1888 Wedding Barn in scenic Sunday River Valley Area

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Rustic barn wedding venues are growing in popularity. The 1888 Wedding Barn is Western Maine's Wedding Ceremony and Reception Hall Venue located conveniently on Route 2 in Bethel, Maine close to all the Sunday River Valley Area attractions and amenities. It is simple, yet sophisticated, affordable, yet elegant. The barn has been transitioned into a rich and exceptional authentic feel that brings an aura of romance and history that can make for a truly memorable occasion while adding your own history to our rustic barn. The perfect mix of well cared for lawn and beautiful manicured gardens and grounds makes the perfect backdrop for your timeless photos of the ceremony and wedding party. Inside offers spacious and elegant rustic feel with it's pine walls and hand turned posts and beams that reach far into the air in this 4 story historic barn. Enjoy a cocktail hour on the wraparound deck or the lawn while making your way to a table seating for a delicious dinner. The service is efficient, friendly and working in unity with each other. You and your guest will feel well attended to making way for the merriest and joyful event.The Coppola brings the nicest touch to the barn as it has many functions. It brings in natural daylight and constant air circulation by daylight and moonlight and night skies while keeping a strong and dependable protection in the evening. It is even possible for photos to be taken from the widows peak to display a “Heaven's View” of your event. The 1888 Wedding Barn offers a variety of options to make your Wedding Ceremony special and memorable. These include both On-Site locations that are quiet and serene like the White Pine Cathedral Forest adjacent to the wedding barn or Off-Site locations like the Sunday River Artisan Covered Bridge or the multitude of Sunday River Slope side locations available locally. If you decide to have your wedding ceremony On-Site, the wedding coordinator will work with you to set up all necessary guests chairs and decorations at no extra charge. A High Top Tension Tent can be rented to mitigate any weather related issues and used later for the Rehearsal, Lawn Games, or Post Brunch Wedding Event at no extra charge. The Wedding Barn Lawn is also convenient for your guests as they can park in the lot of the barn or walk over from the nearby lodging accomodations making sure that no one is late for your special wedding day. We also have ample wedding day on‐site parking with walking trails to area Trailer Parks, Camp Sites, Inns, B&B's, Motels, and Bars. Take advantage of the professional landscaped Flower Gardens and Hickory Arch Arbor for those priceless wedding album pictures. The 1888 Wedding Barn Lawn can accommodate a multitude of configurations for wedding ceremonies, rehearsal dinners, or post brunch events. The 1888 Wedding Barn offers three unique 1888 Wedding Barn Packages (White Pine, Spruce, and Hemlock Wedding Packages) with varying amounts of amenities and benefits depending on your wedding day vision and available budget. Food Quantity/Quality, Waitstaff Service, and Party Setup and Decorations vary in each wedding package so you get exactly what you want.