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  • The Butterfly Place, an event space at The Butterfly Place

    The Butterfly Place

    120 Tyngsboro Rd, Westford, MA 01886, USA
    • Spaces for 50-100 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor

    Wedding ceremonies are held at The Butterfly Place before or after hours, when you may rent the butterfly flight area for approximately one hour. Please contact Sylvia Leslie, Justice of the Peace / Wedding Coordinator as far in advance as possible to arrange a time for your ceremony and to schedule a meeting. There is no place available for a reception at The Butterfly Place; however, Sylvia will be happy to suggest places nearby which may host a beautiful and memorable reception.

  • Oceanside Arbor & Patio with Banquet Room, an event space at Yankee Clipper Inn

    Yankee Clipper Inn

    127 Granite St, Rockport, MA 01966, USA
    • Spaces for 60-80 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 1 Hotel
    • 1 space at this venue

    The Yankee Clipper Inn is a 1929 Art Deco mansion perched on a rocky oceanfront bluff in Rockport, Massachusetts, 35 miles north of Boston. Built on the former Tuttle Family Estate, the property spans three historic buildings — the main Inn, Quarterdeck House, and the Bulfinch House, a circa-1840 residence attributed to renowned Boston architect Charles Bulfinch, designer of Faneuil Hall and the Massachusetts State House. Over the decades the inn has welcomed distinguished guests including President Kennedy, John Lennon, Paul Newman, and Bette Davis. For weddings and private events, the inn offers an intimate oceanfront setting accommodating 30 to 60 guests. Ceremonies take place beneath the oceanside arbor, with receptions moving to the adjoining patio and banquet facility — all set against sweeping Atlantic views. The Captain's Compass Bar and an oceanfront pool complete the on-site offerings. Arrington's B&B Journal has called it "the best inn on the eastern seaboard," and the property has earned recognition from Boston Magazine, Country Living Magazine, and North Shore Magazine.

  • Garden Parties, an event space at The Herb Lyceum

    The Herb Lyceum

    368 Main St, Groton, MA 01450, USA
    • Spaces for 60-180 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 2 Farms
    • 2 Total Spaces

    The Herb Lyceum occupies a four-acre farm on the historic Gilson Family Homestead in Groton, Massachusetts, where fragrant herb gardens, greenhouses, and flowering trees frame an event experience built around farm-to-table hospitality. The property hosts intimate weddings, private dinners, and garden celebrations, drawing on what is grown on the grounds and sourced from local producers for every menu. Two distinct spaces accommodate gatherings from small affairs to full-scale receptions. The garden setting hosts up to 60 guests for outdoor dining beneath a hickory nut tree, on a fieldstone patio, or under an open-air canopy tent — suited for bridal showers, afternoon teas, corporate luncheons, and family celebrations. The converted greenhouse accommodates ceremonies and receptions for up to 180 guests, offering a glass-roofed setting laced with twinkling lights that adapts to both understated and elaborately decorated events.

  • Featured photo from Steeple Hall at Mission Oak Grill

    Steeple Hall at Mission Oak Grill

    26 Green St, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA
    • Spaces for 18-200 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 3 Restaurants
    • 3 Total Spaces

    Steeple Hall occupies the second floor of Mission Oak Grill, housed in a converted Baptist church in historic Newburyport, Massachusetts. The building dates to 1805, and its cathedral ceilings, stained glass details, and floor-to-ceiling windows give the space a character suited to weddings and private celebrations. A 2002 renovation preserved the historic architecture while adding contemporary updates including new flooring, a refreshed bar, and a greenery wall. With capacity for up to 180 seated guests, Steeple Hall is the only wedding venue in Newburyport able to host that size of event comfortably. The space scales from 25-person corporate meetings to full receptions, and accommodates cocktail parties and private dinners of various sizes in between. A private outdoor patio offers a garden setting for up to 35 guests, and a Farmers Table in the main dining room provides a more intimate option for groups of up to 18. The venue is fully handicap accessible, air-conditioned, and equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and a wireless microphone. An on-site Event Director is available full-time, and catering across all spaces is provided by Mission Oak Grill.

