Island View Waterfront Venue

10/01/2026

I wish more couples knew this before they started planning their wedding:

You don’t have to do everything.

There are SO many opinions, traditions, Pinterest ideas, Instagram trends and things you’re apparently “supposed” to have.

You don’t.

Figure out what actually matters to you. Spend your money there. Let the rest be okay.

And please remember that the goal is to actually enjoy the wedding you spent all this time planning. 😂

Save this for the days when wedding planning starts feeling like a second full-time job. 🤍

Love, Jess

09/30/2026

A few things I’ve been enjoying lately ♥️

The sweetest cake

bayside ceremony

my outfit for the nor’easter wedding

we rode out the nor’easter in that tent with an amazing wedding.

can you feel the breeze?

the catfish are biting

micro wedding ♥️

bridal shower 🥂

pretty

09/24/2026

You don’t need a wedding that looks impressive from every angle.

You need a wedding that feels like you.

You want your people there. You want good food. You want to dance. You want to actually talk to the people who came all the way there for you.

And yes, you want it to be beautiful.

But you don’t want to spend the entire weekend managing it.

If that’s what you’re looking for, hi. You’re probably in the right place.

Baltimore Wedding Venue | Island View Waterfront | Baltimore Maryland Wedding Venue
DMV Wedding DJ | Distrakshun | DJ & Creative | LMP

09/22/2026

A wedding should feel like your wedding.

Not a Pinterest board.
Not a production.
Not a second job.

Pick what matters to you. Spend there. Let some things just be good enough.

Then hire good people, trust them, and go enjoy the day.

That’s the whole point.

09/16/2026

A wedding by the water, just outside Baltimore.

Private waterfront property.
180° Chesapeake Bay views.
Dinner under the tent.
Sunset on the dock.
A whole weekend with your favorite people.

Island View Waterfront is a Chesapeake Bay wedding venue in Essex, Maryland, specializing in relaxed weekend weddings.

2027 dates are booking now.

09/11/2026

09/11/2026

cannot recommend this enough!

This is the whole point! 👇🏼
Friday - slow entrance into the weekend
Saturday - let your vendor team do the work so you can ENJOY your wedding!
Sunday - a leisurely morning picking up your gifts and things with a cup of coffee watching the Chesapeake Bay

Weekend Wedding Venue | Island View Waterfront | Baltimore Maryland Wedding Venue
DMV DJ | Distrakshun | DJ & Creative | LMP
Baltimore Wedding Caterer | Crossroads Bistro
Maryland wedding School Bus | Barr Transportation

09/04/2026

POV: You wanted a wedding where everyone actually had fun.

And your friends understood the assignment.

Chesapeake Bay Wedding Venue | Island View Waterfront | Baltimore Maryland Wedding Venue
DMV Wedding DJ | Distrakshun | DJ & Creative | LMP
DMV Wedding Photographer | ANaturalPortrayalPhotography