18 East Chase Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 727-1112
A stunningly-beautiful wedding venue, indoors and out. Memorable, romantic wedding ceremonies, from just you two to 45 guests. A completely-custom alternative to a cookie-cutter courthouse wedding. Lots of options. We take care of all the details. All at a price you can afford.
We are offering elopement packages during the pandemic. Please call for details.
Elopement Packages
We do a lot of elopement ceremonies at Chase Court. In fact, we've won awards for them! We’ve been doing elopements for ten years, and we’ve learned a lot over that time about what works and what doesn’t, and what our couples want and need.
Oh, and the best thing? It’s all turnkey. We put everything together for you. There are eight different elopement packages, with lots of options for you to use, if you like, to create your own custom wedding.
Basic Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for one hour
• Up to 30 guests
• Chairs for your guests
• Officiant and custom ceremony
…all for only $1,697
Complete Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for one hour
• Up to 30 guests
• Chairs for your guests
• Officiant and custom ceremony
• Bouquet and boutonierre
• Photography
…all for only $2,297
Small Complete Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for one hour
• Up to eight guests
• Chairs for your guests
• Officiant and custom ceremony
• Bouquet and boutonniere
• Photography
…all for only $2,097
Memories Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for 30 minutes
• Up to eight guests
• Chairs for your guests
• Officiant and custom ceremony
• Photography
…all for only $1,597
Mini Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for one hour
• Up to eight guests
• Chairs for your guests
• Officiant and custom ceremony
…all for only $1,497
Simple Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for one hour
• Up to eight guests
• Chairs for your guests
…all for only $1,297
Essential Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for 30 minutes
• Up to eight guests
• Chairs for your guests
• Officiant and custom ceremony
…all for only $1,297
Micro Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for 30 minutes
• Up to eight guests
• Chairs for your guests
…all for only $997
Just Two Video Plus Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for 30 minutes
• Just the two of you
• Officiant and custom ceremony
• Live video via YouTube
• Bouquet and boutonniere
• Photography
…all for only $1,997
Just Two Video Package
Includes…
• The garden or library for 30 minutes
• Just the two of you
• Officiant and custom ceremony
• Live video via YouTube
…all for only $1,547
Included with Every Elopement Package
Our experienced professional support between now and your wedding day.
Officiants
Your wedding service will be conducted by one of our outstanding, experienced professional officiants. (You can also bring your own officant, if you like.) Your officiant will consult with you before your wedding to customize your wedding service so it is just right for you.
Photography
One of our top-quality professional wedding photographers will be available for one hour to capture your ceremony and portraits. You will receive all of your images digitally in high resolution, which you may view and use at your leisure.
Flowers
You’ll receive an exquisite classic white and ivory bouquet and a matching boutonniere from one of our outstanding florists. (White and ivory not your colors? Tell us what you’d like and we’ll see what we can do!)
By the way, the slide show on the top of this page has several examples of our white & ivory bouquets.
Package Options
• Up to 45 guests…$447
• Up to 60 guests…$1,697
• Hour prep in Bride's Room…$347
• Rehearsal…$347
• Reception…$1,447 (plus catering)
• Great Hall (instead of Library)…$797
• Extra hour…$1,077
• Hour of Set-Up Time…$347
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Live Music
• Live Music Soloist…$347
• Live Music Duo…$697
• Live Music Trio…$1,047
• Live Music Quartet…$1,347
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Video
• Recorded Video of Your Ceremony…$447
• Live Video of Your Ceremony…$447
• Recorded and Live Video of Your Ceremony…$597
• Custom Highlight Video Add-On (Add-on to any of the video options above)…$247
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Extras
• Table and linen for sand ceremony or candle lighting…no charge.
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Substitutions
• Your own officiant…no charge
• Your own photographer…no charge
• Your own music…no charge
Package Options Details
45-Guest Option
Have up to a total of 45 guests, using either the Basic Package or the Complete Package as a base.
60-Guest Option
Have up to a total of 60 guests, using either the Basic Package or the Complete Package as a base. Includes indoor or rain-plan ceremony in our Great Hall instead of the Library. (Especially wonderful if you're a Harry Potter fan!)
Live Music Option
Live music adds special something to your wedding celebration, and it sounds great at Chase Court! You have your choice of harp, violin, voice, viola, cello, bass, flute, guitar—and even steel drums and bagpipes! Want something else? Just ask!
Live music is available in solo, duo, trio, or quartet form.
All of our musicians are wedding professionals with an extensive music repertoire. They'll consult with you before your wedding and be happy to perform whatever you like, whether its specific pieces you've chosen or their own carefully-considered selections from a wide variety of categories, from traditional wedding music like Pachelbel's Canon in D to the The Beatles to the theme from Star Wars.
Soloist…$347
Duo…$697
Trio…$1,047
Quartet…$1,3470
Electric Quartet…$1,697
While you can, of course, engage your own musicians, we're happy to make it easy and convenient for you.
