The best NH wedding venues and reception sites Venues

Here is an extensive list of New Hampshire's top wedding and reception sites. The list is organized by region in the following order: Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee, Great North Woods, Lakes Region, Merrimack Valley, Monadnock, Seacoast, White Mountains and a few from neighboring states.

Note: The photo above is from the spring/summer 2010 issue's "Featured Wedding." Click here for more photos and the story behind the vibrant reception design.

Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee

Best Western Sunapee Lake Lodge
1403 Route 103, Mt. Sunapee
800-606-5253
www.sunapeelakelodge.com
Capacity: 160 inside, 160+ outside

Bistro Nouveau
The Center at Eastman
6 Clubhouse Lane, Grantham
603-863-8000
www.bistronouveau.com
Capacity: 200

Candlelite Inn
5 Greenhouse Lane, Bradford
888-812-5571
www.candleliteinn.com
Capacity: 25

Chase House Inn, The
1001 Route 12A, Cornish
603-675-5391
www.chasehouse.com
Capacity: 80 indoors, 125 outdoors

Dexter’s Inn
258 Stagecoach Road, Sunapee
800-232-5571
www.dextersnh.com
Capacity: Indoor, 50; outdoor, up to 300 with tents

Hanover Inn, The
Main Street, Hanover
603-643-4300
www.hanoverinn.com
Capacity: 300

Hideaway Inn
Twin Lake Villa Road, New London
800-457-0589
www.hideawayinn.net
Capacity: 40

Highland Lake Inn
32 Maple Street, East Andover
603-735-6426
www.highlandlakeinn.com
Capacity: 500

Lake Sunapee Country Club
289 Country Club Lane, New London
603-526-6040
www.lakesunapeecc.com
Capacity: 200

MV Kearsarge Restaurant Ship
Twin Lake Villa Road, New London
603-938-6465
www.mvkearsarge.com
Capacity: 50

Ragged Mountain Resort
620 Ragged Mountain Road, Danbury
603-768-3600
www.raggedmountainresort.com
Capacity: 350

Rosewood Country Inn
67 Pleasant View Road, Bradford
800-938-5273
www.rosewoodcountryinn.com
Capacity: 45

Great North Woods

The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
1000 Cold Spring Road, Dixville Notch
800-255-0600
www.thebalsams.com
Capacity: 200+

Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa
120 Mountain View Road, Whitefield
603-837-2100
www.mountainviewgrand.com
Capacity: 350 indoors, 400 outdoors

Spalding Inn, The
199 Mountain View Road, Whitefield
800-368-8439
www.spaldinginn.com

Lakes Region

Castle in the Clouds
P.O. Box 687, Rte. 171, Moultonborough
800-729-2468
www.castleintheclouds.org
Capacity: Seating, 175

Common Man Inn, The
231 Main Street, Plymouth
866-the-cman
www.thecmaninn.com
Capacity: 180

Coppertoppe Inn & Retreat Center
8 Range Road, Hebron
603-744-3636
www.coppertoppe.com
Capacity: Up to 120 with a tent

Gunstock Inn
580 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford
800-654-0180
www.gunstockinn.com
Capacity: 120

Inns at Mill Falls
312 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith
800-622-6455
www.millfalls.com
Capacity: 250

Inn on Newfound Lake, The
1030 Mayhew Turnpike, Bridgewater
603-744-9111
www.newfoundlake.com
Capacity: 250

Lake Opechee Inn & Spa Conference Center
62 Doris Ray Court, Lakeport
603-524-0111
www.opecheeinn.com
Capacity: 40–600

Lakeview Inn & Motor Lodge
200 North Main Street, Wolfeboro
603-569-1335
www.lakeviewinn.net
Capacity: 200+

M/S Mount Washington
211 Lakeside Avenue, Weirs Beach
603-366-5531
www.cruisenh.com
Capacity: 75–800

The Margate Resort on Winnipesaukee
76 Lake St., Laconia
603-524-5210
www.themargate.com
Capacity: 300

Martel Roberge Function Center
551 Foundry Street, Rollinsford
603-742-7814
www.mrfunctioncenter.com
Capacity: 350

Steele Hill Resorts
516 Steele Hill Road, Sanbornton
603-524-0500 x351
www.steelehillresorts.com
Capacity: 200

Whittier House Restaurant
Routes 16 and 25, West Ossipee
603-539-4513
www.whittierhouse.com
Capacity: 200

