Waterfront wedding venues create a light-filled, fairy tale wedding setting

At the historic Wolfeboro Inn on Lake Winnipesaukee, you can get married by the water, exchanging your vows in a gazebo or enchanting lower garden with views of the lake and the Belknap Mountains, then dining and dancing into the night under a Sperry tent on a lakeside lawn. Or, you can have your ceremony and/or reception on the lake, on board the inn’s Winnipesaukee Belle, a replica turn-of-the-century paddle-wheeled boat. Indoor venues include an elegant ballroom and a room with a deck overlooking the lake and gardens. Customize your menu, based on the inn’s classic New England-style cuisine with contemporary flair. Weddings include an on-site coordinator, and the inn can recommend great vendor partners for photography and other services.

It’s only natural that the Inn at Ellis River would be the ideal setting for a waterfront wedding. Celebrate your big day with a ceremony by the river at this elegant inn, having your reception under a tent in the garden area. Or, get married at one of the many scenic locations in this classic New England village – including by the covered “Honeymoon Bridge” or a cascading waterfall – and adjourn to the inn for your reception for up to 45 people. A variety of packages include accommodations in the romantic Bridal Veil Falls room with a fireplace and jetted tub for two. Or, the staff can design a wedding package just for you. Consider combining it with the inn’s honeymoon package!

Located in the grand new RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain, Seven Birches Winery is a perfectly majestic venue for a wedding. Imagine sharing your vows outside in the vineyard on the banks of the Pemigewasset River with mountain views in all directions, then moving inside to the Atrium Events Venue for your reception and celebration. Your guests will be delighted with the atmosphere and the locally handcrafted wines that come along with it. With our turnkey and custom wine wedding packages, your big day will be easy to plan, and never forgotten. Start planning your forever, today at sevenbircheswinery.com.

A wonderful wedding by the water: If that’s been your dream, let the staff and wedding coordinators at Margate on Winnipeaukee turn it into a reality for you and your guests. Exchange your vows right on the private sandy beach of lovely Paugus Bay, or in a beautiful Lake Pavilion at water’s edge. Have your catered reception under a tent on the landscaped West Lawn, in the Mariah Room with a granite bar, fieldstone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows looking out on the lake, or in the mirrored Main Ballroom, with room for dancing for up to 300 people. End your day with a fireworks show over the water or a bonfire on the beach (s’mores are up to you!).