Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
Guest capacity
Up to 250 seated guests
About this venue
Nestled at the base of Maine’s picturesque White Mountains in the serene lakes region of Waterford, Bear Mountain Inn + Barn is the ultimate wedding destination. Our modern farmhouse offers an exclusive buy-out and a stunning lakefront event venue that seamlessly blends heritage and luxury with the modern amenities today's couples desire. Just one hour from Portland and 2.5 hours from Boston, it's the perfect spot for your special day. We take care of every detail with our comprehensive services, including setup and breakdown, expert wedding venue coordination, comfortable lodging, cozy fire pits, and beautiful ceremony sites. Create the perfect lifetime memory with us, uniquely tailored to your vision. We host elegant barn receptions for up to 150 guests year-round and tented outdoor weddings for up to 250* guests from May through November. Intimate elopements and micro weddings are also available through the winter months. *Booking Party is required to rent dinner tent.
Our event spaces
Barn
Our barn blends rustic allure with modern elegance, offering the perfect setting for a romantic lakeside wedding in Maine with timeless style.
Our newly renovated barn perfectly blends rustic charm with modern elegance. Featuring 2,200 square feet of indoor space and a 1,200-square-foot outdoor patio overlooking the lake, it's ideal for your dream Maine wedding. With a warm and inviting atmosphere, the barn accommodates events of all sizes. For weddings with more than 150 seated guests, a tent is required for an outdoor reception to ensure everyone enjoys the stunning lakeside setting.
Guest capacity
50-150 Seated
50-250 Standing
Square footage
2,200
Ideal for
Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
Chairs, tables linens dimmable lighting with beautiful chandeliers.
Barn
Our barn blends rustic allure with modern elegance, offering the perfect setting for a romantic lakeside wedding in Maine with timeless style.
Our newly renovated barn perfectly blends rustic charm with modern elegance. Featuring 2,200 square feet of indoor space and a 1,200-square-foot outdoor patio overlooking the lake, it's ideal for your dream Maine wedding. With a warm and inviting atmosphere, the barn accommodates events of all sizes. For weddings with more than 150 seated guests, a tent is required for an outdoor reception to ensure everyone enjoys the stunning lakeside setting.
Guest capacity
50-150 Seated
50-250 Standing
Square footage
2,200
Ideal for
Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
Chairs, tables linens dimmable lighting with beautiful chandeliers.
Available services that can be provided by Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- On-site accommodations
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
Rentals
- China
- Flatware
- Glassware
- Linens
- Standard Chairs
Accommodations
- Bedroom suites
- Double bed rooms
- Honeymoon suite
- Luxury suites
- Room blocks offered
- Single king rooms
- Single queen rooms
- Twin bed rooms
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
5 reviews
Best Venue Ever
We had our wedding at Bear Mountain Inn Barn and couldn't have been happier with our choice! Jerica and her team were prompt, personable, and down-to-earth in all of our communications leading up to the big day. They made us feel like old friends helping to plan the event. The venue itself has a wonderful outdoorsy, clean, summer camp vibe that perfectly matched what we envisioned. Jerica was there every step of the way, making sure we felt supported. Jessica and Nick were so involved and helpful, they truly made our wedding everything we imagined and more! Having the whole property to ourselves all weekend with our friends and family was the best decision we made. It allowed everyone to relax and gave a private summer camp feel that set the perfect tone. If you're looking for a venue where you feel taken care of by staff who become like friends, we can't recommend Bear Mountain highly enough!
Response from vendor•Sep 30, 2024Caitlin + Liam, Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! It was such an honor to be part of your special day and to see your vision come to life. We’re thrilled that the Bear Mountain Inn + Barn experience, from the venue to the personalized support from our team, helped create the perfect wedding weekend for you and your loved ones. We all feel so grateful to have been a part of such a memorable celebration. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness, and we hope to welcome you back to Bear Mountain in the future! Our Best, Jessica, Nick + your BMI Wedding Crew <3Everything we dreamt of!
The Orgo family is warm and welcoming. They shared their slice of heaven with our approximate 150 loved ones! Their team is caring and compassionate. The detail’s throughout our stay were beautifully planned. Jerica - our coordinator was exactly what we needed. She took charge, calmed our nerves and didn’t let us down. The wedding was exquisite. The venue was absolutely gorgeous, homey, chic and remarkably clean. We absolutely loved our wedding and would do it again in the same place in a heart beat. Any issues that came up during our timeline - Bear Mountain Staff managed with a smile. Thank you for hosting our wonderful and unforgettable event! BMI will always have our hearts!
