Where the Eastern Shore revives the soul.
At Kent Island Resort, a wedding unfolds across a full weekend rather than a single day across 220 acres, framed by sunflower fields, open farmland, and the quiet beauty of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It’s a celebration that moves at an unhurried pace, where every gathering connects back to the land, the table, and the people around it.
Kent Island Resort is Maryland’s Eastern Shore wedding destination, with three elegant wedding venues, celebrated chefs, on-site accommodations inside a centuries-old manor house, and a wedding team that shapes every detail around the couple it belongs to. For couples seeking something more personal, more grounded, and less expected than a traditional venue, this is what an estate wedding weekend looks like.
A limited number of 2026 and 2027 dates remain available.
THE SETTING
The magic begins as guests turn down the long driveway and arrive at a centuries-old manor house set against rolling countryside and the waters of the Chesapeake. The 220-acre estate includes serene parklands, hiking trails, cycling paths, nearly two miles of waterfront along Cox and Thompson Creek, formal gardens, and sunflower fields that bloom through July and August — the signature seasonal moment on the property and one of the most photographed landscapes on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Kent Island Resort sits one hour from Washington, D.C. across the Bay Bridge, forty-five minutes from Baltimore, twenty minutes from Annapolis, and within two to two-and-a-half hours of Philadelphia and Northern Virginia, placing the estate within reach of every primary Mid-Atlantic feeder market while still feeling genuinely removed from the pace of the cities it serves.
THREE DISTINCT WEDDING VENUES
Kent Island Resort offers three elegant wedding venues, each with its own character. The right fit comes down to the tone a couple wants for the day.
THE FARMSTEAD
With the captivating surroundings of the Farmstead, couples enjoy rustic elegance and sweeping views for a ceremony, brunch, or evening celebration. The Farmstead is at its most photographed during sunflower season in July and August, and suits couples drawn to open landscapes, golden hour portraits, and larger guest counts.
THE PAVILION
Set within an enchanted forest, the Pavilion brings a fairy-tale quality to the day. The tree canopy frames the ceremony, and the mood shifts with the season — green and cool through spring and summer, golden and quiet through fall. The Pavilion is well suited to intimate and mid-sized weddings, and to couples who prize atmosphere over scale.
THE GARDEN HOUSE
The Garden House offers picturesque waterfront views from the privacy of an intimate setting, tucked within lush formal gardens a few steps from the estate’s private dock. For elopements, micro-weddings, vow renewals, and close-held celebrations, the Garden House creates the most intimate version of a Kent Island Resort wedding — the Chesapeake itself becoming part of the ceremony.
THE FULL WEDDING WEEKEND
A Kent Island Resort wedding is designed as a weekend rather than a single event, and every festivity a couple wants to layer into the experience has a natural home on the estate. Welcome receptions greet arriving guests on the patio or by the water. Rehearsal dinners are hosted in private dining spaces inside the manor house, with multiple on-site locations available depending on group size and tone.
The ceremony takes place at one of the three venue spaces. After-parties extend the night across the estate, with creative add-ons shaped around each couple’s vision. Sunday morning brings a farewell brunch across the manor house’s dining spaces and gardens. Between events, guests can take out the seasonal outdoor pool during warmer months, or arrange a private yacht charter for the bridal party from the estate’s waterfront. The manor house’s 24 individually furnished guest rooms keep the wedding party and closest guests on property throughout the weekend.
The result is a celebration that unfolds naturally, shaped by the land and the people around it making it less of a production, and more of a homecoming.
A WEDDING TEAM THAT HANDLES EVERY DETAIL
Kent Island Resort’s wedding team supports every step of planning, from the first tour through farewell brunch. Bespoke wedding packages are tailored to each couple’s vision and guest count. The property’s celebrated chefs and culinary team build menus around Chesapeake seafood, grass-fed beef, and seasonal produce from Eastern Shore farms. Tour packages are available for couples planning a full-day visit to the estate. Professional planning resources, preferred vendor recommendations, on-site event coordination, and white glove service across the full weekend are built into the experience. The wedding feels personal, grounded, and entirely the couple’s own, rooted in connection, nature, and intentional detail.
NOW BOOKING 2026 AND 2027
A limited number of 2026 and 2027 wedding dates remain available. Peak sunflower season weekends in July and August and fall foliage weekends in October book earliest.
Private tours are scheduled by appointment with the wedding team and include a full walkthrough of the Farmstead, the Pavilion, and the Garden House, along with the manor house guest rooms and 18TWENTY, the on-site farm-to-table restaurant.
Kent Island Resort is located at 500 Kent Manor Drive, Stevensville, Maryland 21666 — one hour from Washington, D.C., forty-five minutes from Baltimore, and within easy reach of Philadelphia and Northern Virginia.
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