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Rates for Wedding Ceremony and Receptions HOME BLOG QUICK TOUR OF CHASE COURT AVAILABLE DATES RATES FAQ blog instagram pinterest facebook twitter flickr subscribe Contact Us! HOME Rates for Wedding Ceremony and QUICK TOUR OF CHASE COURT Receptions BLOG AVAILABLE DATES FAQ WEDDING RATES APPROVED CATERERS WEDDING PROFESSIONALS C WEDDINGS & RECEPTIONS A T Same­Sex Weddings E Renaissance Weddings G O ELOPEMENT R Elopement & Small Ceremonies I E Elopement Packages FAQ S Elopement Packages Terms & Conditions For a wedding ceremony and a reception, add the Fee to the P TRAVEL, FOOD, LODGING Cerm. Fee. R Never­Fail Directions E Holidays: Please call for rates. V Easy Parking I Mass Transit THE RECEPTION FEE INCLUDES, IN ORDER: O U Hotels Our loving support between now and your wedding day. S Restaurants Walk­through with the caterer approx. one month before your wedding. P Rehearsal Dinner Venues Three hours of set­up time. O OUR NEIGHBORHOOD S Four (or five) hours of event time. T Churches One hour of break­down time. S After­Party Spots Staff supervision. Things to Do in Baltimore The History of Chase Court THE CEREMONY FEE (WITH A RECEPTION) Our Historic Neighborhood INCLUDES, IN ORDER: Famous Residents A rehearsal (strongly encouraged!) during the week prior to the ceremony. Chase Court provides coordination for your ceremony at your rehearsal Chase Court is Green and on the day of your wedding. Please call Chase Court two to three months prior to your ceremony to schedule your rehearsal. PLANNING TIPS Use of the bride’s room for one or both members of the couple and their Rain Plan & Indoor Ceremonies attendants for up to an hour prior to the ceremony starting time and Planning a Cost­Conscious through to the end of the reception. Wedding Planning a Green Wedding Reception rental includes exclusive use of the entrance and Getting Your Marriage License ceremony gardens, ballroom, library, and catering kitchen. FLOOR PLANS RENTAL IS FOR THE VENUE PLUS YOUR CHOICE OF Full Interior Floor Plan THE FOLLOWING, AT NO EXTRA CHARGE: Ballroom Floor Plan 120 White Wooden Folding Chairs with White Cushions Library & Foyer Floor Plan 125 Fruitwood Wooden Folding Chairs with Tan Cushions Handicapped Access 14 – 60” Round Tables Ceremony Garden Floor Plan 15 – 48” Round Tables CORPORATE HOLIDAY PARTIES 4 – 6′ Rectangular Tables MEMORIAL SERVICES 5 – 8′ Rectangular Tables FILM INDUSTRY SUPPORT 2 – 30” High­top Cocktail Tables FOR PROFESSIONALS Info for Caterers Catering is provided separately by our Approved Caterers. Info for Photographers Info for Photographers • See below for payment information. • Info for DJs and Bands Info for Florists Info for Officiants Photography Rental Search Tours of Chase Court We'd love to give you a tour of Chase Court! We do tours during the daytime and evenings during the week, and on select Saturdays. Give us a call at (410) 727­1112 to schedule your tour. 2016 WINTER SPECIAL! January, February and March: 50% Rate Reduction!!! Book a Reception or a Ceremony and Reception to take place between January 3 and March 31, 2016, and take 50% off of the facility rental rate. Weddings and receptions only. Excludes all Elopement Packages, Ceremony­Only Weddings, Corporate and Non­Profit Events. • See below for payment information. • 2016 CEREMONY (ONLY) RATES Wedding Ceremonies without a reception at Chase Court Want to have just your ceremony at Chase Court? You can! A ceremony rental without a reception is based on one hour of use for a maximum of one hundred (100) guests plus the bride and groom, and includes the rental of up to one hundred (100) white wooden chairs. Your ceremony can be in the Ceremony Garden or the Ballroom, whichever you prefer. Availability: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday bookings are generally accepted no earlier than three months prior to the event unless another booking is already in place at another time on that day. Weekday booking may be accepted anytime, subject to availability. Days and times as available. Not available on New Year’s Eve or Christmas Eve and selected other holidays. Holiday rates may apply. About Chase Court Chase Court is an 1879 Gothic, former­ Ceremonies without a Reception (ceremony only): $2,300 Episcopal parish house which is now privately owned and made available for Having 45 guests or less? Consider our Elopement Packages! weddings and receptions (including same­sex and LGBT weddings), • See below for payment information. • elopement ceremonies, renaissance weddings, memorial services, corporate events, and the film industry. All photographs © 2015 Chase Court unless otherwise noted. Chase Court on Instagram For a wedding ceremony and a reception, add the Fee to the Cerm. Fee. Holidays: Please call for rates. THE RECEPTION FEE INCLUDES, IN ORDER: Our loving support between now and your wedding day. Walk­through with the caterer approx. one month before your wedding. Three hours of set­up time. Three hours