Aldworth Manor

ric building, lovingly renovated by a family to restore its character, charm, and beauty while preserving the historic integrity. Aldworth is the perfect combination of elegance run by a down-to-earth and welcoming family, that truly makes you feel like you’re a part of their family. The grounds are breathtaking and made for the most beautiful backdrop for our outdoor ceremony and wedding photos. We were fortunate to make a few trips to Aldworth before our wedding, and each time we were greeted like we were family visiting. Our decision to book Aldworth was constantly validated by the praises of the locals we came across, who couldn’t help but gush about the Long family, and the thoughtful & timely communication from Shane throughout the planning process. The weekend of our wedding (10/15/22) had the most beautiful weather, with the foliage really making a show. Having everything in one location, with everyone being able to stay on property, created an exclusive feel and facilitated a warm, welcoming, and intimate gathering for our friends and family. It was the best “reunion” weekend feeling. Everyone raved about the ability to stay on property, not having to drive, and how much they enjoyed getting to know one another & celebrating in the houses. It made it convenient for getting ready and organizing our weekend. The staff flawlessly delivered on our rehearsal dinner, wedding, and farewell brunch with ease; following the directions and vision I had for each event to be unique yet cohesive. The staff throughout the planning process and the weekend were helpful, friendly, and professional. Everything about our wedding at Aldworth was fantastic. We feel forever fortunate to have stumbled across this hidden gem and to now be a part of the Aldworth family. Shane, Tammy, and all the staff at Aldworth - THANK YOU!

process and incredibly helpful weekend of our wedding. The onsite catering and bartending staff did fantastic work and allowed us the flexibility to customize the menu to our hearts’ content. The onsite lodging was cozy and so convenient! We especially loved how our booking spanned the entire weekend, giving our rehearsal dinner and wedding an especially intimate feel. We had the absolute best time at Aldworth, and we’ll be back for future tavern nights :)

t, and each of them were deeply committed to making our special day picture perfect. We had so many questions leading up to our big day, including some stressful last-minute permit questions from our tent rental company, but the team at Aldworth Manor was always there for us to answer questions, put us at ease, and ensure our wedding reception was as picture perfect as we could have dreamed. And indeed it was - we felt so lucky to spend such a beautiful day on this property which is so steeped in history and beauty. Our guests loved the location, and it was nice that many of them could stay on-property with us in Aldworth Manor's three guest houses. The property has been restored with so much love and care from the Long family and the rest of their amazing team. Every detail has been thought through, and their passion for the Manor, its people, and its visitors is apparent everywhere you look. Aldworth Manor feels like a small family business - they are non-corporate, dedicated to their employees and guests, and full of so much heart. They customize every wedding so that each couple experiences a celebration which is entirely unique and tailored to them, which is so special. We feel lucky to be able to return to this special place to enjoy their community restaurant Tavern Nights and special events throughout the year, and it will always have a special place in our hearts. We can't wait to keep returning again and again to catch up with the wonderful people who made our wedding day so special, and to take in the beauty and history of this special place!

was a personalized journey from start to finish. One of the greatest aspects of hosting at Aldworth was the ability to have access to the property all weekend, and rent the on-site houses for our friends and family. Shane and team took great care to listen to our vision for the weekend, and it felt like we were able to execute everything that we wanted, how we wanted it. We will always remember our magical wedding at Aldworth and can't recommend it highly enough.

and would highly recommend Aldworth for anyone considering a wedding venue!

's three housing accommodations, allowing us to spend more time with the people we love during what is an otherwise busy weekend. Our wedding day was perfect and beautiful and our guests have not stopped talking about how lovely Aldworth was! The Long family has done a fantastic job. Shane in particular was incredible every step of the way, always going out of his way to be helpful and accommodating, even with some unexpected staffing issues that arose. We are so grateful to him for making sure things ran smoothly and there is no one better to trust with your big day. Aldworth is a special place and we we can't wait to come back and visit!

nearby for the weekend. The food was a huge hit as well. They're always doing updates to the actual manor and the care they take with everything is extremely evident. We loved it!