Wolfeboro Inn, The Winnipesaukee Belle
90 North Main Street, Wolfeboro
800-451-2389
www.wolfeboroinn.com/belle
Capacity: 165 indoors, 150 on boat

Merrimack Valley

Alpine Grove Banquet Facility
19 South Depot Road, Rte. 111A, Hollis
603-882-9051
www.alpinegrove.com
Capacity: 320

Atkinson Country Club
85 Country Club Drive, Atkinson
603-362-8700
www.atkinsonresort.com
Capacity: 600

Bedford Village Inn
2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford
800-852-1166
www.bedfordvillageinn.com
Capacity: 210 indoors, tent space outdoors

Brookstone Grille & Event Center
14 Route 11, Derry
603-328-9255
www.brookstone-park.com
Capacity: 200

Buckley’s Great Steaks
438 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack
603-424-0995
www.buckleysgreatsteaks.com
Capacity: Up to 40

Candia Woods Golf Links
313 South Road, Candia
603-483-2307 x116
www.candiawoods.com
Capacity: 130

Canterbury Woods Country Club
15 West Road, Canterbury
603-783-9400
www.canterburywoodscc.com
Capacity: 125

Capitol Center for the Arts
44 S. Main St., Concord
603-225-1111
www.ccanh.com
Capacity: 450

Castleton Banquet & Conference Ctr.
92 Indian Rock Road, Windham
603-898-6300
www.castletonbcc.com
Capacity: 50–500

The Centennial
96 Pleasant St., Concord
603-227-9000
www.thecentennialhotel.com
Capacity: 100

Chateau Restaurant, The
201 Hanover Street, Manchester
603-627-2677
www.chateaunh.com
Capacity: 300

Colby Hill Inn
33 The Oaks, Henniker
800-531-0330
www.colbyhillinn.com
Capacity: 10 indoors, 125 outdoors

Country Tavern
452 Amherst St., Nashua
603-889-5871
www.countrytavern.org
Capacity: 100

Courtyard by Marriott & Grappone Conference Center
70 Constitution Avenue, Concord
603-225-0303
www.CourtyardConcord.com
Capacity: 800

Crowne Plaza Nashua
2 Somerset Parkway, Nashua
603-886-1200
www.cpnashua.com
Capacity: 400

The Currier Museum of Art
150 Ash St., Manchester
603-669-6144
www.currier.org
Capacity: 120

The Derryfield
625 Mammoth Road, Manchester
603-623-2880
www.derryfieldrestaurant.com
Capacity: 300

Event Center at C.R. Sparks, The
18 Kilton Road, Bedford
603-666-5880
www.crsparks.com
Capacity: 40–400

Executive Court Banquet Facilities
1199 S. Mammoth Rd., Manchester
603-626-4788
www.executivecourtbanquet.com
Capacity: 500

Fratello’s Ristorante Italiano
155 Dow Street, Manchester
603-641-6776
www.fratellos.com
Capacity: 185

Gateway Center
25 Hall Street, Concord
617-523-2994
www.concordgateway.com
Capacity: 170

Granite Rose, The
22 Garland Drive, Hampstead
603-329-8000 x15
www.graniterose.com
Capacity: 75–425

Hanover Street Chophouse
149 Hanover Street, Manchester
603- 644-2487
www.hanoverstreetchophouse.com
Capacity: Up to 36

Highlander, The
2 Highlander Way, Manchester
800-548-9248
www.highlanderinn.com
Capacity: 25-150

Holiday Inn Concord
172 N. Main Street, Concord
603-224-9534
www.holiday-inn.com/concordnh
Capacity: 500

Jillian’s
50 Phillippe Cote St., Manchester
603-622-3480
www.jilliansbilliards.com
Capacity: 10-1600

Kimball-Jenkins Estate, The
366 North Main Street, Concord
603-225-3932
www.kimballjenkins.com
Capacity: 95

Manchester Country Club
180 South River Road, Bedford
603-624-4096
www.manchestercountryclub.com
Capacity: 220

Nashua Country Club
25 Fairway St., Nashua
603-888-0121
www.nashuacountryclub.com
Capacity: 32–180

Promises to Keep
199 Rockingham Road, Derry
603-432-1559
www.promisesnh.com
Capacity: 215

Radisson Hotel and Suites
700 Elm Street, Manchester
603-625-1000
www.radisson.com/manchesternh
Capacity: 20–700

Searles Castle at Windham
21 Searles Road, Windham
603-898-6597
www.searlescastlewindham.com
Capacity: 250

Sky Meadow Country Club
6 Mountain Laurels Drive, Nashua
603-888-9000
www.skymeadow.com
Capacity: 250

