We were gifted with Joe, Nicole, and Chef Tyler for our wedding. As most weddings go, we were stressed. As soon as we sat down for our tasting Joe, Nicole, and Chef Tyler alleviated all of our stress. The dishes and the layout for our wedding had us filled with joy and excitement. Every single dish chef Tyler presented us were absolutely delicious. Just the Maryland crab cakes, Peruvian steak, and paella could have sufficed, but chef Tyler went the extra mile and was able to incorporate dishes from our culture. Dishes that our older family members could not only appreciate, but enjoy because of how delicious they really were. He was able to create pancit, lumpia Shanghai, and lechon kawali (that's pork belly) that was so good I ended up eating all of it. We were so confident and impressed with Chef Tyler's creations that we gave him full creative freedom on the dessert menu. Food is a big part of our lives and one of the significant factors that started our relationship in its early beginnings. Tasting how good the food was, we knew our guests were going to be blown away. Not only was the food amazing, but the setup and layout of our wedding was beautiful. Nicole was able to envision something truly incredible. The use of space, colors, and aesthetic that Nicole was able to conjure up was exactly the look we were hoping for. My favorite part was the bar next to the dolphin tank. It was an aquarium bar which only exists here. A place you can watch sealife while enjoying a drink rather than awkwardly at your phone like at so many weddings I've been to before. My now wife and I were able to see the beautiful layout, but Nicole made sure we had drinks in our hands the whole night which was incredible. She also got a plate of lechon for my now father in law who didn't have to wait in line for the mouth watering pork. She really took care of us that night. It was absolute beautiful and I can't thank Joe, Nicole, and Chef Tyler enough for all their work and help.

The staff at the National Aquarium are so professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with in so many ways. Corey Frier the event coordinator was amazing. We had the time of our lives. A special shout out to the awesome security team.

We had an incredible time at our wedding here! The staff were very accommodating the night of and kept everything flowing smoothly. We rented both interior sections of the aquarium so our guests were free to roam most exhibits during the cocktail hour. Our ceremony had a late start time, 7:30pm, but we were able to stay at the reception until midnight. I would absolutely recommend this venue to anyone looking for a "wow" factor. Our guests really enjoyed the atmosphere!

We used the Blue Wonders Harbor Overlook for our ceremony, then had a cocktail hour that was officially in the Knott Harbor View Room (but was really spread out through the entire building), then a reception inside the Pier 4 Pavilion. We loved every aspect of holding our wedding at the Aquarium. The whole night went off without any issues. I will mention that we used Classic Catering, not the in-house Sodexo caterers, and we think we made the right choice there. Classic Catering blew us away (I left them a very positive review here), while when we were supposed to visit the in-house folks they forgot we were coming...

While planning we originally worked with some aquarium employees that no longer appear to work there. With those original people we had some issues with communication, but after that passed we had nothing but good responsiveness. Closer to the wedding we primarily worked with Victoria Payerle, and she was very helpful and professional.

Overall, we had a blast the night of our wedding, and we received a million compliments about the venue. I would recommend the Aquarium as a venue to anyone and everyone.

This was the most amazing place to have a wedding. Not only was it unique and beautiful at night but the staff and event coordinators were impeccable. They were so helpful, accommodating and made my wedding something that I will never forget. My husband and I are beyond thrilled and couldn't have asked for anything more.

Very friendly polite and help to keep thing moving. Very informative ☺

The staff at the Aquarium were wonderful. They were very flexible and worked with us...and our budget. Ryan B. was there on the day of our wedding. Don't let his age fool you...he was amazing! He was so professional and so organized. We don't know what we would have done without him!

Everyone loved the venue!

This is an amazing place to have a wedding. It was gorgeous! The staff was fantastic. Timing was tight, and they pitched in to help us get set up and started on time. When it was time to break down, they were right there to help us load and carry things out to the cars. This was the third wedding I have done in two years, and they were tip top!

We had our ceremony and reception in the Harbor View Room. The room was turned over during cocktails in the gallery, so guests could enjoy the fish on that floor with drinks. The venue was great for a small wedding (about 50 people), and fit our personality (and my love of fish- I have 3 tanks).

The Aquarium was also nice in letting people come early, and long with the wedding couple for pictures at the site at various exhibits. Even more accommodating was that the Aquarium allowed the photographer to enter (for free) much earlier so he could scout out possible locations for our photos.

My only "criticism" would be it would be great to have the venue for longer, so the reception could be longer. The earliest start time is 6:30 pm, as the building is still open to the public at 6 pm, and everyone has to leave by 11:30 pm. It may be possible to have an early start time in the Dolphin area for the ceremony and dinner, and then move the dancing to another area (no loud music allowed in the Dolphin area); the Dolphin area was unavailable for our wedding date.