Longfellow's Wayside Inn

Inn / B&B in Sudbury, MA. Wedding venue pricing, packages and fees.

• Estimated cost: $11k–$24k est. total for 120 guests
• Capacity: up to 200 guests
• Minimum: 20 guests
• Services: Dinner, Brunch
• Address: 72 Wayside Inn Road

Located at 72 Wayside Inn Road, Longfellow's Wayside Inn is one of the oldest operating inns in the United States, originally opened by the Howe family as a tavern in 1716 and later restored by industrialist Henry Ford. The 100-plus-acre property features a historic stone Grist Mill with a waterfall, a garden with manicured pathways, and the hilltop Martha-Mary Chapel, a white-clapboard ceremony space that accommodates up to 150 guests under a Waterford crystal chandelier. Receptions of up to 200 seated guests can be hosted in the draped signature Event Tent, which includes a private bar, heaters, and chandeliers, or inside the historic inn's indoor ballrooms like the Ford Room. Catering packages include plated or buffet dining options for brunch, lunch, and dinner alongside cheese and fruit displays, vegetable crudités, a homemade Grist Mill bakery basket, a tiered wedding cake, coffee and tea service, and a wine or champagne toast. The inn also provides on-site overnight accommodations, with guest rooms featuring antique furnishings, post-and-beam construction, and wide-plank floors.

Food

Offers plated and buffet options for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Wedding packages include cheese/fruit and vegetable displays, bakery baskets, and a tiered wedding cake.

Packages

• Wedding Dinner Packages: $67.95-$104.95 — Based on package selection (Martha Mary Dinners, Colonial Buffet, Longfellow Buffet, The Howe Dinners, Bountiful Buffet)
  Includes: Cheese and Fruit Display, Vegetable Crudités Display, Wine or Champagne for the Toast, Homemade Grist Mill Bakery Basket, Tiered Wedding Cake
• Brunch & Luncheon Packages: $29.95-$38.95 — Based on menu selection (Plated Brunch, Brunch Buffet, Deli Luncheon, Minuteman/Revolution Luncheon Buffets)
  Includes: Gristmill Bakery Basket, Coffee & Tea service

Taxes and fees

• Gratuity: 18%
• Tax: Current State and Local Meal Taxes
• Bartender Fee (Tent/Main Dining Room): $200
• Bartender Fee (Ballroom/Hobgoblin): $35-$50
• Outside Cake Handling Fee: $2
• Wedding Hostess Fee: $200
• Militia Gun Salute: $225-$500
• Main Dining Room Surcharge: $1,000
• Three Entrees Surcharge: $2

Good to know

• Main Dining Room is subject to a $1,000 rental fee surcharge for events September through December.
• Bar service closes 1/2 hour before the function ends.
• Outside cakes are subject to a $2 per-person cake-handling fee.
• Buffet menus require a minimum of 30 guests.
• No open flames or candles permitted (except unity candle for ceremony, or enclosed votives/hurricanes in MDR/Tent).

Common questions

How much does a wedding at Longfellow's Wayside Inn cost?

Based on Longfellow's Wayside Inn's published pricing, a dinner reception for 120 guests comes to about $11,000–$23,500 in total, including the venue's own service charges, fees and tax. Your actual quote will depend on date, season, menu and final guest count.

How many guests can Longfellow's Wayside Inn hold?

Longfellow's Wayside Inn can host up to 200 guests seated. It has a minimum of 20 guests.

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