Tying the Knot in Vermont

Shelburne Vineyard is a vineyard in Shelburne that makes wine from grapes grown right in northern Vermont. The vineyard has a tasting room which features a loft space with views of the Adirondacks and attached patios overlooking the vineyards. The space is perfect for wedding rehearsal rentals for small groups. If you have a larger wedding planned, you can book the Tasting Room as well to accommodate your guest list for an event held during the evening. If you’d also like to get married at the Vineyard, you can book a small, intimate ceremony within the vines, or a larger wedding with beautiful views on their large lawn.

Shelburne Vineyard, 6308 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT 05482, Phone: 802-985-8222

Basin Harbor Resort & Boat Club is an upscale resort located on Lake Champlain with views of Basin Harbor in the foreground and the Adirondack Mountains in the distance. The resort is located nearby Button Bay State Park and right beside of Basin Harbor Club Golf Course. The wedding venue has been used by local couples and those who come here for destination weddings for more than 100 years, so the venue has a lot of experience and knowledge to help make planning your wedding easy. The venue is spread across 700 acres so you’ll have many different venues at your disposal such as the lakeside lawn, with croquet, a private cruise boat, several dining spaces, the Wedding Arch, and reception space with room for dancing.

Basin Harbor Resort & Boat Club, 4800 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT 05491, Phone: 800-622-4000

Common Ground Center is a retreat center in Starksboro that offers wedding services. This venue specializes in eco-weddings so it’s perfect for that environmentally conscious couple who also want amazing facilities and beautiful scenery. You’ll be able to have exclusive use of the site so invite your family and friends out for a whole weekend of enjoying the outdoors, the center’s facilities and each other’s company. Up to 200 guests can fit in the event spaces and 150 can stay overnight in a combination of guest rooms, cabins and tents. The venue is available year round and makes for a nice, eco-friendly wedding no matter what season.

Common Ground Center , 473 Tatro Road, Starksboro, VT 05487, Phone: 802-453-2592

Grand Isle Lake House is a historic banquet hall located in Grand Isle on the shores of Lake Champlain. The property consists of 55 acres along 2500 feet of the lakeshore. You and your guests can enjoy views of the mountains, the sunsets and the venue’s historic features. The property can offer onsite accommodations for up to 32 guests in their 13 comfortable guest suites each with their own unique historic features. Couples with large guest lists typically choose to book a tent on the grounds for their reception whereas the East and South porches are often used for smaller dinners along with dancing in the attached dining room.

Grand Isle Lake House, 34 E. Shore N., Grand Isle, Vermont 05458, Phone: 802-372-5024

Lake Champlain Cruises offers the only cruise ship and restaurant on Lake Champlain. In addition to a number of daily public cruises they also offer private rentals for events and weddings. This ship, Spirit of Ethan Allen is yours for the occasion and with the aid of your personal wedding planner. There are several wedding packages available, all of which include a 2.5-4 hour cruise on the lake, a meal, and private deck charter. The ship can accommodate up to 125 guests. You can have both your ceremony and reception on the ship or get married somewhere else and then book a cruise for your reception. Watch the sunset from aboard the boat and then finish off your evening by dancing away the night under the stars. Map

Mountain Meadows Lodge is a lakeside lodge located along the Appalachian Trail in Killington. If you book a wedding at Mountain Meadows Lodge, you’ll have exclusive use of the property for your wedding day. The venue has been used for weddings for more than 30 years so they have plenty of experience in hosting successful events. The lodge is conveniently located near plenty of vendors so it will be easy to book all of the services you need for your ceremony and reception. If you and your wedding guests want to spend the night, the lodge can accommodate up to 120 overnight guests with other inns and hotels nearby for additional people.

Mountain Meadows Lodge, 285 Thundering Brook Road, Killington, VT 05751, Phone: 802-775-1010