A Winery Venue with Bucolic Sophistication
Mary Beth Davis
DIRECTOR OF PRIVATE EVENT SALES
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Gracing the rich hillsides in Mount Airy, MD, Linganore Winecellars provides a romantic wedding venue cloistered in the countryside. The largest winery in Maryland, the vineyard offers expansive grounds and capacious buildings that give couples an inviting space to add their own touch. The fertile terrain boasts fantastic vistas, creating a delightful and enchanting place for hosting wedding celebrations in any season.
Transforming the grounds of an old dairy farm to a vineyard in 1972, Linganore Winecellars has been passed down through generations. With this history, the location has a rich feeling of tradition. This 230-acre estate has gorgeous views and a peaceful pond which create a romantic backdrop for your festivities. Options include a banquet hall, the 4,500-square-foot Berrywine Pavilion, and the vineyard lawn, giving couples both indoor and outdoor event space options. Depending on which space within the winery couples choose, the space can host up to 200 guests.
While in a renovated 19th-century barn, Linganore Winecellars Abisso Banquet Hall exudes refinement. Featuring ceilings that reach up to 23 feet high, the hall is constructed with natural wood and exposed chestnut beams. This space is fully climate controlled and modernized for guests’ comfort. Large windows cluster the walls of the barn, adding the warmth of natural light to the already soft wood paneling, creating an inviting space. As a winery, this location simultaneously offers a dash of sophistication to the rustic barn locale, making it both sophisticated and homey.
Services include catering, a bar, and professional staff to keep guests happy. Modern and exquisite, their in-house caterer, Fine Cuisine, works with couples to create a custom menu styled to the pair’s tastes. For ceremonies, couples are provided with white chairs, including setup and breakdown services. Rental time for ceremonies in the winery is a half-hour, perfect for simple, dedicated vow exchanges. To thank guests and give them something to remember the evening by, the winery offers an optional package of custom wine labels and wine glasses. To host showers and rehearsals, they also have the Bacioni Room, which has been recently renovated for an extra dose of finesse. The winery also provides a selection of trusted vendors to couples for wedding planning ease.
Pricing details
Starting prices
Reception
$1,000
Reception
$1,000
Ceremony
$500
Bar services
$28 per person
Catering
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- Couples usually spend $3,500
- Starting prices don't include service fees, taxes, gratuity, and rental fees.
- Guest count and seasonality may also affect prices. Peak season for this venue is Apr-Nov.
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
Up to 200
Settings
Barn
Farm & Ranch
Brewery & Distillery
Estate
Vineyard & Winery
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Service Staff
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Mary Beth Davis
Director Of Private Event Sales
Helping couples find the venue of their dreams and assisting with creating the perfect wedding day for them is my dream job. I just celebrated my 13 year anniversary with the venue and can't imagine doing anything else.
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4.9
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Linganore Winecellars is highly praised by multiple reviewers as a beautiful wedding venue with a knowledgeable and helpful staff. The vineyard provides a stunning backdrop for photos, and the reception hall has a rustic elegant feel. The venue offers a wide selection of wine and beer, accommodating different preferences. The staff is described as friendly, professional, and quick to handle any issues that arise. Overall, reviewers highly recommend Linganore Winecellars for couples planning their wedding.Review photos
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Hannah N
5.0
11/03/2023
Where to begin, the venue? Beautiful. The staff ? Incredible. Mary Beth and Chris are so knowledgeable and can be as hands on or as hands off as you would like them to be. I’m not exaggerating when I say I literally do not think I could have put my wedding together without Chris lol. The hall is incredible, we had just a hair over 140 guests and everyone fit very comfortably with lots of room for dancing and they also have an awesome wrap around porch as well as walk out green space so people can step in and out. The wine and beer selection was delightful and there is a lot to choose from, truly something for everybody. We got married this past Friday at the end of October and got lucky with an 80 degree day, our sneak peek photos are incredible with all of the fall color I mean it’s hard to take a bad photo here the views are great. The ceremony site on the hill photographs really well too with the vines and trees in the back. Wanted to give one more shout out to Chris too, best coordinator ever!
