Rockfield Manor
About This Vendor
Celebrating Our Community, Hosting Your Milestones
Rockfield Manor is a historic wedding venue located in Bel Air, MD. Situated on 51 acres of rolling hills, this mansion offers a warm, inviting, and retro atmosphere for your celebration. The house was originally built in 1921 and features classic architectural details and sweeping manicured grounds. You and your partner are invited to tie the knot at this breathtaking venue, where you will be awash in vintage charm. Weddings at Rockfield Manor take place in the ceremony barn, where you can say your vows surrounded by exposed beams and sparkling festival lights. Receptions are held in the covered stone patio, an expansive terrace that can host up to 150 guests. This climate-controlled patio is surrounded by lush sloping lawns and an elaborate stone fountain. The manor itself features several tastefully-appointed reception rooms, a living room with a cozy fireplace, and a sunroom. A separate bridal cottage house and Groom Suite w/furnishings and hardwood floors is also available for preparing ahead of the festivities with your wedding party. Rockfield Manor has a one-event-per-day policy, which means that on your special day you will have exclusive access to the property. Rental of the facility comes with tables and chairs for 150 guests and a list of preferred vendors. This comprehensive list includes everything from catering companies and bakeries to DJs and florists. The venue staff can also recommend trusted officiants, hair and makeup artists, dress boutiques, photographers, and videographers. In addition, we provide a “Just US” weekday package that is perfect for elopements and other intimate weddings with just your closest friends and family.
Amenities + Details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Ceremony Types
Commitment Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
Up to 150
Settings
Barn, Estate, Garden, Historic Venue, Park, Tented
Rockfield Manor Reviews
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I am still on cloud 9 - my wedding at Rockfield Manor was exactly how I dreamed it would be. It was the perfect place, beautifully decorated so you don't have to go crazy on flowers, lovely gardens and best of all, the best wedding coordinators...
you could ask for. Erika helped make the preparation and the wedding day feel effortless and Stephanie was so helpful and attentive the day of as well. I am beyond thrilled with my choice of venue.
Our wedding was perfect and having it at Rockfield Manor was 10000% part of it. Not only was it affordable, but they didn’t add any extra charges for things like tables & chairs, use of the on-site facilities, etc. The grounds are stunning & we...
ll-kept, our photos on the ground look like we were in an enchanted forest. The staff were absolutely wonderful and made sure our vision came to life. I absolutely recommend adding on the day of coordinator services; Erika & Stephanie perfected every detail of set-up & were right there to trouble-shoot from re-working the floor plan to running to get my veil when I realized I forgot it in the bridal cottage, to even bustling my dress. My only recommendation would be to allow earlier access to the bridal suite, we only had 2 hours, so I just wish I had a bit more time to relax. Other than that, our day was perfect!
BEST wedding venue ever!!! We had our wedding this past weekend and everything was amazing. The venue is absolutely beautiful (so if you're DIY or minimally decorating it's perfect because the venue is already so gorgeous). Erika, Stephanie, an...
d Kellee were so helpful and nice throughout our entire wedding and the planning process. I'd recommend this venue for anyone! We had lots of rain but it was still the best and Rockfield had a backup plan ready. Thank you ladies for the best wedding day :)
We just had our wedding at Rockfield and I couldn’t recommend it enough! Kellee, Erika & Steph did such a fabulous job, everything went smoothly and it was perfect! Kellee & Erika did such a great job through the entire process always answerin...
g any questions I had right away. They also worked well with the other vendors to create a smooth timeline. The grounds looked gorgeous and landscaping to match our fall aesthetic was a great touch. The covered patio was just perfect we love the string lights that add great ambience. The bridal suite is the perfect size, plenty of room to get ready and relax. The barn was where we had our ceremony it was gorgeous and gave such a warm feeling, also great to have two different “location vibes” in one for our guest to get to experience. Our guests had such a great time, we couldn’t have asked for more!
I got married at Rockfield Manor on August 16th, 2020. My husband and I were originally going to get married somewhere else, but it fell through due to COVID-19. They accepted my guest count of 120 people (I ended up with about 75 guests at the...
end). Not only were they accommodating of me last minute (less than two months before my wedding date), but they accepted my caterer who wasn't on their approved wedding list and my bounce house. They were beyond professional, caring, and made my day absolutely perfect! The cherry on top was that it was cheaper than my original venue and soooo much more beautiful. If you are looking for a gorgeous, reasonably-priced venue that can fit a relatively large guest count, look no further than Rockfield Manor. You won't regret it.
