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Massachusetts offers warm and intimate settings for your small wedding

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Savor the joys of an intimate wedding by making Massachusetts your destination. Folks have been gathering here for more than 300 years to celebrate weddings in every kind of setting. Year round, exchange your vows indoors or outdoors with all the touches and the focus on you. Wed by the sea, in the Berkshires, in historic inns, boutique and luxury hotels, on the beach, in a garden, in stylish surroundings and romantic hideaways. There are wedding planners and customized wedding packages that make every detail come alive including local florists, photographers, music, caterers and more. It’s all here. Small, intimate and quintessentially New England.
Elopement Wedding - Deerfield Inn - Deerfield, MA
Deerfield Inn

81 Old Main Street Deerfield, MA, 01342 Phone: 413-774-5587

Smaller weddings are something special at this historic inn set in a classic New England village

A cozy, elegant inn in the heart of a classic New England village is the perfect spot for your smaller wedding. At the historic Deerfield Inn, you can say your “I do’s” in the charming Beehive Parlor or on the terrace. Your guests can move outside, through French doors, to a patio and tent on the landscaped lawn. This light and happy space has its own bar and a fireplace. Smaller receptions can be held in Champney’s restaurant and tavern, with its fireplace, gleaming chandeliers and four large sunny embrasures. Dining options include bountiful buffets and more formal sit-down affairs as well as passed hors d’oeuvres and stations featuring everything from wings to quesadillas. The inn also offers an exquisite elopement package.
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Shelburne Springs

904 Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, MA, 01370 Phone: 413-512-1454

The Perfect Setting for a Personal Celebration

For couples who want their wedding to feel personal, unhurried, and truly their own, Shelburne Springs offers an intimate and elegant setting in the heart of Western Massachusetts. This beautifully restored inn hosts small weddings of up to 50 guests across 38 private acres of gardens, meadows, and trails — perfect for ceremonies, photos, and quiet moments together. Gather around a grand stone fireplace, toast on a sun-filled porch, or celebrate under the stars on a stone patio with fire pits and sweeping views. With all seven designer suites available for overnight stays and flexible catering options, Shelburne Springs is built for a wedding that's entirely yours.
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Bride in Waiting 500x250 - Harbor Light Inn - Marblehead, MA - Photo Credit Melissa Coe
Harbor Light Inn

58 Washington Street Marblehead, MA, 01945 Phone: 781-631-2186

Charming inn by picturesque harbor an inviting location for elopements, small weddings

Couples planning an elopement or small wedding will find the perfect environment for their nuptials at the Harbor Light Inn, a charming, historic hotel in the heart of Marblehead, MA’s beautiful harbor district. A private room for your ceremony and dining afterward can host up to 50 people for cocktail receptions or 25 for dinner receptions. The inn’s concierge will help you arrange for florists, photographers, caterers or off-site ceremony receptions, among other services. Make it a destination weekend, and your guests will fall in love themselves – with their comfortable accommodations, some with fireplaces, four-poster or canopy beds and jetted tubs and all with personalized breakfast trays put together each morning. The inn’s welcoming tavern is a relaxing way to end a busy day of celebrating.
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Outdoor Wedding Ceremony - Inn at Hastings Park - Lexington, MA
Inn at Hastings Park

2027 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA, 02421 Phone: 781-301-6660

Smaller weddings have an elegant, intimate feel at this much-honored Lexington inn

Elegant and intimate, the Inn at Hastings Park promises wedding couples the most romantic venues for smaller gatherings. Coupled with the most detail-oriented planning services and the most delectable reception menus, your celebration is ensured to be a big success. Ceremony spaces include a sweeping side lawn edged with trees or the front steps of the magnificent Relais & Chateaux Inn. Reception venues include the Inn’s scenic wraparound porch, the exquisite Culinary Garden, the chic Artistry or Gallery Room and, from November to April, the magical INNgloo Wonderland featuring four glittering igloos with six-person capacities. Work with the experienced culinary staff to customize your menu. The Inn also offers a micro wedding package for up to 30 guests, featuring accommodations, bouquet and boutonniere, wedding cake, photo session and ceremony, cocktail hour and reception spaces.