Karen F
5.0
9/29/2023
As a former event planner and coordinator, I worked more than a hundred weddings at Linganore Winecellars. Both the outside ceremony site and the reception hall are gorgeous! The ceremony site overlooks the vineyards and is a great backdrop for photos. The hall has rustic elegant feel. It almost doesn’t need decor, but it can be dressed up or have a more relaxed feel.
Mary Beth’s knowledge of the venue and background in catering make her an invaluable resource. The event staff is great to work with. If issues do arise the day of, I know I can count on them to help me make any accommodations that are needed. I highly recommend Linganore Winecellars to anyone planning a wedding.
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Richard G
5.0
11/11/2022
wedding day. Our Oct. 1 wedding showcased the fall beauty that is the site at Linganore. The grape vines looked majestic and the trees changing colors provided a wonderful backdrop. With rain in the forecast, staff provided us with plenty of spots to take pictures inside if needed - thankfully the weather held off and we were able to enjoy our ceremony on the beautiful hill overlooking the vineyard. Perfection only just begins to describe the amazing time that my wife and I had. Linganore was the perfect location and the staff did a tremendous job making sure that our wedding day was amazing. The wine was absolutely spectacular and the staff made sure our glasses were full all night!! Since we were having a fall wedding, Linganore served their Apple Wine warm and our guests absolutely loved it. I stuck to Black Raven and my wife to the Mango Sangria. We can't thank MaryBeth and Chris enough for all of their help and support to make our wedding day magical!
Dani T
5.0
12/31/2021
Mary Beth went above and beyond to ensure my wedding was perfect! She was very on top of every thing which made that part of the planning process extremely stress free. Highly recommend!
Sam F
5.0
12/28/2021
The venue was easy to work with; from the initial walkthrough, to the wine tasting, to the rehearsal, and the day of. Our event coordinator was very communicative during the last month of planning, and even handled our rehearsal issues with ease. The entire experience was fun to plan with the staff being so knowledgeable and detailed up front. And the venue and grounds were gorgeous in mid December! As a same sex couple, we felt loved and celebrated!
Cindy M
5.0
3/02/2021
First and foremost: The Wine is delicious! Your invites will love it all.
I planned my wedding in one month. My first step was locking down a venue. I loved the scenic vineyard background The Linganore Winery offered.
The Linganore is so romantic, effortless and comfortable. (The Abisso Hall was super spacey and made my family comfortable during COVID times).
They work with many vendors who are amazing and super professional, made it super easy to plan.
The staff was amazing!!! Knowledgeable, friendly, quick, helpful!! In moments of panic they handled everything for us.
The Linganore photographed so beautifully, I am more than thrilled on my wedding experience.
Thank you Linganore team!
Dimi D
5.0
12/09/2019
This is hands down the best venue that I found when searching in the area! The ceremony area is beautiful, overlooking the vineyard, as well as the reception hall is stunning! What made this venue even better was the amazing staff that was onsite to help us every step of the way!! Karen, the venue coordinator, was there to help us with all of our needs! She was always quick with responding and even took matters into her own hands on our wedding day! The team at Linganore was absolutely amazing, some of the sweetest and most helpful people you will meet! Not to mention, the wines were absolutely amazing! I had my wedding there in November and I couldn't have thought of a better venue to choose from!
If you are looking for a winery definitely consider Linganore!!
Keenan P
5.0
11/13/2019
Linganore was amazingly beautiful - so happy we chose this as our venue. This vistas during the ceremony were amazing, the reception room was incredibly spacious, the wine & beer were top notch, and Karen really helped us make sure everything went off perfectly. Very reasonably priced, backup options for rain, in summary: I can't recommend enough!
Erin M
5.0
10/22/2019
This place is such an amazing place to start forever. My husband and I loved absolutely EVERYTHING. It has a rustic feel but such a classy vibe at the same time. I can't stop looking at pictures of my wedding and loving all of the vineyard in the background.
They add such great touches and really strive to make your day seamless and amazing. The bartenders are amazing and so nice! Our guests are still reaching out to tell us they loved the food and wine and want to go back for tastings!
