nh wedding ideas.

Hi Michelle! Here are some New Hampshire outdoor wedding venues you should check out with affordable starting prices:

Steele Hill Resorts

Allrose Farm

The Margate on Winnipesaukee

Owl's Nest Resort

Red Jacket Mountain View Resort

Colby Hill Inn

Trapshire

Governor John Langdon House Gardens

The Barn at Moody Mountain Farm

Lake Sunapee Country Club

The Barn at Whitney's Inn

You should also see what local parks have areas available for rent through your local Parks & Rec website!!

There are plenty of venues that don't cost nearly that much! I'm most familiar with southwest NH where we live. Monadnock Berries, Stone Garden, Cobb Hill Estates, Aldworth Manor, and Alyson's Orchard are all under $15,000 for just the venue. Mayfair Farm is awesome but a bit more expensive, probably around that price point or more, but that includes catering as well.

I've been to weddings at Cobb Hill and Alyson's, and we toured also toured Mayfair, Monadnock Berries, and Stone Garden for our own wedding. We landed on Mayfair because it was the best fit for us, and even though it was pricier, the added venue cost evened out when we calculated how much was included in the package. We had a smaller wedding (planned on about 80 people but ended up with 50), so keep in mind that larger weddings can add significantly to the price. If you want 200 guests the added costs of extra tents, porta potties, chair and linen rentals, etc might inflate your venue costs significantly, not just obvious per person costs like catering, invites, and wedding favors.

Our friends bought Monadnock Berries this year and they are doing amazing things with weddings there and have already made some upgrades since we toured three years ago. Stone Garden was also a brand new venue three years ago so I think they've made some improvements as well. Our experience with Mayfair was excellent - they had everything dialed when we toured in 2019, legally married in 2020, and then finally had our Covid-postponed wedding ceremony and celebration with friends and family last year. All three venues have ample outdoor space and can accommodate the games and firepit vibe!