The 4 best wedding venues in Solomons, ranked and compared

No Thyme to Cook is a waterfront cooking school and micro-wedding venue at the historic Bowen's Inn in Solomons, Maryland, overlooking Solomons Harbor and the Patuxent River. The venue specializes in intimate ceremonies and receptions for up to 75 guests seasonally (May-October) or 50 guests in colder months (November-April) on its enclosed, heated first-floor deck. Wedding & Reception packages are $3,699 (reception-only $2,999) and include four hours of exclusive use of the first and second floors, beach area and both decks, two bartenders/servers, Events Manager Donna House providing white-glove coordination, rental coordination, setup/breakdown, pre- and post-event cleaning and use of the 24-spot parking lot. Catering is exclusively in-house by NTTC chefs (plated dinners up to 40, buffet up to 75; food and beverage not included in the facility fee) and outside alcohol is not permitted. Lodging is available on-site in the rentable Chef's Loft, which can also serve as a bridal suite.

Hilton Garden Inn Solomons is a full-service hotel and wedding venue in Dowell, Maryland, on Calvert County's Solomons peninsula. It features a large divisible ballroom that seats 150 guests without a dance floor, 120 with a dance floor, or 200 theater-style, with pricing that includes tables, chairs, linens and set-up. The hotel offers in-house breakfast, lunch, dinner, breaks and bar service, plus modern guest rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, an American restaurant and a 24/7 market.

Blue Heron Bed & Breakfast is a balconied Charleston-style colonial inn on Back Creek in Solomons Island, Maryland, with a private pier on the harbor and within walking distance of shops and restaurants. The inn offers two balcony suites and two dormer rooms (all non-smoking with water views and private baths) plus a full breakfast. Its waterfront lawn is featured by Calvert County tourism as a wedding venue with an outdoor capacity of 100. Small meetings, rehearsal dinners and private dinners are also popular. Free Wi-Fi is provided and the property is dog-friendly.

Drum Point Lighthouse is a relocated and fully restored historic screw-pile lighthouse on the grounds of the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland, featuring a 4th order Fresnel lens. As a wedding venue, the lighthouse provides the iconic backdrop for ceremonies on the scenic back creek, with cocktail hour along an expansive boardwalk overlooking water views. Indoor receptions are hosted in the museum's Harms Gallery, accommodating up to 200 guests, with the option for guests to browse the Maritime and Estuarine galleries during the event.