Response from vendor•Sep 30, 2024Amethyst + Nate, Thank you so much for your lovely words! We're beyond happy that Bear Mountain felt like a slice of heaven for you and your guests. It was a true pleasure to be part of your day, and I’m so glad we could make it everything you dreamed of. We’d love to welcome you back anytime! Our Best, Jessica, Nick + your BMI Wedding Crew <3Best Decision We Made
This review is a long time coming. Partially because I can't believe our special weekend is over (we got married 10/07/23), but also because I needed to figure out how to sum up the experience and utter bliss Jess, Nick, and the whole Bear Mountain Crew provided. First I would like to say, my husband and I decided to have an out of state wedding which required so much research but when we first signed our contract with the prior owners Brian and Julie, we simply couldn't believe the space. It had everything we could have ever imagined. A beautiful historic barn, incredible views, a shimmering lake, home baked welcome cookies, it was cozy and charming and somehow felt like home from the first moment we stepped foot on the property. When the inn was sold, to be honest at first we were extremely nervous. Would it feel the same? Would we be able to still execute the way we intended? So many questions, especially for an out of state wedding. From the jump, Jess and Nick as well as Cassie (the inn's wedding coordinator) made all of our worries melt away. The lengths they went to ensure we felt supported was truly incredible. The most amazing thing is, they did this from the bottom of their hearts, it surpassed any form of fleeting customer service. They treated us like family, and with how many weddings and events they have in a year, it is truly incredible they always went the extra yard, even when it wasn't anticipated or expected. They exceeded the contractural promises, and having Nick as our caterer for some of our events (rehearsal dinner and brunch) it made it even more special. We had rain the morning of our wedding, and up until that point I convinced myself weather was not going to be a thing. Even with this scenic change, they did an immaculate job transforming the spaces to fit our needs and the flow we were looking for, and honestly it was more beautiful than we could have wished for. I was so nervous with the rain, as we had a lot of guests and had a separate tent for dinner, the staff was even outside in the rain with umbrellas for anyone moving from the barn to the tent. Everyone said it was the best wedding they had ever been to, even with the rain, and that is a direct result of the care and dedication of Jess and Nick and the standard/expectation they uphold. If you have the opportunity, I highly suggest a holiday weekend, especially if it is an out of state wedding. The day after the wedding we were able to soak it all in and it will forever go down in our book as the best way to have everyone we love together in an intimate space since the whole inn was just ours, moments frozen in time. We are forever grateful for Jess and Nick and the whole Bear Mountain team. I could go on forever about the special little shining moments that made it magical. Now that we are married, we have a place that will forever be a part of our story that we can visit and one day (hopefully haha) show our kids. Thank you will never be enough, and I believe this was the best decision we could have ever made for our wedding.
BEST Wedding Venue ever!
My husband (!!!) and I just got married at the Bear Mountain Inn this past weekend and it was literally the most incredible wedding in the world. Nick and Jessica go above and beyond for their couples and Cassie is an incredible day of coordinator that makes you feel like you're at home on your big day. It was pouring rain all day on Saturday and the whole BMI team made our day so special. We decided early on to have our ceremony in the beautiful barn on site and it was literally the most beautiful set up I've ever seen at a wedding. We couldn't get over how beautiful everything looked. It is such an intimate and beautiful memory that is burned in our brains for life. Our wedding was for about 160ish people so we rented a tent to do our reception outside - this couldn't have been an easier process and the tent looked like a fairy tale out on the yard. When I tell you think is the most incredible wedding venue on the face of the Earth we so mean it. Every single moment our wedding was so perfect and it was really was made possible by the team at the Bear Mountain Inn. Nick, Jessica and Cassie team we LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH and legit cannot wait to come back in the winter to hang out and party with you guys. Thank you SO much for everything you did for us WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!! ps - these photos were taken by Ben Wheeler at Ben Wheeler Photography Rooms: Literally the cleanest, most beautiful rooms I've stay at away from home. Every single one of our guests were blown away by the Inn. Nearby activities: Lake life, quaint restaurants and beautiful scenery! Noteworthy details: The property the Bear Mountain Inn sits on is a literal dream. It was foggy and raining on our wedding day and it really looked like something out of a movie like OMG take me back!!!
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