Lyman Estate

The Lyman Estate and its team truly blow every other historical property nearby out of the water for their wedding experience. The estate itself is beautiful, accessible, well-maintained, and brimming with potential for any event. Nicole and Melissa are SUPERHEROES and made us feel so at ease on our wedding day, taking care of every little detail. Nicole worked with us from day one to provide guidance and ideas on bringing our vision to life, and we couldn’t have done it without her and her team. Cannot recommend enough!!

I booked the Lyman Estate for my micro-wedding ceremony and it was absolutely perfect! It’s a beautiful estate!! I worked with Nicole, who was excellent at helping us set up a tour to see the venue and in all of the planning for the ceremony leading up to our wedding day. She quickly responded to all of my questions via email and coordinated with all of our vendors on the day. Everything went perfectly!

We had our wedding here in August and it was the most beautiful day of our lives. The venue itself is gorgeous, with lush gardens, a huge estate, a greenhouse, and spacious lawns. Truly, the place feels out of a fairy tale. However, the most special thing about the Lyman Estate was working with Nicole and Melissa, the venue coordinator team. Both of them were extremely kind, friendly, and responsive throughout the entire process. They hold a meeting with you a couple weeks out from your event to make sure everything is all synced. On top of all that, they were both present on the day of our wedding to make the event run flawlessly. They were super kind to us, our family, and guests and really felt a part of all the fun. Would highly recommend the Lyman and team to anyone looking for a venue in New England! - Katie & Rafael

We had the summer garden wedding of our dreams at the Lyman Estate. It's hard to believe this incredible venue is located 25 minutes from downtown Boston. From getting ready upstairs with the fun wallpaper, to our ceremony in the beautiful garden, to guests exploring the historic mansion during cocktail hour, dinner outside in a big sailcloth tent, and ending with dancing in the ballroom - Lyman Estate has a perfect room for everything! Everywhere you look is a beautiful spot for photos, and the manageable size of the estate made it so each event flowed seamlessly into the next. Nicole and her team were great at prompt communication in the year leading up to our wedding, and executed everything flawlessly on the actual day. If Lyman Estate is available, book it now!

Imagine this: you get married in between two beautiful flowering dogwood trees in front of all of your friends and family before retiring to the reception in a historic, and restored mansion near Boston. It's not a dream, you can do this, and you should. Nicole & Historic New England were fantastic in helping us plan our day, give us access to the greenhouses for photos, and allow us to design the wedding day we wanted. From the ceremony in the dogwood grove, to the cocktail hour and speeches on the lawn and porch, to the dinner and reception in the historic mansion - it was the best day. Nicole was so easy to work with on the day of, and all of the planning before. During the wedding day, despite some early day rain, she almost 'willed' sunshine into existence as she proclaimed, "none of my outdoor weddings have been rained out". If you're looking for a special, historic, and semi-formal to formal experience, I would HIGHLY recommend the Lyman Estate.

The Lyman Estate was a perfect venue for our wedding! We got married in June 2023 and the grounds were absolutely stunning! All the flowers and dogwood trees were in full bloom and it made such a great photo backdrop! The inside of the house is well-suited for hosting a smaller ceremony (we had 50 guests) and reception, as the ballroom and adjacent rooms are beautiful as well. If looking for a larger wedding, the outside is plenty spacious to have a tent if needed!! Aside from the aesthetics of the venue, working with the venue coordinator, Nicole, was so great! She helped in so many ways (coordinating with vendors, day-of timeline management, helping setup decorations prior to arrival) and really did all she could to make our day as stress free as possible. She has a wealth of knowledge for what works best in the venue but is also open to new approaches (a lot of coordinators are very much not open to new approaches, so this is a big plus). Overall, would recommend this venue to anyone looking to get married in the area. We shopped around a lot in eastern Mass. and this was by far the best one we came to!

