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#1The Kings Contrivance is a historic restaurant in Columbia, Maryland offering intimate spaces and an outdoor patio for weddings and special events for up to 200 guests. Onsite catering, full bar, and tent options make it suitable for rehearsal dinners, receptions, and private parties. The ambiance is cozy yet chic, fitting both casual and more elevated celebrations.
#2Slayton House is a community center and performing arts theatre in the Wilde Lake Village Center in Columbia, Maryland, operated by the Wilde Lake Community Association (formed in 1967). The flagship Slayton House Theatre (Gene Weiss Room) converts from a 220-seat tiered theatre into a banquet space (110 seated with dance floor, 125 without) for wedding receptions, social events and bridal showers. Additional spaces include a 1,500 sq ft Dance Studio with mirrored walls (up to 50 seated, 100 standing), the Bill White Conference Room and Gallery (20 seated, 45 standing), and the Wilde Lake Green Room (~500 sq ft, up to 20 seated). A licensed catering kitchen with refrigerator, commercial microwave and warming oven supports outside caterers (Certificate of Insurance required). Rentals include setup/breakdown, facility staff, custodial service, dressing rooms and free WiFi; Slayton House Theatre social rentals are $1,025 for 4 hours plus a $350 security deposit.
#3The Wilde Lake Interfaith Center is a modern multi-purpose event venue, conference center and wedding venue adjacent to Downtown Columbia, Maryland. The facility offers over 14,000 square feet of event space including a banquet hall and smaller rooms suitable for ceremonies and receptions, plus a lovely outdoor patio, with capacity for up to 600 guests across rooms. Streaming capability is available for hybrid events. A professional event manager assists with planning, and the facility is also home to the Wilde Lake Interfaith Congregations, St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church and St. John United, and hosts both English and Spanish Catholic Mass services.
#4The Carriage House in Columbia is a historic two-story stone-and-wood barn venue in Columbia, Maryland, originally built in the early 1800s as carriages, stables, and a hayloft for the Oakland estate, and home to Kittamaqundi Community Church since 1972. Renovated indoor spaces feature original stone walls, exposed beams, stone fireplaces on both levels, and an elevator, with up to 125 seated guests accommodated using banquet chairs and dining tables. Outside, tree-lined grounds, a landscaped brick patio, and the Sacred Garden (pond, waterfall, labyrinth, archway) provide ceremony and reception backdrops. Wedding rentals are priced at $3,000 (ceremony only), $4,000 (reception only), and $5,000 (full package), each including rehearsal access the evening before, banquet chairs, white folding chairs, dining tables, the kitchen with two commercial ovens, a sound system, and a grand piano; couples bring their own officiant, caterer, and DJ or band, and beer, wine, and champagne are permitted.
#5Amherst House is a 4,300 squarefoot event venue in Columbia, MD, featuring spacious cathedral ceilings and a gracious reception area with a soaring brick fireplace. The Huntington Room is perfect for banquet seating and dancing (up to 80 guests), while the smaller Macgill Room can be used for buffets or meetings. Floortoceiling windows provide a lovely view of the landscaped patio which is illuminated at night. It offers a warm setting for social and business functions, including weddings.
#6Merriweather Lakehouse is an Autograph Collection hotel and wedding venue in Columbia, Maryland, situated on the scenic Lake Kittamaqundi. The property comprises over 12,000 square feet of flexible event space across 15 rooms with both indoor and uncovered outdoor settings, hosting ceremonies, receptions, engagement parties, bridal showers, elopements and rehearsal dinners from 10 to 250 guests. Features include the LAK Restaurant, Rookery Bar, Eagle Watch Rooftop Pool and Lounge with panoramic lake views, and 212 guest rooms including 8 suites with luxury bedding and spa-inspired bathrooms. Wedding packages include customizable menus, complimentary tasting, luxury bar packages, a complimentary junior balcony suite for the wedding night and a dedicated events team. Outside catering is not permitted.
#7Historic Oakland Manor is an early 19th-century Federal-style mansion built in 1811 by Speaker of the House Charles Sterrett Ridgely on land originally acquired by John Dorsey in 1688, situated in a peaceful wooded area of downtown Columbia, Maryland. Now a blend of Federal, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival periods, it serves as both an event venue and the Village Office for the Town Center Residential Community Association. The manor's interior features crystal chandeliers and warm hardwood floors, while the grounds offer the stone-walled Bishop's Garden ceremony space, a manicured back lawn with covered veranda, and a beautifully appointed reception tent. Wedding capacity is up to 180 guests seated throughout the manor and grounds. Couples may choose their own caterer and vendors, with discounts available to Howard County residents.
#8The Owen Brown Interfaith Center (OBIC) is a community and interfaith event facility in Columbia, Maryland, available for rent seven days a week from 9:00am to 11:00pm. It hosts religious congregations of many traditions plus weddings/receptions, bridal and baby showers, business meetings, conferences, classes, parties, memorial services and worship services. Three large meeting halls (Hall A: 150 auditorium/112 banquet; Hall B: 120/96; Hall C: 300/200) plus smaller conference rooms are available; a 2016 new east-wing expansion added a 300-seat hall and five new rooms. Amenities include free table/chair setup, free Wi-Fi, microphone/amplifier/speakers, projector screen, podium, central HVAC, white boards, full ADA accessibility with an elevator and a brick patio with gazebo, soft lighting and gardens for outdoor ceremonies and receptions.