in advance of our wedding date and booked it the following day after falling completely in love with it. We'd toured a few other venues before visiting the Aldworth, but they didn't feel comfortable to us or were kind of stuffy (or wildly overpriced). But Shane, the owner, is one of the nicest people you'll ever meet and instantly made us feel welcome, and took his time walking us around and explaining how everything worked with pricing, lodging, etc. The manor, the grounds, the views - they're all truly sublime in every way. We had two full years between when we booked the venue and our actual wedding date, but Shane was always available to answer questions or help with vendor recommendations. We also ended up booking the onsite lodging for our close family and bridal party and I'm SO glad we did! There was a ton of room for our guests, as well as outdoor space for relaxing the day after the wedding. Since we were all there for the entire weekend, it made it so easy to just walk up and down from the manor for the rehearsal/wedding/etc. and not have to worry about transportation for everyone and/or being on time. Would highly recommend booking the lodging onsite! The actual day of our wedding went off literally without a hitch. I'm the type of person who is easily stressed and can be a bit hard to please, but the whole day felt so seamless and relaxed! Shane's staff was incredibly helpful, polite and made everything feel so easy and effortless for us and our guests - and for that I'm forever grateful! Shane also handled the bar, where we had an open bar for our guests. He did a great job stocking the bar, making sure a variety of alcohol was available (our guests seemed thrilled by the variety/availability!). We also chose to do a signature cocktail (a paloma) and it was one of the best I've ever had! They were fresh-squeezing grapefruit juice all night long - I was so impressed! We also ended up going with their onsite caterer, Hilltop Kitchen, and they did a fantastic job on the food. We worked with Erin, the head chef, and she was so helpful and flexible in planning our menu and making it all work for us. They catered our rehearsal dinner, cocktail hour, wedding reception and a farewell brunch the day after. All of the food was delicious and we got so many compliments on how good everything was! This venue is complete perfection - it really doesn't get better! Thank you Shane, Erin & staff for giving us a beautiful and truly unforgettable experience!

a special place. Our July wedding saw the grounds in full bloom--we barely needed additional flowers! Beyond the venue itself, the people at Aldworth are kind, understanding, and genuinely want you to have a special day. Shane was quick to offer us a new date in 2021 when our 2020 date had to be postponed due to COVID, and his flexibility made that difficult situation a lot less stressful. He and his team (shoutout to Tom!) made working a wedding all weekend look easy, from the rehearsal dinner to the farewell brunch. Shane clearly wears many hats as he also tended bar throughout the weekend (don't miss his aperol spritzes). Finally, though Aldworth allows you to choose your own caterer, his in-house caterer, Erin, was amazing to work with and made the most delicious food! Our guests went out of their way to tell us how much they loved dinner. We could not have asked for a better wedding venue or team.

autiful land and Tuscan like building that sits on top of a hill surrounded by fields of grass, flowers and butterflies. Truly breath taking and magical. With the venue comes three houses available to rent, which made for an all weekend stay for us and our closest friends and family. The venue and grounds themselves are so beautiful, the Long family that owns it put so much love and care into renovating it, and its obvious when you see it. It was such a joy to work with Shane and his whole team at Aldworth--we felt more like friends than family. After postponing due to COVID, we were beyond looking forward to celebrating and the whole weekend was just awesome. I still have friends and family talking about how amazing the venue was months after the wedding. We even plan on coming back up to rent a house for the holidays next year. Would recommend this place 1000 times over, you will not be disappointed! Thanks again Shane

to Facetime whenever we needed assistance or if we just needed to chat about the big day. There is so much to say about the venue itself. The manor’s exterior almost looks like something out of an Italian catalog. Shane does an amazing job with his flowers and landscaping which helps out with overall floral expenses depending on your aethstetic. The garden where we got married with the old mirror pool and columns makes for an amazing ceremony setting. The tea house is so cute for photos. The big side yard where the tent is placed makes for plenty of room for wedding big and small. The interior of the manor is just as amazing as the exterior. The great room where we held our rehearsal dinner is absolutely stunning, with the dark wood, and big mantle. This really gives off such a historic, timeless setting. Getting ready in the sun room was such a beautiful place to start the day and really allowed us to get to enjoy the manor for the whole weekend. The Aldworh also has three houses you can rent with the property. We were lucky enough to have the whole venue to ourselves for Friday, Saturday and half the day Sunday. We were able to have the majority of our friends and family on site with us and made for a very convenient and fun wedding weekend. This really created the weekend wedding, we envisioned. We were able to have all of our closest friends and family mingle and be by our sides the whole time. Having the manor be as beautiful as it was was such a bonus. Aldworth Manor really was the venue of our dreams, and created a lasting memory for our guests. Thanks again to Shane and the entire team for making our big day so special.

