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Melissa D. Sent on 07/23/2023Dream venue
A MUST BOOK VENUE!! We honestly cannot say enough amazing things about our wedding weekend at Dexter’s Inn! The scenery and views is what originally drew us to this location, as well as the ability to make this a weekend celebration with our families instead of just a few hours! We were able to have our immediate families and wedding party stay right on site with us, while the rest of our guests were a short 5-min ride down the road. We also liked that we were given suggestions for vendors but also had flexibility in choosing our own DJ, caterer, BYOB, etc.
The new owners, Maria & Paul, as well as manager, Beth, and the rest of the Dexter’s Inn staff were just so unbelievable to work with! Throughout the wedding planning process, they were so accommodating, flexible, caring, and professional. Every morning, breakfast at the Inn was absolutely delicious! We used their preferred caterer, Rolf, for our rehearsal dinner Friday night and the food was delicious! Maria and Beth ran us through our rehearsal and flawlessly executed our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. They checked in with us often to make sure we were all set and didn’t need anything. Their hospitality is second to none!!
The Inn itself is gorgeous and the grounds are kept immaculate. Our ceremony was on the field and the views and setup were outstanding. The tent for the reception - GORGEOUS! We had a large reception with 175 guests and there was plenty of room, on and off the dance floor!
Maria, Paul, Beth, and all the staff were phenomenal. We cannot say enough great things about them and would highly recommend Dexter’s to anyone! We are planning to make an annual visit around our anniversary each year and are already planning a ski weekend with friends!
John & Melissa Murray
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Christopher B. Sent on 08/17/2022Best Wedding Venue!
We used Dexter’s Inn for our wedding weekend in July 2022 and had the best experience. When looking for a venue we wanted a place that we could truly make our own and a property where our guests could hang out with us and with one another. Dexter’s quickly stood out as that venue. Here are some of the reasons:
The Full Property is Yours - When you book Dexter’s Inn, you get full access to all the rooms at the Inn (for your family and prized guests) as well as the property (lawn, pool, tennis courts, game room, etc.) and we made full use of that. This enabled us to do an event on Friday as well as the wedding Saturday. It also meant that all our closest friends and family were on-site to hang out those days and nights.
We hosted a large (120 people) outdoor event the Friday before our wedding with a BBQ that night. We played music, played lawn games (many of which Dexter’s provided) and enjoyed our guests for the day. In the morning of our wedding after breakfast (which is delicious every morning), we played pickleball, basketball and lawn games with on-site guests before getting ready for the wedding.
And lastly, we loved the game room. It was a great place to chill at night and to have the after party!
Dexter’s Staff - The staff at Dexter’s were tremendous. They went above and beyond helping us with setup, day of preparation, wedding tasks and cleanup. They were invaluable to everything running smoothly and were a joy to work with.
Beautiful Scenery - With Mount Sunapee in the background, the surrounding woods and well manicured estate, there were picture opportunities galore. It provided tremendous photos for the wedding day as well as great photos for the day before. It also was unto itself without other homes or properties near to distract from activities.
Make it Your Own - Unlike most venues we looked at, Dexter’s enabled us to bring in our own vendors, food, drink and other decorations. By buying our own snacks, drinks and alcohol we saved a lot of budget. There’s also a ton of storage on site for cakes, drinks, food and ice on-site while being 15 minutes from the supermarket and NH liquor store.
While we used Rolf and his wife (Dexter’s preferred caterer) for appetizers and dinner we used outside vendors as bartenders, the band, photographer and our cake. It really provided great flexibility to make the day and experience our own.
We really couldn’t have imagined a better wedding weekend with our guests and many said it was the most fun wedding they had been to! We are so lucky to have chosen Dexter’s for our special day.
Definitely take a visit to see the venue!Dexter's Inn's reply:
Chris,
Hosting you and Emily for your wedding was one of our season's highlights. Family and friends like yours make doing what we do easy and enjoyable. Thank you for choosing us. We look forward to seeing your friendly faces again. Best of luck in your marriage and all future endeavors.
Sincerely,
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Leah L. Sent on 08/09/2021The wedding weekend of our dreams!