The first moment I saw the Lyman Estate I fell in love with the location. It is perfect in every single way. It was the perfect place for our literary, Austenian wedding. But besides the immaculately preserved historical rooms and grounds, the staff is unreal. Nicole Skarbek is such a pro and put my mind completely at ease. I probably asked her about a million questions in the lead up to the event and she always answered them thoroughly and promptly. She and her team were incredible on the day of our wedding. I felt so taken care of and in such good hands. The Lyman Estate is an absolutely wonderful venue. I loved having my special day there and recommend the venue to anyone looking for a special and historic experience.

Lyman Estate is an incredible wedding venue for anyone looking for an affordable spot with some old New England charm and a great staff. We worked primarily with Nicole and she was a total gem -- quick to respond, knowledgeable, and flexible all along the way. We were initially unsure about the multiple-room setup and the way that might affect the flow of our reception, but the format of the house ended up being really helpful for creating different spaces guests could mingle in while still retaining a unified feel due to the big central hallway. Because it's a house, we felt like we were able to welcome guests into a really hospitable and homey (while still elegant) space. The staff were skilled at managing the event in the context of the layout -- it was amazing how they flipped the ballroom from a dining room into a dance floor and were also SO helpful in set-up and teardown. (We had a few DIY decor elements we provided ourselves, and they were helpful in boxing everything up afterwards.) A bonus -- the Estate photographs beautifully from both the inside and outside; we were also able to take some shots in the Estate greenhouses to get some blooms and color even in the dead of Massachusetts winter!! All in all, I couldn't recommend Lyman Estate enough!

My husband and I loved the Lyman Estate! It is the most beautiful venue and their staff is so responsive and detail oriented. I wouldn't have wanted to get married anymore else! Nicole is also amazing!! We hired her as our day of coordinator, and I couldn't be more thankful that we did!! She was amazing throughout the entire planning process. Nicole was always honest and straight to the point. She gave us suggestions based on her knowledge and expertise while also still encouraging our own personal spin. Throughout the day, she kept things moving smoothly, even distributed our tips to vendors. Thank you, Nicole and the Lyman!!

The Lyman Estate was absolutely gorgeous, the grounds, the house, everything! If you’re looking for a location that is beautiful, period, and very reasonable in cost, the Lyman Estate is perfect. I wanted an outdoor ceremony but the moment I saw the ballroom in person I completely changed my mind; it is so stately and elegant yet simple all at once. Plus you get to walk down the staircase to enter the ballroom for the ceremony which is so picturesque! The one thing i wish i had done was ask the photographers for pictures going down the staircase. The grounds have everything you would want for pictures, a little forested area for woodsy shots, open landscaping and a large porch for group photos, and the oldest working greenhouse in the US with richly colored plant life and a huge tree just outside it for super secluded, romantic shots. Finally Nicole was outstanding. She was so kind and welcoming and always had a smile which made me feel at home. She checked in all throughout the day and was good with keeping everything and everyone on schedule. I could tell she had everything under control so I could enjoy the day. Even when I was pushing her schedule a little late with photos and a last minute receiving line she was super nice and gentle with any pushes to get me moving along lol. Thank you so much to Nicole and her team! <3

I don’t know where to start! The venue was truly just stunning! Beautiful features in all the rooms, tons of history, picture perfect! You could get away with bringing no extra decorations here! We were able to take photos in the greenhouse which was very important to us. You also get amazing coordinators! We had Nicole who was very supportive and knowledge. She got back to every single one of my million emails very quickly. Made me feel at ease through our 2nd postponement because of Covid. I just can’t speak highly enough of her and the Lyman estate! Don’t hesitate to book here!