  • Outdoor Bar & Deck, an event space at Michael's Harborside

    Michael's Harborside

    1 Tournament Wharf, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA
    • Spaces for 50-150 Guests
    • 2 Outdoor Spaces
    • 4 Restaurants
    • 4 Total Spaces

    Michael's Harborside Restaurant & Bar sits on Tournament Wharf in Newburyport, Massachusetts, overlooking the Merrimack River. Known as Newburyport's favorite waterfront seafood restaurant, it draws local diners, boaters, and North Shore visitors with fresh seafood and sweeping river views — and extends that same setting to private functions. For events, the venue offers multiple indoor and outdoor spaces that shift character with the seasons. The downstairs Dining Room suits cozy fireside gatherings in winter and open, seaside celebrations in summer, accommodating up to 50 seated guests or 100 cocktail-style. The upstairs Pub & Dining Room handles up to 50 for a plated meal or buffet and up to 80 for a cocktail reception. Two outdoor decks — one downstairs with the Landing, a 16-seat waterfront bar, and one upstairs with panoramic views of historic Newburyport and the river — each accommodate up to 100 guests. The venue's catering team also serves off-site events within a 60-mile radius, bringing the same food quality and coordination to locations beyond the waterfront.

  • Featured photo from The Bull Run

    The Bull Run

    215 Great Rd, Shirley, MA 01464, USA
    • Spaces for 8-300 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 7 Restaurants
    • 7 Total Spaces

    Bull Run Restaurant has operated as a tavern and gathering place in Shirley, Massachusetts since 1740, making it one of the region's most historically rooted event settings. Family-owned since 2009, the farm-to-table restaurant and concert hall maintains the original character of its colonial-era building through features like century-old barrel tables and the historic "Drunkard's Progress" mural in the rustic tap room. Seven private event rooms accommodate groups ranging from 2 to 300 guests, from the intimate Chimney Room to the full Sawtelle Banquet Hall, which can be configured to host gatherings of 75 to 300. The Garden Room and its adjoining patio offer the flexibility of indoor-outdoor dining, accommodating up to 80 guests combined. A covered bridge on the property serves as a distinctive setting for outdoor ceremonies. The restaurant holds a 3-star green certification and also manages catering at three nearby historic venues — the Shirley Center Meeting House and Town Hall, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and Farandnear Reservation, an 89-acre outdoor venue with a stone fireplace and pavilion.

  • Winter Garden, an event space at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill

    11 French Dr, Boylston, MA 01505, USA
    • Spaces for 45-150 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 3 Event Spaces
    • 3 Gardens

    New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, operated by the Worcester County Horticultural Society in Boylston, Massachusetts, spreads across gardens, woodlands, and meadows with views of Mount Wachusett and the Wachusett Reservoir. The landscape shifts with every season — spring bulbs and tulips, summer perennials and lush greens, autumn foliage, and subtropical plant collections in the glass conservatories through winter. Six distinct event spaces are available for private rental, ranging from two glass conservatories to an outdoor garden, a fireside hall, an intimate link space, and a bright interior room with reservoir views. The Orangerie Conservatory, a modern interpretation of an eighteenth-century-style greenhouse, is the signature wedding and reception venue, seating up to 150 guests beneath a soaring glass ceiling. The Limonaia Conservatory, with curved beams and collections of citrus, palms, and orchids, seats up to 80 guests. The Reservoir Room offers copper ceiling details, a wall of windows, and a private terrace overlooking the Wachusett Reservoir and Mount Wachusett. Wedding and evening events are served exclusively by Peppers Artful Events and ARTbar. All indoor facilities and many outdoor garden areas are wheelchair accessible.

  • Featured photo from Kirkbrae Country Club

    Kirkbrae Country Club

    197 Old River Rd, Lincoln, RI 02865, USA
    • Spaces for 35-400 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 3 Ballrooms
    • 5 Total Spaces

    Kirkbrae Country Club sits in Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley in Lincoln, about 15 minutes north of Providence. Established in 1961, the club's clubhouse opened in 2000 and went through full renovations in 2008 and again in 2020, when the events facility was redesigned by J. Brice Design International with Turkish light fixtures, custom wall sconces, and a neutral palette suited to a range of event styles. Guests gather in ballrooms with large windows overlooking the ever-changing Blackstone Valley landscape and one of the largest dance floors in New England. Kirkbrae's event spaces range from the 35-guest Charcoal Room, suited to intimate luncheons and anniversary dinners, up through the 380-guest Grand Ballroom for large weddings and corporate galas, with a tented patio, North Ballroom, and South Ballroom in between for showers, birthdays, and milestone events of varying sizes. A private wedding suite gives wedding parties a space to relax and get ready before the celebration. Beyond its event spaces, Kirkbrae is also a private country club with a par-72 championship golf course originally designed by Geoffrey Cornish in 1960, an Olympic-size heated pool, four tennis courts, and two pickleball courts. The club's culinary team prepares menus on-site, from breakfast and lunch to multi-course dinners, for weddings, corporate meetings, and golf events held throughout the year.

