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Milton Ridge

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The wedding you have always dreamed of. . .
Phone: (240) 372-4442 
26130 Frederick Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871
 
Overall Rating
4.7 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
4.7/5.0
Responsiveness:
4.7/5.0
Professionalism:
4.7/5.0
Value for Cost:
4.6/5.0
Flexibility:
4.7/5.0
 
72 Total Reviews
 
LoveBeingWed
Wedding: 12/17/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
This venue is a wonderful place to get married, they are friendly and excited for your day, they make you feel like family. I was please with my wedding day and wouldn't change a thing. They are wonderful people and I hope if your reading this you decide to wed there it is completely worth it
Nichole
Wedding: 11/11/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Absolutely amazing!! From the moment we saw the white walls large windows and wood floors we were in love with this venue. Tracy and the whole staff work so well together to help make your day perfect. The catering was great and everything flowed so well that there was no wedding day stress because eveything was under control. This place is simply gorgeous and a total steal for the quality and personal attention you will receive. Do yourself a favor and at least visit the venue before making a decision on any other venue, the pictures are so pretty but what makes this venue so amazing is the staff and the endless possibilities for creating your perfect wedding.
Kim
Wedding: 11/5/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
My experience with Milton Ridge was PERFECT!!!! All of my expectations were exceeded. Tracy is patient, experienced and professional as a wedding coordinator. I knew from the moment I met her that we were in excellent hands. Melissa, our forist was AMAZING, my hair and makeup were flawless(done by Jody) and our cake, cookies and cupcakes were beyond DELICIOUS!! Also the DJ and minister were terrific as well. I have not even one complaint. All the folks at Milton Ridge work together like a well oiled machine...making a seamless, flawless magnificent weddding experience. Im so happy that I found them!!! All of my guests raved about how awesome the venue was. So quaint and elegant. Also, one last note to brides, get the bridal cottage as part of the package..so worth it to have a beautiful and comfortable place to relax and get ready for the day....Thanks again you guys! (:
Summer and Nelson
Wedding: 10/15/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I was recently married, October 15, 2011 at Milton Ridge and couldn't be more happy with the venue and their team. The venue is spectacular and we received so many compliments on how beautiful the historic chapel was. The flowers, catering, and cake were equally amazing. Our photographer was booked through Milton Ridge, Amy Sievers and she did such an amazing job, I have used a lot of photographers in the past and she is by far the best. The venue also has a bridal cottage for brides to get ready. My wedding was at 5pm and my bridesmaids and I arrived at 11am and spent the day relaxing in the cottage and getting ready. It was a wonderful experience.
dhockensmith
Wedding: 10/14/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I highly recommend Milton Ridge. From the initial interview and venue tour with Tracy until my new husband and I left after the reception, the experience was so positive and professional. Tracy, the wedding planner, was always so helpful and presented cost effective options and solutions to our proposed ideas and worked to ensure everything was scheduled and executed properly. She was so reassuring when I needed it. It was amazing how she executed all of my requests perfectly. You would have thought she was only working on our wedding. All of this aside, Tracy is a very good person and a true asset to Milton Ridge. All of the venue provided services were excellent. The cake was beautiful and the multiple layers/multiple flavors were well received. The florist, Melissa,was very pleasant and nice to work with. She interviewed us and presented ideas for centerpieces that met with our expectations of elegant, yet simple. She flowers were fresh and were exactly as we requested. The DJ, Fela, was very professional and his planning website made it very easy to plan the reception schedule, define his involvement in the reception and select music for all phases of the reception. All of our guests were very pleased with the music. Milton Ridge has laser lights, strobe lights and color lights in the ceiling of the reception hall (you wouldn't know they weere there). That was a nice touch as the dancing got going. Rev Fair, our officiant, was wonderful. He is a jovial man that is very patient and keeps his end of the wedding on time and task. I have had so many compliments about him and his story told during the ceremony. Rev Fair made a huge impact on the guests...they loved him. Milton Ridge provides a number of ceremony music options. We chose the classical guitarist, Chris Dunn. He is a Peabody Conservatory trained classical guiartist that is fantasic. Tracy provided us with a copy of his CD of wedding music to listen to so we could decide the pieces we wanted him to play for the ceremony. As with all of the other service providers, he executed our requests perfectly.The catering was very good. The food is prepared on-site and is very tasty. The servers were very professional and attentive. We were very pleased with the catering. I recommend the Grilled Salmon and Chicken Alexander. Brides... the bridal cottage is a perfect place for pictures and getting ready. When we arrived, the cottage was candle lit, very pretty. After the cermony, my husband and I went to the cottage to freshen up and they had our selection of drinks and finger foods ready for us.I hope my comments help you in your decision to select Milton Ridge. Best of luck!
