Your wedding is one of the most important events in your life and the wedding venue you choose for your ceremony and reception is one of the most important decisions you’ll make regarding your wedding. This decision will need to be made before anything else for that day can be planned.
You have lots of possibilities and can choose – a winery, a beach, a hotel, a ballroom, a Victorian home, a B & B or ? Wedding venues can be found just about everywhere now with a little imagination. You might hold your ceremony at the same site as the reception; often the ceremony will be held outdoors at one venue, then move (but on the same property) so the reception is done inside. And, many ceremonies are still done in churches or temples with the receptions held almost anywhere, even your own back yard.
In this article I’ll mention a few beautiful wedding venues near Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
The first beautiful wedding venue actually in a nearby community, Worcester. It is Mechanics Hall, a historic 19th century concert hall with has five different venues that can accommodate up to 1600 guests. This concert hall is considered to be one of the four finest concert halls in North America and among the top 12 European and American halls. It features the Hook Organ, the oldest unaltered four-keyboard organ in the entire Western Hemisphere. Imagine your reception in a room with arched, sun-splashed windows overlooking the downtown area. The lobby area will greet your guests with hand-etched glass windows and there is a historic picture gallery on the premises. Their dance floor is rumored to be the largest in New England. They have a list of preferred caterers who can provide a variety of customized menus for your wedding reception. A wedding planner will work with you to finalize all the details of your special day. Full beverage service and professional bar staff are also available. Many events are held here so you’ll need to book your date way in advance. (Visit mechanicshall.org for details.)
Another beautiful wedding site is the Indian Meadows Country Club which is nestled in a lovely, natural setting on Route 9. From an intimate wedding ceremony to a more lavishe gala, their staff will work with you to provide a wonderful setting for your wedding day. One of their rooms can handle 400 guests and they have other rooms for smaller receptions and/or your rehearsal dinner or other pre/post parties. Choose a buffet meal or an elegant sit down dinner and enjoy succulent dishes such as Chilled Strawberry Soup, Antipasto, Beef Wellington with Mushroom Pate, or Fresh Baked Boston Scrod with Herb Crumb Topping. (Please visit indianmeadowsfunctions.com for more information.)
The next beautiful wedding venue is the Mashantucket Pequot Museum. Here you’ll find an outdoor terrace with fragrant herb gardens and surrounded by a cedar forest. Just perfect for your wedding reception and dancing under the stars. Or, you might choose to have your reception in their totally glass-encased ballroom, the Gathering Space. Their caterers can provide Native American fare as well as more traditional dishes. All of their venues are fullly handicap accessible. A dance floor can be installed in some of the venues if necessary. The museum’s professional event coordination team is available to plan your wedding and make it truly memorable. (Check out pequotmuseum.org for additional information)
Many of these wedding venues book up very quickly, sometimes 18 to 24 months in advance. Please be sure to reserve your site as early as possible.
There are many more beautiful wedding venues near Shrewsbury, MA. These are just a few places to help you get started in looking at the various sites in this area.
Happy Wedding Planning!
