Castle Manor Inn

The icing on the (wedding) cake? Chef Dan’s food! It was absolutely delicious, with guests still raving about the flavors days later. From atmosphere to cuisine, our wedding here was flawless.

Italian fare with a flare option for dinner that night which was AMAZING! Guests were able to choose their own pasta dishes and Dan would make the food on the spot that night! Everything ran smoothly on the night of the rehearsal and the space was set up so beautifully! Definitely would recommend Castle Manor Inn!

to move our ceremony indoors because of weather! The food was fantastic and we got compliments on it all night. We couldn’t ask for a more perfect wedding experience!

h. Everything was handled with ease by their staff. The food was delicious, from the tasting to cocktail hour to dinner to brunch the next day. Their head chef Dan was more than just that. He helped us all day long. Making sure the food was everything we wanted, getting towels, bartending, bringing my flowers to the second floor. He is a jack of all trades and truly cares about his guests. Along side him running the show was Kaylyn. She was great to work with. No surprise fees, good communication, professional, and made sure everything ran smoothly that day. Cannot recommend this place enough!!!!

hold our ceremony and reception, and was friendly to the fact we are a queer couple. While they are not right on the water, the event deck has a beautiful view of the marshes and you're literally a 2 minute drive from the coastline (we were able to leave to take photos on the beach and be back at the venue before cocktail hour was over). The manor itself is lovely with plenty of character for an old building. The food was also amazing! From the tasting, to the actual dinner it was all so delicious. We had a few harder to accommodate food allergies and these guests were given their own beautiful plates of mushroom risotto which is far above the sad salad most places would have offered instead. Their head chef is truly one of a kind and introduced himself to us even when we were first touring the place. From the event coordinator Kaylyn to the hotel and waitstaff everyone was professional, friendly, and excited to celebrate with us. They truly made us feel like they cared about our wedding day and not at all like we were just another event being held in their space. We also stayed in the Castle Suite and were extremely comfortable in our room. The staff even took the time to change out the decorations (ones that usually said "Mr. & Mrs.") in the room to make sure we felt welcomed as a queer couple. It was little touches like this that truly made us and our guests feel cared for all weekend!

Executive Chef. They are both SUCH nice people!! The staff here are so incredibly nice, helpful and go out of their way to make you feel welcomed and at home. Communication with Kaylyn was an absolute BREEZE and she responded with all questions almost immediately. Super helpful! The whole experience truly was wonderful. 10/10 would recommend! Somethings that we appreciated: 1) Transparency-no surprise pricing or price gauging. Very straight forward from the start with pricing and menu pricing, etc. 2) Ease! they take care of everything, food, linens, set up, break down, bar tending, keeping the event running smoothly and timely 3) Flexibility! they are so flexible! for example, right before the ceremony started, it started to rain pretty heavily. they easily pivoted and transitioned everything inside, under the tent on the deck. they just did it with no stress on us. 4) Kindness-it matters a lot when your wedding venue staff actually care about making your day (and leading up to it) stress free, easy. Really some of the nicest people work here!! 5) They want your day to be what you want it to be-they listen, they care, they want to make your day special and it shows. 6) comfiest bed ever~ we stayed overnight in the main house and had a great buffet breakfast the next morning. 7) guests loved it!

to keep my 88 year old grandfather warm as the summer night cooled, which allowed him to stay for the whole reception. Our guests are also still raving about the food -- multiple people have said this is the first wedding where they went back to the buffet for second helpings!

g day at Castle Manor Inn was by far the best day of our lives! The manor staff was always there for anything we needed during our planning process and most important on the big day. I have heard stories about how difficult certain things were in regards to weddings but we had such an easy/fun time creating our custom wedding. The wedding itself went flawlessly and I didnt even mention the food yet.....WOW!!!!!!!!!! The chef (Dan) at the manor could easily win any of those cooking shows you see on T.V...... the food on our wedding was INSANE (all custom... all exactly how we wanted). We not only had the best food on the big day but had an awesome Friday night leading to the wedding. If you are considering a wedding anywhere close to the Boston/Gloucester area, make it easy on yourself and book Castle Manor Inn ASAP!!!!!

