Strong Mansion Reviews

We got married at Strong Mansion on 9/30 and it was the most perfect day. The mansion itself is beautiful inside and out; the grounds, garden and outside spaces are impeccable and breathtaking. However, the most incredible part are the staff. We worked with Jessica throughout our planning process and she was responsive, caring and so helpful. Day of we had both Ester and Jessica at the property and they made sure the day went smoothly, working with our planner and the vendors. I cannot recommend Strong Mansion for your wedding venue enough. You will have a magical day!!!

What can’t I say about Strong Mansion! You will not find another place that will go above and beyond on your wedding day! Jessica is the BEST! The mansion has even done some upgrades so it looked so beautiful as the sim was shining and even as night fell. Worry free us what you get with the venue. Added plus is that you’re the only bride for that day!

We cannot give this venue and the staff enough credit. 5 stars in every category doesn’t come close to the service we were provided. In less than 24 hours, Jessica, and everyone at Strong Mansion, executed the most beautiful wedding celebration. Did I mention that the venue had just had their last wedding of the season the weekend before?

On Thursday, around 9 am, Jessica was contacted and asked if there was any way to pull off a wedding, Friday (yes the day after the inquiry) at 3 pm. Without hesitation, Jessica and Stronghold Inc, sprung into action. Rehearsal the same day, only 6 hours after they were contacted. In addition, Jessica took our numerous boxes of decorations and told us, they would take care of it. Little did we know that they would take every idea I had thought of and more to create the most beautiful wedding.

If you’re looking for a venue that truly wants to make YOUR wedding day dreams a reality, kind, friendly and caring staff, Strong Mansion is your venue.

The staff at Strong Mansion is second to none--they made sure everything ran on time and perfectly smoothly on my wedding day, and were available to help out with anything and everything I needed! I can't recommend them enough. And the venue is gorgeous--we had the fall leaves changing and the tent was nice and cozy. Strong Mansion is the best!

I would get married here over and over again. Everyone talked about the venue days, weeks, and months after! I knew this was our place to start forever! Staff was great and the grounds were kept!

Strong Mansion is a beautiful and unique place. They only have one wedding a day, and the amount of time spent there can be adjusted based on your budget. All the staff that work there helped us plan our day to the letter. They answered all our questions in a timely manner leading up to our day, made sure our vendors did everything they were supposed to do the day of, and helped us clean up at the end of the night. We loved getting married at Strong Mansion, and our guests enjoyed their time there as well, everyone gushed about how beautiful it was! We cannot recommend Strong Mansion enough!

Amazing!! Our guests were raving about the beauty of the venue, and the staff and whole process was just so incredibly perfect! We are so so so happy, and will cherish our wedding day memories at Strong Mansion forever!

Strong Mansion is an amazing, beautiful venue that literally took our breaths away. The strong mansion team really care about their clients and were really helpful and flexible. This place makes the perfect spot for any fairytale wedding.

Strong Mansion was the perfect venue for our October wedding. It's a gorgeous place with so much history and beauty, and the office staff were delightful.

During the planning, Chris was helpful, friendly and always available to answer any questions that we had about timing, vendors, or anything else involved in planning a wedding at Strong. On the day of, Amy worked seamlessly with our day of coordinator, photographer, and other vendors to give us an absolutely perfect day. The rain held out just long enough for all of our guests to make it from the ceremony space around the pond inside the house, and the ballroom was the perfect venue for our cocktail hour. We were able to add our own little decorations and personal touches, but the Mansion is so beautiful and so well maintained it was almost unnecessary.

We would recommend Strong Mansion as a wedding venue to any couple who's looking for a serene, outdoor wedding in the Maryland area.

Strong Mansion provided us the perfect setting for the wedding that we imagined. Both of us wanted an outdoor setting that was classy and offered natural beauty. Strong is absolutely that setting. Couldn't have loved it more.

Strong Mansion was the most beautiful place to have our wedding. I grew up hiking Sugarloaf Mountain and it just felt right that my wedding take place on such a unique and beautiful property that I had known for so much of my life. Our wedding was wonderful, the weather was incredible and the natural beauty of the Mansion and its grounds was literally like a movie. I had so many guests exclaim to me they felt like they were in the Great Gatsby! The wedding rehearsal was a bit chaotic, but the day of ran perfectly smooth. I couldn't be any happier that we chose this venue! Make sure you book early because weekends fill up here fast! We wanted a fall wedding originally and when we inquired in the fall a year before they were already booked, so we opted for a spring wedding in May and the weather (we didnt need to purchase fans or heaters) and flowers in bloom were AMAZING! Also, I recommend the drapery for the tent entirely (drapery provided by separate vendor). It really made the tent look so elegant and beautiful.

