Dulany's Overlook Reviews

Our coordinator Sydney was a dream come true, and I can not think of a better place to have your wedding in the fall in Maryland, but at Dulany’s Overlook 🍁

Look no further for their locally preferred vendors, all the best in the business.

Thank you to EVERYONE involved, you all truly executed our dream in a way we never thought possible! The search is over, hurry and book your dream day at Dulany’s Overlook in Frederick, MD ♥️ 10.15.23

This venue was everything I could have asked for & more. Mark & LuAnn were such a joy to work with. Not only was the venue beautiful, but they exceeded our expectations when it came to helping our wedding day run smoothly. LuAnn was our day-of coordinator, and I truly could not have done it without her! She helped us decorate for cocktail hour and re-purposed our ceremony flowers for the reception, and she truly brought my vision to life! In addition, my father is a stroke survivor, and they were extremely accommodating. Mark was sweet enough to drive my father around in their golf cart, and LuAnn helped give him the encouragement he needed to walk me down the aisle. She also helped move his wheelchair for him while we were walking down the aisle, so he had a comfortable place to sit during the ceremony. Again, I cannot thank this team enough for their compassion and professionalism!

If your look for a barn weddings this is the place to pick. Awesome views all over the property.

I can't say enough good things about Dulany's for our June 2nd wedding! Starting the wedding venue planning process, there are so many things to think about, but Dulany's made everything SO EASY. Mark & Juanita were so engaging from the moment we stepped foot on the property for the first time, and spent so much time showing us every part of the incredible property (plus - Mark is the ONLY venue owner who asked my husband and I how we met and our engagement story. It seems small, but it really stuck with us). The 15 months leading up to the wedding, we were able to tour and visit multiple times, got incredible vendor recommendations from them, and our coordinator, Julie, was the ABSOLUTE BEST! As stressful as the planning process is, Julie made it so much more relaxing. Any question or worry I had, she answered immediately and worked with us to bring our vision to life. Day of the wedding went absolutely flawless and I credit that to Julie and the amazing vendors we worked with. The grounds are breathtaking, the bridal and groom suite incredible, and as Mark said - it was our venue for the day, and it felt like that. I wish I could get married again here! It was really the perfect day in large part because of the perfect venue.

We absolutely loved this venue! It was a great value and the team was very accommodating. All of our guests raved about the venue!!

This place truly holds a special spot in our hearts now. The owners are the sweetest and our coordinator made our day as perfect as it could be. They provide a vendors list which I used and loved along with a day of coordinator. They assign you a coordinator and they help in any way from advice about vendors to when you should start buying things. We also did our ceremony in their wooded area but they also offer a lawn area too which is so pretty. Along with the barn for the reception and the house to get ready. One of the reasons I also picked this place was because I knew my hubs would love the man cave too😉They offer SO much more and a special place for weddings.

I loved this venue. We got married in the fall and the views were amazing! This venue also includes a wedding planner. We loved working with Jennifer Carpenter.

Beautiful venue. We had the perfect day and night this September. Jennifer C. was our venue coordinator and she made everything very easy for us (timeline, vendor coordination, decor set up help, etc.). The house and barn on site had a working elevator which was excellent for our mom in a wheelchair. Would recommend!

My partner Annie and I had our wedding at Dulany's Overlook in late November on their last wedding weekend before winter. Our experience from start to finish was incredible, and the venue had everything we needed (and then some) to make our day so special.

We truly loved all the different areas where our guests could congregate throughout the day, from having our bridal parties and families in the beautiful colonial house getting ready and taking photos, to the ceremony on the lawn, to cocktail hour in the horse stables that have been converted into a bar, and then finally ending the night in the beautiful red barn for dinner and dancing. We even got creative with the downstairs space in the house (which is typically used for the groom) and made it into a speakeasy where our bridal parties were served speciality cocktails and hor d'oeuvres while the rest of our guests were at the normal cocktail hour before the reception.

To Holly, Mark, and the entire team at Dulanys - thank you for an incredible day that we will never forget!

My daughter was married at Dulany's Overlook a few weeks ago. It was wonderful. The venue was perfect and the separate house for the wedding party to get ready in was just awesome. Most impressive was that we were assigned a coordinator, Brittany Snyder, who was over-the-top wonderful. She was there whenever we needed her. And I am not just talking about the wedding day itself. She was there to answer all of my questions long before the wedding day and is still available if needed. I was most impressed with how patient she was with me, especially since my daughter and son-in-law were the ones in charge. She also paid great attention to detail. I am one who notices the little details and she covered EVERTHING and then some. I just can't comment enough about Brittany. It is obvious that she loves what she does and for that I am so so grateful.