CandJClass
Wedding: 8/6/11
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Milton Ridge was amazing in every way. We had a very short engagement (less than 6 months) and planned the wedding in less than 5 months. That being said, it could not have been a more enjoyable and relaxing experience. Tracy is WONDERFUL! So sweet, considerate, and just easy to talk to and work with. She answered all questions or concerns quickly and professionally. We worked with Milton Ridge's florist (Melissa Popple of Candelight Designs) and the flowers were beyond my expectations- absolutely perfect. We also worked with their minister (Roger Fair) who was pleasant and funny. The ceremony musicians (the Weilands) were also great to work with- they made all of our requests flow very nicely together and created the ambiance we wanted for our special day. DJ Fela was laid back and created the perfect backdrop for a fun yet relaxed reception. And finally, the food was great. Everyone said how it was some of the best "wedding food" they had ever eaten! Start to finish, Milton Ridge went above and beyond to make our day special, not only for us but for all of our guests. We could not be any happier.
Lindsay and mwhatley
Wedding: 10/2/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I cannot say enough amazing things about our experience with Tracy and Milton Ridge!!Milton Ridge was the first and ONLY venue my husband and I visited during our wedding planning. We knew the moment we walked into the chapel that it was the PERFECT place for our wedding. It is tastefully and simply decorated so you canreally transform the space into any personal style. We transformed the Milton Ridge Chapel and Reception Hall into my exact vision. I would not have changed one thing! From the very beginning, it was so easy to picture us getting married on their property. Tracy is an ANGEL!! She went above and beyond not only for me and Matt, but for my mom as well. She made herself extremely available for both of us.n On several occasions, Tracy just let me bounce ideas off of her when I'm sure she had a million other things to be doing at that moment! She kept me calm and collected throughout our entire planning process. I cannot praise her enough! Also, she surprised me with such a sweet gift on the day of the wedding!! :)We also used Milton Ridge catering and we were thrilled with the food. All of our guests loved everything that was served. I was so impressed by how much food each guest received. It was beautifully presented as well. I love how Milton Ridge allows you to serve two entrees for every guest. We offered a surf and turf including blackened sea bass and a beef tenderloin, both perfectly cooked. The caterer was also happy to tweak any dish and accommodate any dietary need.We loved DJ Fela! He had the dance floor FULL until the wedding was over. I have never seen such a packed dance floor at a wedding! I would recommend ANY AND ALL of the vendors at Milton Ridge. I had the wedding of my dreams and I know I would not have been able to do it without their supportive and creative team! Thank you a million times!!
Curlykarma
Wedding: 7/17/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
It is an absolutely lovely site and they worked with my every idea and whim to make sure that my wedding came off without a hitch. Tracy, the wedding planner, is incredibly sweet and genuinely loves weddings! You can tell in everything she does. I wanted an outdoor ceremony. They had never done before, they worked with me to make it happen beautifully. My maid of honor even said when she gets married, she is going straight to Milton ridge!
melissa
Wedding: 6/20/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
this is updated from previous comments:Milton Ridge Chapel is the ONLY place to have a wedding and reception.We loved every minute of the planning with Tracy and her troup of assistants. Shary did the most marvelous cake, she is a true Artiste.Jody did hair and make-up for all the ladies and made us look like Superstars. Milton Ridge even had a most thoughtful gift in the Bridal Cottage for me when I arrived. It was an elegant robe with my name embroidered on it to wear for my makeup and hair session! Tracy even remembered my favorite iced coffee and had it brought to us on trays! Chris Dunn did our music along with the soloist for the Ave Maria. Lisa did our flowers in Chapel, Pool and Reception Hall. All STUNNING and original with our, actually my, new last initial floating in the pool. David and all his fabulous catering staff provided a bountiful gourmet dinner and wonderful drinks for all the guests with a special pre-ceremony buffet in the Bridal Cottage for all the ladies while we dressed. And drinks immediately after the ceremony to fortify the Groom and all the Groomsmen for the wedding pictures. Amy did our photography and followed us everywhere all day long. She photographed us inside and outside in classical poses that we will treasure always. Ben, the videographer and his helper Kristin were like Amy, they were there without being noticed.I don't remember even once seeing them yet they took the most fabulous photos and video. They are like phantasms, invisible. Jim, the DJ, played all our selected and favorite songs and was an excellent Master of Ceremonies. We loved how he handled the Bouquet and Garter ceremony!Everyone was in stitches, laughing. The guests loved how Jim introduced us and all our attendants and family. Also he rolled with the punches when guests had special requests. He has every possible song available in his repertoire. I have helped plan numerous weddings for family and friends but never have I experienced such a flawless series of events.Everything just appeared on time and disappeared on time. It was truly magical. Tracy conducted a perfect wedding symphony along with her orchestra of assistants!And yes, if there is one word to describe our wedding at Milton Ridge Chapel I would say FLAWLESS. Other adjectives would be perfect, fun, no stress, excellent value, location, ease of walking from Bridal Cottage ( which in and of itself is a godsend for gathering all the ladies and Jody to do the hair and makeup in one place) to Chapel and then walking to the Reception. Most weddings have the complication of transporting the guests and Bridal Party from the "launching" area to the church, then the church to the reception. All involve great stress and expense. At Milton Ridge Chapel we just walked a few steps! This is especially good for the older and handicapped guests. It was easy to push the wheelchairs just a few paces.The chapel has the perfect layout with the convenient bathroom inside, the upstairs waiting area for Groom, Best Man and Groomsmen ( thanks again to David and Tracy for providing the beer to keep them relaxed) Tracy and staff: thank you for making our day perfect in every way, truly Flawless.
