The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Reviews
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Charlotte Sent on 05/31/2021Beautiful wedding at the pavilion!
Just do it! The penguin is a hit. Jane and her crew are amazing and very on top of things. Highly recommend her. -
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Keith Sent on 01/10/2020October Wedding 2019!
We both loved how our wedding came together at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore! Great venue and help throughout the process! We extended the time at the zoo and also paid for 2 penguin ambassadors which are included in the price given. -
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Jessica Sent on 10/25/2019Wonderful Wedding Venue!
We had our wedding at the Maryland Zoo in September 2019, and couldn’t be happier with our choice! We had our ceremony at the Lakeside Pavillion, and the reception in the Mansion House. The zoo grounds are absolutely beautiful, and we got gorgeous photos! The zoo has it all and more--the option for an outdoor ceremony, photos around the zoo, and the beautiful historic mansion house for the reception. Our guests were truly impressed and had the best time! The highlight of the evening was a visit from the animal ambassadors during cocktail hour. Dawn the Penguin and Louie the Macaw were a huge hit with us and our guests!
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Noel Sent on 10/06/2019Beautiful venue
I loved my zoo wedding. The zoo was super coordinated and very reasonably priced. Its a beautiful place and it felt completely romantic . -
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Sophie Sent on 08/03/2019Wonderful and unique experience!! Getting married with Penguins!!
Maryland Zoo has been wonderful from the beginning. Jane has been great to work with. They have hosted many weddings and events so they are very experienced.
The venue itself (we did it at the Mansion House) is gorgeous!! The 200-year-old mansion house has an elegant and timeless feel. Most importantly, you can request animal ambassadors to the reception. So of course, we got the penguins. :)
Maryland Zoo is also one of the most reasonably priced venues that we found. The package also comes with a day-of-coordinator (Brittany was amazing!!) and pre-wedding bridal shoots around the zoo.
Our guests commented on how beautiful and venue is and how unique the experience was. We are truly appreciative of the Maryland Zoo and would highly recommend newlyweds get married here. -
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Melissa Sent on 03/02/2019The Best Venue in Baltimore
Our wedding at the Mansion House at the Maryland Zoo was an absolute dream. It all started with the incredible team at the Zoo - Jane and Brittney.
Jane joined us for our initial walk-through and helped my now husband and I visual the possibilities of our wedding. The absolutely fabulous Brittney Christian guided us through the rest of our planning and made our vision a reality. We couldn't have asked for a better person to see us through - thank you for being the best, Brittney!!
Our winter wedding was indoors and the interior is so warm, it convinces you that you are in a bright, sunny room - even if your wedding is planned in... -
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Staci Sent on 12/30/2018I Do at the Zoo!
Hi Brides!
We got married on December 8th, 2018 at the Maryland Zoo. We love to visit zoos wherever we go so we felt this was the perfect wedding venue for us! The ceremony and reception took place in the mansions house which is a gorgeous building with windows all around and chandeliers hanging from the ceilings. If you are looking for one huge open room this will not be for you, as the area is split into three large hallways; but there is a ton of room, I loved it personally. We chose two animals to come for cocktail hour, the penguin and the skunk; the zoo keepers are so educational and kept the guests entertained. This... -
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Carrie Sent on 12/29/2018A fantastic unique and relaxing venue
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore was an absolute dream to work with. There are so many factors that made the zoo the perfect place to have our wedding ceremony and reception.
Zoo Staff: Our primary contact at the Zoo was Jackie. She answered every possible question and predicted all of our needs. The zoo team has managed so many weddings that they know exactly what they are doing, but they made us feel so special at the same time.
Unique Extras: Of course the animal ambassadors are an incredible feature that guests can't stop talking about, but the zoo also allows you to take photos throughout the zoo grounds either before your ceremony or during... -
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Christina Sent on 11/27/2018Beautiful + Unique Wedding Venue
We loved having our wedding here! Brittney and her staff were professional and quick to respond to emails and questions and made the day go so smoothly. We had animal ambassadors and they were an absolute hit during the cocktail hour. Winnie the penguin stole the show. The Mansion House is a stunning property that guests loved and never knew existed! -
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Nicole Sent on 10/18/2018Best Venue!!