Stephen Clay Homestead B&B
193 High Street, Candia
603-483-4096
www.stephenclaybedandbreakfast.com
Capacity: 120 in tent

Stonebridge Country Club
161 Gorham Pond Road, Goffstown
603-497-8633 x4
www.golfstonebridgecc.com
Capacity: 20–100 indoors; 100–180 outdoors

Villa Banca
194 Main Street, Nashua
603-598-0500
www.villabanca.com
Capacity: 40–70

Monadnock

Alyson’s Orchard
57 Alyson’s Lane, Walpole
800-856-0549
www.alysonsorchard.com
Capacity: 250

Best Western Hotel
& Conference Center
401 Winchester St., Keene
603-357-3038
www.bestwesternnewhampshire.com
Capacity: 350

Crotched Mountain Resort
2nd N.H. Turnpike North, Francestown
603-588-2000
www.crotchedmountainresort.com
Capacity: 100–120

Curtis Farm Inn
139 Curtis Farm Road, Wilton
603-654-6666
www.curtisfarm.com
Capacity: 250

E.F. Lane Hotel
30 Main Street, Keene
888-300-5056
www.eflane.com
Capacity: 60

Giorgio’s Ristorante & Meze Bar
524 Nashua St., Milford
603-673-3939
www.giorgios.com
Capacity: 20–55

Grand View Inn, The
580 Mountain Road, Jaffrey
603-532-9880
www.thegrandviewinn.com
Capacity: 130

Hampshire Hills Sports & Fitness Club
50 Emerson Road, Milford
603-673-7123
www.hampshirehills.com
Capacity: 10–1,000

Hidden Hills Banquet Facilities
Route 202, Rindge
800-899-5001
www.fourstarcatering.com
Capacity: 400

Inn at Jaffrey Center, The
379 Main Street, Jaffrey
603-532-7800
www.theinnatjaffreycenter.com
Capacity: 10 indoors, 200 tent outdoors

Keene Country Club
755 West Hill Road, Keene
603-352-0135
www.keenecc.com
Capacity: 300

Mile Away
52 Federal Hill Rd., Milford
603-673-3904
www.mileawayrestaurant.com
Capacity: 85–120 indoors, 200 outdoors

The Old Meeting House
1 New Boston Road, Francestown
603-547-2696
www.francestownmeetinghouse.org
Capacity: 300

Shattuck Golf Club
53 Dublin Road, Jaffrey
603-878-2000
www.sterlingolf.com
Capacity: 250

Woodbound Inn
247 Woodbound Road, Rindge
800-688-7770
www.woodboundinn.com
Capacity: 180

Seacoast

Ashworth by the Sea
295 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach
800-345-6736
www.ashworthhotel.com
Capacity: 400

Cottage by the Bay
97 Piscataqua Road, Dover
603-742-9701
www.cottagebythebay.com
Capacity: 200

The Exeter Inn
90 Front Street, Exeter
603-772-5901
www.theexeterinn.com
Capacity: 150

Flag Hill Winery
297 N. River Road, Lee
603-659-2949
www.flaghill.com
Capacity: 100 Indoors; 200 outdoors

Gateway Restaurant, The
417 Route 108, Somersworth
603-692-2200
www.gatewayrestaurant.com
Capacity: 100

Governor’s Inn
78 Wakefield Street, Rochester
603-332-0107
www.governorsinn.com
Capacity: 175

Great Bay Gallery
25 Willand Drive, Somersworth
603-742-6822
www.greatbaycatering.com
Capacity: 330

Isles of Shoals Steamship Cruise
315 Market Street, Portsmouth
800-441-4620
www.islesofshoals.com
Capacity: 120

Langdon House Garden
143 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth
603-436-3205
Capacity: 150

Library Restaurant, The
401 State Street, Portsmouth
603-431-5202
www.libraryrestaurant.com
Capacity: 150

Old Salt & Lamie’s Inn
490 Lafayette Road, Hampton
603-926-0330
www.oldsaltnh.com
Capacity: 65–100

The Pearl
45 Pearl Street, Portsmouth
603-431-0148
www.portsmouthpearl.com
Capacity: 180

The Pelican Room at the Galley Hatch
325 Lafayette Road, Route 1
Hampton
603-926-6152
www.galleyhatch.com
Capacity: 75

Rochester Country Club
94 Church Street, Rochester
603-332-0985
www.rochestercc.com
Capacity: 10–140

