Historic Oakland

Gorgeous place to get married in or to just have a reunion or other family get together.

This venue was beautiful and did not take alot of decoration to make it special for my day. The staff was ver friendly and worked with e to personalize my wedding and reception. I was able to bring in my own catering. It was a great experience with the Historic Oakland. I also recieved my deposit back within days of my wedding.

We had our ceremony at Historic Oakland Mansion. This venue was so beautiful and the room we rented was so intimate. We rented one of the upstairs rooms , "The Sterrett Room". The staff at the venue was so helpful and accomodating. Our family was impressed with the venue as well. We took some pictures outside in the front and that provided for a great background. I would recommend others to use this venue, and can't wait to go to a wedding there and see the whole place.

Great venue to work with. Lots of space. You will never share your day with another bride no matter how many hours you have blocked off. Affordable for the area....even more on Fridays and Sundays! I lived a distance from the venue so I would always pop up when I was in town or call with questions. Ellen always welcomed me and returned my calls in a timely fashion. Since this is an Historic Site, they do not allow red wine. They do however, allow you to use their outside tent for a fee with Loanbrothers. They also have room as an African Art Museum you can rent by the hour.

Beautiful Location. Not very organized.

I agree with all the other reviews. I visited several times and spoke with Ellen a myriad of times. She was always friendly and helpful. I had the ceremony in the yard in the back behind the tree, next to the tent, the cocktail hour on the Verandah and the reception in the banquet hall. I had my makeup and hair done and dressed in the bridal room. Everyone loved the place! Oh and it has plentiful free parking.

This was a highly sought location that offers discount if you live in Columbia. The staff at historic oakland manor were great. They let me visit as many times as I wanted, unless there was a wedding going on. They were flexible with taking down decor that I wanted to replace with my own. Most importantly, someone from their staff noticed one of my bridesmaids had a wrinkle in her dress on my big day, and whipped out an ironing board and iron so we could fix it. I didn't even have to ask. It is also a beautiful location and already nicely decorated so the transition to the wedding was very easy.

Historic Oakland was great. We had the reception in the bishop garden and the reception indoors. It was very nice . You even have the option to rent the African Art Musuem which is upstairs in the Mansion for 100 dollars for 2 hours which added to the lovely occasion. Ellen( Historic Oakland Director) was very professional, she worked with me when it came to seating arrangements etc until I got it the way I wanted it. The great thing also about Historic is they even remove furniture that you find unneccesary to be in the building on your day. My decorators had the liberty of taking away vases adding their own pics. Everything was great. I booked my wedding on a Sunday so the other perk was I got 7 hrs any consecutive 7 I wanted and I did not have to share the day with anyone ! You pay a security deposit of 250 but you get that back promptly (a week after the wedding!) Total for Sunday was 1600 + security deposit of 250 + african art Musuem of 100= 1950 you get the 250 back which brings the toal to 1700! When you call Historic Oakland ask for Ellen and she will take care of you!

I loved this venue! They were a great help and so tentative during our wedding and reception. I have even gone back and done some other events at this location and have had nothing but positive dealing with the Historic Oaklands !!!! THANK YOU!

THE STAFF THEY HAD ON DUTY WAS GREAT AT ASSISTING ME WITH ALL MY NEEDS.

This venue can be altered to fit many different event scenarios. Beware the noise ordinance, which goes into effect at 11pm, but it shouldn't interfere too much with your celebration, as you can move the music inside!! A beautiful place with very attentive day-of staff, who work seamlessly with your other vendors. Highly recommended, particularly for the price, which is obscenely low for the DC area!!

Historic Oakland is a wonderful venue for outside wedding ceremony. My husband and I felt like a King and Queen on our wedding day. The Mansion in the back of out photos was AMAZING. Our reception was held inside and the ambiance was perfect. We would highly recommend this venue!

The staff at Oakland were helpful and kind. They were very clear on expectations and it was the least difficult vendor to deal with during the planning process.

Historica Oakland is a beautiful venue in Columbia, MD. The grounds are kept immaculate, the kitchen space is great for caterers, the staff is wonderful and the interior is well-preserved. We absolutely love catering events here!

Historic Oakland is a beautiful venue for an intimate wedding! We love using this venue and recommend it to our couples that have a smaller guest count.