We had our wedding at the Lyman Estate in October 2021 and I can’t speak any more positively about about both the venue and Nicole! First of all, the venue, and in particular Nicole Skarbek, were a true pleasure to work with. Nicole is incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, responsive, professional and accommodating. She made many recommendations to help us to nearly every single one of our incredible vendors (including our caterer, DJ, photographer, florist, shuttle service - and even where we had our rehearsal dinner). When we made the decision to move our wedding back by over a year due to the pandemic, she moved the date, no questions asked. I had a million questions throughout the planning process, and Nicole was responsive and gracious, and gave us very helpful tips and hints - from the detailed schedule / flow of the day, to ideas on party favors, to the best floor plan given our guest count. Planning a wedding is incredibly stressful in normal times, let alone during a pandemic, and Nicole made us feel comfortable and confident that our day would not only be fun but also safe for all of our guests and staff.. Second of all, the estate itself - wow! The mansion is full of history (and was even used for one of the scenes in the recent Little Woman movie!), elegant, and beautifully decorated. In fact, we had to do very minimal additional decorations other than flowers which really helped with our budget. We loved that we were able to have our ceremony outside by the dogwoods and then cocktail hour on the lawn and under the covered veranda. Although we were a bit uncertain initially about the layout - as our guests were spread across 3 rooms during dinner (rather than in one large ballroom) - in the end, we felt that the set-up actually enhanced the feel of our wedding. Many of our guests commented that they loved how intimate our event felt, and how there were different spaces to eat, catch-up, or dance. Also, the grounds are absolutely stunning, including the greenhouse where we took photos before the ceremony. We are so grateful to Nicole, Melissa and to the Lyman Estate for making our big day so special, and can’t recommend them highly enough!

Lyman Estate is a gorgeous venue - large historic estate with a very classic New England feel. The grounds are immaculate and very large; the garden was in peak bloom during our August wedding; the interior of the mansion is well maintained and intricately decorated; the bridal and groomsmen suites are perfect for getting ready photos; and they have a really cool greenhouse where we took some couple portraits. The only real con is the exclusive tent rental agreement, which is why I'm giving 4-stars. They only allow you to choose between Peak and Sperry, two of the most expensive tent rental companies out there. Because of this, the total venue cost becomes way higher than other similar venues where the tent is included. Also, Nicole (the event coordinator) is not very professional or helpful. She sold us on her additional day-of coordination services (Modern Alice Planning) and I found no value in it for the price.

Like many other COVID couples, we had to cancel our original large wedding plans with our original venue and find an alternate solution. We are so glad we decided to go with the Lyman Estate for our downscaled, socially distant 15-person wedding. Nicole Skarbek, the event coordinator at Lyman, was phenomenal: she is extremely knowledgeable, helpful, detail-oriented and creative in her work. You can truly tell that weddings are her passion and that she knows everything there is about how to plan a perfect wedding. Emails to her were always quickly responded to, and she went above and beyond to make sure our semi-DIY, rescheduled wedding we planned in 3 months was beautifully decorated, coordinated, and as safe as possible. We felt less stressed with her because we knew we were in good hands between her and Tastings (the exclusive caterer we used who was excellent). And the venue itself…Lyman is a truly STUNNING location which words can't describe. The first time we visited, our breaths were taken away, and every subsequent visit was awe-inspiring. During and after the wedding, our guests gushed about how beautiful Lyman was and how impeccably run our wedding was: one of our friends described it as being "like on a movie set" because of how beautiful it was and how incredibly quick and professional Nicole and Tastings were about setting up and transitioning during each part of the wedding. (Appropriate since Lyman was one of the film sets of Little Women as well.) We can't recommend Lyman Estate enough for weddings, especially for those who are looking for a venue that is respectful and extremely careful about safety protocols during the COVID pandemic.

We held fast and kept our plan of getting married at the Lyman after cutting our 150 guest count to 25 and throughout the whole process, Nicole was extremely supportive, responsive and communicative. She answered all my questions, even the silly ones and we were able to make our wedding as perfect as can be despite all of the regulations. The Lyman was a wonderful place to get married and I'm so glad we went with this venue!

