he Hartness House has a long historic tradition as an unique wedding reception site and site for renewal of vow and commitment ceremonies, civil unions, and banquets and corporate events. The Hartness House is frequently chosen for our beautiful and enchanted wedding gardens filled with lilacs, white lace, begonias, wisteria vines, wedding roses, hydrangeas, sweeping lawns, pergola gardens and white house gazebo; our spacious ballrooms and dining rooms, our award-winning chef and catering team; and a wide range of lodging and accommodations for ceremony and banquet guests. The Hartness House is the perfect choice for your country wedding, civil union ceremony or corporate retreat.

he Hartness House is your best choice to weddings, civil unions, banquets, corporate meetings and parties and can accommodate 150 guests for interior receptions and up to 300 in our Wedding Garden. Up to 100 guests can be accommodated in our 43 rooms and there are several quality lodging hotels. B&B's and inns in the 15 minute driving distance to accommodate additional guest.

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nique Location...Personalized Service...Superb Cuisine.   This is what our brides and grooms can expect when they host their wedding reception at the Hartness House. From our dining to our staff, to the facility itself, we pride ourselves on excellence and personalized service to make your special day truly unique.

he Hartness House is a graciously elegant 32-acre, turn-of-the-century Vermont country estate. The Inn boasts the warmth and architectural style of days gone by in our Victorian dining rooms and living rooms, along with the beauty and classic elegance of our new Governor's Room. Our menus are made of the very freshest local ingredients, expertly prepared and beautifully presented by the Inn's own Chef, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America.

ere at the Hartness House, we believe every wedding is special and every couple is unique. We have hosted hundreds of weddings and receptions over the years.  We strive to create the wedding of your dreams, right down to the smallest detail. It takes a special team of people, working together to do this with the quality and professionalism the Hartness House is famous for. Whether you are planning a romantic, intimate affair or a Vermont wedding of up to 150 guests indoors or up to 300 outdoors, the Hartness House looks forward to assisting you in creating a magical and memorable wedding day.

Some quotes from our recent brides --

"What a perfect place for a family wedding! Romantic and fun, everyone so helpful and accommodating. We, the grooms parents loved this room, Helen's room, and my mother's name!   The day is cloudy and gray - but love and happiness is everywhere!"   Barre, VT

"From the moment we walked into the Hartness House we knew this was the unique place to complete our marriage vows. The ceremony in the woods by the brook was beautiful. You folks made it all come together for our special day.   Our entire wedding party stayed here too. All were delighted and pleased by the atmosphere and surroundings."   Greenfield, MA

Our Wedding Planning Guide will provide you with the detail information you will need to plan your Vermont Country Wedding at the Hartness House.  From reception room sizes and descriptions to wedding dining menus and beverages, the Wedding Planning Guide will simplify the planning of an elegant and romantic Vermont Country Wedding.

Download the Vermont Wedding Site Planning Guide here
(725K Acrobat Reader PDF file)

Whether you are looking to hold your wedding in Springfield, Brandon, Grafton, Manchester, Weston, Wilmington, West Dover, Woodstock, Chester, Ludlow, Stowe, Quechee, Fullerton in Vermont or Charlestown, Claremont, Walpole in New Hampshire, you will find the Hartness House Inn your ideal choice for creating your memorable and romantic wedding or civil union ceremony or event.

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ermont is the ideal location to officiate your civil union commitment ceremony, and the Hartness House is the ideal site to host your civil union ceremony. Located on the beautiful 32-acre estate and mansion of the former governor of Vermont, the Hartness House has been elegantly restored with mahogany paneling, beam ceilings, stone fireplaces, wainscot walls, against the historical backdrop of one of the most innovative and wealthiest men in America, makes the Hartness House a unique location for your memorable event.

t the Hartness House we can prepare a complete weekend of festivities for friends and family that will highlight this important event. Our award-winning chef and catering team will prepare all the meals from fine dining dinners with elegantly set tables and professional servers to a fun-packed garden brunch, we can do it all. For the cost of a simple reception in most metropolitan areas, you can host an entire weekend with friends and relatives -- lodging and all festivities included.

Our Civil Union Planning Guide will provide you with the detail information you will need to plan your Vermont Civil Union at the Hartness House.  From reception room sizes and descriptions to banquet reception dining menus and beverages, the Civil Union Planning Guide will simplify the planning of an elegant and romantic Vermont Civil Union ceremony.

Download the Vermont Civil Union Planning Guide here
(725K Acrobat Reader PDF file)

Whether you plan to hold your civil union ceremony in Springfield, Brandon, Grafton, Weston, Wilmington, West Dover, Woodstock, Chester, Ludlow, Stowe, Quechee in Vermont or Charlestown, Claremont, Walpole in New Hampshire, you will find the Hartness House Inn to be your ideal site for creating your memorable civil union ceremony or event.

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ith 43 guest rooms and flexible conference meeting space, the Hartness House is the perfect place for your next corporate meeting or retreat. Our attention to detail, the comfort and charm of our individually decorated meeting rooms and creatively prepared meals set the stage for a successful meeting.

Download our Banquets and Events Planning Guide (404K) to provide you with all the necessary information regarding meeting room configurations, dining menus and beverages, lodging and accommodations, and nearby attractions.

Conference Setting Designed to Inspire...

hen you are ready for a break in your meeting schedule choose from a variety of activities including hiking on our own brook-side nature trails, swimming in the pool or just relaxing on our sun deck or in our living room.

e are also happy to help coordinate off-site activities focused on the natural beauty of Vermont. Ask us about group sleigh rides, hay rides, premier golf courses, fly-fishing, horseback riding or boating. We are happy to assist you in rounding out a most productive event.