My bride and I had a fantastic experience with Carole Suser, the manager of the Maryland Yacht Club. We ended up meeting with Carole on about five or six different occasions before the wedding day, including sitting down with both sets of parents. She was very quick to respond to each of our phone calls or emails, even on days when she wasn't in the office. Carole was tremendously flexible with us even up to a few days before the event, including adding a menu item and making a few last-minute changes to the seating chart. Throughout the entire process, her warm smile made us feel like we were working with a family friend as opposed to a wedding vendor.

Not only was Carole fantastic, but the Yacht Club itself is wonderful. Seated between two bodies of water, the club's wide windows provide for gorgeous picturesque views which were an incredible value for the price to rent the room. To top that off, a waterside gazebo served as a great setting to take bridal party and wedding couple photos. The Club more than adequately accommodated our 140 guests, with plenty of room to spare. While it is a yacht club, it had much more of a casual, fun feel to the ambiance than the uppity, pretentious air sometimes associated with such establishments. The large dance floor ensured that our guests enjoyed every moment of the festivities.

While some places with such a great setting would skimp on the food, this was not the case at Maryland Yacht Club. Our selection of four appetizers, three buffet-style entrees and three sides were all expertly prepared to perfection. We sat down with Carole three months before the event to ensure that each item was cooked to our tastes, but no corrections were needed because the flavors blew us away. We would highly, highly recommend the crab cakes; some of the best in the state!