Extra Hour Option
Add an extra hour to any of the elopement packages.
Recorded Video of Your Ceremony
Imagine seeing a fantastic, professionally-produced video of your wedding ceremony, start to finish, online on YouTube less than 48 hours after it happened! You can download it at no extra charge, so you can save it to share or view whenever you want.
Our video production team takes a multi-camera approach, using state-of-the-art video equipment to capture a fantastic recording of your wedding ceremony. Then they rush it back to their studio to professionally edit your wedding into a spectacular, fully-produced video that’s available both online and downloadable.
Live Video of Your Ceremony
Family and friends near and far can all watch your wedding ceremony as it happens, on YouTube!
It's easy for everyone to use, with one-click access through a link that you can share with your guests in advance of your wedding. One click will take them right to our amazing, high-quality, live video on YouTube. They'll love it!
Hers's a short sample. Your video will be the full length of your ceremony. (Tech tip: Make sure YouTube is set to Auto 1080p HD for best quality!)
Your wedding ceremony will be professionally videographed using a state-of-the-art video camera that is light years beyond an iPhone and Zoom. I will also be far easier to access and watch. Plus, the recording of your wedding will be available on YouTube for your virtual guests (and you!) to watch later.
BONUS: We provide a PA system and handheld microphone that you and your officiant can use for your ceremony!
Custom Highlight Video Add-On
Want more than your ceremony? The Custom Highlight Video Add-on includes an eight to twelve minute video of the highlights of your ceremony, including you saying your wedding vows; friends and family greeting each other and other highlights from before and after your ceremony, a custom musical soundtrack; you and your guests in your group photographs; kissing; and more! Highly recommended as an add-on to any of our other video options.
And, it will be complete and ready to view and share less than 48 hours after it happened! You can download it at no extra charge, so you can save it to share or view whenever you want.
Here's a short sample video. Your video will be 8-12 minutes long. (Tech tip: Make sure YouTube is set to Auto 1080p HD for best quality!)
Our video production team takes a multi-camera approach, using state-of-the-art video equipment to capture a fantastic recording of your wedding ceremony. Then they rush it back to their studio to professionally edit your wedding into a spectacular, fully-produced video that’s available both online and downloadable.
Bride’s Room Option
Dress and primp in the exquisite Chase Court bride’s room before your wedding celebration! Enjoy an hour of preparation with your attendants immediately before your ceremony. You can also use that time for photography.
Rehearsal Option
Schedule a one-hour rehearsal during the week to coordinate your precession and recession.
Reception Option
Complete your wedding celebration at Chase Court with a cocktail-style reception! You'll have two hours total, including the one-hour elopement package, to celebrate your wedding, ceremony included, over a cocktail-style lunch, brunch, or dinner!
Choose one of our Approved Caterers to create a fabulous cocktail-style lunch or brunch for your guests—or just have hors d'oeuvres, cake, and champagne—served in the library, foyer, or the ceremony garden. What a wonderful opportunity to experience meaningful traditions and break bread together with family and friends, all without breaking your budget.
Catering fees are in addition to the fees above, and are contracted separately.
Please see our list of fantastic Approved Caterers!
Great Hall Option
Have your indoor or rain-plan ceremony in our Great Hall instead of the Library. Both are gorgeous and fully air conditioned. Wonderful if you're a Harry Potter fan, if you want more space to spread out—or if you simply love those incredible windows or that huge fireplace!
Set-Up Time Option
Add an hour of set-up time ahead of your ceremony if you'd like to set up decorations or music.
Chase Court Approved Caterers
The Classic Catering People
Larry Frank
(410) 356- 1666
Eleven Courses
Jim and Melissa Benson
(410) 459-6773
Jim Alford
(410) 343-3553
Rouge Fine Catering
Celeste Bendetti
(410) 527-0007
Santoni’s Marketplace & Catering
(410) 833-6610
Zeffert & Gold Catering
and Event Planning
(410) 944- 4481
(80) 888-1137
Available Dates
All of our available dates and times are shown on our calendar!
Plan Your Visit!
Here's everything you and your guests need to plan your visit to Chase Court!
Marriage License
You'll need a government-issued marriage license to get married at Chase Court. Here's how!
Local Restaurants
Want to have your ceremony at Chase Court and your reception at a restaurant? Gotcha covered! We've created an excellent list of local restaurants for your elopement reception (or if just want something to eat after your tour of Chase Court)!
All are Welcome
Our elopement packages are available to all couples without regard to race, creed, or sexual orientation. Chase Court and all of our officiants and wedding professionals are happy to welcome couples of every spirituality and sexuality.
"Incredibly beautiful venue with breath-taking gardens! David, the owner, is very accommodating and helpful. We planned a small wedding of 30-40 people on a Wednesday and he was able to meet our expectations and then some!" —2016 Chase Court couple
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