Host Your Wedding in the Berkshires: Five Great Wedding Venues

The Berkshires is a romantic area covering parts of four states, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York and Connecticut. This quiet, laid-back town makes the Berkshires the perfect backdrop for a romantic wedding. Here are five great wedding venues to choose from when hosting your wedding in the Berkshires.

Wheatleigh

Wheatleigh is a historic Italianate mansion and hotel in Lenox, Massachusetts. It houses just nineteen suites making it a great place to take over for an entire weekend. The entryway at Wheatleigh features a grand, curving marble staircase, lit by bright Tiffany windows making it an idyllic spot to hold your ceremony.

To learn more about hosting your wedding at Wheatleigh you can visit their web site or call (413) 637-0610.

Hildene

Hildene, located in Manchester, Vermont, was built in 1905 by Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln and his wife Nancy Todd Lincoln. He was also their only child to survive into adulthood. Hildene is built in classic Georgian Revival style, and offers a number of settings to host your wedding. You can hold your ceremony indoors in the formal dining room and entry hall, outdoors in the formal garden, or in Hildene's Pavilion.

For more information on hosting your wedding at Hildene you can call (802) 362-1788 or visit their web site.

HancockShakerVillage

If you are looking for a unique wedding venue Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is a great option. It is a completely restored shaker village that lies on 1,200 acres of land. Imagine hosting your wedding reception in the village's barn built in 1910, or in one of the village's many rolling pastures.

You can visit Hancock Shaker Village's web site to learn more about hosting your wedding reception there.

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