If I could give a 10 star review I would. Upon first seeing Lyman estate, Nick and I knew we wanted it as our venue. Two days later we were put into contact with Nicole the amazing planner of Lyman estate. Nicole is simply the most kind hearted and hard-working planners. From the start she knew my vision and had amazing suggestions along the way. She is what sold us on Lyman Estate. Now the estate it’s self is beautiful, but it definitely helps to have someone help you with your vendors. Nicole unfortunately had family emergencies on the day of our wedding, but she had two people in her place who were able to create the most magical day of our lives. Nicole even FaceTiNow the estate it’s self is beautiful, but it definitely helps to have someone help you with your vendors. Nicole unfortunately had family emergencies on the day of our wedding, but she had two people in her place who were able to create the most magical day of our lives. Nicole even Texted us some pictures the day of our wedding! I highly highly highly recommend Lyman to Stattexted us some pictures the day of our wedding! I highly highly highly recommend Lyman Estate!

We had our wedding at the Lyman Estate and hired Nicole as our day of coordinator. We could not have been happier! The venue was beautiful in late August and we had a perfect set of lighting by starting at 5pm. Nicole was amazing throughout the process, helping with all of our questions, big and small. We can't recommend that combination enough!

I cannot say enough good things about the Lyman Estate! Nicole (and Melissa!) were both fantastic to work with. We didn't have to worry about anything logistical on the day of our wedding thanks to their organization and working well with Tastings Catering. As for the Estate itself, it's a beautiful big old house on some wonderful grounds. We loved being able to use the inside and the outside throughout the evening, including a great dance party in the historic ballroom and a beautiful ceremony in front of the classic wall and floers outside. We did our first dance on the veranda, and it was a delight. Everything was so beautiful that we didn't need a lot of decorations - we didn't have to pay for a florist! They also arranged for perfect weather for our special day, or so they say. We certainly had it, so I'm willing to give them the credit. :) I would recommend

The Lyman Estate is a beautiful venue with each room having so many unique features and the grounds were beautifully manicured. We had 140 guests and decided to do a small ceremony indoors with our reception under a tent and I thought it was perfect- the guests got to explore the house without feeling cramped which is what I wanted and they all loved it. Definitely had to work with the tent service to get the price down a little bit but the venue was cheap on Fridays so we were able to come to a reasonable compromise. We got to bring our own alcohol in from Gordon's liquors which was a huge money-saver as well. The event coordinator was very responsive and helpful via emails ahead of the event- answering all my questions and even contacting the tent company the day before when the tent's dance floor placement did not leave enough space for my DJ. My only complaints were regarding day of event coordination -- they did not let us arrive at the venue until 4pm and our wedding ceremony started at 5pm so we did not have much time for our first look photos. We confirmed with the event coordinators the month before, the day before at the rehearsal and even on the day OF the wedding when we arrived that we wanted to take photos in the greenhouse out back (this was one of the BIG reasons we chose the venue in the first place). Still when we went out to take photos here, we were locked out. My photographer had to run all over the venue to track down one of the coordinators to get a key and this took a decent amount of time away from our first look photos so I was very frustrated. No one informed me I would need to track them down to let me in and they knew exactly what time I was doing the first look photos. In addition, I needed to improvise a little bit with getting a family photo around dinner time because the sun was going down early and I could not find my event coordinator to help me do this. When I finally was able to get the crowd together, she came up to me to tell me this would be cutting into my dance time because it was taking too long. Once again, I understand where this was coming from but what I needed was help to get it done- I told the event coordinator ahead of time this was important to me and I felt like I was being reprimanded. This stressed me out and made it really difficult for me to relax. They say the goal is "don't stress out the bride" but I felt very alone in terms of day of coordination and when there was a problem, they directly came to me to complain, not to one of my bridesmaids or my parents. When my guests were taking too long to sit before they announced us as bride and groom, they blamed my wedding guests for "not listening" when all they had to do was have the DJ make an announcement or tell the bar to stop serving people for a few minutes so they would sit down. Unfortunately, I just really felt like they added to my stress in a very unnecessary way on the day of the wedding and I don't think they "problems" were very complicated at all. If you get a wedding planner or have a bridesmaid who can act as a wedding planner, maybe you could avoid this kind of stuff but I was just a little disappointed and had higher expectations since prior to the event, they were so sweet and helpful. Overall, the venue was lovely and my guests had a good time. Hope this helps!