eing even more beautiful the day of, and we received so many compliments on our venue choice. Shane and his staff were incredibly helpful throughout the whole weekend. When our linens were never delivered by our rental company, they were able to work with the caterer and come up with a backup plan without us having to stress. The staff was so helpful and kind, in particular Tom and Brendan both went out of their way. It truly is such an extraordinary place, and it will always hold a special place in our hearts. We cannot recommend this place enough!

y a little slice of heaven in NH. It feels like a villa that was plucked out of Tuscany, Italy. The views of the mountains are breathtaking. The grounds are insanely beautiful. Every time you turn a corner you come across another secret garden or charming little staircase - a dream for wedding photos. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how amazing it was. The inside of the manor is decorated so well with antique furniture and art, making each and every space so gorgeous and cozy. (We were only indoors for bathroom access - but there were candles lite on every table which was such a thoughtful touch). Also, the staff and entire team at Aldworth is A+. Everyone was so kind and accommodating to our guests. The owner Shane is the BEST! He is one of the nicest people you will ever meet and so easy to work with. Shane was super responsive with all of our questions throughout the planning process leading up to the big day. He always made sure to check in and see if we needed anything. I can not recommend this venue enough!! It was an absolute DREAM come true and we feel so lucky our special day was at Aldworth Manor.

leading up to the wedding he was happy to answer all a million of my questions. The pictures that we've gotten back from our photographer already came out absolutely stunning as Aldworth has so much natural beauty and a variety of locations that photograph so well. We were lucky to have timed the fall foliage perfectly (10/12) and all of the wedding guests commented on how it amazing of a location it was. Another thing we loved about the property was that there are three houses on the property. We turned them into a family house, a bridesmaids house, and a groomsmen house. Having the people that we love the most surrounding us for the entire weekend truly turned it into a destination wedding and a weekend long event.

I think just spending a weekend here would have been quite special. As it was, our family and friends could enjoy the lovely venue- the flowers, the meadow, the blueberries, the grand rooms, the firepit- it was like a wonderfully fancy camp- sort of how I imagine heaven- all while celebrating our special day. In terms of our wedding the staff could not have been more perfect. They were calm, flexible and incredibly kind to us. They made us feel like guests at our wedding because they took care of the hosting duties seamlessly. They collaborated well with all vendors and took care of all set up of various activities throughout the weekend (concert, firepit, games, wedding ceremony, dinner, dancing, etc.). They also were quite receptive to how people were feeling and made sure to check in quietly throughout the weekend in case any adjustments needed to be made. Tom, one staff member even sat with the groom right before the ceremony just to kindly calm his nerves. Shane and his family have created a perfect place to get married and to gather with people you love.

nning views of Mt. Monadnock, everyone that works there is so warm, welcoming, and accommodating! Shane and Tammy were great at communicating prior to the event as well as on the day of. The amount of work they put into groundskeeping on top of the continued improvements to the estate is a testament to their diligence at providing the best possible venue for weddings and other events. We loved that we were able to have the venue for the entire weekend. Our bridal party stayed with us on the property, we had our rehearsal dinner inside the manor on Friday and hosted a Sunday brunch after the wedding in addition to our cocktail hour and reception on Saturday. And our guests could not stop gushing about how much they loved the property. We would recommend Aldworth Manor to anyone contemplating a magical venue for their wedding day!

to plan our wedding day all over again, we would choose the Aldworth Manor with Shane and Tammy again and again.

re AWESOME and SO on top of it. The staff executed everything on time, and always had a smile on their face while doing it. They were so helpful with helping me arrange things for photos, alerting me when the room was set so that I could photograph it, and confident with a rain back up plan incase a storm came through. They even made sure I always had water-- and as a photographer running around for 10 hours directing photos and family members and probably losing my voice, that is a true gift. The building and grounds themselves are diverse, well kept up, and can fit a big group without feeling crowded or overwhelming. The view of Mount Monadnock is GORGEOUS and the manor has so many intricate, worn, artful details. If you're looking for a combination of upscale and down to earth with a Tuscany vibe, Aldworth Manor is the place.

