Mary's Hope on Church Cove

y our own, and Mary’s Hope allowed us to bring that vision to life in a way we genuinely don’t think would have been possible anywhere else in Maryland. Mary’s Hope is a blank slate in the most gorgeous cove. We had the loveliest outdoor ceremony overlooking the water, followed by a reception beneath a sailcloth tent on the lawn. As evening fell, we were treated to the most incredible sunset over the water. It was breathtaking. One of our favorite surprises was the crape myrtle still in bloom for our August 29 wedding. It became one of the most beautiful features of our bar and garden and an incredible backdrop for photos. What made our experience truly extraordinary, though, was Michelle and the care she showed us and our families. Michelle and the owners allowed us to rent Mary’s Hope for the entire week leading up to our wedding, which was invaluable. We DIYed so much of our wedding, including our flowers, and having that extra time to create, prepare, and set up allowed us to execute our vision without feeling rushed. We are so grateful they trusted us with the property and gave us the flexibility to make it our own. When we arrived, Michelle had left us a handwritten note welcoming us to our wedding week. It was such a thoughtful gesture and perfectly captures the kind of person she is. Then there was the great wedding-ring crisis! During our rehearsal, our little ring bearer somehow lost our rings on the property. By the time we realized, everyone had left, and our families searched for hours with no luck. Michelle CAME BACK to the venue just to help us, and after hours of us searching, she found them within five minutes! We will tell that story for the rest of our lives. That was Michelle throughout our entire experience. Whenever we worried, she reassured us it was going to be perfect, and she was always right. She was firmly in our corner from beginning to end and essentially became a personal concierge to our family during wedding week. Her taste and judgment are impeccable, but just as importantly, her demeanor is exactly what you want surrounding you during such an important week: calm, capable, thoughtful, and reassuring. We came to trust Michelle implicitly. We had a very specific vision, and rather than fitting us into a predetermined mold, she understood what we were trying to create and went above and beyond to make it possible. I genuinely would not have trusted our wedding in anyone else’s hands. Our wedding was everything we dreamed it would be: intimate, romantic, creative, joyful, and completely personal to us. Looking back at our ceremony on the water, the sailcloth tent, the flowers we created, the crape myrtle, and that unbelievable sunset, we still can’t believe we got married somewhere so beautiful. Our friends and family have been raving ever since. We are beyond grateful to Michelle and the entire Mary’s Hope family for giving us the space, time, flexibility, encouragement, and support to create a wedding that felt completely like us. For the wedding we envisioned, we truly believe Mary’s Hope was the only venue in Maryland where we could have pulled it off. We cannot wait to visit Mary’s Hope for new memories in the future. Michelle, thank you forever for being in our corner and giving us the wedding of our dreams.