Especially off-season, Massachusetts offers grand places for an affordable wedding

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The words enchanting and affordable easily describe the wedding you and your loved one are planning in historic and scenic Massachusetts. For accommodations, think of old inns and boutique hotels, resorts and waterfront lodgings . Take your vows in the Berkshires, the Pioneer Valley, or by the sea along the scenic coast from Newburyport to Cape Cod. You’ll find spacious and intimate places for your rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception, and comfortable lodgings in picturesque settings offering every amenity. Off season is an affordable time to celebrate the wedding of your dreams in style and within budget in cities, towns, and quaint villages all across the state.

Distinctive Inns of New England

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Smaller weddings a specialty at these distinctive Massachusetts inns

Experienced staffs at three exquisite Massachusetts inns will ensure your intimate wedding ceremony and reception are exactly as you envision: elegant, inviting – and affordable. At The Captain’s House Inn in Chatham, with gorgeous gardens, an Intimate Wedding Package includes a bouquet, boutonniere, wedding cake and celebration toast for weddings of up to 20 people. The Harbor Light Inn in the heart of Marblehead’s romantic harbor district, has a private dining room perfect for weddings of 30 guests or less, and a concierge will help with everything from flowers to caterers. In historic Deerfield, at the Deerfield Inn, get married with 100 guests on a terrace that opens to a patio, tented lawn and gardens; in a restaurant with gleaming chandeliers; or in a quaint parlor.

Harbor Light Inn

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

Picturesque, historic inn a lovely location for elopements, intimate weddings

If you are thinking about an elopement or a smaller wedding, consider the Harbor Light Inn, two combined Federalist mansions nestled into the historic downtown area of scenic Marblehead. The elegant inn is a lovely site for your celebration, with up to 30 guests, or as an inviting retreat for guests attending a celebration and reception in town. The inn’s concierge can help with details from flowers and photography to catering menus and yacht rentals! And guests can stay in comfortable rooms with working fireplaces, jetted spa tubs and finely tooled furniture reflecting the inn’s 18th century roots. There’s a popular, intimate tavern, and outdoor pool and nearby activities from sailing charters and paddle boarding to historic sites, museums and parks.

Cape Codder Resort & Spa

1225 Iyannough Road Hyannis, MA, 02601 Phone: 855-861-4370

Weddings at this mid-Cape resort are memorable, well-planned – and affordable

Let the wedding coordinators at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa help you plan everything from your spa day with your bridal party to the menu for your elegant sit-down reception dinner or buffet, all while keeping your budget in mind. Weddings at this popular resort can be held on the beach, on a garden terrace or in a function room decorated with your vision in mind. The resort has an on-site spa with bridal party services, discounted room rates for out-of-town guests and offers several wedding packages that include everything from your wedding toast down to options for after-party snacks and a complimentary room for the wedding couple. A preferred-vendors list includes everything from florists to photographers.

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Publick House Historic Inn On the Common

277 Main Street - Route 131 Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 508-347-3313 Toll-Free: 800-782-5425

Small ceremony or gala gathering: At this picturesque inn, all weddings are special

Weddings are one-of-a-kind at the Publick House, and that includes everything from the personalized favors at your reception to the menu at your rehearsal dinner (including a customized wedding cake). Personalized attention also means considering each couple’s budget, whether the plan is for a small ceremony on the inn’s Hillside Arbor or sit-down dining and an evening of dancing under the white framed Garden Tent. Wedding and catering coordinators will help you customize your day to suit your vision. Opt for putting it all together with the Garden Romance or Wonderful Winter package, or exchange your vows with close family members under a meadow oak tree, then dine in the inn’s cozy Library, surrounded by books.

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Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort

37 Corey Road -- Route 43 Hancock, MA, 01237 Phone: 413-738-5500 Toll-Free: 800-882-8859

At this mountain resort, you can have affordable and breathtaking at the same time

Affordable and breathtaking at the same time: With the help of an experienced wedding and catering team, that’s what your big day can be like at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort. Say your “I do’s” after riding a chairlift up the mountain to the summit, with the valley stretching below you. Or get married before a babbling brook or in front of a huge stone fireplace in a lodge. Have your reception in one of two lodges with stone patios and fire pits or in a cozy country inn room with mountainside vistas. The resort’s caterers can make your reception meal as simple or spectacular as you like. And your guests will love the mountain-village feel of the resort, with its courtyards, restaurants and lodging.