of set­up time. Four (or five) hours of event time. One hour of break­down time. Staff supervision. THE CEREMONY FEE (WITH A RECEPTION) INCLUDES, IN ORDER: What We’re Tweeting! A rehearsal (strongly encouraged!) during the week prior to the ceremony. Chase Court provides coordination for your ceremony at your rehearsal and on the day of your wedding. Please call Chase Court two to three Beautiful wedding and reception on months prior to your ceremony to schedule your rehearsal. a budget on the Chase Court blog! https://t.co/DkA34J2W5b @wedding Use of the bride’s room for one or both members of the couple and their @elope @cute https://t.co/bSfbZghgCS 6 days ago attendants for up to an hour prior to the ceremony starting time and through to the end of the reception. Reception rental includes exclusive use of the entrance and • 125 Seated for Dinner ceremony gardens, ballroom, library, and catering kitchen. • 150 for Cocktail Receptions • Indoor/Outdoor Ceremonies RENTAL IS FOR THE VENUE PLUS YOUR CHOICE OF • Fully Air Conditioned THE FOLLOWING, AT NO EXTRA CHARGE: • Elegant 1879 Architecture • Gothic Ballroom 120 White Wooden Folding Chairs with White Cushions • Leaded­Glass Windows 125 Fruitwood Wooden Folding Chairs with Tan Cushions • Large Working Fireplace • Excellent Acoustics 14 – 60” Round Tables • Private, Lush, Shade Garden 15 – 48” Round Tables • Pond with Fountain 4 – 6′ Rectangular Tables • Outstanding Bride's Room • Convenient Parking 5 – 8′ Rectangular Tables • Never­Fail Map & Directions 2 – 30” High­top Cocktail Tables • Nearby Hotels and B&Bs • Full­Information Web Site Catering is provided separately by our Approved Caterers. • See below for payment information. • "We do not need magic to change the world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better." —J.K. Rowling "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do." —Steve Jobs, co­ founder of Apple wedding reception venues, outdoor venues, outdoor wedding venues, garden wedding venues, small weddings, very 2017 WINTER SPECIAL! small weddings, elopement. Rustic chic, gothic, traditional, intimate, romantic, January, February and March: 50% Rate Reduction!!! simple, renaissance. Chase Court is the Book a Reception or a Ceremony and Reception to take place between January 3 perfect wedding venue in Baltimore for and March 31, 2017, and take 50% off of the facility rental rate. Weddings and receptions only. Excludes all Elopement Packages, Ceremony­Only Weddings, your intimate, romantic wedding ceremony Corporate and Non­Profit Events. and reception, commitment ceremony, or distinctive corporate special event or • See below for payment information. • holiday party! It's also a great place for special parties. Snuggled into the city in the historic Mount Vernon Cultural District 2017 CEREMONY (ONLY) RATES (one of Baltimore's nicest Wedding Ceremonies without a reception at Chase Court neighborhoods!), Chase Court has a private, shaded ceremony garden, and a Want to have just your ceremony at Chase Court? You can! A ceremony rental magnificent air­conditioned 125­seat without a reception is based on one hour of use for a maximum of one hundred Gothic ballroom. There is convenient, (100) guests plus the bride and groom, and includes the rental of up to one inexpensive parking and many nearby hundred (100) white wooden chairs. Your ceremony can be in the Ceremony Garden or the Ballroom, whichever you prefer. hotels. Chase Court is located in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, in Mount Availability: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday bookings are generally accepted no Vernon–Midtown­Belvedere, the historic earlier than three months prior to the event unless another booking is already in Mount Vernon Cultural District. It's a green place at another time on that day. Weekday booking may be accepted anytime, and peaceful oasis in the city! Non­ subject to availability. Days and times as available. Not available on New Year’s denominational, Non­traditional, Christian, Eve or Christmas Eve and selected other holidays. Holiday rates may apply. Buddist, Hindu, New Age, Jewish, mixed, handfasting, Orthodox, Unitarian Ceremonies without a Reception (ceremony only): $2,400 Universalist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Sikh, Presbyterian, Catholic, Having 45 guests or less? Consider our Elopement Packages! Pagan, Neopagan, Wiccan, Celtic, Druid, Islam, Greek, Bahá'í Faith, collaring, New • See below for payment information. • Thought—all welcome at Chase Court! Wedding, weddings, elope, elopements, PAYMENT memorial services, wakes, parties, A non­refundable deposit of one half of the total due is paid at the signing of the dinners, celebrations, corporate, film rental agreement. The second half is due sixty days prior to your wedding. • For location. weddings less than four months from the contract date, full payment is due at the signing of the rental agreement.
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