#9The Other Barn is a converted dairy barn in Columbia, Howard County, Maryland, run as a community-affiliated event venue (events@oaklandmills.org). It hosts outdoor ceremonies in a flower-filled Courtyard and indoor receptions in the Loft, a former hayloft with high-beam ceilings, hardwood floors, hanging lights and maple benches that accommodates up to 175 guests. The adjacent Smithy/Tack Room on the main floor seats up to 65 and works for cocktail hours or smaller meetings, with glass doors looking out onto the Courtyard. The venue is BYO-vendor: renters bring in a licensed caterer (insurance required) and access a commercial kitchen with 10-burner range, ovens, refrigerator and ice machine; tables and chairs are set up per the renter's floor plan. A 2-3-person bridal room, free parking, handicap-accessible lift and an on-duty admin staff are included.
#10Kings Contrivance Community Association operates Amherst House, a 4,300-square-foot contemporary community center in Columbia, Maryland, available for wedding ceremonies, receptions, bar/bat mitzvahs, business functions and social events. The building features a clerestory reception area with cathedral ceilings and a soaring brick fireplace, the carpeted Macgill Room (10-foot conference table and 8 conference chairs), the Huntington Room with a high brick-and-glass wall offering outdoor views and glass doors leading to the patio, plus a fully equipped compact kitchen. An outdoor patio bordered by trellises and lit at night provides additional space with tables and bench seating. Maximum building capacity is 100 guests; the Huntington and Macgill rooms can be combined when the pocket doors are opened. The venue offers streaming capability and a sound system in the rentable rooms.
#11The Blackwall Barn & Lodge Columbia is a farm-to-table restaurant and wedding venue in Howard County, Maryland, a short drive from downtown Baltimore. The Barn is a rustic-chic banquet hall with whitewashed wooden walls, blown-glass chandeliers, farmhouse tables, a private bar, a stone fireplace, and built-in AV. Connected spaces include the more intimate Cottage with ironwork chandeliers, the Wine Room, and the Game Room often used for cocktail hour. The venue services ceremonies, receptions, bridal showers, engagement parties, elopements, and rehearsal dinners with in-house bar and catering (buffet, plated, family style, stations, hors d'oeuvres), get-ready rooms, liability insurance, and valet parking. Part of the Titan Hospitality restaurant group.
#12Kahler Hall is a spacious, affordable indoor and outdoor ballroom event venue in Columbia, Maryland operated by the Harper's Choice Community Association. The venue offers The Ballroom & Lobby (up to 195 guests, with a stage and adjoining patio), The Social Room (up to 120 guests, accessible by lift), and a smaller Meeting Room, making it a popular pick for weddings, baby showers, and community events. Rentals include a 6-hour party time plus 3 hours of complimentary setup, catering kitchen, tables, chairs, podium with microphone, free WiFi, and ample free parking. Reviewers describe an elegant, beautiful hall with a large foyer suitable for a bar and lounge area; the venue is consistently noted for friendly staff and reasonable pricing.
#13The Collective Offshore is a coastal-cuisine seafood restaurant on Lake Kittamaqundi at the Columbia Lakefront District in Maryland, anchoring the rejuvenated lakefront with sister live-music venue Encore. The restaurant offers two private/semi-private rooms, the Map Room (up to 28 seated / 40 cocktail) and lakefront Lake Room (up to 36 seated / 50 cocktail), which can be combined for up to 64 seated or 80 cocktail. The adjacent Encore venue is a private entertainment space with separate entrance, full commercial kitchen, full bar, elevated and lighted stage with state-of-the-art sound, large wall-mounted screen and projector, private restroom and adjacent dressing room, accommodating 150 seated or 200 cocktail. Amenities include dedicated Wi-Fi, A/V projector with 16' x 9' pull-down screen, stage lighting, in-house sound, and Orange Door Music & Video system.
#14SpringHill Suites by Marriott Columbia Fort Meade Area is a Marriott all-suite hotel near Fort Meade in Columbia, Maryland with two event rooms, Salon A (999 sq ft, reception capacity 100) and a Boardroom (270 sq ft). The hotel provides wedding services and is positioned for wedding parties staying near popular wedding venues. Guest amenities include an indoor pool, 24/7 fitness center, free breakfast, and large suites. Accessible meeting spaces, AV equipment, catering services and business services are available on-site.
#15The Columbia Inn at Peralynna is a boutique Howard County hotel and intimate wedding venue set on a private estate in the rolling hills of Columbia, Maryland, overlooking Clark's Elioak Farm. The Inn offers Exclusive Use Packages that include overnight accommodations for up to 28 guests in individually designed rooms and suites, plus indoor and outdoor event space with air conditioning and a max dancing capacity of 80. Wedding-related amenities listed on TheKnot include a ceremony area, dressing room, on-site accommodations, covered outdoor space, liability insurance and wireless internet. The Inn provides in-house catering with a flexible menu accommodating specific dietary needs and hosts intimate weddings, rehearsal dinners, showers, anniversaries and tea parties. Evening event packages start at $1,000.
#16The Hawthorn Center is a community center and banquet hall in Columbia, Maryland, that doubles as an event space for small weddings, birthdays, baby showers, and meetings. The main hall accommodates up to 80 guests and includes kitchen facilities, restrooms, and a built-in wall projector available to rent at additional cost. Reviewers note the venue's clean, cozy atmosphere, beautiful outdoor grounds with benches suitable for photos, and ample parking. The center is also home to the Hickory Ridge Village covenant office.
#17The Columbia Inn at Peralynna, also marketed as Peralynna Manor at Rosehill, is a private estate boutique hotel on Maryland Route 108 in Columbia, Howard County, overlooking the rolling hills of Clark's Elioak Farm. The Inn offers Exclusive Use Packages for intimate weddings (0–50 guests) with overnight accommodations for up to 28 guests in individually designed rooms and suites, providing a private affair with on-site catering and an extensive menu accommodating dietary needs. Additional event packages cover rehearsal dinners, showers, anniversaries, brunches and tea parties, with handicap accessibility, dressing rooms, indoor and covered outdoor space and wireless internet.
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