William Paca House & Garden — Attraction in Annapolis

My husband and I got married here 9/28/2024. We had visited the venue just about a year prior and got very lucky with this date! The initial coordinator was very helpful, giving us a folder with everything we needed to know about the venue, expected payments, and recommended/approved vendors.

We were invited to the annual Bourbon Blazers and Cigars event only a few weeks later to test some of the caterer options and it was great to see the venue being used for a celebration!

Flash forward to wedding day, and everything was incredible. We used Main and Market for catering and they were extraordinary!!! Using outside rental companies was also really helpful in making the space what we wanted.

Its a small space and made for the perfect intimate wedding setup - we had 74 guests and people told us it felt like 40.

We were worried about music volume and the dancefloor given the neighborhood rules and brick floor, but the music was perfect, the dancefloor was no issue (we brought a box of sandals for the girls to change into so no cracked heels). My biggest recommendation would be to discuss lighting with your venue coordinator/team. We brought in a lighting team for string lights in the tent and it made a world of difference, but we only learned of that from my planner and during our walkthrough just a month before the wedding.

During the reception, the entire Paca team was so friendly, warm, inviting and FUN! They were engaging the party the whole time and made the day even more special just by bringing more positive energy to the space. Deb was also great while I waited to walk out for the ceremony in playing fun music, engaging my bridesmaids, and just being another positive light in the space.

We are so happy with our decision to get married here. We love the intimate vibe of the space and the natural beauty of the garden. Thanks, team, for making our wedding...

Words can scarcely express the amazing experience we had for our daughter's Sept 2019 wedding! From the very first planning-meeting (many months ahead) through the "recovery" days after the wedding, Jody Dalton provided expert, thoughtful guidance and assistance on everything! This was our first wedding (oldest child), so we were very intimidated at first. However, Jody is such a seasoned PRO that we opted to NOT hire a Wedding Planner/Coordinator-- because Jody's involvement was so comprehensive and on-point. (TIP: Book Jody AND any of the Catering companies on her "preferred" list {we booked Ken's Creative Kitchen for ours}-- and you get the combined coordination between TWO key players (the Venue and the Caterer), working in concert. ) No detail was overlooked. At the event itself, Jody served as behind-the-scenes "quarterback," directing all the actions of her staff and the catering staff to make ours a flawless, casual and comfortable evening for all 140 guests-- and 100% worry-free for the bride and groom! Jody also helped us (Mom and Dad) personally-- throughout the evening-- with helpful, unobtrusive, "gentle" reminders along the way to keep us on-track for accomplishing all elements of the reception (toasts, cake-cutting, etc.) without ever feeling rushed. The venue itself is hands-down the most beautiful, perfectly-sized spot for a true Historic Annapolis wedding! You cannot take a bad photo anywhere in the place! When it was all over, we almost wanted to do it all over AGAIN, just work with Jody some more :-) If you're set on having an Annapolis wedding, we cannot IMAGINE a better, easier, more cost-effective, or more wonderful spot and support team than Wm. Paca House and Jody Dalton. | Lastly-- Brides: go talk with Jody just once-- even if you don't end up booking the Paca House, you'll be glad...

We had our wedding at the Paca House and it was an amazing, beautiful event. Jody, the director for weddings and events, is a true pro. She was amazing during the planning and implementation of our event. The Paca House is a wonderful, historic backdrop for your wedding and I can't recommend it enough. Here's why:

From the start, Jody was responsive and attentive. She asked us questions we had not thought of and made great suggestions about how to best set up our reception. She even pointed us to an amazing caterer in Ken's Creative Kitchen. Jody has a reputation for being honest and upfront about her rules and the vendors respect her for setting the ground rules. We had no problem with any of our vendors because they all knew that Jody called the shots.

In the days before the event Jody made sure all of the vendors were on a timeline for delivery and set-up. Most importantly, she made sure on the day of the event we were able to steal 5 minutes away from the reception. She gave us her office and made sure no one bothered us for a few minutes so that we could have a moment alone. It was one of the few time that we had a chance to spend alone that whole day and it was all because of Jody's suggestion.

If you want a fairy-tale wedding in one of the most idyllic settings in Annapolis, then the Paca House is right for you. Weddings are hard events to plan and the Paca House team, led by Jody, made our lives...