The Lyman Estate was the PERFECT venue for our wedding. The different rooms in the house with beautiful wall paper, the paintings and photos on display, the beautiful veranda, the greenhouse and the most gorgeous ballroom ever are only a few of the selling points.Since the first day where we met the onsite contact, Nicole Skarbek, we knew we absolutely had to have our wedding there. She was so incredibly organized and responsive and helped us bring our overall vision to life. It was 100 degrees the day of our wedding and I also have to say the Air Conditioning was ON POINT. Could not recommend this venue and this contact enough. If I could get married again I would choose this venue again and again.

We stumbled upon The Lyman Estate on a Google search and were instantly attracted to not only the beauty of the location, but also the amazing reviews, especially about Nicole- the venue coordinator. We didn’t have the best of luck with venues we reached out to previously which was making us a little concerned about the process. When we reached out to the Lyman, Nicole responded in a matter of an hour with great information, which made us feel so at ease. We knew it was our venue even before our first tour. Our experience moving forward was exactly what we expected with Nicole... seamless. She truly understands the process and knows how to work with others. Nicole and her staff were great with guests and totally there when assistance was needed from a stained dress to diffusing drama. If you are considering booking the Lyman for your wedding you won’t be disappointed.

We fell in love with this venue at first sight! And it turned out to be the perfect space for our wedding. We did the ceremony outside, between the two trees, the cocktail hour outside by the veranda and dinner/dancing inside the mansion. We were incredibly lucky to have gotten great weather, so the plan went off without a hitch. The mansion was the perfect space for our guests - folks who wanted to hit the dance floor hard could do so, and others who preferred to sit and catch up with friends could do so in one of the other rooms. With 130 guests, it felt full but not too crowded. Nicole was such a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. She was so kind and patient with us, despite what probably felt like an endless stream of questions. We often sought her advice and trusted her judgement inherently (for example, the decision not to do a receiving line, how best to present the placecards, etc.) Beautiful space, wonderful people - what more could you ask for?!

The best possible place we could have had our wedding. We did our first look pictures in the greenhouse, and it was wonderful to have those few moments in a beautiful space away from everyone else. The grounds are lovely, and we got lucky with the weather on the day of our wedding, so guests got to take in some of the scenery. The house itself is BEAUTIFUL, and all the different rooms gave our reception a homey, comfortable feel. We love history and books, and the historic home and its impressive library (where our bar was set up) set a perfect tone for our event. It would be nice if they allowed a slightly longer reception -- but honestly, I think the schedule worked out perfectly.

We chose the Lyman Estate for our wedding because the inside of the house was just as beautiful and unique as the grounds outside so we knew we would be just as happy with Plan B (having the ceremony inside) as we would outside (Plan A). Lucky for us - it rained :) We feel truly lucky to have been at the Lyman for our wedding. The ballroom provided an intimate setting for our ceremony that we could not have replicated outdoors. The house itself is so beautiful and interesting that it kept our guests entertained as they moved from one room to the next. We also loved that there was a bride’s suite and a groom’s suite for getting ready. Once the rain passed, we were able to be outside for pictures and use the grounds for lawn games. We also got some amazing photos in the greenhouse. Our wedding was exactly how we were hoping it would be and our guests have all been raving about the Lyman as a unique and fun venue. On top of the beautiful venue, the Lyman Estate has a great staff that is present and helpful both during the planning process and on the day of the wedding. They ensured that the day went off without a hitch and that we didn't have to worry about a thing on our wedding day. Thank you Nicole! We highly recommend the Lyman Estate!

