Searles Castle at Windham
Historic Estate / Mansion in Windham, NH. Wedding venue pricing, packages and fees.
- Estimated cost: $26k–$39k est. total for 120 guests
- Capacity: up to 250 guests
- Minimum: 50 guests
- Services: Dinner
- Address: 21 Searles Rd
Searles Castle at Windham, located at 21 Searles Rd, is a historic English Tudor estate completed in 1915 for Edward Francis Searles and designed by architect Henry Vaughan. Situated on a 175-acre hilltop property, the castle is built of cut granite, fieldstone, and dark red sandstone, and it houses interior spaces featuring a carved oak balcony, marble fireplaces, a library, and a music room. The venue provides a granite-enclosed outdoor ceremony space, a courtyard, first-floor rooms for cocktail hour, and a fabric-draped reception tent with chandeliers and palladium windowed sides. The venue seats up to 250 guests for a seated reception and offers an on-site four-bedroom bridal house. Base wedding packages include two stationary and four butler-passed hors d'oeuvres, a plated or station dinner with salad, starch, and a seasonal vegetable, dinner rolls with fresh herb butter, and a coffee and tea station with wedding cake embellishment, though no bar service is included and late-night snacks or dessert upgrades are extra.
Food
Includes stationary and passed hors d'oeuvres, plated or station dinner, rolls, and coffee/tea station with cake embellishment. Late-night snacks and dessert upgrades available.
Packages
- Wedding Reception Package: $98.95-$141.85 — Base entrée price; upper end reflects typical first course and station additions
Includes: Two stationary hors d'oeuvres, Four butler passed hors d'oeuvres, One salad, starch, and seasonal vegetable, Dinner rolls and fresh herb butter, Complete coffee and tea station & wedding cake embellishment
Taxes and fees
- Administrative Fee: 20%
- New Hampshire Meals Tax: 8.5%
- Overtime Fee: $375 per half hour
- Under Minimum Guest Fee: $75.00 per person
- Bar Set Up Fee: $150.00
- Second Bar Setup Inside Castle: $150.00
- Bridal Suite Access (2 hours): $250
- Bridal Suite & Photo Access (4 hours): $500
- Personalized Escort Board: $150
- Venue Rental Fee: $2,500-$7,000
Good to know
- Guest count minimums apply (50 to 125 guests depending on the day of the week).
- Events under the guest minimum are charged $75.00 per person short.
- Standard reception duration is 5 hours; additional time is $375 per half hour.
- Prices subject to 20% Administrative Fee and 8.5% NH Meals Tax.
Common questions
How much does a wedding at Searles Castle at Windham cost?
Based on Searles Castle at Windham's published pricing, a dinner reception for 120 guests comes to about $25,500–$38,500 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 Searles Castle at Windham hold?
Searles Castle at Windham can host up to 250 guests seated. It has a minimum of 50 guests.
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