we only toured two places before deciding on The Grand, but it's because there was no point seeing any more. After stepping foot into the building, we knew nothing else would compare. Built in the 1800s as the freemason's headquarters and boasting the most stunning stonework and architecture you'll see in the city, The Grand has not only the elegance I wanted, but the history and character of a building made to impress. It has multiple ballrooms, each with their own individual style to suit your event vibe. We were having a celestial wedding, so it was a no brainer to choose the Mirror Room for our reception, which had spectacular star-shaped light fixtures dotting a ceiling the color of the night sky. The adjacent room was used for our cocktail hour and looked like it came right out of a story book. People raved about the food and the day went off without a hitch.

It is expensive, but you get so much for the price: attendants, bridal suite, amazing hors d'oeuvres, open bar, all tables/linens/cutlery, three course dinner, cake and coffee service. So yeah, it was a lot of money but I loved it so much I actually cut my guest list down just to be able to afford it and don't tell the people who got cut, but it was totally worth it and I'd do it again haha The wedding pictures I got from this venue, the memories I got for this venue, the friendships I made from this venue are priceless and beyond compare. 10/10 would get remarried here hahaha

My now husband and I got married at the Grand Baltimore in July 2022 and we were incredibly impressed by the professionalism, responsiveness and overall experience at the Grand. We unfortunately had to find a new venue within 6 months of our wedding and the Grand invited us to visit with open arms and were incredibly easy to work with throughout the process. Nina was our point of contact and she was incredibly thoughtful and responsive to the many emails we sent to her with last minute questions. The Grand has a ton of different options for event space. We used the Edinburgh hall for our ceremony, the Corinthian room for our reception and the Roman Strata room for our cocktail hour. The cost of the venue is on par with costs of other venues in Baltimore City but we got 3 rooms for the price of what some venues charge for just one event space. Our caterers were familiar with working at the Grand and we had plenty of space for our 120 guests, dance floor, DJ , 2 bars, and 3 station style areas in the Corinthian room. Nina went above and beyond to make sure we were treated so well our entire night and even sent champagne to our hotel room for afterwards.

My wife and I researched and visited about 6 or 7 different venues in Baltimore City and ultimately chose the Grand, where we recently had our wedding reception in October of 2019. Overall, the experience was quite positive and we are very happy with the service and accommodations offered from beginning to end. First, the Grand was a convenient option, due to its affiliation with the Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton. The Grand is connected on the 5th floor to the Embassy Suites Hotel. Guests staying at the hotel do not have to exit the hotel to access the Grand’s reception areas. The Grand reserved a discounted room block for our guests and were willing to adjust the size of our room block based on our number of guests. We were also given a two-night complimentary stay at the Hotel. Additionally, we were given Hilton Honors points for choosing this venue (which will later pay for half of our honeymoon).
As for the wedding itself, the staff was extremely accommodating to our needs. Many of our guests were impressed by the Beef short rib entrée and the custom wedding cake was fantastic. There were several options to choose from for our cocktail hour and reception; and we ended up choosing The Marble Room and The Corinthian. My groomsmen and I got ready in a historic conference room, that also happened to be a significant scene in the Netflix series “House of Cards”. The Grand has a very regal atmosphere that’s rich with history and looks classy throughout the entirety of the building, making for excellent photographs; just make sure to let your photographer know that the interior is a bit dark, so additional lighting may be necessary.
Overall, we were treated with the utmost professionalism. Any issues that arose were handled promptly by the staff. We highly recommend working with Jacqueline Hannah as she gave us the white glove treatment. Thank you for helping host one of the best nights of our lives!

This venue is as beautiful as it’s photos online. The staff was very friendly and on time with everything.

We had an AMAZING wedding! The venue is very BEAUTIFUL, the food is GREAT, and the team is the BEST! My coordinator was Nina and Kelley, and they need a raise! Both ladies was on point and very helpful every step of the way. I could not have pulled this off without them and and my planner (Stephanie at CJ's Mommy Planning). All of my guest said it was the best wedding they have been to in a long time, and some said ever. Its a month later and people are still talking about it and the food. I'm so glad we didn't settle for Martin's location. The pricing is about the same, but you get WAAAAAYYYYYY more bang for your buck at The Grand.

There is not enough words I can say about this venue and Mrs. Nina who assisted us on our special day! I came across this venue last March and fell in love! Mrs. Nina made sure my husband and I were well taken care of throughout our whole process! The saddest part about our we wedding being over is not having to talk to Mrs. Nina almost every day. Whatever we wanted, needed, didn't want or need she made sure my husband and I were satisfied with our day and we are. Our family and friends say that was THEE best wedding they've ever been to and it would not have been possible without Wedding Wire and Mrs. Nina! THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU!!

I cannot say enough about this venue. Nina and staff were everything that we could have hoped for! I would recommend the Grand to absolutely anyone who asked.

The Grand was the second of four venues that I looked at. I was swept away by the decor and feel of the place. It had all the key points I was looking for (good for guests because of the attached hotel, beautiful venue so I didn't have to decorate, convenient parking, all-inclusive pricing, and friendly staff) and I had no doubt that this was the place I wanted to get married in. I was lucky that my now-husband felt the same way.

The staff is very friendly and fairly organized. It can be hard to get a hold of them sometimes, but it helps to send ALL your questions and documents into one massive email rather than 12 small ones. Dealing with the attached hotel was a mess, but I don't blame the Grand for that.

The tasting was ok (they mixed up an entree we were tasting and the temperature of the food was a little colder than I would have liked), but they delivered a great product the day of. They even went as far as to give my now-husband roasted potatoes as his side instead of risotto because he prefers potatoes.

I loved getting married at the Grand and I want to extend my sincerest thanks to Cindy Baucom, Nina Cardenas, and the rest of the fantastic staff for making it magical.

It's almost hard to begin to describe why this was such a wonderful venue for my daughter's wedding but things that come to mind are the beautiful rooms, each with their own particular charm and character, that we had access to for the ceremony, cocktail hour, bride's room dressing room, groom's room and additional rooms for photos. Also, we will never forget Nina Cardenas (my daughter's wedding coordinator). She went to great lengths to accommodate my daughter, was clearly experienced and professional, she was flexible, a great manager, organizer and director, and Nina made us feel that everything that she did was from the heart.