ng. it was all and more that we Dreamed of! Thankyou CMI, Kathy & Wally

g bride, groom, and officiant. Gazebo ceremony with reception on the deck. We brought hair and makeup artists into the bridal suite and had plenty of space for getting ready. Everything was beautiful, food was outstanding, and cost was very reasonable. Laura was easily reachable throughout the planning process and she was present the entire day of the wedding. She genuinely cared about our wedding, made sure everything went smoothly, and saved the day when it came to bustling the dress. Our guests enjoyed spending the night after the wedding. Rooms were clean, charming, and cozy. Would highly recommend this venue!

e has been part of many weddings and she shared lots of tips with us throughout the planning process. She was super open and flexible and was willing to accommodate whatever we wanted. For example, I had mentioned wanting to do a late night snack after the reception and she immediately worked with us to come up with a Mac and Cheese bar concept (which was amazing and a godsend at the end of the night). Besides Laura. who made the entire process so much easier than expected, the venue was great. We did not want to spend an insane amount of money and this venue allowed us to have the wedding of our dreams at an affordable price. We had our rehearsal dinner, breakfast and reception all in one place. It was so easy since all of our groomsmen and bridesmaids were able to spend the night after the dinner. No need to worry about transportation or lodging since there were plenty of rooms available for all our guests. My guests all LOVED the food (which was also affordable!) and gave many compliments. We did our ceremony outside in front of the house - Laura had a trellis and chairs for us to use. The gazebo would have made a great spot as well and was our back up if it rained. I loved the tented deck which was spacious and protected the guests from sunlight/rain. All in all, the venue was perfect for us and what we were looking for. My husband and I plan to go back on our 1 year anniversary to celebrate!

helpful. Appetizers in front of the fire places added a lovely welcome for guests before the small dinner party with excellent service and food.

tor and we got so much more! The staff was friendly, the food was amazing, and we both loved how Laura used her experience and expertise, with a no nonsense attitude, to help us make our day the best day ever! If you are looking for a coastal MA wedding, without the insane prices and costly dramatics, THIS is your place!!

base for the weekend. It felt like summer camp having all of our friends in the Inn, and Laura's team was so accomodating with our last minute room shuffling heading into the weekend. We held all of our wedding events at the Inn (rehearsal dinner, wedding, and brunch the next morning), and Laura made sure that each one felt special. The property itself is charming and romantic. We felt like we fell in love with another detail each time we visited. Above all, Laura was such an amazing asset throughout our wedding process. She is dynamic, decisive, creative, and just gets things done. My family lives out of town and I work crazy hours, but Laura somehow made wedding planning feel stress free. She has lots of ideas from her wealth of wedding experience and is also very flexible in translating the couple's wedding vision to reality. She is a problem solver and works closely with her staff to make sure that everything runs smoothly throughout the weekend. Also, our guests couldn't stop raving about the food! Laura and Dan are able to accomodate just about any sort of menu that you could imagine and deliver a product that is well above what people expect of "wedding food." Thank you to all of the Castle Manor Inn team for giving us a weekend that we'll always treasure.

enues, but what we really loved about CMI was the coziness of it - the wood paneling on the walls, the fireplaces, the adorable wraparound porch - the amount of rooms on-site meaning we could house all of our wedding party and family members in one place, and Laura, the owner of the inn and the best day-of coordinator we could have asked for. My husband and I are both the type of people who like lists, planning every detail, and asking every question, and Laura kept up with all of our many (many) questions and concerns in the year or so between when we booked and the date of our wedding. She was so patient with my pages of questions that I would bring to our planning meetings, and exudes a confidence and calmness that put me at ease every time I had questions and concerns bouncing around my head. After each meeting, I left feeling reassured and confident myself. We planned to have our ceremony outside, but then on the date of our wedding (10/27/18) there unfortunately was a Nor'easter with rain and insane wind. Laura and her team were ready - we had talked about a back-up plan in advance - and they made sure that having the ceremony on the covered deck still felt warm, dry, and cozy. Despite the 50mph winds, all 100 guests stayed dry and warm, and eventually people forgot the weather that was happening because Laura and her team did such a good job. She is also great at taking everything under her wing so that we felt relaxed and knew it was being taking care of, but making sure we knew we could change anything we wanted. I can't imagine our wedding without Laura's presence, and can't thank her enough for running the show so smoothly!

s event through email and telephone calls. Having never seen the property until the start of the actual event I was very impressed. The set up was perfect, the food amazing and the service levels received from staff was very, very professional and welcoming... I highly recommend Castle Manor Inn... Thanks for a great evening James & Karin Gelfand

