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.

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort

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

Getting married on a mountaintop? That’s do-able at this spectacular resort

Here’s an idea for a one-of-a-kind wedding: exchanging your vows on top of a mountain, surrounded by guests and sweeping views of the valley below. The experienced wedding planners at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort can make that happen. But they can also help with a quieter, more intimate ceremony under the trees by a brook or in a cozy lodge room by a roaring fire. Reception locations include a lodge with mountain views from a stone patio with a fire pit, for up to 350 guests; a lodge with a huge stone fireplace and large stone patio; and two rooms in the Country Inn with mountainside views. Full catering services ensure your food will be as memorable as those views.

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.

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.

Wedding Carriage - Dan'l Webster Inn & Spa - Sandwich, MA

Dan'l Webster Inn and Spa

149 Main Street Historic Sandwich Village, MA, 02563 Phone: Toll-Free: 855-520-0550

Have your classic Cape Cod wedding, on the beach or in a garden, at this charming inn

Your classic Cape Cod wedding will be one for the memory – and photo – books at the historic and romantic Dan’l Webster Inn & Spa. Exchange your vows in a spectacular garden, surrounded by color, or by the baby grand piano in the cozy Music Room. Dine on creative cuisine, customized to fit your tastes, in the breathtaking Conservatory, overlooking the manicured grounds. If you’re thinking of a beach wedding, the inn can coordinate that for you, from permitting to transportation and backup location. Relax with a couples massage in the Beach Plum Spa, where wedding day hair and makeup can also be provided. Rehearsal dinner options include barbecues and shore dinners, and lodging includes fireplaced suites with private balconies and oversized whirlpool tubs.

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Destination Plymouth - History is Just the Beginning

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, hot tubs 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.

Red Lion Inn

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

Famous Berkshires inn features antique firehouse and other special venues for your wedding

The grand, historic Red Lion Inn is a picturesque location for any wedding, but there are particular venues that strike a chord with those seeking something unique for their ceremony or reception. The inn, for example, has a turn-of-the-20th-century firehouse featured in a Norman Rockwell painting. The firehouse has a grand dining hall with a farmhouse table and a full kitchen, ideal for a small gathering. Or, there’s the Meadowlark guest house on the grounds of Chesterwood, the historic summer studio of sculptor Daniel Chester French. The inn itself has lovely antique-filled rooms and a flower-filled patio for wedding couples to consider. Whatever you choose, the culinary and event staff will ensure your day is true to your vision.

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Hindu Style Wedding - Doubletree Boston Bedford Glen - Bedford, MA

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.

Porches Inn at MASS MoCA

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

Seeking someplace special for your big day? This art-themed inn has lots of ideas.

If you want that special wedding that everyone will be talking about for years, the Porches Inn, across from Mass MoCA, has the unique venues for you. Outside, for ceremonies and small gatherings, there’s a Wedding Glen and a "clubhouse"-style gazebo, perfect for that party in the woods. Inside, Studio 9’s light-filled space includes a grand piano and catering kitchen, Building 7 features 20-foot ceilings and lots of contemporary art, the Board Room has old-fashioned blackboard walls, and the Breakfast Room is filled with natural light. The inn works with local event planners and caterers to ensure a worry-free day. Guests will love the artsy, whimsical atmosphere of the inn, with its connected row houses and long, welcoming veranda.

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Hotel on North

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

Make your own history at this charming hotel, the site of a legendary emporium

It’s not every wedding couple who exchange I do’s in a hotel whose buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. Be one of those couples when you plan your wedding with the experienced staff at Hotel on North, a boutique hotel in the heart of the Berkshires. The hotel, on the site of the former Besse-Clarke menswear and sporting goods emporium, has kept many 19th century details, including centuries-old brick walls, tin ceilings, decorative columns – even a (stationary) bird cage elevator. Get married in true style, in Shire Hall, with exposed brick, vintage chandeliers, 11-foot ceilings and panoramic windows. Let the charming hotel’s award-winning culinary staff help you create the wedding of your dreams.

Briar Barn Inn

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

Post-and-beam barn at this country inn a memorable backdrop for your big day

Imagine walking into the Briar Barn Inn for your wedding: You’ll feel you’ve walked into a light, airy version of a silo. That atmosphere of an old New England farmhouse continues in the post-and-beam barn, the ideal rustic venue for your wedding with up to 100 guests. It’s a perfect and perfectly unique backdrop, with exposed beams, lots and lots of light, a welcoming gas fireplace, seasonal decorations and custom farm dining tables, as well as classic black industrial chandeliers hanging from high ceilings. The landscaped courtyard and patio areas add to the relaxed country atmosphere. The cuisine is award-winning and the attention of the event-planning staff consistent and tailored to your individual vision of your wedding celebration.

Publick House Historic Inn On the Common

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

At this famous inn, wedding venues range from the simply sublime to the simply spectacular

Wedding venues at the Publick House are as varied and unique as the visions of the couples who come to this romantic inn to exchange their vows and celebrate with friends and family. Get married under an oak tree in a meadow, on a hillside arbor, in a hall with a wood-burning fireplace, in a library room or a room paneled with pumpkin pine that once was the general store. Have your cocktail hour on a pretty patio, and your reception, a sumptuous buffet or elegant sit-down dinner, under a garden tent or in a grand ballroom. Whether you’re planning something big or something intimate, wedding and catering coordinators will help you with choices from linens to the design of your wedding cake.

Salem Waterfront Hotel

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

The Knot's "Best of Weddings" Hall of Fame and 6-time "Best of North Shore" Hotel

Celebrate your love in the heart of it all with a wedding in enchanting, historic Salem. Let the experienced event staff at the Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites help you plan the perfect day, from choosing a unique ceremony site (under a grand arch overlooking Salem Harbor or on the Pickering Wharf ceremony green) to planning dinner and dancing for up to 220 people in the majestic Maritime Ballroom. Plated menus or imaginative stations can be customized, or you can choose from several exceptional dining packages. Discounted guestroom blocks and rehearsal dinners can be arranged, and the hotel offers a complete list of preferred vendors for everything from officiants and flowers to entertainment and lighting.

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