Looking for unique (and cheap) places to have a reception in Western Massachusetts/ Connecticut

Look for state parks in MA. Most of the park pavillions are made of granite and are beautiful! We're getting married at Bear Brook State Park in NH. The venue is cheap (price to rent the pavillon for the day) and there are no limitations on caterers/djs etc. Just make sure to check out their alcohol policies (we have to pay an officer to be there while drinks are served, but it's cheap to do that). Good luck!!

Thanks Tara!! I think we may end up doing that. I found a park/camp in western mass we might use. They have a weird "noise policy" though...I'm still trying to get that figured out. I have plenty of time, I just want to keep my options open.

You're welcome! Just email the park and they can put you in contact with the right person. I was in contact with Bear Brook 1 year prior to booking the site. I was able to find out all of the details through the contact person. They were very helpful!!

A friend of mine got married at Lake Pearl in Wrentham, CT - It was amazing!

Never mind, i dont think it'll go with your theme

Thanks for the idea Mrs Pereira I'll keep it in mind, but it looks a little out of my price range and a little more formal than I'm going for.

Hi! We fell in love with Lion Rock Farm in Sharon, Ct. It is stunning in person and across the street from a sunflower field. It was a little expensive for us, but half price on Sundays (including holiday weekends). Unfortunately, I found the contact person difficult to deal with. She wanted me to send over the deposit before looking at the contract, which i found very frustrating (especially when you may encounter things like weird noise policies ). The website is nothing too spectacular, but i'm sure she would send you photos if you asked.

We decided to go to the beach instead, but below is the website. Good luck!

http://www.lionrockfarmevents.com/

Thanks Jeannine! I'm curious, how much was it? I don't see a price on their website.

View Quoted Comment Hi did she ever give you a price on this? I am curious as we are looking!

View Quoted Comment Hi there! I don’t know if she ever did, but we ended up having our wedding at Nobel View in Russel, MA. It was PERFECT. I highly suggest you contact them/take a drive to that location. It’s part of the Appalachian mountain trail. We got married at the top of a mountain with a gorgeous view. On top of that, there are large cabins there that can sleep a lot of people; we booked the entire campsite out and we gave the option to our guests to either sleep in the cabins or to camp out. It worked out perfectly for us and we didn’t have to deal with having a curfew 😊

View Quoted Comment Good luck on planning your wedding! If you have any other questions about how we planned our wedding up there, feel free to reach out 😊