NY people it was the best wedding ever, thanks to all the help from Laura and her staff at the Castle Manor Inn! Laura and the staff made everything go so seamlessly and made it feel like the Inn was our home for the weekend and the staff as part of the family. They truly went above and beyond, especially when Laura set up a romantic night for us on Sunday after the wedding, adorning our room with flowers, candles and a beautiful cheese and fruit plate, and of course wine. The atmosphere is exactly what I wanted, we had a water sunset view, with ocean smells and twinkling lights on the porch. Laura catered to my every need and helped me in the entire planning process, helping me to answer questions that I didn't even know to ask. They set up my center pieces perfectly and even let me use the deck on Friday before our wedding to do my flower arrangements with my sisters and provided us with mimosas despite the fact that they weren't even open for business that morning. We especially loved that once the wedding was over, we could continue the after party on the porch with some winding down guitar playing by my friends and family while we lounged in the cozy chairs with some wine under the stars. My husband and I couldn't have found a better spot and we are so grateful we went with the Castle Manor, not only did we have a fantastic wedding, but our family and guests enjoyed a whole weekend together staying at the charming Inn that we will remember and cherish forever.

aint beauty of the venue and it's location on the delta of the Assabet river. Beautiful place to get married - check! But what really stood out for me, and for anyone I've spoken to about this, the real differentiater here is Laura Baker, the owner of the property and event planner. I sat down to a nice dinner with Laura during my first visit and we talked through all the details of the wedding. My husband is from Spain and I had mentioned we wanted to bring some Spanish cuisine in to the menu - working with Laura, her ability to think outside of the box, and her complete willingness to customize our menus - order special things, including particular wines, etc. As a guy with little experience in wedding planning, in many ways, Laura acted more as my wedding planner than I would have ever expected - and I really appreciated this. She wasn't shy about sharing her ideas but was completely open to mine. Now, fast forward to the wedding day - the place looked beautiful, and Laura and her team treated me and my husband like kings. She reserved separate rooms for us to change in to our suits. We had a dedicated person to make sure we always had what we needed whether it was a drink or food. She handled all the table decor and the logistics - we had the ceremony there. She got people to where they needed to be at the right moment that was needed. Everyone...EVERYONE...I spoke to that day and after talked about how wonderful the place was, how good the food was (thanks Chef Seth!), and how well organized the different parts of the event were. I truly can't recommend this place enough. You will absolutely not be disappointed. Laura and her team were an essential part of what I consider to be the best day of my life.

ct of my planning and was there the entire day to make sure everything was executed flawlessly. I highly recommend Castle Manor Inn.

int of pretentiousness. It is also worth mentioning that Laura was absolutely fantastic! She was on top of everything before, during, and after the wedding. We had a major issue come up between cocktail hour and dinner, and Laura took care of it like a pro. Seriously, we could not have done this without her, and looking back on it, we would not have wanted to do this with anyone else. Laura is just that amazing. If you want to get married somewhere along the north shore, this place is definitely worth a look. And if you like what you see, go for it!

What made us feel extremely confident was Laura's (owner/wedding planner) amazing organization and note taking to our needs and recommendations. We even bought a 3 tiered fondue fountain and Laura worked with her chef to bring our late-night cheese fountain idea to life! Having 26 rooms on-site were also a huge plus so we could spend more time with our guests and they could enjoy themselves without driving and then having a great breakfast afterwards. The day of our wedding went extremely smooth and she made sure the events were kept on schedule without us needing to worry about anything. The staff were all friendly and bartenders fun. We received many compliments on how quaint and unique Castle Manor is, the great food, and how Laura was clearly on top of things too!

tiful staircase as you enter, the fireplace in the dining area, and the romanticized homey feeling. The minute we toured the place, we knew it was the one. Beyond the venue itself, Laura Baker was an inspiration. She was kind, honest, and extremely thoughtful. She truly cared about the outcome of the wedding, giving advice, but also letting us take the reigns and decorate the entire place. We couldn't have had the successful wedding we did without the help of Laura. The food at the Castle Manor Inn was also amazing! The chef was great, and very accommodating, and the menu was vast with many items for the bride and groom to choose from. Laura's words were, "Think up a dream menu, and my chef can make it". Her staff on site the night of our wedding was also great; friendly, fun and hard working. We could not have asked for a better place to get married!