We wanted to love Rockfield, and we did until things started to not go their way. But when Covid-19 hit, everything changed. We didn't want to have a wedding were everyone was wearing face masks and social distancing would be enforced by the Ro...
ckfield staff. We also didn't feel right asking people to gather in large amounts when it is incredibly unwise to do so at this time. When we tried to cancel our wedding with Rockfield due to not wanting any restrictions placed upon our day, we received a lot of push back from Kellee. We didn't agree to the restrictions Rockfield wanted to impose upon our wedding, so we wanted to no longer hold our wedding with them. Rockfield claimed that they could still host our event, but according to current Maryland rules, this was not true. To this day we still have not gotten our deposit back, despite the fact that Rockfield is not able to hold our event due to the covid-19 restrictions. I would urge you to consider a different location that will actually be accommodating when unprecedented times happen in this nation.
We chose Rockfield Manor for our reception venue and they did an amazing job. We had an indoor buffet with outdoor seating and it was beautiful!
This venue is absolutely the hidden gem of Bel Air! Kellee and the staff at Rockfield are amazing and do anything they can to make sure your day goes off without incident! I highly recommend this venue for anyone having an event under 130 peopl...
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My wedding was a dream come true! I knew as soon as I saw Rockfield I wouldn't find this type of venue for this price again. I didn't book right away and Fall was almost completely booked once I went back to book! Kellee was extremely helpful a...
nd communicated the days available. She let me know when the last Saturday was about to be taken and I was able to book! I'm very thankful for the work between Kellee & Sheree at Liberatore's. If you are a high stress person, I would consider a day of coordinator-it is A LOT of work. If you want to enjoy your day and not stress-get a coordinator!!! We didn't have one, and it was a little hectic before the ceremony, but my vendors were amazing. The venue is gorgeous. It was a perfect Garden style wedding. We had 120 guests on a pretty day. 3 tables had to be moved after dinner to make room for dancing but it worked out fine. We had high top tables and put the chairs around the outside. It was a little tight around the tables for dinner, so if anything I would say to keep your guest list to 100, but I wouldn't take anything back! Our day was perfect.
The venue is beautiful but the lack of response is making this bride pass. If you have your heart set on this location, be sure you are prepared to give plenty of time waiting on responses.
The Manor was an amazing place for our wedding. Everything was perfect. The staff that I worked with were Dana and Kellee and they were awesome, attentive and answered all my questions and were present at the rehearsal and day of to make sure I...
had everything I needed.
The Manor itself is beautiful and of course the garden was gorgeous. I would highly recommend it for anyone wanting a small indoor/outdoor wedding!
Response from the Vendor on 06/23/2018
Thank you for choosing to host your wedding with us at Rockfield and taking the time to review your experience with us!!! Best Wishes - Rockfield Manor Staff
This venue is absolutely gorgeous! Kellee was amazing as well in helping out and answering my questions whenever I had them. This place is truly a great place where you would not expect.
I just got married here on Saturday and let me tell you - Rockfield Manor is AMAZING. The venue is stunning, but the staff is even better. Kellee, the manager, was there to do whatever I needed. She was flexible, accommodating, friendly, and en...
thusiastic from start to finish. Keep in mind that this venue isn't meant for large weddings. We were cozy with just 105 people.
My guests couldn't stop talking about this wedding and how beautiful the venue was. I highly recommend Rockfield and their staff!!
Response from the Vendor on 03/26/2018
Thank you so much for choosing to host your wedding with us at Rockfield! It was our pleasure! Best Wishes
-Kellee
I booked Rockfield Manor to have my wedding ceremony & reception. I put a downpayment for half of the price & a month later, personal issues forced me to not be able to have a wedding any longer. I am not able to get my deposit back, so im out ...
of over $1000. I cant argue against it because i signed a contract but for a venue who can EASILY fill my spot, (she told me many other people wanted my spot when i told her i had to cancel) i think its terrible that they cant give me my money back.
Response from the Vendor on 03/11/2018
Hello,
Our Policy is no refunds due to setting a standard policy . If I let one,I have to give a refund to all. Rockfield Foundation has set this policy due to keeping it fair for everyone. I stated to you via phone and email that I had tu...
rn down many brides who wanted that date but since it was already taken I had to turn people away. You are still holding your ceremony onsite and have access to the manor for 3 hours, so we are not just taking your money.
Kellee is the new manager at Rockfield so I worked with her in the couple months leading up to my wedding. The venue is beautiful, they work so hard to make the grounds clean and pretty. Kellee was a dream to work with. She was very flexible, r...
esponded quickly to emails and was extremely helpful the day of. Especially for the price, it's a great value and our wedding turned out wonderful!
I just helped run a wedding at Rockfield with the new director Kelly. She was fantastic!!! The wedding was beautiful and she is one of the nicest most helpful people I have ever worked with. She was incredibly helpful and so kind and answered e...
very question we asked and helped out from beginning to end. I also want to mention she is the NEW director. I was honored to have worked with her.
I coordinated a wedding at Rockfield Manor lats Sunday and it was one of the best day-of experiences I have had in a long time! I understand there has been a change in management and Kellee was a dream. She was easy to work with and was always ...
a step ahead! The venue was beautiful and wonderfully maintained. I highly recommend.