Danielle S
5.0
10/20/2019
Our day was perfect at Linganore Winecellars! The view from the ceremony overlooking the vineyard was breathtaking and we had perfect Fall weather. I'm so glad they brought Karen in as the venue coordinator. She helped with anything and everything the month leading up to our wedding. She is very experienced and we trusted her completely. I couldn't imagine not having her there the day of the wedding! She made sure everything went smoothly and we can't thank her enough!!
Linda F
5.0
9/09/2019
We loved Linganore Winecellars for our wedding venue. We opted for having an indoor ceremony and reception because of the heat of August. The Abisso Hall there is like a modern barn. It has extraordinary woodwork and beams and a beautiful floor. It's rustic yet with all the modern conveniences of air conditioning and elegant lighting. Plus you have access to use the rest of the venue for your ceremony and pictures etc. The venue event coordinator, Karen, was extremely kind and detail oriented and helped us to think of things we may have forgotten. I would highly recommend Linganore Winecellars for a wedding/reception and we look forward to returning to simply enjoy one of their delicious wines or beers!
Marissa L
5.0
8/07/2019
We loved having our wedding at Linganore!! The reception space is beautiful and very welcoming to guests. Karen was extremely helpful in getting all of our details down and made sure everything was perfect for us. We love Linganore wines and the caterer that comes with the venue was delicious!
Mackenzie F
4.0
6/29/2019
My wedding was SO beautiful at Linganore Winecellars. The food was fantastic and so many people commented on the views from the ceremony site. I do wish that they had a dedicated groom suite as my husband and his groomsmen were left to wander the venue with the rest of the public. The bridal suite was nice but lacking in the chair department. Keep in mind that the grounds/winery/brewery is open to the public during Linganore's posted hours. Our wedding didn't start until 30 minutes before closing so it wasn't a problem for us at all, but something to remember if you are going for a morning or midday time frame. Overall, absolutely perfect and I wouldn't change it for the world!
Kristi Y
4.0
11/15/2018
The perfect venue to get married! Beautiful and rustic! Also, got many many compliments from guests on the venue!
The only reason for no 5 star review is that the coordinator was at times hard to get in contact with and the contract sometimes was different than things that we were told by her. Also, they require you to use a certain caterer and the caterer (great food!) did not provide enough tablecloths of the color we requested so day of we were being called to ask what to do. We ended up with some tablecloths that were in our opinion terrible looking that the winery had sitting around. They did give us a refund for this mistake after the wedding! Even though these things were frustrating, things will go wrong at your wedding and this venue IS BEAUTIFUL! If you book this venue make sure to ask to get into the barrel room day of to take some photos. They make great shots!
Marie J
5.0
10/29/2018
Loved having my wedding here this October. The event staff at the venue were super helpful with making everything run smoothly. They were very flexible with last minute timeline changes because of weather.
Julia L
5.0
5/21/2018
I am so happy that I had my wedding at Linganore Winecellars! Everything throughout the wedding planning process and on the day of went so smoothly; they were so easy to work with. The venue is beautiful, and a key selling point for me was that they have beautiful outdoor AND indoor spaces, so we would have a nice setting regardless of weather. The Abisso Hall is so beautiful that very few decorations were needed; though adding ceiling string lighting really made the room look magical.
The event coordinator, Mary Beth, was very professional and responsive. She replied to all emails promptly- and I sent a LOT! I was initially a bit concerned after reading many reviews that mentioned poor communication, but I was pleased to discover any previous issues had been resolved. Our on-site day-of manager, Brittany, was also wonderful. All staff checked on us frequently throughout the wedding day.
We got married on a Friday, and the price was very reasonable. I do think we paid for a lot more alcohol than we used since they charge a flat rate for every adult (we didn't have a big drinking crowd). However, the reasonable costs for the space rental and other things balanced that out. They also have a caterer that they work very closely with, and Mary Beth is also the point of contact for them. It was nice to have everything go through one person.
I highly recommend Linganore Winecellars!
Katherine K
5.0
10/18/2017
After hearing so many horror stories about weddings-gone-wrong, Mary Beth and Linganore staff were a dream to work with! They acquiesced to all of our requests and made the day go so smoothly. I would choose them over and over again without hesitation!
Amanda M
5.0
1/28/2017
Amazing. We have received countless comments from family and friends about how beautiful this venue is. Even the lady that delivered our cake said this was one of the best venues she's ever seen! The staff was great. The were professional and incredibly considerate; they did everything they could to make sure our day was great. Highly recommend them!
