Home at Four Waters
- Chesapeake Bay Wedding Magazine
- 3 days ago
- 4 min read
By Samantha Graessle
Finding the perfect wedding location can be difficult, however for bride-to-be Courtney Young, the decision was simple.
She and her fiance Andrew Lefcourt were looking for an elevated coastal location and when they came across Four Waters, they knew their search was over.
“When we drove up to Four Waters, we were like, this is it. We immediately started planning,” Young said.
Nestled on a waterfront property in Southern Maryland where Back Creek, St. Patrick’s Creek, Saint Clements Bay and the Potomac River meet, Four Waters wedding venue is a picturesque location for couples to start their future together.
Owned by couple Ashley and David Chedester, the venue boasts almost 40 acres of land as well as over 2,500 ft of waterfront.
The Chedesters found and restored the old property and over the past year and half turned it from an abandoned eye sore to a romantic getaway.
“I always loved weddings and when my husband found the house we thought, ‘how can we make this work?”’ Ashley said.
Through their dedicated efforts the venue now showcases a reception house complete with a simple yet elegant dining area with gold fixtures and rustic highlights, a waterfront porch with a built-in sound system, bathrooms and a kitchen for holding and preparing food.
It also boasts a spacious grassy field surrounded by whimsical hanging trees overlooking the water in a secluded area away from any neighbors.
Blair Scroggs, who is the venue’s private wedding planner, said the location is beautiful and gives couples the ability to have their ceremony or reception in many different places on the property.
‘It doesn't necessarily need to be outside, it can be in the building,” she said. “You can have it on the water, you can have it under the tree. You can put it in so many different locations, but it's private.”
Scroggs, who has worked in weddings for the past 15 years, is part of the Chedester’s effort to help make their weddings as customer friendly as possible by including a well-versed wedding planner in their fees.
Brooke & Justin Langley were married at Four Waters in May.
“Leading up to the wedding weekend, we met with Blair twice in person to go over details,” Brooke said. “She made sure that she was checking in on us and our progress throughout our wedding planning journey as well. Blair made sure that we were on schedule and that the day flowed. She made sure we had everything we needed — you should see her emergency kit — and kept the stress away from us.”
Another amenity offered by Four Waters that sets it apart is the charming vintage house offered so guests can stay on the property a few days leading up to the wedding and even the day after.
The three storied-house, which overlooks the field and creek, is complete with tasteful decorations, a kitchen, pool table, flat screen TV, multiple bedrooms, a balcony and even a hot tub.
“The house sleeps 11,” David said. “You rent it as an Airbnb and you can check in a day or two before your wedding, host your guests, have a space for your bridesmaids to get ready and not have to worry about going back and forth between the venue and home.”
David continued, saying couples can even have brunch there the morning after their wedding.“I wanted things to be more relaxed where people had time to actually enjoy their wedding and spend time with their family and their guests instead of worrying about getting in and out as fast as possible,” David said.
Four Waters does not have set photographers, caterers, decorations or a DJ, allowing couples the flexibility to realize their dream wedding.
“We're very big into having creative freedom, and we didn't want a standard wedding venue,” Young said. “That was another big reason we chose Four Waters.”
Young said her fiance and her wanted something that was personal and would work with them.
“We didn't want a wedding venue where we were just choosing dried chicken and boring tablecloths and a ballroom to celebrate the biggest event of our lives,” she said. “We wanted something that really cultivated who we were, and we were able to personalize every single detail, which has been super amazing.”
Ashley and David also knew from the beginning they wanted to be highly involved in the wedding process to help create an idyllic experience to match the serene setting.
“We don't just rent it. We're there for you every step of the way,” David said. “We offer furniture, over 150 chairs for the wedding, parking assistance, radios for the whole crew… We’ll work with you on getting all the caterers you want, even for the reception dinner.”
David said they’ll help execute the vision couples want for decorations and will clean up the day after.
“We even offer kayaks for guests staying at the house,” David said. “The whole weekend is yours and we’re pretty much a blank slate.”
Although Four Waters only hosted its first wedding this year, thanks to its dedicated owners and its breathtaking scenery, it is already booked for several weddings from now through 2027.
“Four Waters will always hold a special place in our hearts,” Brooke said. “It was the perfect location for our wedding. We wish we could relive the weekend there and we might just have to renew our vows there one day.”