WEDDINGS
IN BETHEL
TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL
A white-steepled church,
a classical gazebo, a covered bridge, a country inn or a mountain
top are choices that have made Bethel one of the most popular
places in New England for weddings.
Bethel is home to three churches, perfect for a traditional ceremony.
The Town Common is graced by an octagonal gazebo with plenty of
seating room on the lawn. The Artist's Covered Bridge built in
1872 in nearby Newry is set off from the main road and can easily
be transformed into a beautiful wedding site. The top of Paradise
Hill has an expansive vista of the White Mountains, a magnificent
backdrop in which to exchange wedding vows. For the ski enthusiast,
a chairlift ride to the top of one of Sunday River's eight mountain
peaks has become the outdoor chapel of choice in the winter. The
Bethel Inn, The L'Auberge, The Victoria, The Captain Hastings
House and The Sudbury Inn, all in the town of Bethel, can accommodate
a wedding ceremony, rehearsal dinner or reception. The smaller
inns host a party of 12-40 and the larger inns from 40-200. Following
a snow-covered mountain ceremony or a summer wedding at the covered
bridge, The Jordan Grand Hotel or the Summit Hotel at Sunday River
can host 400 guests.
Wedding services like flower arrangements and horse drawn carriages
can be found in town. Newlyweds need not travel very far for a
honeymoon either as Bethel has a variety of outdoor activities
both summer and winter. Ask any resident and they'll tell you
"It's a romantic place to live".