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Publick House Historic Inn is a classic venue located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Couples will be surrounded by the beautiful countryside at this full-service inn and bed and breakfast. Whether you're having an intimate ceremony or a grand reception, this venue can accommodate both. Publick House Historic Inn provides experienced wedding consultants to make sure your vision becomes a reality.
Facilities and Capacity
Couples can accommodate up to 250 guests at this rustic inn. For your reception, you can choose Paige Hall, which is a grand room, with cathedral ceilings, large palladium windows, chandeliers and a wall of windows that overlooks their patio and gazebo. It can also be combined with their Historic Barn for additional seating. The barn contains the original horse stables and loft window where hay used to be kept. If you prefer an outdoor celebration, they offer their Garden Tent. It has a stone paver floor, a brick walkway, two chandeliers and beautiful lighting. For an outdoor ceremony, they offer their Garden Gazebo, Hillside Arbor or The Meadow. Publick House Historic Inn also has multiple smaller rooms, for more intimate celebrations.
Services Offered
This full-service, New England destination venue has been a part of the wedding industry for over 240 years. They've won WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice Award for 2013 through 2018. Their full-time wedding consultants will help you with your menu selections, timeline of events, wedding cake design, seating plans and more. Their services include:
- Accommodations
- Bridal suite
- Setup
- Cleanup
- Event rentals
- Tables
- Chairs
- Linens
- Flatware
- Glassware
History
Ebenezer Crafts opened the Inn in 1771 as a gathering place for Sturbridge residents and travelers near Boston Post Road. Through the years, they've welcomed guests such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and General Lafayette, as well as Bill Murray, Susan St James and John Travolta. They pride themselves on their hospitality and their delicious food from their 18th century Bake Shoppe.
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The Publick House is highly recommended as a wedding venue. Reviewers praised the beautiful grounds, stunning decorations, and attentive staff. They appreciated the inclusive packages and helpfulness of the wedding planners, who went above and beyond to ensure a seamless and stress-free experience. The food and service were also highly regarded. Some minor issues with accommodations were mentioned, but overall, reviewers were extremely satisfied and would book the venue again.
Wonderful, professional wedding venue
With all this said, the communication from the sales staff prior to my event was average at best... But, don't let that hold you back from hiring this venue. The day of staff blew us away!
My mother and father in law got COVID the week of the wedding and they organized and helped us zoom them for the ceremony and reception. The entire night and morning of the staff were constantly checking in on me to make sure everything was going smoothly!
For the reception, the food was exceptional - just like the tasting. Their house made cake was a guest favorite. If I could get married all over again, I would book the Publick House a second time!
Best and Most Stress Free Wedding!
The Best Wedding Ever!
Danielle and Savannah were also amazing. To the point were they bustled my dress. After a day of stress they quite literally made our day. My husband and I chose to relax during our cocktail hour and they brought us our appetizers the whole time. The best venue ever
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- Bridal Suite
- Chairs
- Clean Up
- Event Planning
- Flatware
- Glassware
- Linens
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- Set Up
- Tables
- Cake Cutting
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- Wedding Cake
- Banquet Hall
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- Ceremony
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- Bridal Shower
- Engagement Party
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- Clean Up
- Event Planner
- Event Rentals
- Get Ready Rooms
- Liability Insurance
- Aisle Markers
- Centerpieces
- Chairs
- Dance Floor
- Tables
- Tents
- Tent Accessories