I just got married on Sunday September 12th 2021 and I can't stop raving about dulany's. Our wedding planner Kimberly was amazing. I swear she had clones of herself because she was everywhere! She was so organized and was able to handle anything that was thrown at her! She was so professional and willing to do whatever she could to make sure everything went off without a hitch. I've gotten so many compliments about the venue and all of the vendors. Can't recommend this place enough!!

My husband and I got married at Dulanys overlook last month and we had the absolute pleasure of working with Kim! We were originally booked for October of 2020, and Mark and his team were great about working with us to find another fall Saturday in 2021 so that we could have the fall wedding we'd always hoped for. We also were planning remotely (we live in San Diego) and working with Kim gave me such comfort and confidence that every small detail would be addressed prior to our big day. Not only is Dulanys absolutely beautiful (so happy with our pics!) but they have such a solid handle on local vendors. We pretty much just followed their reccos and everything came together really seamlessly. Additionally, I had hoped to get married outside but we had a rainy day. Kim not only waited until the last minute to have me make the decision about moving our ceremony to the barn, but she had the team set up the barn for our ceremony prior to asking me so I could see what it would look like before making the call. The barn looked absolutely stunning for our ceremony and was again transformed to the vision we had talked about for our reception. Thank you Kim and Dulanys!!!

As a photographer, this was a beautiful venue to work at! Grounds are big for different backdrops and the scenery is amazing, especially a sunset. very helpful staff as well.
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In all my years as a professional wedding planner, I haven't had the opportunity to work at Dulany's Overlook. When my daughter and her fiance were looking for a venue, we toured Walker's Overlook (same owner), and then took a tour of Dulany's Overlook. As we were driving up the lane, her then-fiance said "this is what I had in mind"! It was the perfect venue for them. Despite the earlier-in-the-day rain on the wedding day, we were able to have the ceremony outside, walking through their beautiful rose garden as part of the processional. The barn was perfect for cocktail hour on the lower level and dinner/dancing in the main barn. Also, I was nervous about the day-of coordination as I wanted their wedding to be seamless and flow smoothly! Brittany, the venue coordinator, was great! She was professional and fun -- just what we needed and wanted -- so all of us could relax and enjoy the wedding day!!

Dulany's overlook is not only a beautiful venue, but their staff was amazing and so kind in helping us navigate our pandemic wedding. They kept us updated as regularly as they could on guidelines, rules, regulations, and options for us to work with. Our original date was June 14 2020, and we postponed to June 13 2021. They were fair and helpful with allowing their couples to reschedule, and made sure to keep everyone's safety in mind the whole time. Mark, the owner, and Liz, our coordinator, were so fun and nice to work with. Our day was beautiful! I'm sure it's not easy running a wedding venue, ESPECIALLY during a pandemic, but they are doing it SO WELL!! We also had a chance of rain for the wedding day. They had a plan so that if the rain stopped even 15 mins before the ceremony, we could do it! They were out there drying off the chairs with a leaf blower the MINUTE that rain stopped, and we got to have our ceremony outside and it was perfect. Thank you guys so much!!!

Everything was perfect from start to finish with this venue! Everyone was very responsive leading up to our wedding and I can’t recommend this venue enough. The property is absolutely STUNNING.

I loved our wedding day at Dulany’s! We had such a memorable time there and we left so happy with our experience and service that night. I would recommend Dulany’s or any of the other sister venues! They have wonderful coordinators and wonderful venue layout for incredible pictures.

My husband and I got married here over the weekend. This was the first venue we looked at and fell in love immediately. We looked at a few other venues but none of them gave us the same feeling that Dulany’s Overlook and the owner Mark did. From the very beginning we knew that matching sure our wedding was how we imagined was top priority. They did not disappoint at all! With Covid and all the restrictions we were updated with any changes that were made. We also had a coordinator change about 4 months before our wedding. Brittany was absolutely the greatest! She jumped right in to helping me finalize anything and answered any questions I had! The day of she was on point with everything! Even loaded all the ceremony site decorations into my dads truck for us. I could not have asked for a more perfect day at the most perfect venue!

Dulanys Overlook is beautiful! My husband and I were immediately in love with the barn there! My coordinator Beth was amazing and organized! She gave me great tips and kept a Facebook group page for her brides to follow to give them ideas and tips throughout the planning period. Mark was always responsive to any questions that I had during the pandemic about the wedding and the status of weddings. Overall, the team there is professional, responsive and puts couples at ease! I would highly recommend!

We shopped around at a couple different venues but feel in love when we saw and met the Dulany’s team! Our tour of the property was great, Juanita answered all of our questions and more. We were able to visit the venue two times before officially moving forward and we were so glad we did!

For the wedding day, we had support from the day of coordinator, Lori who help us with providing venue updates during COVID and keeping everything organized for us was awesome! Lori was instrumental in ensuring everything was on time and arrived while we enjoyed our special day!

