Express your taste at the many unique wedding venues from Berkshires to Boston

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Discover the unique joys of a romantic wedding venue in Massachusetts. The scenery alone is worth the fare, all year long in the scenic Berkshires, the centrally located Pioneer Valley, in Boston and all along the coast to Cape Cod. You’ll find ballrooms, tented outdoor venues, fabulous dining rooms and terraces in small Inns and name brand hotels. Hold your one of a kind celebration with the assistance of wedding planners and culinary teams and never miss a beat in style and amenities. Be it a grand affair or intimate gathering, choose simple or more elaborate event spaces and accommodations where history abides and New England inspires.

Cranwell Spa and Golf Resort

Route 20 - Lee Road Lenox, MA, 01240 Phone: 800-272-6935

Plan your one-of-a-very special kind of resort wedding

The unique qualities of this romantic wedding venue cannot be overstated. The scenery alone is worth a visit. The peerless service and amenities are worth the fare. Choose a winter wedding and get the same for less and let the romance of cozy fireplaces light your way. 114 gracious guest rooms, three acclaimed restaurants and a world class spa and fitness center are here. The only challenge is to decide in which space to hold your special event. The Rose Terrace provides a 60-mile view of the surrounding hills. The historic 3,000 square-foot Sloane's Ballroom has a marble dance floor and 16 foot high windows. Plan a tented outdoor event or the dining room at Meadow View with a spacious terrace, or the elegant and brightly set Mansion dining rooms.

Old Sturbridge Village

1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, off Route 20 Sturbridge, MA, 01566 Phone: 508-347-3362 Toll-Free: 800-733-1830

Begin your future in our past

Our 19th-century village is classically New England and unique. Set on 200-acres with historic buildings, gardens, gazebos, fireplaces, and a covered bridge, the options for photos are nearly endless. On -site wedding ceremony options include the Meetinghouse, the Herb Garden, and the Covered Bridge. Reception locations range from a large modern facility to the rustic charm of a 19th-century tavern. Couples can select other uniquely Old Sturbridge Village touches including touring the Village Common in a horse-drawn carriage. The wedding party and guests can also opt to stay at the Old Sturbridge Inn and Reeder Family Lodges at Old Sturbridge Village. Old Sturbridge Village is easily accessible, conveniently located, and also makes a great location for rehearsal dinners and showers.

Harbor Light Inn

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

Historic, romantic and hard by the beautiful sea

Unique has many meanings. At this beautiful Inn by the sea, unique can mean historic, romantic, one of a kind, a very special kind. It’s set in a unique small town, one of America’s ten most beautiful. And your wedding will be unique in its close, in-house intimacy in two Federalist mansions in Marblehead’s harbor district. Every luxurious room is equipped with private bath, DVD player and Wi-Fi, with fireplaces, Jacuzzi’s and additional amenities available if you like. Everything you need from local florists, photographers, yacht rentals and caterers, to off-site local events can be arranged by the Inn’s concierge. And unique is holding the most important occasion of your life in one of the ten most romantic inns in America.

Winnetu Oceanside Resort

At South Beach on Martha's Vineyard -- 31 Dunes Road Edgartown, MA, 02539 Phone: 508-310-1733 Toll-Free: 866-335-1133

Individual touches make this resort by the beach a standout for weddings

The difference is in the details when you choose the Winnetu Oceanside Resort, at South Beach on Martha’s Vineyard, as your wedding venue. Just 250 yards from the Island’s most popular beach, our resort can host wedding ceremonies either directly on the Atlantic Ocean or in a variety of indoor venues. For your rehearsal dinner, consider an outdoor, tented clambake followed by lawn games and s’mores or our new, indoor venue upstairs at our Dunes restaurant. For your reception, choose an indoor/outdoor combination in The Dunes and on our ocean-view terrace. Wedding parties can be transported around the resort or to churches in-town in our antique vehicle or fire engine! Our dedicated wedding and events manager and Winnetu Team will help your put your individual stamp on everything from menus to lighting and flower arrangements.

Taj Boston

15 Arlington Street Boston, MA, 02116 Phone: 617-536-5700

Elegant sophistication for the perfect wedding

Imagine descending a dramatic staircase in a landmark 1927 hotel, your wedding guests gathered below in the Grand Ballroom, chandeliers glittering, crystal glasses shimmering on ivory-lace tablecloths. It’s a romantic fantasy the Taj Boston, with its unparalleled service and attentive event-planners, is ready to create for your special day. Or perhaps you prefer something equally elegant but more intimate, in which case the jewel-box French & Adam’s Lounge beckons. Both venues, as well as the finely appointed Main Dining Room, have the feel of timeless luxury, from rich draperies and gold highlights to stunning views of Newbury Street and the Public Garden with its romantic swan boats. And if you desire more luxury post-ceremony, the fabulous Taj suites await you.

Salem Waterfront Hotel

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

The Knot's "2015 Best of Weddings - Venues" and 6-time "Best of North Shore" Hotel

If you're thinking New England for your destination wedding, you can't go wrong with the Salem Waterfront Hotel. We'll help you "mingle the marvelous," as hometown literary lion Nathaniel Hawthorne advised. We offer 86 graciously-appointed rooms and suites. Our spacious rooms are the largest in the area, with distinctive bath products, luxurious linens, and thick down comforters. And there's plenty for your guests to do here. We're in the heart of Massachusetts' North Shore, a seacoast region with beautiful beaches and idyllic countryside. And we're in one of New England's most historic seaports, with winding streets and quaint shops. We offer several beautiful award-winning wedding facilities, the assistance of a professional wedding planner, and a place for a rehearsal dinner as well.