reat location (especially for out of town guests), and the staff is so accomodating. Laura, the owner/wedding planner, helped us every step of the way. She responded to my many emails usually the same day, and took care of all the details I had forgotten about on the day of. She even helped us find a replacement DJ after we had a last minute cancellation! We are so happy we chose the Castle Manor Inn. Our guests had rave reviews for the food as well as how well everything as planned and organized. I truly recommend this venue for future brides to be!

every changing reservation needs and the place is gorgeous!

erfectly. Several of our guests mentioned it was the best food they ever had at a wedding - especially the heart shaped grilled cheese and tomato soup shooters! We highly recommend this as a venue as well as just for a bite to eat or place to stay!

multiple extended family members stay for the weekend - it felt like a huge family reunion. The rooms are kept very well and are clean and well decorated. The wedding ceremony itself was everything we could have hoped for. Laura is absolutely fantastic - she had so many details worked out that I wouldn't even have thought of. She is obviously very experienced in handling the "flow" of large events. The food was delicious at the cocktail hour, the main dinner, and the after party (sliders, nachos, etc). My husband and I strongly recommend the Castle Manor Inn for a classy, memorable and relaxed atmosphere for your wedding. We couldn't have been more pleased with everything.

ould highly recommend CMI for a wedding. CMI is beautifully set off of the Annisquam River, a short walk from the Gloucester esplanade and harbor. We visited CMI after our initial venue went bankrupt and unexpectedly closed. We had lost our deposit and were hesitant to sign another contract. Laura was so patient with us. She put us in touch with several couples who recently had weddings with CMI. She encouraged us to buy wedding insurance, and referred us to some insurance brokers. She continued to answer our questions and reassure us that our wedding would be perfect - and it was. Laura was very engaged from the beginning. She would regularly speak with me for 30 minutes or longer to discuss decorations, recommend other vendors, etc. I loved planning a wedding with someone who had a lot of experience and clearly enjoyed what she was doing. On the day before the wedding, I dropped a bag of decorations off, and it was all perfectly assembled on Saturday morning. Escort cards were alphabetized, family photos arranged, lanterns hung with lights and batteries assembled. Everything was done. CMI supplied a lot of the decorations, including an aisle runner, which I would have never thought of getting otherwise. CMI also coordinated with all of our other vendors, so that I did not have to handle the last minute details (e.g., when the DJ was going to eat). The wedding weekend went very smoothly. Laura and her staff were fantastic wedding coordinators and accommodated our every request, including providing enough freezer space to serve ice cream cake to our guests. Most of our guests stayed onsite, which made the wedding feel very personal. Laura, Maureen, and the staff even let us assign which guests went in which rooms. We had a big event on Friday night after our rehearsal dinner. CMI catered it with late night snacks and open bar. They were happy to stay up late with our guests until the early hours of the morning. On Saturday, after the wedding ceremony, there was a deluge. Luckily, the reception was under the covered deck, and we were able to put the sides of the tent down, but tables were blowing over, linens were soaked, and our DJ had to re-set up so her equipment wouldn’t get wet. As a result, we had a 2-hour long cocktail hour. Neither my husband, nor I, nor any of our guests even noticed the delay. The staff maintained the presence of calm, while they quickly worked to get the reception space ready to serve dinner. Guests commented on how much they liked the dinner. Similar to the night before, CMI catered a late-night event after the reception ended. Again, the staff was very accommodating, even serving leftover food from our rehearsal dinner the night before and staying up with our guests until the early hours of the morning. Overall, we had the perfect wedding experience with CMI. Laura was fantastic. We could not have ended up at a better venue. We only wish we had found Laura and the CMI sooner!

and the service was outstanding. Laura, Don and the staff went out of their way to make our day special and to make our guests happy and comfortable. We truly felt at home there!

aff made me feel like family and put me at ease about everything from finances to little details like favors and seating charts. Whenever I called, the staff, Kim, Maureen and Ember were kind and helpful no matter how many times I called. When the week of the wedding came even the staff were excited for us. The food, oh the food, I have no words! Amazing is one I can use. Even Mark the bartender was wonderful! He took time out and came over to our sweetheart table to congratulate us and to let us know our family and friends were great. Laura made sure everything flowed smoothly from announcements to keeping me going through the cake cutting when it wasn't the right song. She was right there. You can bring your decorations and favors the week of and they will set it up the way you request. For me I just let them put things how they saw would look best and boy did they ever do a wonderful job. I had happy tears and enjoyed every minute of my day! Our family and friends can't say enough about Castle Manor. Totally book your wedding here you won't regret it!