The 2 best wedding venues in Upperco, ranked and compared

Piney Branch Golf Club is a private 18-hole championship golf club and wedding venue set on 200+ acres of rolling Baltimore County countryside in Upperco, Maryland, with a par-71 course designed by Edmund B. Ault and clubhouse renovated in 2006. The window-lined Shilling Ballroom hosts up to 250 seated (314 standing) and can be divided into 150 and 100-guest sections, while the covered outdoor Pavilion overlooking the greens seats up to 180 for ceremonies, cocktail hours, or smaller seated events. All-inclusive packages start around $9,000 and include plated or buffet dinner, bar package, day-of coordinator, Gold Chiavari chairs, linens, china, glassware, cake cutting, all-day access to a Bridal Suite and Groom's Lounge, complimentary parking, ceremony arch (Pavilion), and a foursome of golf. The venue hosts only one event per day with in-house bar and catering, on-site event coordinator Emily, and a list of preferred vendors.

Bortner Valley LLC is a familyrun wedding venue on a gorgeous 45acre property in Upperco, MD, surrounded by familyowned farmland. It offers indoor and outdoor ceremony locations, including the new building "Kathleen's Overlook" and an intimate setting inside the house. The property features a threeacre pond, a ceremony arch, beautiful porches, and stunning views of rolling fields. Wedding packages include tables and 200 ceremony chairs.