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Provided by: Farandnear
Farandnear

Venue highlights

Indoor and outdoor spaces
Rentals included
Valet parking

Venue details

Style:

Historic/Landmark Building, Park/Garden, Vintage, Outdoor

Guest capacity:

Accommodates up to 300 guests

Services:

Ceremony / Reception

Indoor / Outdoor

Location:

156 Center Road
Shirley, MA 01464

Description:

Once the summer of an accomplished political scientists and professor, Farandnear is not just a natural preserve, but also a gorgeous venue for soon-to-be-wed couples. Lending a feeling of peace and seclusion to every event, this stunning location is sure to impress guests. Exchange your most sacred vows on the park-like grounds, whether you are saying your “I do’s” within the conifer tree arboretum or beneath the shade of hemlocks in the nearby grove. The melodic sound of bird calls, from the black-capped chickadees to the barred owls, will provide a one-of-a-kind soundtrack for your big day. The property’s lush wooded trails, cranberry bog remnants, and flourishing fields of wildflowers provide picturesque backdrops that are ideal for unforgettable wedding photos. Donated by the generous Banks family and painstakingly maintained by the Trustees of Reservations, this beautiful property allows couples to begin their lives together embraced by unrivaled natural landscapes and loved ones.

 

Additional details

Service Options

Venue notes

The rental fee is $7,500 for a reception and ceremony and includes 6 hours of event time excluding set up and clean up time. The basic wedding package includes the amenities for your event; however, the venue can offer an upgraded package option. Please inquire for more details and pricing. The venue rental fee includes the following: fully-plumbed restrooms, pavilion with stone fireplace, use of wedding site and reception area, all rental items (choice of rectangle or circle tables, standard linens, silverware, glassware, padded garden chairs, dance floor, bar, white high top tent, shuttle service, lighting). The meal is excluded from the rental fee and ranges from $29 to $38 per person. The cocktail hour includes stationary hors d'oeuvres of artisan cheeses, vegetable crudite' and fruit assortment with a variety of crackers and dip, choice of 3 Passed Hors d'oeuvres, wedding cake from Aunty Ellen's award-winning bakery, 5 hour reception and a wedding coordinator.

Amenities and Restrictions

Amenities

- Wedding planning services

- Bride's dressing area

- Groom's dressing area

- Dance floor

- Tables and chairs provided

- Linens, silverware, glassware provided

- Outdoor lighting

- Venue set up and clean up

- Day-of coordinator

- Full kitchen facilities

- Large parking lot

- Chair covers

Restrictions

- All food and beverage handled by venue

- Exclusive caterer for venue

- Amplified music OK indoors and outdoors

- Smoking in designated areas only

- Alcohol must be provided by venue

- Music must end by 9:30PM

- No confetti

Amenities

- Wedding planning services

- Bride's dressing area

- Groom's dressing area

- Dance floor

- Tables and chairs provided

- Linens, silverware, glassware provided

- Outdoor lighting

- Venue set up and clean up

- Day-of coordinator

- Full kitchen facilities

- Large parking lot

- Chair covers

Restrictions

- All food and beverage handled by venue

- Exclusive caterer for venue

- Amplified music OK indoors and outdoors

- Smoking in designated areas only

- Alcohol must be provided by venue

- Music must end by 9:30PM

- No confetti

Links

Farandnear

Venue Highlights

Indoor and outdoor spaces
Rentals included
Valet parking

STARTING AT $4,588 FOR 50 GUESTS

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