, but the Long Family are wonderful people to work with. Shane, Tammy, and everyone else, were so helpful and accommodating throughout our planning process and the weekend of our wedding. They were communicative, responsive, and helped us with all of our requests. Aldworth Manor as a venue gives you so many choices to make your wedding come alive. We were able to use the inside of the manor for portions of the weekend and use the beautiful scenery as a backdrop for our ceremony. We tried to incorporate the grounds as much as possible throughout the weekend, and it did not disappoint us or our guests. Also, having the houses right on the property where the wedding party/family can stay is an incredible perk! We can't wait to see all of the amazing things the Long Family does with Aldworth - you will not regret hosting your wedding here!

the greater New England area for our wedding, but having traveled to Italy and Napa and Sonoma County recently prior, nothing in this area really compared. That is, until we found the Aldworth on a whim while continuing our extensive online search where we thought we had seen it all! Especially everything in NH which is where my husband and I were both born. As soon as I stumbled across the photos, we both knew it was the one. It looked exactly the the Villas in Italy, surrounded by the most beautiful backdrop of Monadnock Mountain where my husband and his family had been going their entire lives. As if the venue wasn’t perfect enough on its own, we then realized it was only 20 minutes from my Husband’s hometown of Keene. We figured if we couldn’t bring our wedding to a winery we were going to bring a winery to our wedding and this was just the backdrop to do so. We went to see it as soon as we could (admittedly before we even got engaged..like I said, I’m a planner!) and it surpassed our greatest expectations in person. It’s hard not to gasp at its beauty when you drive up this long dirt road in the middle of small-town Harrisville. Shane and his mom Tammy, met us with open arms and walked us around the property and we fell in love with them and the grounds minute by minute and the rest was history. My only worry that day, was that this hidden gem was starting to quickly become less and less hidden and there would be no dates left for us by the time we got engaged and got to planning. But a few weeks later my (then) fiancé surprised me with a beautiful proposal with a gorgeous ring and the news that he had already booked the Aldworth for the following September! From then on, Shane and the entire family were a dream to work with. They were so warm, welcoming and accommodating to us and my millions of questions and multiple visits throughout the next year and a half. The venue is DIY so you need to be up for the task but it also makes things completely your own so I was able to still make the venue feel like the winery we always wanted with help from decor and some creativity! It also helps to keeps costs down. Shane does have a list of great vendors if you need suggestions. As soon as guests arrived on our wedding weekend, they fell in with the Aldworth as quickly as we had and the best part was having our bridal party stay on property all weekend so we never had to go anywhere and it was the best experience we could have asked for! Thank you is not enough for these gracious people and their magical slice of heaven they have created in Harrisville!

e a sense of comfort and lightness. The venue is already beautiful as-is, with no added decorations or flowers. There's plenty of natural floral and vegetation thoughtfully arranged throughout the venue by Shane. The available guest homes were a very special bonus to this Venue as it allowed for my wife and I to have both a traditional Vietnamese ceremony and American ceremony in the same day! The guest homes are very well kept and have ample room and amenities. I would recommend staying the night before the wedding and even on the day of. My wife and I did this and it made our wedding experience extremely manageable and enjoyable. What can we say about Shane? He is without a doubt one of the best in his industry. What an absolute professional, imaginative, patient, kind, happy, respectful, and understanding host. He was always on time and warm to receive us. He helped out with much of the venue layout, flow, and coordination. The American-Vietnamese wedding was a first at the Aldworth and Shane was extremely patient and understanding of our wants and needs. We worked very closely and never butted heads - it was such an enjoyable experience. He respected our opinions and gave us his trust. He was very patient, especially considering there were many fist time things that we wanted to do at the Aldworth. Thank you Shane for an amazing wedding!!!

til our big day. He was responsive, respectful of our opinions and thoughts, and truly caring. I cannot say enough how many family members and guests mentioned how great he was. Even though we had thunderstorms and rain, he was on his weather app or looking out for us to make sure we were all set! Another big person to review was Tammy. She was so energetic and truly wanted to get to know you and your thoughts. Her and Shane could not have been more respectful and accommodating throughout the whole time we were there! Truly the best venue! Thank you Shane, Tammy, and the rest of your staff for helping make it the best weekend of our life! :)