  • Pavilion, an event space at The John Alden Club

    The John Alden Club

    16 Minuteman Ln, Plymouth, MA 02360, USA
    • Spaces for 180-200 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 2 Event Spaces

    The John Alden Club is a private membership organization founded in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1969. Built incrementally on Minuteman Lane over more than two decades, its facility grew from a lower-level meeting room in 1974 to an upstairs function hall in 1979 and an outdoor pavilion completed in 1991 — together spanning more than 8,000 square feet of event space. The indoor Rental Hall accommodates up to 180 guests across 4,000 square feet, with a full-service bar, private bridal suite, dance floor, and commercially equipped kitchen. The outdoor Pavilion offers covered space for 200 or more guests with a dedicated bar, cooking facilities, and a surrounding lawn with horseshoe pits and a volleyball court. Both spaces are available for weddings, corporate functions, holiday parties, retirement celebrations, birthday parties, showers, cookouts, and family reunions, with in-house bartending included in rental packages and outside caterers welcome.

  • Roof Deck, an event space at WaterFire Arts Center

    WaterFire Arts Center

    475 Valley St, Providence, RI 02908, USA
    • Spaces for 150-1,200 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 1 Rooftop
    • 2 Total Spaces

    Located in Providence’s vibrant Valley Arts District, the The WaterFire Arts Center offered a striking setting for weddings, galas, corporate events, nonprofit fundraisers, and large-scale celebrations. Originally built in 1929 and thoughtfully transformed into a contemporary arts and event venue, the 37,000-square-foot space blended historic industrial architecture with modern design details, soaring ceilings, expansive windows, and flexible event layouts. From elegant seated dinners and immersive brand activations to cocktail receptions and cultural gatherings, the venue accommodated a wide range of experiences. With its dramatic Main Hall, scenic rooftop deck, and artistic atmosphere, the WaterFire Arts Center provided an unforgettable backdrop for memorable events in the heart of Providence.

  • Featured photo from The Victoria Inn Bed & Breakfast and Pavilion

    The Victoria Inn Bed & Breakfast and Pavilion

    430 High St, Hampton, NH 03842, USA
    • Spaces for 40-225 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 1 Historic Space
    • 1 Garden

    The Victoria Inn is a historic bed & breakfast and event venue set on 5.6 acres in Hampton, New Hampshire, half a mile from the Atlantic Ocean. Renovated in 2013, the property offers two distinct event settings alongside seven overnight guest rooms that accommodate up to 20 guests. The covered Garden Pavilion hosts outdoor events from April through November, accommodating up to 150 seated guests or 225 for cocktail receptions. The open-air Gazebo adjoins the pavilion and is well suited for ceremonies. For smaller gatherings, the Main House welcomes up to 70 guests across a dining room, living room, and enclosed sun room, and is available year-round. The venue provides on-site catering and bar service, day-of coordination, furniture, tableware, and full setup and breakdown. The Victoria Inn has received Best of Zola recognition for both 2025 and 2026.

  • Riverside Deck, an event space at NYLO Providence/Warwick

    NYLO Providence/Warwick

    400 Knight St, Warwick, RI 02886, USA
    • Spaces for 10-180 Guests
    • 2 Outdoor Spaces
    • 1 Bar
    • 6 Total Spaces

    The Loom Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, occupies the historic Pontiac Mills complex in Warwick, Rhode Island - once home to the original Fruit of the Loom factory - along the banks of the Pawtuxet River. The property blends its industrial heritage with modern hospitality, pairing thoughtfully designed interiors with a boutique feel just a short drive from Providence and Newport. The hotel's event spaces total 8,730 square feet, including meeting rooms, a riverside lounge, and an outdoor deck and lawn overlooking the river, giving planners room to host anything from a small boardroom meeting to a riverfront wedding reception. A dedicated events team supports weddings, rehearsal dinners, conferences, and social gatherings from setup through catering, and couples can extend the celebration with riverfront honeymoon suites for out-of-town guests. On site, The Brook Kitchen + Bar serves seasonally inspired New England fare and a cocktail menu, while guests also have access to a fitness center, sauna, and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout their stay.