Getting married at the Maryland Zoo was the best decision we made! Jackie, our point of contact, was amazing! She was very quick to answer any of my many emails and on the day of, she was just amazing! She helped my day run so smoothly and everything was just perfect! The price point is very reasonable and my pictures came out amazing due to the scenery around the zoo and the animal ambassadors. I would do it all over again at the Maryland Zoo any day!!! -
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Brad Sent on 10/18/2018Amazing venue, amazing animals, amazing people!
We held our wedding and reception at the Maryland Zoo last month and it was amazing! The staff were beyond exceptional and super helpful throughout our entire planning process and the day of. Britney, our coordinator, was extremely helpful in making sure everything went off without a hitch and was on point for contacting our other vendors to make sure things were in place for our big day.
The venue itself is amazing as well. The grounds are incredibly beautiful and spacious, yet you're in the heart of Baltimore, so no long drives back to civilization. And yes, you can have animals at your reception if you book here. We had a penguin, a tortoise and a... -
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Chris Sent on 11/21/2017We recently had our wedding at the mansion house at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and I cannot express how absolutely perfect everything was! From the very first contact, Jane and Jackie were extremely helpful and were there to answer any questions we had. Seeing as how this was our first (and only hopefully) wedding, we weren't sure of how everything works, but they guided us the entire time and I really didn't have to stress about anything! They were there at all times and very attentive to make sure that everything went super smoothly. On top of that, they are the nicest people you will ever get to work with!!! Even if it's not a wedding, I am... -
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Jessica Sent on 12/31/2016I definitely recommend the zoo as a venue for those looking for a "non traditional" setting. Jackie was amazing and helpful very step of the way, and made sure the day was just as we wanted! There are so many fun setting for photos, and the animal ambassadors were a huge hit. We had initially booked our wedding for the spring, and the zoo was very accommodating and flexible with letting us move it to the fall. The best part is, the money we paid for the venue goes right back to the zoo and animals, which I love! I'd much rather give to this wonderful place than a hotel or other typical venue. -
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Elisabeth Sent on 12/01/2014The Maryland Zoo is a fantastic place to get married! When I was first getting started – I found it very frustrating when venues would give me the run around regarding prices/availability/etc – Not here. Jane always responded quickly – and from the first email I was impressed with her professionalism.
Due to the month – my wedding ceremony and reception were both held in the Mansion House. The transition from ceremony to cocktail hour to reception went very smoothly. The DOC that was provided by the Zoo was also very nice to work with (Thanks Jackie!) The house is absolutely beautiful – and gave all my pictures a lot of grandeur
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Christian Sent on 12/07/2008The Mansion House Porch at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore provides a beautiful backdrop for a picture perfect wedding. Specifically, we utilized the Mansion House Porch for our reception. We worked with Jane during the whole process and she made it fun and easy to work with. She made it easy for our vendors to work with the Maryland Zoo.
We did hire two ambassador animals for the cocktail hour and the handlers of the animals were fun with our guests (well, of course the animals got a lot of attention too). We hired a penguin (Tails, who happened to be on the Martha Stewart show less than a month later), and Sam the Toucan.
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Rhiannon Sent on 10/31/2022
Perfect Wedding at the Zoo
Our wedding turned out perfectly at the zoo! We originally worked with Jane when booking the mansion house and lakeside pavilion for our reception and ceremony, and she was so nice and very responsive. Then we were transferred over to working with Brandon, which was a little rocky at first with transferring our info, but then we got back on track and the planning went really smoothly. Brandon was very responsive with our questions and on our wedding day everything was coordinated really well. My husband and I were taken around the zoo in a golf cart for pics, which was awesome! There was a city employees’ picnic in Druid Hill Park that day that had loud music playing... -
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Gillian Sent on 05/25/2020
A perfect wedding venue!
Originally we came across the zoo when looking at places to elope in Maryland. After meeting with Jane and seeing the venue, we decided to move forward with a full (100 guest) wedding. I was absolutely enamored with the idea of having the animal ambassadors at the wedding - this is just the coolest idea ever. We are pretty low key (I hope) and Jackie helped us work out all the details - we literally didn't have to worry about anything. From the parking lot attendants to everyone we encountered during our blustery wedding day going around the zoo, everyone was so amazing and kind. The venue looked beautiful and YES the visit from Tetra the penguin and Athena... -
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Molly Sent on 12/27/2019
A night to remember
My husband and I love our experience from planning to the actual wedding! Brittany was amazing! Our friends and family still talk about what an amazing time they had! -
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