A Baptist and a Catholic walk into a bar.... Just kidding. Getting married in a church was important to us. We wanted a church that was close to Gramercy, easy to get to, and with plenty of parking. Towson United Methodist Church checked off all the boxes, plus its gorgeous.
I'll give you the CliffsNotes version. Alexander Cassatt bought property in Greenspring Valley to build a mansion for his daughter as a wedding present. Cassatt died in 1906 before Gramercy was completed. The Gramercy was sold to the Landstreet family in 1907. Mr. Landstreet was the VP of the Western Maryland Railroad, and Mrs. Landstreet was the niece of a West Virginian Senator. The Landstreets sold the Gramercy to Industrialist Benjamin H. Brewster in 1912. Mrs. Brewster sold the Gramercy to builder and financier Hugo R. Hoffmann in 1942. The Hoffmann's sold the Gramercy in 1950 to the Koinonia Foundation. The Koinonia Foundation was originally 12 visionary Christians who wanted to spread the importance of Christianity, but switched focus to be a new age center in the 1960's. The foundation faced bankruptcy and sold the Gramercy at auction to Dr. Ronald and Anne Pomykala in 1985. Restoration began in 1986 and the 11 room bed and breakfast was created.
Nope! We want you to be comfortable. Wear whatever you feel is appropriate attire for a wedding.
There will be beer, wine, and a champagne toast.
Unfortunately we couldn't invite all the kids, or we would have exceeded the maximum headcount. Our own kids will be there, and we invited our nieces and nephews.
Ceremony starts at 4pm. You should arrive a few minutes early to get your seat.
Towson United Methodist Church and Gramercy Mansion both have plenty of parking.
Your invitation will let you know how many seats we have for you.
Yes, Amazon.