Help finding MA/RI coastal venue within our budget
Hello! My fiancè and I are beginning our search for a wedding venue in Rhode Island/Massachusetts area along the coast and just recently toured the Lakehouse in Halifax, MA, and the Blithewold in Bristol, RI. We are looking for a venue that has an “old money” coastal estate feel to it (like a Newport mansion) and for which we don’t need to decorate much. Guest count will be around 120, open bar isn’t a must, and one of our biggest priorities is having a pleasant, enjoyable, memorable experience for everyone involved.
We liked the Blithewold for its beautiful views and gardens, and were quoted approximately $55k and $60k for the venue fees and catering, but plan to limit our guest count to bring those prices down to fit within our $70k overall budget. Venue budget is about $50k.
The lakehouse in Halifax was nice but a little too modern and new for us and was right on the top of our venue budget of $50k.
We also have a tour lined up for the Misselwood estate in Beverly, MA but haven’t had the chance to view it in person yet.
If you have thoughts, can you please share any venues that might fit the atmosphere we are looking for that may fall within our budget for a summer 2028 wedding? And if possible, we would greatly appreciate any insight you can provide as to prices and what each venue costs?