Small Wedding Venues in New Hampshire

The 46-room Exeter Inn in Exeter, New Hampshire specializes in small nuptials with up to 100 wedding guests. The hotel offers an intimate setting with fine Georgian-style architecture and lots of natural scenery. All guest rooms, public areas, meeting spaces and Epoch Restaurant and Bar. 

Guest rooms and family suites including everything you need for an intimate weekend wedding with your combined families. Rooms blend historic refinement and the modern-day conveniences that today's traveler needs. From the wallpaper and fabrics to the lovely antiques, each room reflects a distinct personality. All guest rooms include brand-new 10-inch plush mattresses, modern bathrooms and amenities, and 32-inch flat-screen TVs in each room. 

The Epoch Restaurant and Bar serves up New England cuisine that’s distinctly creative and internationally inspired by the resort’s executive chef. The full bar serves tasty signature craft cocktails, rotating draught beers and about 25 wines by the glass from around the world. The Epoch is the perfect spot for your rehearsal dinner or formal wedding dinner. 

Just beyond the doors of the Exeter Inn, the stunning Seacoast Region of New Hampshire awaits. Guests can antique, bike, shop, go boating, take a hayrack or sleigh ride, or go skiing during downtimes. There’s also mountain biking, ice skating, horseback riding and more.

The Wentworth is an elegant country inn located just across the idyllic red covered bridge in Jackson Village in the White Mountains of east-central New Hampshire. The picturesque main inn and surrounding cabins provide the perfect backdrop for your wedding and all the accompanying events on one site. The Wentworth offers 61 guestrooms and has a policy of one wedding or elopement per weekend so every couple can receive undying attention. 

Typically, festivities begin on Friday evening with a welcome reception that can either be a short event or a grand affair that runs until the wee hours. It’s a perfect opportunity for everyone to meet, mingle and loosen up before the big day. Saturday is all about the wedding and getting down afterward. Departures usually take place on late Sunday morning. 

The inn offers a diverse selection of venues for the ceremony and reception. The most popular choice is the permanent outdoor tent that has platform flooring, outdoor carpet, a bandstand for DJing or live music, a dance floor and a full bar. Indoor venues are also available. The noted on-site executive chef works with you in advance to plan a scrumptious menu that’s primarily locally sourced and farm-to-table. 

Sleek and contemporary, the Bedford Village Inn and The Grand at Bedford Village sit on a private 10-acre site in Bedford, just across the Merrimack River from downtown Manchester. The upscale resort has 64 sharp and comfortable guest rooms and a couple of impeccable spots to say your nuptials. 

The Grand Charolais Room is the inn’s newest wedding venue. It’s ideal for wedding parties or elopements between 50 and 80 guests. The room has a stunning grand fireplace, fully stocked private bar and a beautiful outdoor terrace. The Great Hall is another choice indoor area for a wedding ceremony. Outdoor ceremonies take place in the Grand Gardens. The gardens are also a popular space for a cocktail party or other small gathering. 

The attentive staff at the inn can assist the bride and groom with every aspect of the occasion, including plans for a cocktail hour, hors d'oeuvres, champagne toast, rehearsal dinner, wedding feast, dessert service and wedding reception.

Attendees will love the contemporary guest rooms at the inn, as well as the heated pool, hot tub, fitness center and delectable restaurant. The on-site Luxe Salon & Spa is the perfect spot for a pampering leading up to the nuptials.

The iconic Snowvillage Inn has been welcoming lovebirds for more than six decades in the village of Snowville in the effervescent town of Eaton in the White Mountains. The fully restored rural estate has a classic elegant and rustic charm with all of today’s modern conveniences. The property has pristine gardens, lavish lawns and dramatic views of the Presidential Mountain Range. 

The boutique hotel can accommodate a wedding or elopement of around 50 guests indoors and 150 guests for an outdoor ceremony. There are several ideal spots at the Main Inn that are terrific for an unforgettable ceremony, reception or incredible wedding photos. The lush front lawn is a favorite for an outdoor service because of its phenomenal mountain views. An adjacent lawn is the ideal space for a 40-by-60-foot tent for larger weddings. 

The inn has 17 delightful guest rooms for up to 38 of your favorite attendees. The Main Inn has five guest rooms while the newer Chimney House provides an additional four rooms. The Carriage House is a renovated old barn with eight enchanting residences for your guests. The on-site Max’s Restaurant is a mouthwatering local’s favorite. 

The historic Hancock Inn offers romance with a down-home elegance in the village of Hancock just east of Manchester. The celebrated boutique bed and breakfast is the oldest continuously operating inn in the state, greeting guests since 1789.

The 14-room country inn is quiet, quaint and cozy – perfect for couples who want to celebrate their love with a select few. All the guest rooms are upstairs, so the inn feels like a home, with lodging on the top floor and cozy living spaces and the relaxing Fox Tavern on the lower level. 

The inn holds wedding and elopement ceremonies in a few picturesque locations. Couples can tie the knot in the beautiful White Garden or on the nearby lawn with views toward lovely Norway Pond and Skatutakee Mountain. 

The Dining Room is a wonderful place to plan your rehearsal dinner or formal meal with New England’s finest flavors. The Fox Tavern is perfect for a relaxed gathering to unwind or pregame. The detail-oriented staff at the inn can help plan your custom event to include memorable perks like an incredible made-to-order breakfast for your first day as a married couple. 

The 200-year-old Christmas Farm Inn & Spa is New England through and through, and ideal for a tasteful pastoral ceremony near the village of Jackson in the White Mountains. The rustic-yet-modern farm has stunning sets for a wedding, and there’s no shortage of ideal spots for wedding photos. The noted “Honeymoon” covered bridge and spectacular Jackson Falls is only a short distance from the estate. 

The inn specializes in weddings and elopements with a guest list of 25 to 150 attendees. There are 41 total guest rooms at the boutique hotel that are full of character and romance. The Carriage House has a large stone fireplace that’s a wonderful backdrop for a stylish low-key ceremony. The historic barn that dates to Colonial times has original timber, a fireplace and a dance floor for up to 85 guests. Larger ceremonies take place in a tent on the lawn from May to October. 

Rehearsal and welcome dinners usually take place in the barn or the inn’s newly renovated on-site restaurant and pub with country casual American and international fare. Outdoor spaces like the poolside cabana are also popular spots for small gatherings centered around your special day. The boutique inn has customizable wedding packages with a variety of unique touches.

Begin your journey together with a stunning ceremony at The Snowflake Inn in the village of Jackson. Located near the “Honeymoon” covered bridge, this charming mountain hamlet sits on six beautifully manicured acres at the base of Jackson Falls. The bed and breakfast hosts elopements and intimate weddings that are simply perfect in every way. 

The adults-only inn has 17 king suites for discerning guests that include comfortable and functional furnishings and a complete list of modern amenities. Rooms feature pewter beds, plush linens and bedding, romantic fireplace and a two-person Jacuzzi in every room. 

Couples can say their vows in front of the grand fireplace or in the outdoor garden surrounded by verdant plants and flowers. The Candles and Petals Package is a fun add-on to any wedding ceremony. While you’re out celebrating the big day, the tentative staff will adorn your guest room with an array of fresh rose petals and dozens of candles around the spa deck and room and put a bottle of champagne on ice. When you walk in with your mate, the music’s playing, the candles are lit, and the mood is set.