Nicole Skarbek helped us coordinate our 8/31 110-person wedding at the Lyman Estate, and she did an incredible job of helping answer all my questions. She and her crew were a class act. They were very responsive to all questions. Do look out for the exclusive caterer list-- the price of food will be much greater the price of the venue. We appreciated the Friday rental rate though! I LOVE YOU NICOLE, YOU REALLY HELPED A GIRL OUT!!! 10/10 would highly recommend.

The Lyman Estate is GORGEOUS and was the perfect size for our intimate 100 guest wedding. The garden was a perfect backdrop for our ceremony and the ballroom worked really well for the receptions. The guests had a lot of fun exploring all the different room and the library is an awesome photo op. Nicole S. was SO helpful as our wedding coordinator and even jumped in to solve some minor issues day of. I would highly recommend this venue as it is reasonably priced and they bring a lot of previous wedding experience.

This was my dream venue. It’s absolutely gorgeous, and was perfect for the size and style wedding that I wanted. Because we chose a Friday right at the start of the off-season, it was very affordable. One of the best things about this venue, besides how stunning it it, is it’s versatility. It was no problem to change our plans the morning of the wedding to move things outside when the weather worked in our favor, and it was nice to have multiple rooms for the guests to roam through. Nicole was so helpful from when she gave us our first tour to our wedding day. She was so friendly and always ready to answer my questions. And on our wedding day, she and Melissa were just wonderful in making everything happen. They’d worked with our other vendors before, and they knew just how to make things fall into place. I would rent the Lyman Estate again in a heartbeat!

We spent a long time looking for a venue and the Lyman Estate had everything we wanted. The house and grounds are beautiful and required minimal additional decorating and the staff are fantastic and super responsive. No matter how small the question I emailed about, they were always happy to answer it. On the day of, everything was executed perfectly as well. I couldn't be happier about the choice to pick the Lyman Estate!

The Lyman mansion and grounds are breathtaking and make a stunning backdrop for any wedding. My husband and I fell in love with the Lyman Estate and had an off-season reception there. Though we got unlucky with unseasonably cold weather, we were able to have an indoor reception in November for 129 people after our off-site ceremony. Our guests complimented our venue all night, and the "flipping" of the spaces was no trouble at all. We also loved the opportunity to get dressed and take pre-ceremony photos at Lyman. As a warning, the Greenhouse is unfortunately closed on holidays, so we missed out on those pictures. Nicole was a joy to work with, and such a professional. We felt confident that our reception would run smoothly because of her, and it did. The day-of, Nicole made sure that we stayed on schedule and worked with the caterers to successfully execute our party. Leading up to the wedding, Nicole checked in to make sure our plans were good to go, and that we were all on the same page. My husband and I planned our wedding on our own and were so grateful for Nicole's expertise. We love Lyman and so recommend it!

My husband and I got married at the Lyman Estate earlier this month. We were very happy with our venue choice! We had originally planned to get married in our friend’s magical garden in Maine, but had to change plans when our guest list landed around 80 people. We searched lots of Boston-area venues for a similar romantic secret garden feel. We selected Lyman because of its spacious and well-maintained outside space – a greenhouse, giant trees with soft sweeping branches, secluded forested spots with sunlight streaming in from above, brick walls coated with ivy. It was beautiful! Our ceremony was outside and we rented a tent for the reception. We personally didn’t want to use the inside of the Estate, but it’s also gorgeous and includes a study, ballroom, and several other rooms lined with floral wallpaper and old details. We did use two charming pink and blue rooms upstairs to put on our dresses and suits. Lyman included all of our white garden chairs and tables within their very reasonable price. The onsite coordinator Nicole was an absolutely crucial part of our wedding day. She was incredibly responsive to emails (usually within just 10 minutes!) and never made me feel silly for asking a million questions. From the big coordination tasks to the smallest details she helped our wedding day run smoothly. If there were any problems with other vendors or guests I never knew, which helped me to fully celebrate the day!

