Swan Harbor Farm
Havre de Grace, MD
| Venue type | Estate & Historic Home |
| Location | Havre de Grace, MD |
| Published price | $3,500 |
| Capacity | Up to 250 guests |
| Setting | Indoor and Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
SINGLE BOOKING on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, April-October, 7 hours (2 hours set up, 4 hours event time, 1 hour clean-up): Facility Rental Fee - House, Grounds & Tent $3,500 at every guest tier from 100 to 250 guests.
The source publishes $3,500 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- House
- Grounds
- Tent
- 7-hour block covering set-up, event and clean-up
Harford County-owned waterfront farm property. The rate card is titled 'Rental Rates for 2024 and beyond' (revised 2/8/22) and is the current published sheet linked from the county booking page. On top of the $3,500 base: chairs $3.00 each, tables $7.00 each, and a $500 security deposit that is included in the final payment and fully refundable less damages. A rental deposit of $850 is required to reserve the date, and extra hours are $250 each. A Saturday DOUBLE BOOKING (13 hours) is $6,000, above the $5,000 ceiling. Maximum capacity is 250 outdoors; the house holds 80 with seating for about 60 on the first floor.
Published on swanharborfarm.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Baltimore
$3,500 is the 36th lowest published starting price of the 37 venues listed in the Baltimore metro. The metro median starting price is $250, and 1 of the 37 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 3 estate & historic home listings in the metro it ranks 2nd lowest, against a median of $3,500 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 250 guests. At $3,500, filling the space works out to $14 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 33 Baltimore listings that publish one is 115 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
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Marriage license in Harford County, MD
The venue fee above does not include the license. Havre de Grace sits in Harford County, MD, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County, Licensing Department24 Office Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 |
| License fee | $50$50 non-refundable fee, payable by cash or credit card (Visa, MC or Discover) |
| Waiting period | 2 days |
| License valid for | 180 days |
| Who must appear | One party may apply, per the office's published rule |
| ID required | a valid government issued ID for each applicant |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $25Civil ceremonies are performed by advance scheduling. There is a $25.00 non-refundable fee, payable by cash or credit card only (Visa, Mastercard or Discover), at the time of the ceremony. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: mdcourts.gov, mdcourts.gov
Only one party needs to be present to apply, and no appointments are necessary for the license itself; civil ceremonies must be scheduled in advance. Hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday, closed weekends and state holidays. Non residents can apply through a non resident affidavit processed by a comparable official where they live.
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