  • Outdoor Tent, an event space at The Colonial Hotel

    The Colonial Hotel

    625 Betty Spring Rd, Gardner, MA 01440, USA
    • Spaces for 300-400 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 2 Hotels
    • 2 Total Spaces

    The Colonial Hotel is a hotel and event venue in Gardner, Massachusetts, offering indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations. The property's formal interiors include a grand staircase and chandelier-lit lobby, while outdoor grounds feature a wooden pergola and landscaped gardens suited to ceremonies and cocktail receptions. The venue's Ballroom accommodates up to 400 guests, and an outdoor tent provides a covered setting for events of up to 300. On-site hotel accommodations allow guests to stay on the property, and The Colonial Grille — the hotel's full-service restaurant — serves contemporary American cuisine and cocktails, making it a natural gathering point for rehearsal dinners and pre- or post-event meals.

  • The Patio, an event space at Valley Country Club - Warwick

    Valley Country Club - Warwick

    251 New London Ave, Warwick, RI 02886, USA
    • Spaces for 55-300 Guests
    • 2 Outdoor Spaces
    • 2 Bars
    • 6 Total Spaces

    Valley Country Club has been a family-run fixture in Warwick, Rhode Island since 1925, blending old-world elegance with modern comforts across its golf, dining, and event offerings. The newly remodeled clubhouse sits on an 18-hole private course, giving couples and hosts a backdrop of manicured greens and a Victorian stone bridge for cocktail hour and formal photographs alike. The club's event spaces range from the Ballroom, with its chandeliers, horseshoe bar, and oversized dance floor for larger celebrations, to the more intimate Victorian Room and Pub, with its Victorian stonework, three fireplaces, and pub-style bar. Outdoor options include the Patio, with Adirondack chairs and a stone fire pit, and the covered Deck overlooking the course. Together the spaces accommodate gatherings from about 20 to 300 guests, suiting everything from bridal showers and rehearsal dinners to full wedding receptions. There are no rigid packages at Valley Country Club — menus and décor are tailored to each host's vision, with cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Santino Saccomagno. The club's event staff works directly with clients on every detail, from seated dinners to cocktail-style receptions.

  • Grand Ballroom & Outdoor Courtyard, an event space at Seaport Inn & Marina

    Seaport Inn & Marina

    110 Middle St, Fairhaven, MA 02719, USA
    • Spaces for 200-400 Guests
    • 2 Outdoor Spaces
    • 2 Hotels
    • 2 Total Spaces

    Seaport Resort & Marina sits on the New Bedford-Fairhaven waterfront in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, offering 84 guest rooms alongside dedicated event spaces for weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations. The Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 400 guests for receptions, ceremonies, and seated dinners, with direct access to an adjacent outdoor courtyard. The Waterfront Tent brings celebrations right to the marina's edge — with harbor views, space for a full bar, live music, and dancing for up to 200 guests. Smaller gatherings find a home in the Commodore Room, suited for showers, milestone parties, and business meetings. On-site catering, the Saffron by the Sea restaurant, and the Waterfront Bar round out the hospitality offerings. Hotel accommodations on property allow guests to extend their stay across the weekend.

  • Tented Vineyard Venue, an event space at Flag Hill Distillery & Winery

    Flag Hill Distillery & Winery

    297 N River Rd, Lee, NH 03861, USA
    • Spaces for 80-300 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 1 Barn
    • 2 Total Spaces

    Flag Hill Distillery & Winery is a family-owned, 110-acre agricultural estate in Lee, New Hampshire, recognized as the state's oldest winery, largest vineyard, and oldest distillery. Grape growing began on the property in 1987, winery operations followed in 1990, and in 2004 the estate opened a distillery — the first legal distillery in New Hampshire since Prohibition. The acreage is permanently preserved under a conservation easement, and the property's own gardens and crops supply ingredients for the on-site kitchen throughout the year. Two distinct settings serve private events: a tented vineyard venue accommodating up to 300 guests for ceremonies and receptions set among the vine rows, and a restored post-and-beam barn suited to more intimate gatherings of up to 80. Both are supported by two dedicated on-site coordinators and an executive chef whose seasonal menus draw directly from the estate's gardens. Only one event is hosted per day.

