Publick House Historic Inn

All-inclusive venue

The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $28 for off-peak dates, and $78 for peak dates

Packages

Prices start at $28

Catering services pricing

$28 per person for off-peak dates, with a minimum total spend of $3,500

Guest capacity

Up to 250 seated guests

About this venue

Whether you’re envisioning a traditional ceremony & reception, or a small private wedding celebration, Publick House provides the perfect romantic setting. You will be sharing one of the most important moments of your life with family and friends in an intimate and beautiful country setting. Unique and treasured memories will be created that hearts will remember for a lifetime. The Publick House is a full-service New England destination wedding venue, making it the perfect weekend retreat for your guests. From welcome gatherings and rehearsal dinners, to post-wedding celebrations and breakfast farewells, your guests will relish in the warmth of our history and Yankee hospitality.

Seated guest capacity

  • 10-250

Venue type

  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Hotels, Inns, Resorts

Venue setting

    277 Main St, Sturbridge, MA 01566

    Our event spaces

    Paige Hall

    Paige Hall features post-beam cathedral ceilings, large Palladian window, magnificent chandeliers and a greenhouse wall of windows.

    Paige Hall is one of the more spectacular wedding reception locations at the Publick House. We embrace weddings and all other special pre and post wedding plans during your weekend.

    Guest capacity

    75-175 Seated

    125-300 Standing

    Square footage

    1,056

    Ideal for

    Wedding reception

    Guests often feel this space is

    “Surprised and delighted”

    Included in this room:

    - Swag with twinkle lights - Permanant Dance Floor - Front Patio - Historic Barn

    Room cost

    $2,000 - $2,500

    Ballroom

    Wonderful for an intimate dinner party!

    Ideal for a mid-size gathering, this charismatic room with its unique barrel vaulted ceiling and wall of window seating overlooks our front patio. You'll find no finer place for an intimate dinner meeting or reception. This room’s name remains The Ballroom in memory of its legacy, where the ladies and men gathered for formal parties and dancing. An original 1771 flag is hung on the wall.

    Guest capacity

    Up to 60 Seated

    Up to 35 Standing

    Square footage

    680

    Crafts Hall

    Perfect for a bridal shower, rehearsal dinner or baby shower

    Enjoy the beauty of this room’s wood-burning fireplace and bay window with access to our front patio. It is the perfect mid-size to large room for social celebrations and small weddings. Business meetings have the flexibility of a classroom, U-Shape or hollow square set-up with plenty of room, as needed for audio equipment. This room was named after the founder Col. Ebenezers Crafts for all the hard work that he did for the Sturbridge area as well as Publick House Historic Inn.

    Guest capacity

    35-70 Seated

    Up to 45 Standing

    Square footage

    792

    The Garden Tent

    Our white framed tent with side walls and clear arched windows sits from May through October. Surrounded by glorious gardens

    Our garden tent area in the back of the Inn is a perfect reception site. It has a stone paver floor, brick walkway entrance, two chandeliers and perimeter rope lighting. Your tables, white chairs, linens and lantern centerpieces are all included with renting our tent. The natural beauty of our Red Barn Patio adds a unique flare to the garden tent area, making it the perfect venue for cocktail receptions, weddings, outdoor gatherings, reunions and business outings.

    Guest capacity

    75-250 Seated

    125-325 Standing

    Ideal for

    Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, After party, Farewell brunch, Cocktail hour

    Guests often feel this space is

    “Luxurious and chic”

    Included in this room:

    - Dimmers and Lights - Twinkle String Lighting - Chandeliers - Rosewood Dance Floor - Private Bathrooms - Staging Room - Beautiful Little Red Barn for Cocktail Reception - Spectacular Grounds

    Room cost

    $3,000.00 to $3,500

    Paige Hall

    Paige Hall features post-beam cathedral ceilings, large Palladian window, magnificent chandeliers and a greenhouse wall of windows.

    Paige Hall is one of the more spectacular wedding reception locations at the Publick House. We embrace weddings and all other special pre and post wedding plans during your weekend.

    Guest capacity

    75-175 Seated

    125-300 Standing

    Square footage

    1,056

    Ideal for

    Wedding reception

    Guests often feel this space is

    “Surprised and delighted”

    Included in this room:

    - Swag with twinkle lights - Permanant Dance Floor - Front Patio - Historic Barn

    Room cost

    $2,000 - $2,500

    Publick House Historic Inn packages

    Romance Package

    90-175 guests

    Peak pricing $56-87

    Off-peak pricing $28-56

    Description

    The Publick House Historic Inn, located in the charming town of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, is the ultimate venue for your memorable New England wedding. Whether you’re envisioning a traditional ceremony & reception, or something small and private, we provide the perfect setting. You will share the most important moments of your life with family and friends in an intimate and beautiful country setting. Unique and treasured memories will be created that hearts will remember for a lifetime.