RBeall1982
Wedding: 6/5/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I wouldn't change a thing regarding my Milton Ridge Wedding. The staff was extremely helpful and courteous. They took care of everything, and really went the extra mile to make sure things were perfect. It was a great experience! Tracy, the wedding coordinator, takes a lot of pride and making sure everything is perfect for the couple. She stayed the entire wedding to make sure everything went well. We had a great experience!
Heather
Wedding: 5/29/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
What an amazing experience! Tracy was so helpful and I felt like I was in good hands from day 1. She really made the entire experience stress-free and simple...she was prepared for every detail. The bridal cottage was perfect for my bridesmaids, moms, and me to get ready. The chapel was perfect for the intimate/elegant setting we were going for. The reception hall was decorated beyond my expectations. We went with the brunch buffet meal (it was a morning wedding) and our guests raved about how much the loved it. DJ Fela was very accommodating. Flowers done by Lisa were exquisite and the cake by Sharry (sp?) was so beautiful AND delicious. My photographers were in love with everything about the setting for the day. I truly can't think of a single complaint. I sincerely and highly recommend Milton Ridge to anyone!
sheffield28
Wedding: 5/8/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Milton Ridge was absolutely AMAZING! If we had to do it again, we wouldn't change a thing! The owner/manager, Tracy, of the chapel and reception hall was so personable. She put together a binder for me that was personalized for MY wedding! It contained information, ideas, and checklists that I pretty much took with me everywhere! If I had a question, she had an answer! My hair and make-up artist, Jody, did such a great job. We met for a trial run where I gave her my ideas and she worked with me to give me a look I absolutely loved. She also did my maids' hair. My photographer, Amy, was outstanding! We spoke on the phone so she could get a feel for Dan and I as a couple, and we discussed ideas for our engagement shoot. She was so flexible...she was willing to go where we wanted her to! And she was a blast to work with...I never stressed for a second about my photos. Lisa, our florist got me the flowers I wanted and arranged them how I wished. She was super friendly and made great suggestions to make my flowers even better. Erin and Michael provided live music for our ceremony. It was beautiful. They played every selection I made, and I hadn't even bothered to ask them if they were capable =] The DJ played at our reception. He held a phone consultation to go over the planner I filled out for Tracy. He asked additional questions that I hadn't thought to ask, but it was all important! The wedding cake was delicious! We met with Sharry for a cake tasting, and she gave us exactly what we wanted...and 2 different flavors! The officiant also sat down with us before the wedding to get to know us and talk about the ceremony. Roger was so sweet and performed a beautiful ceremony! The catering was all around outstanding! The staff was friendly and made sure there was nothing we had to ask for. The food was delicious, and there was so much of it! Overall, I can't think of one bad thing to say about my experience at Milton Ridge. It was worth every penny we spent. Milton Ridge made my wedding the day I had always dreamed of! Thank you so much to Tracy and the people she works with for all of their hard work and dedication. I recommend Milton Ridge to every bride-to-be out there! All of my guests said they had never seen us so happy, and that's because we were! Much love and thanks to Milton Ridge!
Ayesha Bajwa Holmes
Wedding: 5/2/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Amazing and wonderful Tracy along with the fabulous team at Milton Ridge made our wedding day nothing short of perfect!
jme712
Wedding: 4/10/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Tracy was extremely helpful in making our day a success. Milton Ridge is a beautiful venue and our guests kept telling us how much they enjoyed the venue. We want to have a quaint, intimate and simply elegant wedding. Milton Ridge was all of that plus some. We truely enjoyed the experience. Our guests loved the venue and the food was amazing. One comment, Tracy does a great job of organizing the vendors and told us how using outside vendors can sometimes make the wedding run off schedule. We took the risk and hired outside vendors for the cake, DJ and photography. We loved the DJ and baker. Looking back, we really wish that we would have used the photography services provided by Milton Ridge. Her photographers know the site and take beautiful pictures. So as a note for future brides at Milton Ridge, definitely consider using the Milton Ridge photographers.
