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The Premier North Shore Wedding & Event Venue
   
  Imagine your special day surrounded with the rich history of a house made famous by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The old Mansion towers in the background as your guests arrive in our lovely gardens.
 
  • The Seaside Lawn is a beautiful site for a wedding, reception, or business event. It is also a memorable location for a special dinner or cocktail party. The combination of wonderful Colonial Revival gardens, 17th century historic homes, and a spectacular ocean front creates a day that you and your guests will long cherish. The Seaside Lawn is available days and evenings on a seasonal basis. It can accommodate 175 guests for dinner with a dance floor; or 250 – 300 guests for cocktail or lecture style events.

  • Our modern Plumsock & Holyoke Rooms, just off our main Visitor Center Lobby, are available year round and are suitable for smaller gatherings. The space can accommodate 75 seated guests for dinner with a dance floor, or 100 guests for a cocktail or lecture style event.

  • The Hooper Hathaway House is a lovely, intimate setting for very small gatherings. The Great Room and Dining Room can accommodate 30 guests for dinner or up to 50 for a cocktail reception. The building is adjacent to our Seaside Lawn so your guests may readily access the gardens and ocean front.

  • You may also just have your wedding photographs taken here on a space available basis. Details and costs are available upon request.

    The Gables can recommend rental companies that are very familiar with our venue and will provide you with excellent service in obtaining a tent, tables, chairs and linens. Many excellent companies have catered events here and are knowledgeable about our site and policies. The preferred caterers list can supplied at your request. Feel free to ask for suggestions for local companies that can help make your event a success— overnight accommodations, transportation options, bakeries, photographers, florists.



  • Policies Rental Fees  
    We are in a lovely residential area and therefore, we must be a good neighbor!
    All rentals are for five hours maximum
    and must end by 10:00 p.m. Vendor set
    up and take down times are not included
    in this five hours.

    A deposit of 50% of your rental fee is required with the return of a signed
    contract to confirm the space along
    with a refundable security deposit of
    $1000.
    Seaside Lawn
    $3,500 Weekends
    (Fri, Sat, Sun, and Holidays)
    $3,000 Weekdays

    Plumsock-Holyoke
    $1250 Weekends
    (Fri, Sat, Sun, and Holidays)
    $1000 Weekdays

    For smaller events or pricing to use site
    for photos please contact:
    Alan Collachicco
    Deputy Director and Curator
    T 978.744.0991 x130
    acollachicco@7gables.org



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