Rockfield Manor is a lovely and affordable outdoor/indoor wedding venue in Bel Air. I agree that it was difficult to get ahold of the director during the planning stages, but she left about a month before our wedding so I worked with board mem...
bers in the final month. My understanding is that they have now hired new staff. The individuals who were there the day of my wedding were incredible. My caterer ended up not doing what she needed to do (I highly recommend going with one of the preferred caterers that the venue suggests), and the staff/board members helped me and my coordinator out SO much! Oh - I also would recommend getting a day-of coordinator... you don't want to be setting anything up or worrying about anything on the day of your wedding!
It rained during my ceremony time, so we ended up putting all the flaps down on the tent and holding the ceremony under the tent, but it ended up being cozy and beautiful. The storm quickly passed, and I requested that the flaps be pulled up, which they were right away, and the party started. Everything flowed very smoothly at the venue, and all my friends and family remarked on the beautiful space. The flowers and landscaping are perfection! I truly think that the venue is under better management now so I would highly recommend this space for your wedding. We had 135 guests, and if you want everyone seated under the tent for dinner then I wouldn't go over 140. Despite some drama leading up to our wedding (which was all in regards to staff changes), I am really glad we decided to have our wedding there!
It has taken me some time to write this review because I have mixed feelings. The venue outside is itself beautiful with perfect gardens and amazing scenery. The weather on a possible hurricane weekend cleared up and was lovely. That is the pos...
itive.
The negative is the staff. (if you can call them that) From day 1 Jennifer is horrid to get a hold of. I finally stopped calling and emailing and just showed up during their advertised hours. I also called the cell phone number on her business card and we were disconnected several times. Everything went well during our walk through and I thought all was well. The day of the event there was an assistant there. I still do not know her name. She never introduced herself. She was rude to the Band and the Best Man. The wind was very high that day and the entire ceremony and reception were outside on the patio. She was asked and eventually had to be bullied to put the sides down on the patio when the centerpieces were falling over. The walkways, staircase, and aisle were full of debris from the bad weather and she was asked to provide some cleanliness to those areas by the best man as there were going to be a lot of ladies in heels. No response, Dean and Brown Catering cleaned the area when she ignored the request. Jennifer had advised that during the ceremony the fountain could be turned off. Assistant had to be forced to turn it off. This assistant then sat in the room across from the Bridal Room and was very unnerving during my prep.
The Bridal Suite and Room for the Groom is the third part of this review. The door does NOT close on the Bridal Room. The room for the guys has NO DOOR. One folding chair and no place to do anything to prepare. The bathroom is past the Bridal Room so a body had to blockade the door for the Bride to be not seen.
The ceremony and reception were amazing but not because of the staff that runs this venue.
It is so hard to give a fair rating of Rockfield Manor. We were recently married here and I have both positive and negative things to say.
I will start with the positive. Rockfield Manor is absolutely gorgeous. You can't go wrong- the grounds ...
are well kept and the flowers are beautiful. The barn provides a lovely place to hold your ceremony. The inside of the house is clean and has many rooms for cocktail hour. The covered patio is the perfect place for dinner and dancing. I am so please with the venue choice. And for the price, you really can't beat it.
The bad- The woman in charge of Rockfield Manor takes all the fun out of your wedding. From the very beginning she was impossible to get a hold of. Never picked up her phone during office hours (which is only T-Th from 10-3), voicemail is always full, and it takes forever to get an email from her. I sent her an email at the beginning of October about our DJ and did not receive a response until the day of our wedding. The day of my walk through with the caterer, we showed up to locked doors and no one to be found. Turns out she had an emergency, which I feel badly for her, but she never even called or emailed to let me or the caterer know. She was not there the day of our wedding, she had another girl there to help us. I did not know who this girl was as she never introduced herself. While talking with the caterer about something that was supposed to be left for us in the barn, she offered no assistance. At the end of the night this girl was very rude to my parents while we were trying to clean up.
It is hard to say whether I would recommend this venue- while it is lovely and affordable, sometimes the stress of working with the people there made it seem like I made the wrong choice.
Rockfield manor is the perfect venue for a romantic outdoor wedding. Jenny assisted us with all of our planning, although at times she was difficult to contact. The covered space outdoors is perfect for dining and dancing up to 100 people. Our ...
guests could not get over how lovely and romantic the grounds are. Wonderful scenery and beautiful locations for taking pictures! Even though it was warm outside, the air conditioning inside kept a cooler option for guest. They work closely with Dean and Brown Catering and they together made a beautiful wedding event!