Lindsey
Wedding: 3/20/10
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
It was absolutely perfect! The chapel was gorgeous, the reception hall was just wonderful, and most importantly.. Tracy was there :)I was a last-minute-bride with only two months to plan a wedding.I found Milton Ridge through their website and visited it right away and fell in LOVE with the place. Everything was so elegant and beautiful.The place was great and I loved the food, the cake was GOOD (almost everyone at the wedding commented about how good the cake was!), and the best part of Milton Ridge was working with Tracy. She was a ton of help (I wouldn't have made it without her). Planning everything with such limited time seemed impossible, but Tracy made it possible and she was just so sweet and professional throughout the whole planning process. Milton Ridge was my first choice, and it turned out to be the best as well :)
Mom
Wedding: 11/14/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
Tracey was an absolute delight to work with. She was always available for any questions and anything we needed to change as the time came closer. We had a day wedding with the Brunch menu and it was perfect. The food was wonderful and everyone was served fresh made to order food very quickly. All of our guests commented on how good the food was and how fast their omelettes were made. Tracy's attention to the details for the reception made everything go very smoothly. She was at the Rehearsal and knew exactly how to make the wedding work as we did not have a minister who had done this before. We also wanted pictures with my daughter's dogs and she was very open to having them there. My daughter said it best -- it was the wedding of my dreams! Thank you Tracey, Jess & Jess, the Caterers and all the staff for making this a beautiful day of all us.
Katie and Jesse
Wedding: 11/14/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding. My husband and I found Milton Ridge online and it ended up being the only place we visited. We fell in love with everything about it and could not wait for our day. Everyone at Milton Ridge helped with everything that we needed. Tracy is amazing and really lets you make it your wedding. The day turned out to be just what we both always imagined and we wouldn't have changed a thing.
Andrea
Wedding: 10/31/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
loved it - loved it - loved itsimply said.. perfect! Everybody loved the wedding and was impressed by the dedication and quality of the Milton Ridge team! This was a multicultural event and all our visitors asked us about Milton and said that if they would have a wedding in this area they would definitely get in touch with Tracy and work with her. She was just great and she also put me in touch with some amazing other vendors. Hair & Make up by Jody was amazing! The flowers by Lisa were great and even today, 3 days after the wedding the bridal bouquet looks like it was just made today! The food, by Continental Caterers, was awesome and even my uncle who used to work as a chef cook said that the food was top of the line... and there was also a lot of it! DJ Fela was great and really easy to work with! He even played some special requests by our guests. Jess & Jess were taking pictures and they were around all thru the event. All our guests said that they were impressed by how professional and still entertaining those two were. My brother watched us while they were taking pictures and said that they absolutely had an eye for where to take great pictures... also, during the reception, they always showed up just in time to take special shots (like me throwing the cake into my husbands face ).And last but not least, Tracy was just amazing! We worked with me on every little detail. She was very dedicated to our wedding and we felt as if we were the only wedding she was helping organize.THANKS to the MILTON TEAM - if you ask me on where to have a wedding in this area, I will tell everybody: go to Milton Ridge!
kcarbonaro
Wedding: 10/17/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
We couldn't have asked for a better place to pick for our wedding! Tracy was great in answering all my questions and being very accomoddating for my large group. The food and service was excellent, so many compliments from the family and friends. Having the bridal house made it easy for the ladies to get ready.
Tracie
Wedding: 10/10/09
5.0 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
5.0/5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0/5.0
Professionalism:
5.0/5.0
Value for Cost:
5.0/5.0
Flexibility:
5.0/5.0
I knew from the moment I saw Milton Ridge that it was the place I was going to be married! By far I the experience was made much smoother by the coordinator Tracy who is absolutely amazing.Working with their photographers Jess & Jess was an absolute blast and in times of stress they actually calmed me down. They were so much fun to work with! My husband and his groomsmen wanted to have pictures taken at a nearby golf course so while one Jess shot pictures of me and my girls the other Jess took the men down the road. They really listened to what we wanted as a couple and brought in their artistic ideas as well.We also used Milton Ridge's DJ Fela and he did an amazing job! All of our guest had a great time and danced the whole night.We did use Rev. Fair. His service was light and fun and our guests enjoyed it and thought it was beautiful. He was very nice to our guests; however there were times he was rude/brash to the grooms family as well as mine. He complained to me about my mother on the night of the rehearsal and pretty took over everything without asking what we had planed the day of the wedding which got the entire wedding party confused. He also does not like people writing long vows, so if you intend to write your own expect some snide remarks such as "I read your soon to be husbands vows and their shorter than yours" my response "that's ok maybe I have more to say" Rev. Fair's response "or maybe he just loves you less" He said this to me in front of my bridesmaids, and my husband's groomsmen, 20 minutes before the ceremony while we were taking pictures....I would think long and hard before using him.Other than that Milton Ridge was AMAZING!!!!!!!
 
 
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