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  • The Tent, an event space at Wentworth By The Sea Country Club

    Wentworth By The Sea Country Club

    60 Wentworth Rd, Rye, NH 03870, USA
    • Spaces for 150-250 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 1 Event Space
    • 2 Total Spaces

    Wentworth By The Sea Country Club is a private coastal club in Rye, New Hampshire, carrying more than a century of heritage. Set on oceanfront grounds roughly five minutes from downtown Portsmouth, the club hosts a carefully limited number of private weddings each year alongside corporate, charity, and social events — a schedule that allows the team to offer personalized attention to each event. Outdoor ceremonies take place on The Lawn near the 17th tee, framed by views of Little Harbor and Wentworth Marina. A Sperry sailcloth tent, available May through October, accommodates up to 250 guests for tented receptions with panoramic ocean views and room for live music and dancing. The newly renovated Pavilion — featuring vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, ten cast iron chandeliers, and a working fireplace — seats up to 150 guests for indoor celebrations year-round and serves as a weather contingency during tent season. Every wedding includes private menu tastings and a dedicated Wedding Director.

  • M/V Thomas Laighton, an event space at Isles Of Shoals Steamship Company

    Isles Of Shoals Steamship Company

    315 Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA
    • Spaces for 125-275 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 1 Boat
    • 1 Waterfront

    The Isles of Shoals Steamship Company operates private charters aboard the M/V Thomas Laighton, a 90-foot Victorian steamship replica berthed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The vessel hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and bridal showers on the water, cruising through Portsmouth Harbor and along the Piscataqua River with views of the historic Isles of Shoals. Three decks give the vessel flexibility for events of different sizes and styles. Two fully heated, enclosed indoor cabins offer shelter in any season, while the open sundeck provides an outdoor gathering space with harbor views. The M/V Thomas Laighton accommodates up to 125 guests for a seated dinner or 275 for a cocktail-style reception. Three fully stocked cash bars, four onboard bathrooms, and professional crew and wait staff are included with every private charter. The vessel is Coast Guard certified and handicap accessible, and outside entertainment—DJs, live bands, and A/V presentations—is welcome with prior vendor approval.

  • The Pavilion, an event space at Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod

    Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod

    11 Shore Rd, North Truro, MA 02652, USA
    • Spaces for 65-100 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 1 Winery

    Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod occupies a restored 1830s farmhouse on the Outer Cape in North Truro, Massachusetts, set among cultivated vineyard rows and framed by a 200-year-old mulberry tree. The property also houses South Hollow Spirits, a working distillery that produces Twenty Boat Rums and Dry Line Gin using a 250-gallon copper pot still — making it one of the few venues on Cape Cod where guests can experience both winemaking and craft distilling in a single setting. The vineyard hosts private events in spring, summer, and fall, offering two distinct venues suited to a wide range of celebrations: rehearsal dinners, milestone birthdays, fundraisers, private wine and spirit pairing dinners, corporate team-building activities, and weddings. The outdoor Pavilion accommodates up to 65 guests, with patio overflow and easy access to the vineyard grounds. An on-site food truck provides daily catering service, and the venue maintains a no-outside-food policy to ensure a consistent guest experience.

  • Featured photo from Roseland Cottage

    Roseland Cottage

    556 CT-169, Woodstock, CT 06281, USA
    • Spaces for 60-150 Guests
    • 1 Outdoor
    • 1 Barn
    • 2 Total Spaces

    Roseland Cottage is a National Historic Landmark in Woodstock, Connecticut, managed by Historic New England. Built in 1846 for New York merchant and publisher Henry Bowen, the Gothic Revival estate is instantly recognizable by its bright pink board-and-batten exterior, steep gabled rooflines, and ornamental bargeboards — considered one of the best-preserved examples of the style in the country. The grounds reflect the same Victorian ambition as the house itself. A boxwood parterre garden, designed in the 1850s, contains 21 flowerbeds with more than 4,000 annuals. The carriage barn shelters the oldest surviving indoor bowling alley in the nation, a reminder that Bowen used Roseland Cottage to entertain on a grand scale — four U.S. presidents among them. From May through October, the Carriage House and south lawn are available for private events including weddings, corporate gatherings, and celebrations. The rental includes kitchen facilities, tables and chairs, and two accessible restrooms, all set against grounds that have hosted guests since the age of Ulysses S. Grant.