If you are looking for a non-traditional, definitely not run of the mill wedding venue you HAVE GOT to check out New England Air Museum (NEAM). I attend a ball every year for an or...ganization I volunteer with. The ball is always fun and the food is always good, but it's at one of those "wedding factories" where it's always the same dance floor, same photo booth, same salmon regardless of which one you're at. When it came to wedding planning my biggest thing was to be someplace that wasn't the standard. I dragged my then fiance for tours one Saturday. We met with Michelle, the special events coordinator at NEAM. An absolute professional, from the moment we started the tour she made the entire process feel so easy. She is laid back but informative, has great suggestions (when she suggests getting the extra hour - DO IT! it is my one regret about our wedding day that I didn't take her advice on that one...the day just goes by too fast), is incredibly easy to work with and more than happy to do an extra walk through and talk things out for an anxious bride. Simply put, she's amazing! She was never pushy, but then again once you see it you'll understand she doesn't have to be. Whether you're a history buff, an aviation enthusiast, a video game junkie like my husband (there's flight simulators ladies and gentlemen), or just looking for something unique NEAM will be the ideal place for you to get wed. It's massive but feels intimate at the same time, there's so much for you and your guests to look at and experience (because yes, you get to get in some of the planes), and during your wedding you get to have some of the museum volunteers there to share their knowledge and enthusiasm, tell you the best spots to snag an awesome picture, or just guide you through parts of the different exhibit. You can make your reception entrance from inside an antique plane and dance the night away under 2 different airplane wings. All made possible with the help of an incredible staff and volunteers. You won't regret it, and if your guests are like mine, it will be "the coolest wedding" they've ever been to.