I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for summer to be over. Yes, I live in the South, and I love it—much more in the fall than the summer. For me, summer is just “the gateway to autumn.” Autumn is absolutely breathtaking in the South, and it’s just as beautiful in New England, too, where you’ll find The Castle in the Clouds. This lovely New Hampshire jewel was once a private mountaintop estate that was taken over by a preservation organization after the owners passed away. Known since the 1960s as the Castle in the Clouds, the house—an “unusual example of Arts and Crafts architecture in New England, expressing that aesthetic movement’s philosophy of living in harmony with nature”—is now open for tours and for use as a very impressive event venue. Wouldn’t you just love inviting family and friends to your wedding at “The Castle in the Clouds?”

Choices! Choices!

The castle has a number of picturesque locations for both your ceremony and your reception. With lush gardens and sweeping views, you’ll want to consider an outdoor ceremony. Wow! Can you imagine having a New England autumn the backdrop for your ceremony? (And I suspect a spring or summer wedding here would be just as dramatic!) The Carriage House “outdoor stone floor patio offers mountain breezes and an incredible view of Lake Winnipesaukee,” and they say this location is ideal for cocktail socials, twilight ceremonies and light dining. You have a choice of four reception sites, and the castle can handle up to 200 guests.

Yummy Menus

If you browse around their Web site, you’ll find their wedding menus, and maybe it’s just because I’m a bit hungry right now, but they sound divine! I’ve linked you to one of their menus, but there are others, so look around. The site also provides you with an extensive list of local wedding services to make your overall planning easier. Anyone who comes to your wedding in The Castle in the Clouds is lucky, indeed. And the only thing that will be more beautiful than the surroundings? You!

Susan