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.

Salem Waterfront Hotel

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

Harborfront hotel’s exceptional staff will help you keep your fantasy wedding in your real budget

From their hotel on the harbor in Salem’s charming Waterfront District, the exceptional event staff at the Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites is ready to help you create the wedding of your fantasies while staying in your very real budget. Ceremony sites include under a grand arch overlooking Salem Harbor, on a ceremony green at Pickering Wharf or inside in an elegant ballroom. Dine and dance your night away in the majestic Maritime Ballroom, on a menu prepared by an award-winning chef, tailored to your tastes. Discounted room blocks are available for your guests. Have your rehearsal dinner on a fire-lit patio, relax, and leave the details to the wedding staff.

Cape Codder Resort & Spa

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

Yes, this resort says you can have a Cape Cod wedding without breaking your budget

You want both a Cape Cod wedding and a wedding that won’t break your budget? The Cape Codder Resort & Spa can help make that happen. Ceremony venues at the picturesque resort include a garden terrace with a backdrop of roses and hydrangea, a dazzling ballroom with a “starlit sky” – you can even head to one of Barnstable’s beaches! Planning a micro wedding for 25 people? The resort has a package that provides everything from a luxurious suite to a bouquet and boutonniere, gourmet meal at your reception, centerpieces and a cake. Planners will work with couples to ensure every detail is taken care of, from rehearsal dinners to activities for overnight guests to arranging round-trip transportation for that beach wedding!

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Harbor Light Inn

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

Plan your affordable wedding in an historic and romantic setting

An affordable wedding in one of the country’s top ten romantic inns has a nice “ring” to it. Set in two elegant Federalist mansions filled with working fireplaces, the buildings have been connected to form an elegant Inn. You’re in the heart of the historic harbor district in a town full of fine shops, galleries and great restaurants. You and your family and friends will find every luxury and amenity including an intimate and popular Tavern plus first class accommodations and amenities found in only the finest of lodgings and hotel facilities. And the concierge will see to it that every detail from local florists, photographer, rentals, caterers, to off-site local event locations will be addressed without breaking your budget.

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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Porches Inn at MASS MoCA

231 River Street North Adams, MA, 01247 Phone: 413-664-0400

Celebrate in big style, even on a small budget, at this exquisite boutique inn

You want to celebrate in big style, but with a small wedding budget? The Porches Inn, across the street from Mass MoCA, can help make that happen. The whimsical boutique inn, a series of connected Victorian row houses and long welcoming veranda, specializes in intimate gatherings that have a certain flair, whether they are held high on top of a woodland hill, in a garden gazebo, in a studio with a grand piano, a room with old-fashioned blackboard walls or a venue with 20-foot ceilings and walls filled with contemporary art. Working with local event planners and caterers, the inn’s staff will help you turn your fantasy about your wedding day into a worry-free, eminently Instagrammable occasion.

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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.

Red Lion Inn

30 Main Street Stockbridge, MA, 01262 Phone: 413-298-5545

Historic inn provides picturesque weddings that fit your vision, theme – and budget

At the elegant, historic Red Lion Inn, the culinary staff approaches weddings with this idea: Whether it’s an intimate dinner party or a gathering of 50, they will ensure your reception fits your vision, your theme – and your budget. That attitude guides everyone at the inn as you plan your ceremony in an antique-filled room or on a flower-filled courtyard and your reception on a farm table in an antique firehouse or outside among the flowers. The inn offers everything from cocktail parties to formal sit-down dinners, with food that emphasizes natural flavors and local ingredients. And everything is customizable to suit your individual ideas and tastes. Make it a destination wedding: The lodging options range from inn rooms to an antique firehouse!

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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 hep 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.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Bedford Glen

44 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford, MA, 01730 Phone: 781-275-5500

Packages at this centrally located hotel are customizable for every budget

Charming ceremony and reception sites, indoors and out, make the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Bedford Glen a must for couples seeking picturesque venues, delectable meals and attentive wedding staff – all within a budget. This convenient-to-everything hotel, on 24 wooded acres, offers customized affordable wedding packages for those who want a small outdoor ceremony overlooking a landscaped courtyard, a cocktail gathering around a fire pit on a stunning terrace or an elegant affair for 300 in a ballroom with chandeliers and 15-foot ceilings. A complimentary bridal suite and private dressing room are part of the packages. Guests who stay over can enjoy everything from tennis and volleyball to an indoor pool and full-service gym.

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.

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.

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