    What’s included
    • Ceremony & Reception Site, Suite for the Evening

    Available services that can be provided by Publick House Historic Inn

    Services & amenities

    • Bar services
    • Catering services
    • Clean up
    • Dance floor
    • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
    • Event coordinator
    • Event rentals
    • Event staff
    • Lighting/Sound
    • On-site accommodations
    • Pet friendly
    • Service staff
    • Set up
    • Transportation
    • Wedding cake services
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Wifi

    Transportation & access

    • Self parking - free

    Rentals

    • Chiavari Chairs
    • Lighting

    Accommodations

    • Bedroom suites
    • Double bed rooms
    • Room blocks offered
    • Single king rooms
    • Single queen rooms

    Reviews

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    11 reviews

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    • Publick House

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      •Champagne Toast Entert•Dec 17

      The Publick House Historic Inn is an excellent choice for a wedding venue. Their communication style is always attentive to the details, ensuring a smooth and stress-free experience. They are always prepared when the guests arrive, providing exceptional service and value. The venue has a fleet of 8 passenger carts to transport the wedding party, parents, and any guests who need special assistance, which is a wonderful convenience. Our company has been hosting events at The Publick Inn for over 38 years, and we've witnessed the quality of their offerings improve over the years - we've never had a bad experience. Champagne Toast is proud to be a preferred vendor of the Publick House.

    • The Publick House is AMAZING!!!!

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      •Michael S.•Aug 8, 2024

      The Publick House really is the perfect venue for a wedding. They have a ton of stuff done in house (food, cake, lodging, wedding venue, reception venue) that it really makes the whole process easy. All of my interactions with their staff were positive and helpful and it felt like they all really cared we had the best day possible. On day of there were absolutely no complaints with their wedding coordinator and assistant, they were on hand and helping us with anything we needed. The food was great and I didn't hear any complaints from guests about the cocktail hour food or the receptioupset. (Get the carrot cake it's divine!!). Both the Arbor (wedding venue) and Paige Hall (reception venue) were gorgeous and wonderful locations to hold a wedding, it's even better that they are like a 2 minute walk from eachother. One particular interaction that stood out to me and when we were considering what "extras" we wanted to pay for, we felt that the "base" chairs weren't the most pretty and were considering "upgrading" to the premium chairs [8 a chair, eeek], their main sales person Cathy was pretty blunt with us and recommended against it. She said that those nicer looking chairs are super uncomfortable and not worth it and told us once people were all seated they would just blend into the room. It definitely stood out as a "They are trying to help us out here" moment and not them endlessly trying to upsell. We went with the base chairs and I didn't even notice really. 100% wonderful venue would recommend anyone get married here!

    • Absolutely amazing

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      •Katie O.•Jul 19, 2024

      We knew from the moment we drove into the parking lot that this was going to be our venue! We had an appointment with Cathy O'Brien (we still keep in touch with her to this day) and were floored with her honesty, advice, excitement, and recommendations that we signed a contract that day. Our wedding and reception were held in Paige Hall in January of 2023 and it was stunning. The staff went above and beyond, and we can honestly say that the entire event went smoothly. The food was amazing and the portions are bigger than we could have expected--not a single guest needed to do a late night Wendy's run as this was not the typical wedding food that we are used to getting at other places. From the event coordinator to the service staff, everyone was incredibly kind and professional. The property itself is comfortable, there is plenty to do on-site as well as in the area, and we recommend opting for renting The Cottage for a post wedding hangout--it is a great spot for those that want to continue spending time together after the reception is over. We have been back to the Publick House more than a few times since the wedding, as we live close enough to do so. Often we will go for dinner, but the wedding package includes a 1yr Anniversary dinner and they will even make you your wedding cake again--and that dinner was delicious. We have felt welcomed each time we have gone back and will probably make our way there this weekend as writing this has brought back a lot of happy memories. We highly recommend this venue and we hope our feedback has been helpful to anyone who is looking into the Publick House.

    • Perfect Wedding Venue!

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      •Robyn De G.•Jul 14, 2024

      We got married August 11th, 2023 and the Publick House was the perfect vendor all around. They were incredibly responsive whenever I had questions and always were courteous, professional, and gave real answers (not just canned responses). Working with Cathy was great, she really understood who we were as a couple and our vision for both the ceremony and the reception. She gave us lots of great ideas on how to incorporate our theme (lemon and lavender) into the decor while still maintaining the charm of Paige Hall and the outdoor arbor. Our wedding day went so smoothly and we could not have asked for more.

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