Garden & Outdoor Weddings in Central Vermont

Private gardens in bloom outside a gorgeous mountain retreat, or a sweeping meadow with panoramic lake and mountain views: Could there be a more perfect site for your wedding ceremony? At The Mountain Top Resort, couples who marry at The Knoll, perched atop a meadow with jaw-dropping views, will exchange vows under a wood arbor adorned with native flowers and shrubbery, before guests seated on long custom wood benches. Hand-crafted “barn doors” at the aisle entrance create a romantic reveal. For more intimate ceremonies, there’s a lovely private garden abutting the woods and quiet corners by the birch trees. Dedicated wedding coordinators, floral designers and a culinary staff will work with you to create the day of your dreams at this breathtaking mountain resort.

One of Vermont’s most beautiful addresses can be your destination for that quintessential garden wedding. At the Woodstock Inn & Resort, exchange your vows atop a stunning 3-acre garden, under hand-built arches; by the trees and blooms of the private South Garden, surrounded by the inn’s walls; on the elegant four-season Garden Terrace with a wall of windows looking out onto the gardens; or in the Garden Parlor, an intimate setting looking out to the South Garden. Have your reception under a high-ceiling tent in the South Garden, inside a culinary or garden studio at Kelly Way Gardens or on the Garden Terrace. Wedding packages offer a variety of award-winning dining options, and event coordinators will help with all the details.

At the picture-perfect Lake Morey Resort, you actually have a choice of gardens for your very special ceremony. The Maple View Gardens, which are also ideal for cocktail receptions, are the stunningly landscaped gardens in front of the resort. There’s a gazebo, trellises, a reflecting pool and fountain. The Hemlock Gardens are bordered by hemlocks and old-growth maples and can host ceremonies for up to 250 guests. You can have your reception under a lawn tent or inside in a lake-view ballroom or other spacious indoor venue. You’ll have a wedding coordinator, wedding host and can work with a chef to come up with your perfect reception plated meal or buffet. The wedding couple have complimentary resort accommodations on their wedding night.