Intimate & Small Weddings in Southern Vermont

Romantic, charming, welcoming: If that is the atmosphere you are seeking for your smaller wedding, you will find it at The Reluctant Panther Inn and Restaurant, nestled in the heart of Manchester Village. The experienced staff will help you arrange your special ceremony in a sweet garden. Enjoy a small cocktail gathering on the terrace, with Mt. Equinox in the distance, then intimate dining in the award-winning restaurant’s private rooms. Ask about the inn’s Elopement Package, which includes overnight lodging, ceremony venue, justice of the peace, bouquets and/or boutonnieres, dinner in the restaurant and sparkling wine and truffles in your room. Overnight guests will enjoy staying in the elegant inn, where all 20 rooms and suites have fireplaces, marble baths and luxurious linens.

If you are seeking the ideal Vermont location for your smaller wedding, perhaps with a cozy cabin perfect for your honeymoon, the Scott Farm has what you are looking for. Ceremonies for up to 20 people can be held at the tranquil, picturesque Dutton Farmhouse, followed by al fresco dining under a tent attached to the charming farmhouse. The booking includes two nights in the farmhouse for up to eight guests. It’s a great place for the family while the wedding couple stays in the cozy, romantic Sugar House, a rustic cabin at the edge of a stand of sugar maples, close to hiking, biking and skiing. Order a local treat basket for the next morning, filled with all the fresh fixings for your first breakfast as a married couple.

The Grafton Inn, the historic Southern Vermont hotel in a storybook village, has big plans for your elopement or intimate wedding ceremony with your closest family and friends. The inn’s elopement package includes two nights’ lodging, champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries and a three-course dinner both nights, two robes to take home, and, for your big day, a justice of the peace, bouquet and boutonniere, in-house planner and day-of coordinator. The inn’s package for up to 70 guests includes lodging, a picturesque indoor or outdoor ceremony site on the enchanting property, the stunning Phelps Barn for cocktail hour, a plated-dinner reception featuring a delectable menu, cake or cupcakes, an experienced in-house planner and day-of coordinator as well as on-site accommodations for your guests.