The Inn at Hastings Park is an award-winning luxury hotel, recognized in Condé Nast Traveler's 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, honored with a MICHELIN One Key for the second consecutive year, and consistently rated Forbes Four-Star and AAA Four-Diamond. In 2026, it was named USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Award Winner for Best Boutique Hotel.
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Hammond Castle Museum

80 Hesperus Avenue Gloucester, MA, 01930 Phone: 978-283-2080

Your Closest People, the Most Stunning Setting

A repeated Best of North Shore Weddings winner, Hammond Castle Museum offers several intimate wedding options perfectly suited to couples who want something personal and memorable. Elopments are only $1,000, The Micro Wedding accommodates up to 10 guests for a one-hour ceremony with exclusive access to the Great Hall, Courtyard, ocean-facing lawn, and gardens, and is only $1,750. The Petite Wedding hosts up to 20 guests for a two-hour celebration and is only $3,000. Elopements are also available for just the two of you and your officiant and photographer, and is only $1,000. All intimate events take place after museum hours in a setting as timeless as your love.
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Indoor Wedding Ceremony - Briar Barn Inn - Rowley, MA - Photo Credit Karen Sparacio Photography
Briar Barn Inn

101 Main Street Rowley, MA, 01969 Phone: 978-653-5323

Charming inn goes big on preparations for your smaller wedding celebration

The charming, elegant Briar Barn Inn is proud to host small, more intimate weddings on its lovely property across from the town common in historic Rowley, MA. Celebrations for 12 to 100 guests can be hosted in the main dining room and smaller dining rooms in the spectacular post-and-beam barn with its rustic farm tables, hardwood floors, exposed beams and double-ring black industrial chandeliers. At the Bramble House, the first floor has vaulted ceilings and a fireplace; the second floor has a balcony. Then there’s the Burrow, a small private dining room with access to the terrace and its views of the landscaped lawns. An experienced and dedicated events team will help make your day stress-free, and the renowned culinary team will ensure everyone talks about the unforgettable food.
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Breakwater Stroll - Hotel 1620 - Plymouth, MA
Hotel 1620 at Plymouth Harbor

180 Water Street Plymouth, MA, 02360 Phone: 508-747-4900 Toll-Free: 866-719-8185

Hotel by the harbor specializes in making your wedding an extraordinary experience

You have your own vision for how you want your small wedding to be, and at Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor, they are listening. Turning special events into extraordinary ones is important to the professional staff at the hotel, which sits across the street from Cape Cod Bay and the picturesque harbor. Have your ceremony outside, with the Atlantic as the dramatic backdrop, then celebrate in style with an expertly catered meal in the Atlantic Room. With its floor-to-ceiling windows and chandeliers, it’s an elegant place for your creative buffet or sit-down dinner and for dancing into the night. Several wedding packages are available, as well as discounts for blocks of rooms in the hotel, which is close to historic sites, attractions and restaurants.
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Daniels Room Reception - Southwick's Zoo - Mendon, MA
Southwick’s Zoo

2 Southwick Street Mendon, MA, 01756 Phone: 800-258-9182

Your unforgettable, picture-perfect wedding ceremony and reception – at the zoo!

From casual to elegant, your vision for a small, spectacular wedding can come true at an unforgettable location: Southwick’s Zoo. Set in the serene Blackstone River Valley, host your next intimate wedding in the beautiful Daniels Room, our full-service function facility, ideal for 30 to 140 guests. The Daniels Room offers a walk-out patio area and large fire pits, as well as built-in audio and video equipment. Choose from popular and freshly prepared menu selections from our Banquet Chef with the opportunity to customize your own menu. Our professional staff will ensure your day is perfect – and perfectly unforgettable.
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