The Ceresville Mansion is a vintage estate and wedding venue located in trendy Frederick, Maryland, and has been serving the greater Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area couples for 30 years. Built in the late 1800s, the mansion is situated on 26 acres bordered by the Monocacy River. At this elegant and historic destination, couples will find a vintage mansion surrounded by custom landscaping, a wisteria-covered pergola overlooking a reflecting pool, and a grand ballroom with a hardwood dance floor. The ballroom allows for several set-up options to match the vision of your wedding.

Facilities and Capacity

Couples can invite up to 150 guests to celebrate their wedding day at the Ceresville Mansion. This luxurious event space features indoor and outdoor locations for staging. Outdoors, couples can host their wedding ceremony and cocktail hour on the garden terrace. The garden space features a stunning reflecting pool and a stately white pergola that perfectly frames couples as they exchange vows and begin their lives together. Couples have the option to take wedding portraits on the 26-acre property with mountain views or with the grand manor house in the background. Inside, the ballroom welcomes guests for a seated wedding reception or cocktail buffet. The large windows let the natural light stream through, adding depth to the surrounding white walls and complimenting the columns with ornamental gold capitals.

Services Offered

This venue opens its doors for ceremonies and receptions, as well as bridal showers, engagement parties, and rehearsal dinners. The staff ensures couples will be well-taken care of on their big day. The venue's all-inclusive packages and assistance with event planning take the stress off the couple so that they can enjoy their celebration. Other services include:

• Bridal suites
• Cleanup
• Event planning
• Event Management
• In-house catering
• Full-service staff
• Vendor packages
• Plenty of parking
• Setup
• Wireless internet

Cuisine

Full in-house bar service allows couples to choose between either host or open bars for their wedding reception. Following a champagne toast, bartenders continue to keep glasses full and spirits poured. Cuisine can be served in the following catering styles:

• Buffet
• Cocktail reception
• Dessert
• Hors d’oeuvres
• Outside cake
• Plated
• Servers
• Stations
• Tastings

History

This historic mansion was built in 1888 on a tract of land originally known as Dulaney’s Lot, which has a rich history tracing back to 1724. The land was granted to General Otho Williams in the 1780s. Upon it, he built the Ceresville grist mill, the original Mansion house, and a sawmill. Edward Shriner, who bought the property from Williams in 1816, built the Ceresville Mansion in 1888 as a wedding anniversary gift to his wife.