9 Stunning Destinations for your Portland, Maine Wedding Weekend

Rocky coastlines, fabulous seafood, adorable shops... there's no place better than Portland, Maine for a classic New England destination wedding. There's tons of activities to fill a wedding weekend: try a bar crawl through downtown, window shop in quaint Ogunquit, take to the seas on a breezy ferry or sea kayak, or just relax with your loved ones over fresh oysters and bubbly. These Portland (and Portland-adjacent) venues—which range from a full-service coastal resort to a quaint family-owned farm to a luxe private estate—offer the perfect home base for all your wedding adventures... especially the "I do"s!


Pineland Farms

New Gloucester, ME

Venue Superpowers:

Gorgeous Gardens

Diverse Indoor & Outdoor Venues

In-House Event Planning & Catering

Fab Features: gracious 5,000-acre working farm, educational campus, and event venue  • beautiful ceremonies among the colorful blooms of the manicured English Garden, beneath the charming Victorian-style gazebo or classic white pergola, or on a pretty patio with Mount Washington views • dine and dance among the natural beauty in a lovely tented patio, a charming barn, or an elegant formal ballroom

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Click Here for More Info

Scotland Fields

York, ME

Venue Superpowers:

Private Estate

Riverside Setting

Cozy Accommodations

Fab Features: serene estate set on 26 acres along the York River • the picturesque grounds boast tidal marshlands, lush woodlands, 2 restored historic homes , and a multi-level barn • rental includes exclusive use of the property for 4 nights with accommodations for up to 28 guests

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $$ • $$$
Click Here for More Info

The Colony Hotel

Kennebunkport, ME

Venue Superpowers:

Oceanfront Hotel

All-Inclusive

Classic New England Décor 

Fab Features: grand historic hotel perched on an oceanfront bluff in iconic Kennebunkport • celebrate al fresco on the lawn overlooking the waves or in the warm, beautifully appointed dining room • pet-friendly guest rooms offer classic New England charm, with pretty wallpaper, gleaming wood floors, and bright windows that frame sea views

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Click Here for More Info

Wells Reserve at Laudholm

Wells, ME

Venue Superpowers:

Affordable

Estuarine Preserve

Tented Celebrations 

Fab Features: preserved saltwater farm and barn • open-air or tented celebrations on the expansive lawn • the wide open spaces, miles of nature trails, and a beautiful beach provide endless photo ops

Catering: Preferred list
Price: $ • $$
Click Here for More Info

Stage Neck Inn

York, ME

Venue Superpowers:

Picturesque Peninsula

Creative Menus

Unobstructed Ocean Views

Fab Features: inviting hotel on a rocky peninsula in York Harbor just steps from the surrounding bay • lawn ceremonies with panoramic views of the Atlantic • enjoy spectacular sunsets thanks to the large windows of the Harbor View Room, which also boasts warm ocean-blue walls, a contemporary fireplace, and an adjacent patio

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Click Here for More Info

Coolidge Family Farm

New Gloucester, ME

Venue Superpowers:

All-Inclusive

Historic Charm

Overnight Accommodations

Fab Features: historic Union meeting house-turned-charming chapel with original stained glass windows • massive doors in the beautifully renovated barn open onto a gracious 11-acre property, studded with trees • overnight lodgings for 28 in two adorable vintage farmhouses, a family suite, and two sweet cottages

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$
Click Here for More Info

The Beachmere Inn

Ogunquit, ME

Venue Superpowers:

Panoramic Ocean Views

Romantic Elopements

Affordable

Fab Features: family-run Inn nested on the rocky coastline of the Marginal Way • enjoy cocktail hour around a fire pit in the unique Rotunda illuminated by bistro lighting • spectacular ocean views whether your celebrating inside the Marginal Way Salon or on the Victorian Side Lawn

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$
Click Here for More Info

Flaherty's Farm Event Barn

Scarborough, ME

Venue Superpowers:

Historic Farm

Rustic Vibes

Affordable

Fab Features: sweet family-owned farm on 16 acres, highlighted by a charming 1908 farmhouse estate • wed beneath a quaint white gazebo nestled in a lovely woodland clearing • dine and dance in the iconic wood barn, or extend the party onto the tented lawn

Catering: BYO
Price: $ • $$
Click Here for More Info

The Inn on Peaks Island

Portland, ME

Venue Superpowers: 

Island Charm

Intimate Accommodations

Year-Round Celebrations

Fab Features: picturesque Inn on an island in Casco Bay, just a 15-minute ferry ride from Portland • loved ones can stay on-site in seven cottage-style guest rooms and an apartment-style suite • say "I do" in a quaint garden gazebo, then snap romantic photos along the rocky waterfront, on the nearby ferry, or on the wooden dock

Catering: In-house
Price: $ • $$ • $$$
Click Here for More Info


Are we friends yet? Join MyGuide for more goodness!

Some clients may have paid to be placed in our editorial and some of these links may be affiliate; however, we never include a venue, vendor, or product unless they have a proper place here. This is part of our Core Values. We create our website first and foremost to be good for the couples using it to plan their Big Day. We won't stray from that for a few advertising dollars. #scoutshonor

Find More Articles About...

All-Inclusive | Art Gallery | Ballroom | Barn | Beach / Ocean | Beach Wedding Ceremony | Brewery / Distillery | Bridal Fairs | Brides Want to Know | Budget Wedding Ideas | Business Functions / Meetings | Cakes | Ceremony | Chapel / Church / Temple | Checklists | City / Urban | Cityscape | Colorful | Covid | Creek / River | Cultural | Destination | DIY Wedding Ideas | DJ / Entertainment / Music | Dog | Elegant | Elopement Packages | Engagement / Proposal | Expert Advice | Fall | Flowers | Food | Forest / Woods | Fun | Garden | Give Back | Glam | Glossaries of Wedding Terms | Golf / Country Club | Great View | Green Weddings | Grooms / Groomsmen | Hills | Historic | Historic / Landmark Building | Honeymoons / Travel | Hotel | Indian | Inspiration Board | Invitations | Lake | Landscaped Grounds | Large Wedding | Late Night | LGBTQ+ Friendly | Local Weddings | Loft / Warehouse / Industrial | Makeup / Hair | Mansion | Modern | Moss | Mountain | Museum | Nightclub | Non-Profit | Ocean / Bay | Offbeat | On-Site Accommodations | Outdoor | Outdoor Ceremony | Outdoor Reception | Panoramic | Park | Penthouse / Rooftop | Photography | Printable | Private Estate | Private Home | Questions To Ask Your... | Ranch / Farm | Reception | Rehearsal Dinner | Resort / Spa | Restaurant | Retreat | Romantic | Rustic | Shabby Chic | Ski Resort | Small Wedding | Special Events / Parties | Summer | Theater District | Unique | Unique | Valley | Vintage | Wedding Dresses / Accessories | Wedding Insurance | Wedding Registry | Wedding Vendors | Wedding Venues / Locations | Weddings by Season | Wineries | Winery / Vineyard | Winter | Zoo / Aquarium