Lovely all around. Pretty inside and out. Staff was very helpful. Having full access to the mansion was really cool imho.

Great venue! We had a cocktail-style reception here with a 7 person band (dancing!) and 175 guests. Tastings catered it and they were great! Gordon's deliver's the alcohol and picks up anything you don't open so all-in we only spent $1500 on an open bar (beer, wine, bourbon, and vodka) for some heavy drinkers! This is a very elegant venue, for an unbeatable price!!

The Lyman Estate was absolutely perfect for our small (~40 guests) October wedding! We held the ceremony on the back lawn with beautiful fall colors behind us and were able to transition smoothly into a cocktail hour on the veranda before a plated dinner inside. We were able to use the entire first floor of the house for our guests, and the second floor was an easy get-away for dress adjustments and freshening up before the ceremony and throughout the evening. Nicole was a dream to work with as our coordinator, answering many many questions by email throughout the process and meeting with us several times to go over our options and plans. Everything was perfect, from coordination with our caterer, DJ and photographer, to the house itself for an intimate but wedding-ready venue. We are both so happy with the end result and highly recommend the Lyman for your wedding!

My husband and I were married at the Lyman Estate last summer. When we had first booked, we had worked with both Demi and Michael, who were fabulous! Unfortunately, they both had left the estate and many of the agreed apon plans for our wedding night came apart. Although it was the best day of my life, things could have been smoother. Upon arriving to the estate to drop of my dress, I was greeted by a woman who was a coordinator whom I had never met. She began stressing me out about a problem with a flower delivery. Trust me, stress is the last thing that a bride needs mere hours before the ceremony. Secondly, there was no event coordinator present during our entire wedding ceremony and reception. For some reason, this job was passed onto our cateror. As promised when we booked, no one was abailable to cue us during the ceremony and reception, and at the end of the night it was an embarressing mess. For all of the money that we paid to Lyman Estate, it was sub par service and I am still quite upset about it to this day. :( Clearly other couples had an event coordinator, but ours was not present and the ball was greatly dropped.

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This venue was the perfect setting for our wedding! We had an outside ceremony in the back/side yard and it made it easy for our guests to go right into the reception part of the day! The house looked beautiful and it was a private space for our event vs. a country club or hotel. The onsite coordinator was extremely helpful and always attentive!

The Lyman Estate was the perfect place to get married on a weekday. With cheaper rates than surrounding venues, gorgeous grounds for guests to roam around and enjoy lawn games, nevermind the endless rooms to wander through during cocktail hour, the Lyman Estate had it all. The venue managers were helpful and easy to contact. The Estate staff didn't charge us extra to have our ceremony on the premises--another bonus!

I got married at the Lyman Estate this past Friday, and I have to say, I would choose to get married there again 100 times over. Not only is the backyard garden and peach wall an absolutely perfect ceremony location, but the inside of the building is stunning as well – beautiful cheery wallpaper, HUGE windows, gorgeous hardwood floors and décor. It made for an amazing venue through and through. Even if it had rained, our ceremony would have been gorgeous indoors. You can’t beat it. The staff was a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process.

The Lyman estate was wonderful. Demi and Michael were professional, flexible, knowledgable, and kind. We originally were going to get married outside and fortunately had to use our weather back up plan and moved the ceremony inside. I say fortunately because the Lyman estate is arguably more beautiful inside and it made the wedding a more intimate event. The whole process could not have gone more smoothly. I highly recommend this venue.

I signed up for The Knot just to leave a review for Demi and Michael. The day was great and their hard work made it all possible. Throughout Demi was great and Michael was a huge help on the big day. Thank you!

I joined The Knot just to leave a review for Demi and the folks at Lyman. Our day was spectacularly beautiful and the help from Demi and Michael was the icing on the cake. THANK YOU!

Demi and her team did a great job! If you want a beautiful wedding please check out the Lyman estate! It was a pleasure to work with Demi!