What a beautiful, serene venue—a complete escape from the city. The mansion is gorgeous and authentic; the grounds are impeccable, natural and unique. It's a wonderful, affordable place to have a wedding. I just love it there. The staff at the venue are really kind and helpful. The value is unbeatable.

My husband found Strong Mansion in a magazine or reading about it online. We were only in town (where I grew up in Baltimore) for a couple days and wanted to find and secure a wedding venue for the next year to start planning our wedding. We drove out to western Maryland and got closer to Sugarloaf Mountain. The peaceful, tree-lined roads leading up to it were exactly what I wanted our wedding guests to ride through on their way to our ceremony. I love forests and wanted to get married outside. This location is perfect because you get to get married atop a mountain, by a beautiful pond, if you choose, and have a remote and private best party of your life surrounded by nature. The solid old mansion is not gaudy, which was a plus for us. It is elegant and peaceful and just a backdrop to the wedding outside. The tent was included in the price of renting the venue -- don't underestimate the value there, because tents of that size typically cost thousands. Strong Mansion staff take excellent care of the mansion and the premises. They are proud of its history and also of their service, which they should be. They were very helpful with advice about local vendors and were welcoming when we asked to take our engagement photos with our photographer there, so he could check it out beforehand. Definitely be in contact with Chris and staff there to set something like that up -- it is private property and you need permission first and to make arrangements if you want to get into the mansion. We didn't have a wedding planner and didn't need one. The venue comes with an organizer who works for YOU (as opposed to your out-of-line bridesmaids/relatives) and will do everything she can to make your ceremony and reception the way you want it and run it so smoothly! We were so thrilled with our wedding there, and many of our guests genuinely told us ours was the best wedding they had ever been to, some of them including their own! My partner and I would love to go back there someday!

Absolutely gorgeous venue for our big day. So happy with the service both prior to & during our wedding. The tent is perfect for the reception & the pictures down in the garden are gorgeous. Such a special place.

The entire experience from start to finish was wonderful! This is a beautiful venue with a very professional staff that is truly committed to helping you plan the day you have always wanted.

Gorgeous venue for wedding and reception!
We looked at several sites for my daughter's outdoor wedding. I am so thankful we chose Strong! Strong Mansion is extremely well cared for and managed. Meticulous. I visited 4 times prior to the wedding, and everything inside and out always looked gorgeous, clean, and well manicured. A beautiful spacious Mansion, with formal gardens outside, enveloped by the natural and serene woodland beauty of Sugarloaf.

The mansion is spacious and beautiful, plenty of space/privacy for the bridal party to get ready. Relaxing. Great photo locations inside and out.

Chris, our coordinator was wonderful. She offered great advice and guidance, and brought up things that I would not have thought of. She returned all of my phone calls in a timely manner.
The rest of the staff was very professional as well. Our Day of Coordinator, Trish, was great. She went through everything well at rehearsal, and the ceremony went smoothly thanks to her strong leadership. If I had any questions or needed anything, she would appear from nowhere!

It is obvious to me that the Staff at Strong cares about each and every Bride. Throughout the whole process, they went above and beyond their own responsibility. During set up, If they saw something that didn't look quite right, they would take care of it, even though it was not their responsibility.
The Staff was respectful and caring. They made us, and all of our guest feel welcome.

All of the property is maintained beautifully. I cannot say that about many of the venues that we originally looked at. As your guests begin approach the venue, from the beginning of Strong's property, it is like you are truly approaching a destination.
I have heard from many that this was one of the most beautiful weddings they have ever attended.
And I didn't feel like just a customer; I felt that our important event was their important event.