Dexter's Inn was exactly what we were looking for in a wedding venue. It's an absolutely gorgeous setting overlooking Mount Sunapee with a very slight view of Lake Sunapee, as well, with stone walls stretching out over many areas of the venue, a beautiful patio, high quality rooms, and a huge open-air tent for seating many guests. John, the innkeeper, is so kind, helpful, and communicative, and he went above and beyond to make sure everything worked out perfectly throughout the weekend. We were able to host all of our wedding party and family at the inn for the weekend, holding our rehearsal dinner on the patio and our wedding after party in Dexter's beautiful game room on campus. The inn provides a delicious hot breakfast to all guests each morning, and the venue and its sprawling grounds is basically yours during your stay. We could not have asked for a more perfect site for our wedding weekend and recommend it very highly! -
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Helena Sent on 09/06/2019The perfect venue for a multi-day camp-vibe wedding
I was tipped off to Dexter's by a friend who had his wedding there years ago and thank god we got that recommendation! Dexter's is extremely reasonably priced and they do weddings there almost every weekend so John, the innkeeper, really knows how to ensure that things run smoothly. He acted as our silent operator day-of and prompted good questions during the planning process for us to think about. The property itself is gorgeous - beautiful view of Sunapee mountain, very well landscaped and SO MANY FUN GAMES (volleyball, tennis, cornhole, ping pong, etc). The 50 guests we had sleep at the inn actually got to know each other over the 3 days there. There is also a converted barn on site that is the perfect low-brow high-fun place to keep the party going late night. Thank you to everyone at Dexter's for their help and relatively relaxed attitudes during a weekend of extreme fun for us and our loved ones. -
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Taylor Sent on 07/08/2019Best wedding venue for a weekend celebration
Dexter’s Inn is a hidden gem of a venue. We had our bridal party, parents and grandparents all stay on site for the entire weekend. We hosted a welcome party for out of town guests on the patio and got married on the beautiful grounds. Although the weather didn’t go exactly as planned, we still had a beautiful ceremony under the tent which transformed into an even better reception space. If you are looking for somewhere you can actually spend time with your guests. This is it!! Also, John the inn keeper is extremely knowledgeable and ensures your weekend goes as planned. -
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Lauren Sent on 12/14/2017Dexter's Inn was the most wonderful wedding venue I could have ever imagined. We had the Inn for the entire weekend, which allowed for us to have quality time with friends and family who traveled from all over the country to be with us for our wedding. The party started on Thursday night and lasted through Sunday morning. The buffet style breakfasts were delicious and cozy. The setting is drop dead gorgeous. Our wedding was 10/14/17 and the fall colors were spectacular! John, the inn keeper is a pleasure to work with. He has tons of experience, so he helped us organize every little detail. Dexter's is also great because you can decorate however you like and cater the venue to your style. We had lots of DIY projects going on! We hired the catering at Dexter's for both the Friday night welcome dinner and the wedding reception. Rolf, the head chef was also a pleasure to work with and the food was delicious. Our guests are still ranting and raving about our wedding. We love Dexter's and we can't wait to go back to celebrate our anniversary and stay for a long ski weekend. It's just perfect! -
Mackenzie Sent on 10/21/2017Dexters inn was the best place to have my wedding. I had so many compliments on my venue, and everyone who stayed the weekend loved it. If you want to design your own wedding grounds this is your place. John let us decorate the grounds how we wanted and was very helpful. It was perfect.
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User2394132 Sent on 10/27/2015I can't say enough good words about my wedding experience at Dexter's Inn!! It was the perfect venue - beautiful, fun, friendly & helpful staff!! John is excellent. I planned my wedding from Colorado and he made the experience stress-free. He is professional, communicates well and often, helpful, knowledgable, extremely flexible, and welcoming. His calm demeanor helped me stay calm too all weekend, and he even served as a day-of wedding planner and vendor coordinator. He even facilitated our entire ceremony rehearsal!! It was obvious the work and care he puts into the Inn, and he put the same work and care into our wedding weekend. We filled all the rooms with guests starting Friday, and held both our ceremony on reception on property - I couldn't have asked for better, and all our guests loved it!! It has more character than an average hotel, while being completely comfortable, and the property is unbelievably stunning!! Rolf Schmidt, the in-house caterer, is an excellent choice with this venue as well. The food is delicious, great service, and competitive pricing. I would recommend this place to anyone for a New England wedding!! -
User887264 Sent on 08/03/2012Hello!
My husband and I were married at Dexter's Inn on 7/14/12 (three weeks ago)! We had our rehearsal dinner on-site there the night before. We had our entire bridal party and immediate family stay on site with us (about 50 people). I cannot say enough good things about our experience. John Augustine and his team bent over backwards for us from beginning to end. Our ceremony was gorgeous, overlooking the mountains and was followed by the best reception ever (I'm not biased or anything)!! The reception was in a tent outside on one of their tennis courts. The tent was lined on the inside with twinkle lights. At 11pm when the music shut off, we all set off Japanese lanterns.
If you are looking for a wedding weekend experience that is fun, warm and beautiful, this is the perfect place. I wish I could have been a guest at my wedding. :) -
User888566 Sent on 08/05/2012My wife and I were married at Dexter's in June 2012, and had been planning our wedding with the help of John the innkeeper since summer 2011. Everything about the experience was top notch: From the get-go John was incredibly helpful to us in wedding-planning. He was on-the-ball and thorough, and simultaneously laid back and unimposing. The wedding itself went off without a hitch (minus epic rains that barely made a difference, except further demonstrating how flexible and hard-working John and the Dexter's staff are). As for the inn itself, ground are beautiful and well-kept, views are stunning, building and facilities are clean and comfortable. It's a place where one really feels at home. The game room and some of the more funky-shaped rooms out in the barn/annex are great for kids. Couldn't have asked for more.
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