Ron’s Landing
379 Ocean Blvd., Hampton
603-929-2122
www.ronslanding.com

Saunders at Rye Harbor
Route 1A, Rye
603-964-6466
www.saundersatryeharbor.com
Capacity: 150

Sawyer’s Banquet Facility
180 Plaistow Road, Plaistow
603-382-4840
www.sawyersbanquetfacility.com

Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth Hotel & Conference Center
250 Market Street, Portsmouth
603-559-2608
www.sheratonportsmouth.com
Capacity: 250

Three Chimneys Inn
17 Newmarket Road, Durham
603-868-7800 x304
www.threechimneysinn.com
Capacity: 10–200

Victoria Inn, The
430 High Street, Hampton
800-291-2672
www.thevictoriainn.com
Capacity: 150

Wentworth by the Sea
588 Wentworth Road, New Castle
603-422-7322
www.wentworth.com
Capacity: 250

White Mountains

The Bernerhof Inn
Route 302, Glen
800-548-8007
www.bernerhofinn.com
Capacity: 50+

Best Western Silver Fox Inn
70 Packard’s Road, Waterville Valley
1-888-236-3699
www.silverfoxinn.com
Capacity: 60

The Brass Heart Inn
88 Philbrick Neighborhood Road Chocorua
603-323-7766
www.thebrassheartinn.com
Capacity: 40 indoors, 200 in the barn

Conway Scenic Railroad
Rte. 16/302, North Conway
800-232-5251
www.conwayscenic.com
Capacity: 47

Christmas Farm Inn & Spa
3 Blitzen Way, Jackson
800-443-5837
www.christmasfarminn.com
Capacity: 200

Eagle Mountain House
179 Carter Notch Road, Jackson
800-966-5779
www.eaglemt.com
Capacity: 180

Franconia Hotel & Resort
87 Wallace Hill Road, Franconia
888-669-6777
www.franconiahotel.com
Capacity: 225

Indian Head Resort
664 US Rte. 3, Lincoln
800-343-8000
www.indianheadresort.com
Capacity: 200

Lovetts Inn
1474 Profile Road, Franconia
800-356-3802
www.lovettsinn.com

Maplewood Golf Club, The
The Inn at Maplewood
2691 Main, Bethlehem
877-869-3335
www.maplewoodgolfresort.com
Capacity: 250

Mountain Club on Loon
90 Loon Mountain Rd., Lincoln
800-229-7829
www.mtnclub.com
Capacity: 250

Mountain View Grand Resort
& Spa
Mountain View Road, Whitefield
866-484-3843
www.mountainviewgrand.com
Capacity: Up to 350

Omni Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods
Route 302, Bretton Woods
603-278-8917
www.mtwashington.com
Capacity: Seats 400

Owl’s Nest Golf Club
40 Clubhouse Lane, Campton
888-OWL-NEST
www.owlsnestgolf.com
Capacity: 50 indoors, 150 outdoors

Purity Spring Resort
1251 Eaton Road, Route 153,
East Madison
800-373-3754
www.purityspring.com
Capacity: 50–300

Red Jacket Mountain View
2251 White Mountain Highway, North Conway
800-752-2538
www.redjacketmountainview.com
Capacity: 250

Snowvillage Inn
136 Stewart Road, Snowville
603-447-2818
www.snowvillageinn.com
Capacity: 80 indoors, 150 outdoors

Snowy Owl Inn
41 Village Road, Waterville Valley
800-766-9969
www.snowyowlinn.com
Capacity: 75

Stonehurst Manor
Route 16, North Conway
800-525-9100
www.stonehurstmanor.com
Capacity: 75–150

Sunset Hill House
231 Sunset Hill Road, Sugar Hill
800-786-4455
www.sunsethillhouse.com
Capacity: 200+

Waterville Valley Conference & Event Center
56 Packards Road, Waterville Valley
603-236-8311
www.waterville.com
Capacity: up to 1,000

White Mountain Hotel
2560 West Side Road
North Conway
800-533-6301
www.whitemountainhotel.com
Capacity: 120 indoors, 200 outdoors

The Wentworth
1 Carter Notch Road, Jackson
800-637-0013
www.thewentworth.com
Capacity: 125

Neighboring States:

Upper Valley Events Center
80 Route 5 South, Norwich, Vt.
802-649-2772
www.uvevents.org
Capacity: 40 indoors, 300 outdoors

Radisson Hotel & Suites
10 Independence Dr.
Chelmsford, Mass.
978-256-0800
www.radisson.com/chelmsfordma
Capacity: 350

Photo by emilie inc.