There were so many amazing places where our photographer and videographer got awesome pictures of us on the property, but one of our favorites was the ceremony location.

We are so impressed with our special day at Dulany’s and we are so thankful for their team making everything come true! We highly recommend!!

The moment we drove up to Dulany's Overlook we knew this was the venue for us. Juanita happily showed us the property which met all our needs- a great place to get ready, gorgeous ceremony spots, and a dream space for the reception. The whole Dulany's team made navigating a wedding through a pandemic easy. Mark opened up the venue on your original wedding day. Lori was an absolute dream, coordinating with our vendors and making sure everything went smoothly the day of our wedding. Our guests were wowed by the venue. Don't look anywhere else but the Overlooks!

My husband and I really loved Dulany's. The venue itself is unreal beautiful, way prettier in person than pictures. It has so much space, beautiful views, and all the cute details you would hope for in this type of wedding. The team was super amazing and helpful. I really couldn't have asked for a better venue and day. Thank you so much for everything! (also--Holly was an amazing coordinator!)

Dulany's Overlook was the PERFECT venue for my daughter's wedding a month ago.

I can't say enough good things about Mark, Shannon (our coordinator), the staff at Dulany's and the amazingly breathtaking venue. Beautiful grounds, wonderful views, rustic/authentic cocktail hour area and the incredible barn for the reception led to a fun and memorable day.

The planning process was stress free with Shannon's help:) She was a pleasure to work with and helped the day run smoothly.

My daughter's wedding day was absolutely MAGICAL and was everything she envisioned. Thank you all for making it special!!

I highly recommend Dulany's Overlook to anyone looking for that PERFECT wedding venue!!!

Dulany’s was the exact wedding location of my dreams and it did not fail to deliver. Our wedding was absolutely gorgeous and the barn was perfect for the size of our wedding. All I can say is stunning. HIGHLY recommend.

My husband and I were married at Dulany's Overlook on September 28, 2019. We had a guest count of 188 (but it could have been closer to 200) and wanted a Saturday wedding. Dulany's was actually the very first venue we visited when scouting out places for the big day. We went to venues all over Maryland and Pennsylvania, and through our research we came full circle and ended up choosing Dulany's for our wedding. You get so much for your money...a venue with a time slot that couldn't be matched by many others for the price, a wedding coordinator, the ability to choose vendors, multiple ceremony options, incredible views, and a team of people who are excited to help you make your day special. We simply couldn't have been happier with our decision!
Mark, the owner, was our initial contact. He is a very kind, polite, and honest person. He has a good sense of humor and was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. My husband and I asked a ton of questions (in person, and through emails), and Mark was always very quick to respond. He let us bring friends and family to visit the venue many times leading up to our wedding date, which we really appreciated.
Ultimately, he assigned us a wedding coordinator, Lori Anderson, who helped us the rest of the way. I cannot say enough good things about this person! Lori and I communicated a lot through texting, some phone calls, and the occasional email. It didn't matter what time of day I messaged her, she was always quick to respond and was super helpful. I was a little unsure of the layout of the barn considering the large guest count that we had. Lori was flexible and understanding when I wanted to switch from rectangular tables to rounds, and we walked the venue several times to make sure we covered everything.
The morning of the wedding, the girls arrived early to get ready. I wanted to set up some decorations and Lori was already on the ball setting up chairs, etc. for the reception. The weather ended up being incredibly warm (about 90 degrees! with some gusty winds). A lot of the easels and decorations ended up blowing over, but she jumped right in to help secure everything. She even came up to ask about decorations for the ceremony and caught something important that we had missed. Her attention to detail made such a difference in many aspects of the day. As each of the bridesmaids and groomsmen proceeded to walk to the aisle, she made sure that each of the groomsman's bow ties was straightened and that everyone proceeded smoothly. As the wedding party was being introduced at the reception, I had a little freak out moment because no one was around to help me bustle my dress, and Lori (who was luckily right near me) jumped in to help me right away. Having never seen my dress or practicing my bustles, she managed to hook it up perfectly! There are so many details like this that I appreciated. She went above and beyond to help make sure our day was special and perfect. We are incredibly grateful to have been matched up with her.
Dulany's is unique in the sense that you can choose all of your vendors and customize the space to fit your vision. Mark and a wedding coordinator will work with you to help make your vision a reality. I loved that we could have our own decorations and put flowers around the trellis. Lori helped us set up different decorations throughout the venue. If you're looking for a place that is flexible and excited to help make your vision a reality, then look no further! Dulany's is the best!

Photos, courtesy of Lydia Jane Photography (our wedding photographer), will give you a great idea of the space and how you can personalize it.