North of Boston/Merrimack Valley has many lovely wedding locations

Planning your parents’ anniversary party, a class reunion or a destination wedding? You can check “find the perfect location” off your to-do list when you book your big event at the Briar Barn Inn, a luxury farmhouse inn nestled in the charming, historic town of Rowley. Parties of 12 to 100 guests will be swept away by this picture-perfect country location and by the inn’s exceptional service. Experienced event coordinators will help with everything from decor to suit your personal tastes to room blocks; the culinary team, led by an award-winning chef, will ensure that your meals are memorable. Venues include private meeting rooms, a rustic barn restaurant, bar and terrace, a spacious lawn and inviting barn reception areas.

Is there a better place to celebrate a new chapter in your love story than in the heart of a picturesque waterfront? Say your “I do’s” at the Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites, right on historic Pickering Wharf, and celebrate in seaside style with up to 220 guests. Have your ceremony under a grand arch overlooking Salem Harbor or indoors in an elegant ballroom. In the majestic Maritime Ballroom, your reception will feature plated meals, stations or buffet offerings, followed by dancing into the night on a spacious wooden dance floor. Wedding packages include a certified professional wedding coordinator, preferred vendor recommendations, a dedicated banquet captain to assist in all wedding-day needs, a cocktail reception and guest room block rates.

A romantic inn in a romantic town: What could be more perfect for your wedding ceremony and celebration? At the Harbor Light Inn, an historic inn located near the waterfront in picture-perfect Marblehead, elopements and weddings with up to 30 guests are a specialty. A comfortable meeting room can be transformed into an elegant private dining room, and guests will love the inn’s 18th-century ambiance, with chandeliers, carvings and wide pine floors. The concierge will help with details from florists and photographers to catering – even chartering a yacht for your big day! Guest rooms feature working fireplaces, exquisite views, two-person jetted tubs and furnishings reflecting the inn’s storied past. There’s also an outdoor pool and a popular tavern.

Elegant, intimate weddings in classic surroundings: At the Inn at Hastings Park, that is the promise made to every couple. Picture-perfect ceremonies are held in the historic inn’s side yard, or “park,” or against the wooded backdrop of an exquisite back garden. Tented ceremonies can also be arranged in the back garden. Receptions for up to 60 guests are held in the inn’s contemporary dining venue, where the inn’s celebrated culinary team prepares creative New England cuisine with the freshest ingredients and to the individual tastes of the wedding couple. An experienced wedding professional and inn staff will help with everything from flowers to linens, making your wedding in this beautifully appointed 1800s inn one for everyone’s memory book.