Inn at Hastings Park

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

Historic inn offers ‘revolutionary’ hospitality, service to wedding couples

When the Inn at Hastings Park in Lexington calls its hospitality “revolutionary,” that is not an exaggeration. Wedding couples will be surrounded by a warm, inviting atmosphere in the inn, a meticulously-restored trio of 19th century buildings, that is only a block away from Lexington’s Battle Green, where the Revolution began. Outdoor ceremony settings include a lovely side yard, or “park,” and a pretty back garden, where a tent may be located. The inn’s dining venue, contemporary but cozy, is perfect for receptions of up to 60 people. The celebrated culinary staff specializes in creative versions of New England cuisine. The historic inn is a member of the elite Relais & Chateaux international association and has a AAA Four Diamond Award.

Red Lion Inn

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

Historic and heralded inn has a venue suited to every wedding couple

At the Red Lion Inn, named one of Conde Nast Traveler’s best hotels in New England, wedding venues are as individual as wedding couples. Have a casual outdoor reception in a flower-filled courtyard, or visit the past with a candlelit dinner in a cozy private room. Have your reception, catered by the inn’s award-winning culinary staff, in an antique-filled gathering room or in the very sweet Side Parlor. Cozy common areas, indoors and out, are perfect for cocktails. Or do the whole thing in one of nine distinct – and distinctive – guesthouses, from the Stafford House with its formal living room, fireplace and baby grand piano to the turn-of-the-century Firehouse, where receptions can accommodate up to 50 people.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Bedford Glen

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

Flexibility, unique features combine for variety of wedding options

A mere 18 miles from Boston, but tucked away on 24 wooded acres, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Bedford Glen has the flexibility to transform its 13,000 square feet of event and banquet space into a configuration that works for your dream wedding, as well as the caring and experienced staff to deliver exactly what you want for your big day. That means you can walk down a romantic path to exchange vows in a landscaped courtyard, your guests seated on plush white chairs, have your reception on a patio with fire pits and outdoor heaters or in the Grande Ballroom with 15-foot ceilings, custom chandeliers and skylight. And outside the ballroom? A lobby with a grand piano - the perfect cocktail space.

Publick House Historic Inn On the Common

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

A charming 18th century wedding venue

Publick House has been celebrating picturesque New England weddings for over 240 years. The venue offers a mix of country atmosphere, colonial charm and hospitality, and an easily accessible location. 11 historic private banquet rooms, outdoor settings and year round wedding packages will make your wedding day special. Publick House is a full-service wedding destination making it an ideal retreat for your guests from welcome gatherings and rehearsal dinners, to post-wedding celebrations and breakfast farewells. The experienced team of wedding consultants will work with you to ensure every detail is addressed from time-line of events, menus and wedding cake selections, to seating plans, lodging accommodation and the selection of vendors for your every need.

Porches Inn at MASS MoCA

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

Restored Victorian row houses now a fabulous wedding venue

Known for its unique and extensive renovations of sturdily built 19thcentury Victorian row houses adjacent to the MassMoCA, Porches welcomes you to celebrate your special day within its highly evocative and colorful spaces. Every detail will be addressed with the help of event planners, caterers and other vendors in the Berkshire region. 6 indoor and outdoor function spaces can accommodate from 16-40 guests for a banquet and/or reception. You’ll have your choice of old-fashioned blackboard walls, a twenty-foot ceiling, space filled with contemporary art, and state-of-the-art media systems. Take your vows in abundant natural light indoors, or on a hill in a native woodland garden with its own gazebo at the top that is also wired for electricity and WiFi.

The Nantucket Hotel & Resort

77 Easton Street Nantucket, MA, 02554 Phone: 508-228-4747 Toll-Free: 866-807-6011

Our Nantucket Resort offers intriguing options to make your big day stand out in the crowd

How many of your friends can say they got married next to a lighthouse on Nantucket? Or that their guests arrived at the ceremony in an antique fire engine or vehicle? Or that dinner was an old-fashioned New England clambake? Any, or all, of those things are possible at the grand and historic Nantucket Hotel + Resort. Brant Point Lighthouse is just down the street from our Hotel and makes a lovely backdrop for outdoor ceremonies. An antique bus or fire engine can transport your guests in old-fashioned style. Or, get married in our Grand Ballroom, with its antique oak floors and spectacular bar and stage or enjoy a cocktail reception in one of our private event venues or on the Outdoor Terrace. Our dedicated wedding team will help with all the details.

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort

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

Berkshires backdrop makes for spectacular ceremonies

Imagine opening your wedding photo album to the first page: There you and your now-spouse are, exchanging your vows on top of a mountain in the Berkshires. (Remember how you traveled there in the Berkshire Express chairlift?) Or maybe you are standing with a smaller group, saying your “I do’s” next to a glistening brook. Other pages show you and your guests dining on seafood stuffed shrimp in a mountain lodge with a fire flickering in a huge stone fireplace. Or dancing on a large stone patio with jaw-dropping vistas of Berkshire peaks as logs crackle in a fire pit. The dedicated wedding staff at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort will be delighted to help you make those pictures come true.

Hotel on North

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

Hotel’s historic backdrop, modern touches perfect combination for weddings

By combining modern, urban-feel touches with a sensibility that celebrates its Victorian-era roots as a legendary menswear emporium, Hotel on North can offer wedding couples a place like no other to exchange their vows. Imagine 200 guests clinking cocktail glasses in the dramatic Shire Hall, with its centuries-old exposed brick, vintage chandeliers, 11-foot ceilings and panoramic mountain views. And then there are the meals catered by the hotel’s award-winning culinary staff (oysters! roasted pumpkin risotto!) and impeccable service, Hotel on North aims to please your wedding party, whether you stay in one of the 45 individually designed rooms or just celebrate your union in the hotel’s cozy confines.

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