We had our reception at the Lyman Estate and it was just lovely! The grounds and house are gorgeous and you do not need to worry about going crazy with decorations. Mike and Demi are two of the nicest people who were so helpful (I'm a little sad to not get to bug them via email ALL THE TIME anymore!)! The vendors they work with know them really well which means they were knowledgeable about every aspect of our wedding. The site was amazing but they people who work there made it that much more special

The venue was amazing. A big plus was that you don't need a lot of extras (flowers etc.) to make it beautiful! Everyone loved the different rooms and we had more of a station wedding without assigned seating so everyone got to visit the different rooms. Demi was helpful and kind to work with. I did have to follow up a few times before booking, but once we did, it was fine. Also, my husband and I are excited to use our Historic New England membership!

We had an absolutely lovely reception at Lyman. Not only are the house and gardens truly lovely, but I think our guests (and us!) enjoyed the variety of being able to go from the gardens to the different rooms of the house. Everyone was able to enjoy the veranda and garden before dinner, which we had in a tent, before heading into the house for dessert and dancing in the ballroom. The size of the house gave us a lot of room to play with, so we were able to offer our guests much more than we might have otherwise. Overall, everything went quite smoothly during the reception. There are just a couple of things I would point out that, though I don't believe would be deal-breakers for many people, I do wish we had just been aware of beforehand. First, the Lyman Estate has a 4-hour alcohol service policy, which must be continuous. They will stretch it just a bit, but if you have a five hour reception the bar will be not be open the whole time. We had a six hour reception so it became a bit of an issue for us. Also, we had really been hoping to have the greenhouses open for an hour or so during our reception, as they are a major feature of the property and quite lovely. However, we were told that there would be a $250 charge to do so, which we didn't think quite worth it considering that's nearly 10% of what we were already paying for the venue. As I said, neither of these things made an overwhelming difference to the quality of the reception, they just marred our experience a bit because they were unpleasant surprises for us. Overall an amazing venue, as long as you can live with the two points mentioned.

Everyone was so helpful, the grounds and decorations were just beautiful, a very "New England" setting. I would recommend this venue to anyone!

This was the perfect, most picturesque place to get married! My husband and I loved the classic, colonial feel of the house, and the decorations were stellar. With all its rooms and amenities (tables, chairs, AC all included!) the Lyman offered, we knew immediately this was where we wanted to get married. We got married here on a Thursday, and it was such an incredible deal! We were able to utilize the outside grounds for our ceremony, and then everything else (Photobooth, dinner buffet, bar) was all indoors. It was like they said, "the best day of your life." If you're into art, historic places with a European influence, this is the place!

I recently got married at the Lyman Estate and am so glad we picked this venue. It is just stunning. We had our ceremony outside and our reception inside. I wish it had been a bit less expensive (I think it was $3,500 for the venue itself not including anything other than chairs and the venue) but in the end it was 100% worth it because we loved the venue so much.

What a beautiful setting for our wedding. Everyone kept commenting how it was like being on a movie set. Beautiful grounds and house, helpful staff, onsite kitchen, tables and chairs, etc. It's very versatile for a small gathering to a large tented affair. I would love to do another party here.

The Lyman Estate is filled with old world charm and reasonably priced, ideal for a small reception. We had 65 guests and wanted a place that was intimate and had character. Lyman proved to be the perfect location.

Gorgeous setting for October wedding! Demi and Michael were phenomenally helpful before and during the wedding.

Beautiful, worth the price

Absolutely beautiful location right outside of Boston. We loved having our wedding there.

This venue was simply beautiful, and loved by friends and family. The house itself is a gorgeous period piece oozing with character and lovely details. The staff is helpful and the property is also well cared for and spacious enough for a great outdoor ceremony. We wanted New England beauty without any of the fussiness and were able to do this beautifully (and incorporate our Caribbean/Hawaiian wedding elements into the event). Couldn't ask for any better- and also quite affordable!!