Melanie L
4.0
3/26/2016
We loved having our wedding at Linganore! Mary Beth worked with us on all the advance planning, answering our millions of questions along the way, and Chaz was our day of contact, making sure that everything went smoothly.
Hurricane Joaquin hit the weekend of our wedding, and Linganore was very flexible with us. We moved the ceremony from the lawn to the pavilion and held our cocktail hour into the Abisso Hall. It wasn't ideal, but everything worked out in the end, and the staff ensured that our guests were taken care of.
The biggest concern to think about with this venue is distance/road conditions to Frederick, where the nearest hotels are. The roads are windy and dark at night, which can be difficult whether you are providing transportation or not. Linganore works exclusively with one caterer, Fine Cuisine, but there is an option to pay extra and bring in a caterer of your choosing. We found the pricing for both to be very reasonable. Beer and wine must be provided by the winery and onsite brewery, and liquor is not allowed to be served, which was only a slight concern for us. Ultimately it cuts down on overall costs and guests still have a great time!
All in all, I would definitely recommend Linganore for their beautiful grounds, rustic barn-style hall and friendliness of staff!
Dana K
5.0
11/12/2015
Linganore Winecellars was absolutely perfect for my rustic wedding. It had everything that I was looking for and Mary Beth was so great to work with. They were very helpful in planning leading up to the wedding and the day of. I would highly recommend this venue!
Jackie G
5.0
9/22/2015
Loved Linganore! The venue was beautiful and while I had reservations about only being able to use their wine and beer, both were a huge hit with my guests (including their sangria)! Highly recommended!
Tara L
5.0
6/23/2015
I absolutely loved my ceremony and reception at Linganore. It's a beautiful spot, the staff was wonderful, and all of the guests loved the Linganore wine and Red Shedman brewery beer!!
Alex M
5.0
11/12/2014
Linganore Winecellars was the venue for our wedding! We had everyone seated for the reception during the ceremony inside and it turned our beautifully! The timing of the night went amazingly, our guests said it was one of the best timed events they have ever been to! The wine and beer were great, and our guests loved it! I would highly recommend Linganore for a wedding or other event! All of our guests said it was a beautiful space, and I could not have been happier with it!
5.0
10/15/2013
I absolutely LOVE Linganore! It is one of our most favorite places, so naturally my husband and I had no hesitations about getting married here. It is so incredibly beautiful from the outdoor area for the ceremony to the wooden building with high-ceilings for the reception. We used the caterer "Fine Cuisine Catering" that works with Linganore and they were delicious. The staff at Linganore is all so friendly and amazing!
My only issue was that it took several calls/emails at times to get a response from the events coordinator. As it got down to crunch time this did stress me out a bit, as it was about a week out and I had still not received my final invoice. However, it all worked out and everything went smoothly. Also, I did hire a day-of-coordinator last minute since I had a lot of DIY projects, and that was absolutely the right thing to do!
I am so glad we were able to get married at Linganore because it was beautiful and absolutely perfect! The guests all said it was one of the most beautiful venues that had ever seen, and it fit our personalities perfectly. Plus, the wine is delicious!
Kerstin E
5.0
8/11/2012
We had a perfect July wedding there. Despite record heat, the event went off without any problems. The staff even putout water stations for guests.
The onsite coordinator didn't seem particularly involved on the day of the wedding (neither my husband nor I ever met her), but we didn't really need her.
The location is remote enough that I definitely recommend shuttles for the guests. Overall the venue was beautiful, a perfect backdrop for photos.
Kim H
5.0
6/21/2011
Linganore Winecellars was the perfect choice for our wedding! The location, grounds, and reception hall are beautiful! It was an affordable choice for such a memorable location. Most of our guests were from out of state and they raved about the location and the delicious wine!
Jessica H
4.0
10/20/2010
Overall Linganore Winecellars was perfect when it came to location, breath taking views and guest enjoyment! However, Lisa the wedding coordinator there is a little flighty and hard to get ahold of and deal with which gets frustrating. That is the only reason that this is not receiving a perfect score from me.
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