Concord Museum

35 Cambridge Turnpike at Lexington Road Concord, MA, 01742 Phone: 978-369-9763

At this historic museum, they can provide venues that are both unique and affordable

You want a wedding that is affordable – but one that your guests will remember for a lifetime. They can do that at the Concord Museum, an unforgettable venue that is ideal for small weddings. Only 30 minutes from Boston, in the town that launched the American Revolution, the newly redesigned museum’s natural beauty and historic significance (guests can stroll through galleries containing, among other remarkable objects, the Paul Revere Lantern and Henry David Thoreau’s desk) will provide a memorable wedding day. The brand new Lyceum is a charming site for ceremonies and receptions, and the museum has an exclusive list of caterers to choose from as well as an experienced function professional to help plan all the details and to be there on your big day.

Salem Waterfront Hotel

225 Derby Street Salem, MA, 01970 Phone: 978-740-8788 Toll-Free: 888-337-2536

Elegant, and affordable, this waterfront hotel an idyllic site for your destination wedding

At the Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites on historic Pickering Wharf, your wedding budget is part of the equation that adds up to a memorable experience on your big day. A certified professional wedding coordinator, dedicated banquet captain and world-class culinary team will help you customize everything from decor to dining options. The hotel offers block room rates and an extensive list of preferred vendors including officiants, florists, videographers and musicians. A variety of wedding packages include your ceremony outside on the green adjacent to the wharf or inside in an elegant ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, where receptions for up to 220 guests include sumptuous dining and dancing into the evening. The hotel’s Regatta Pub is also a great site for rehearsal dinners.

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

2907 Main Street (Route 6A) Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-9000 Toll-Free: 800-343-6074

Grand location doesn’t have to mean a grand price tag for your dream wedding at this elegant resort

The Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club is grand, but that doesn’t mean the cost of your wedding has to be. At this breathtaking resort on the bay, experienced event planners and catering team will help you customize your dream day, from your cocktail reception on an ocean terrace to your ceremony on a serene private bay beach to your reception in a poolside pavilion. Whether you are planning to go big under a billowing tent or are seeking something more intimate in a mansion room with a balcony, this AAA Four-Diamond resort will attend to all the details, and provide a list of recommended vendors. A variety of wedding packages and room blocks for out-of-town guests are available.

Hotel on North

297 North Street Pittsfield, MA, 01201 Phone: 413-358-4741

Make your wedding as individual, and as affordable, as you want at this boutique hotel

Individual tastes and needs are part of the tradition at the Hotel on North, which means your desire to keep your wedding on budget will be honored by the Berkshire hotel’s experienced staff. Let them help you plan the wedding of your dreams, as well as everything from rehearsal dinners to farewell brunches. Shire Hall, with centuries-old exposed brick, vintage chandeliers, 11-foot ceilings and panoramic windows, is a classic wedding venue, reflecting the hotel’s 19th-century heritage as a haberdashery. It’s a beautiful space for a banquet or reception. The hotel’s passionate culinary staff will work with you to customize your menu, and the hotel offers a curated list of service providers from florists to entertainers.

Wedding Ballroom - 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 a romantic, and affordable, site for your picture-perfect nuptials

You can have your romantic wedding by the water while still keeping your budget afloat when you exchange your vows at the picture-perfect Hotel 1620 on historic, attractive Plymouth Harbor. In this breathtaking, historic environment, you can choose an outdoor ceremony space overlooking the harbor, then dine and dance the night away in the elegant Regency Ballroom (for up to 250 people) or the Atlantic Room with its floor-to-ceiling windows, perfect for weddings with up to 80 guests. Choose a theme buffet or plated dinner as part of your wedding package, which includes overnight accommodations for the wedding couple. There’s also a special room rate for guests. The hotel has a list of preferred professionals, from DJs to photographers and florists.

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