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Middle River Landing Marina

4.8 ★★★★★ 35 Google reviews · Waterfront wedding venue in Essex, Maryland · 0.6 mi to the beach

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  • Setting waterfront venue, 0.6 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Phone +1 410-686-0771
  • Website chesapeakemarine.net — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

1901 Old Eastern Ave, Essex, MD 21221

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Middle River Landing Marina and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

Dock or Marina 5 mentions

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 35 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🤝 staff who go above & beyond 2 mentions

Getting married at Middle River Landing Marina

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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