I had the pleasure of touring the beautiful venue – Crown Rose Estate – in Frederick County, Maryland, with the fabulous Aaren King of Made Makeup today! The owner, Tara, warmly greeted us and graciously showed us all around the property.

All funds invested by those who rent the property for weddings or events go right back into restoring this beautiful and historical property! I LOVE that because I have such a passion for preserving old homes, barns, and farm properties!

Brides have the option of hosting their ceremony in the front lawn with the grand backdrop of the front of the mansion.

The bank barn will begin restoration this fall and will be ready for 2015 couples!

This little building just captured my heart. I love the shutters, stone, and overall rustic-ness of it! So charming! And the irises were just so beautiful that I had to include a few photos of them. :)

The left photo is a shot from the pond side of the bank barn that will be restored this year.

The pond is another location option for the ceremony. I had my little guy along with me today so I couldn’t push the stroller everywhere they went. Tara and Aaren walked to the other side of the pond to take in the beautiful view of the estate from that side. So I snuck a photo of them.

Photos of the inside of the house are forthcoming! Since I was juggling my little guy it would have been impossible for me to shoot all the details inside at the same time. We will just save that for another day! Thank you again Tara for your time today! Aaren and I look forward to working with you soon!