I couldn't be happier with our selection of Strong Mansion for our ceremony and reception. Our main criteria was finding an affordable and private venue, but Strong just blew us away. Every part of the venue area was picturesque - from the pond and big green doors, to beautiful structured gardens down the hill. Even the drive to Strong is beautiful - it completely sets the tone for the event. Inside the mansion there is an entire floor for the bride and bridesmaids to get ready, and a separate one for the groom/groomsmen. Chris at Strong was our main point of contact and helped us with some of the coordination on the day-of. She was always very responsive and helpful (although there are a lot of rules to protect the grounds - but rightly so!). It was very hot during the outdoor ceremony, but our guests were all so impressed by how beautiful the venue was. All in all it was the perfect location for us and made the event feel extra special!

Absolutely stunning location!

We absolutely love Strong Mansion and its beautiful surroundings. Kris and Patsy were great to work with. Both Kris and Patsy were very responsive to questions, and helpful with providing advice on caterers and other vendors.
I didn't have a wedding planner and was nervous about how everything would work- much to my relief, that was not an issue- Patsy led the rehearsal as my officiant was not available, was the day of coordinator and put out day of items and got everyone organized and where they needed to be. Patsy also made sure my groom and I had a few minutes of peace after the ceremony and had time to enjoy a few appetizers and drink before seeing everyone again.

Everyone had nothing but positive comments on how beautiful the venue was and this was after a week of hurricane rains!

I will never forget our beautiful wedding at Strong Mansion! I wish we could repeat the day over and over again!

I had my wedding at Strong Mansion this June...and loved it. It was the perfect backdrop for how I had envisioned my dream wedding to be. Patsy, the onsite wedding coordinator, was wonderful on the day of the wedding and the rehearsal. She was the calming presence I needed and put me at ease...with those last min jitters. She helped make everything run smoothly...it was a great day! She made sure that my husband and I had a quiet moment after the ceremony. She brought us appetizers and drinks in a private setting. We then meet up with our bridal party and joined the guests.

I have hiked Sugarloaf Mt. for years and always dreamt of having a wedding there. When we met with Kris to look at the venue I feel in love with it. Hearing the history of the mansion was really great, now it is a historical site so you have to treat it as such, they have everything listed in the contract of things to keep in mind. We used Canapes catering, which has done a lot of wedding at this site so we really did not have to worry about a thing. Everything was taken care ! It is truly a picture perfect place to get married at.

Patsy was amazing in helping to make our wedding perfect. I've gotten many compliments on the location and it was beautiful! The mansion is perfect for getting ready and there is plenty of space. The grounds are well taken care of and are beautiful. Would highly recommend!

Words cannot describe what the Mansion and the Stronghold Inc. staff gave us on our wedding day. Chris was a lifesaver and so much fun to work with over the last year. She was so understanding when some of our vendors would be setting up late or arriving late. She helped us during the rehearsal when our pastor did not show up, and she helped us on the day of with the walk downs. She was fabulous. The venue itself is stunning! The grounds are so well kept and the mansion kept immaculate. The site provided us with a relaxed feeling all day and provided enough shade (it was in the high 80's on our wedding day) for pre-wedding photos. It is too bad that we can only get married once, but I will be back to visit this site, it is so close to my heart now, and I will have nothing but fond memories of Strong Mansion. Thank you Chris for helping to make our day unforgettable!

This site was everything we wanted - unique and beautiful, with an outdoor ceremony option, a ballroom for dancing and a tented area for dinner. They were very flexible about scheduling (we added an hour for dancing) and the site coordinator, Patsy, was so helpful! She ran our rehearsal, put out programs, lined everyone up for the ceremony and cued the musicians, took charge of the sparklers, etc .

You couldn't ask for a more beautiful place for a wedding. We had a wonderful afternoon wedding in October and it was perfect. Everything was wonderful. We didn't even have to spend money on ceremony flowers and decorations because the place is so pretty it doesn't need any extra decor. Patsy was great, she even put lights around all of the trees as night fell. This was the only venue we even looked at because it was exactly what we wanted. They were very helpful and accommodating and allowed us to bring friends and family to see the site many times. We highly recommend to all.

Our wedding at Strong Mansion was more than we could have ever imagined! The venue was absolutely gorgeous for our July wedding (our wedding started at 6:15, which allowed the heat to give way after 30-45 min). The staff, including Chris, were so helpful and accommodating. Even given an early mishap leading to a delay to the ceremony, the staff was incredibly helpful, making sure that we had the time, space, and comfort we wanted during our big day. I could not recommend this place more!! Thanks to everyone at SM for making our wedding unforgettable!