Rockfield Manor is such a GORGEOUS venue, nestled just outside of the heart of Bel Air. Jennifer was so wonderful to work with. She was responsive to any questions or concerns that I had along the way. The pricing is extremely reasonable, and I...
was so excited that they created a larger(and prettier) awning to cover the entire stone patio area. On the day of the wedding, Jenny was not there but her colleague was (I forgot her name!) But she was very friendly and helped with clean up after the wedding was over. For anyone looking for a beautiful, affordable venue in the Bel Air area: Rockfield is the place for you! :)
beautiful place. run by people to mean to work at the DMV. Father of the groom
Rockfield Manor was the ideal venue for my wedding. The ceremony and reception both took place outdoors on the Manor's lawn and patio. Despite the fact that it was July, the shade and breeze kept everyone from being too hot. Plus we had access ...
to the air-conditioned house for anyone who needed to cool off some more.
The photos on their website do NOT do the venue justice. Take the time to visit it in person to really appreciate how beautiful it is. It's located on a public park with plenty of great locations for photos.
Jane, the venue manager, was also very pleasant and helpful to work with. She helped us choose a caterer and was very accommodating to our schedule.
The venue is stunning. That being said, there is no staff and no one to help set up, break down, greet guests, nothing. You're responsible for cleaning the entire place before you leave--including removing trash, moving tables and chairs back i...
nto storage, etc.
NONE of this was mentioned before I booked the venue. It was only during the planning stages that I realized I would be responsible for everything, I simply was just paying for the space. Had I known this ahead of time, I would not have booked the space. I spent an hour after my wedding picking up trash in my dress.
Rockfield Manor was a beautiful place to have our wedding. We planned for an all outdoor event. And we were outside for the ceremony, photos and cocktail hour but were hit with a freak tornado (20 minutes away so we got all the rain) as we st...
arted our first dance. Even though it rained we were able to move everything in and keep on celebrating.
What was missing however for the $1500, was someone onsite from the venue for logistical purposes during the event. Jane was wonderful to deal with during the looking over, rental and incredibly accomodating at letting us set up early but mainly mia the day of (other than to stop by the check in briefly, 15 minutes max). The caterer could have used the help manuvering etc with the sudden "change" due to the rain. And the logistical things like the fact that the heater was on in the house (it was sweltering) and the caterer did not know where the controls were...could have been more smoothly handled with someone on site. Eventually she found it and got the ac pumping.
Also with as expensive as the site is to rent, it would be nice if they put a little money back into the furnishings...for example the cracked mirror in the Bridal sweet. Took some great photos in the mirror, but the huge crack in the bottom looks awful (and it is not period to the historic house so it looks out of place).
It was absolutely beautiful, and peaceful. The staff was helpful, and guided me through the day, when my brain was totally overloaded. If I had to do it over, I would do it the same way.
I loved the manor. It was beautiful and relaxing. I hope to be able to host another event there soon.
My husband and I decided to get married at the Rockfield Manor in Bel Air, MD for two reasons. The first reason was it had a barn and the second, it was pretty cheap compared to the other venues we looked at. The venue was beautiful and the l...
ocation was great! It was only 10-15 minutes away from the hotel our guest stayed at and was 5 minutes away from downtown Bel Air, for those guests that wanted to continue to the bars for the after party. The Barn is where we held our ceremony. It was perfect. Simple, elegant, classic. I did all the decorations myself, but there is really no need for a lot. It was a beautiful day, so the grounds had lots of woodsy and floral accents. The reception was up at the main house out in the back yard. I was worried about everything coming together and all our guest fitting. We had about 110 people there and we all fit great. It might have been tight if it rained and then we would have had to go in the house. Luckily, it all worked out for us. We had a band set up and DJ out on the patio for the dancing. It was great and I would highly recommend this place to anyone!
I recently had my wedding/reception at Rockfield Manor and the outdoor setting was perfect for my 100 guest wedding. It is on the small side but if you are looking for a break from the norm of reception halls consider looking here.
There is a ...
bridal room upstairs for all the girls to get ready and since they only do one wedding a day you can get there as early as you like. The grounds are garden like and ideal for photos. A tent is available in case of bad weather, and if you are looking for something even more different they also have a barn you can get married in. Jane, the lady who runs Rockfield Manor, is very friendly and patient, no matter who many annoying emails you send she responds back very quickly.
We had a great time here and this location gives you a chance to really make your wedding your own by bringing in your own decor and caterers.
Very beautiful location
The reception venue was everything we could've asked for. The price was much cheaper than any other place we looked at and it included use of the whole place for virtually the whole day. The site manager Jane is a wonderful person and very a...
ccomodating. The site itself is beautiful - perfect for 75-100 people and has a beautiful view just minutes from downtown Bel Air. The historic house is lovely inside and has a nice patio out back for drinks and dancing.;An inside wedding is feasible but not ideal. We had to have dinner inside due to the threat of rain and it was cramped!
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501 Churchville Road, Bel Air, MD
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