Wistariahurst Museum

An Elegant Location for Ceremonies & Photo Sessions

Ceremonies $900
Wistariahurst Museum is a unique location for ceremonies. In the style of Italian Renaissance and complete with a musician's gallery, the music room holds up to 120 guests. The cost includes up to 3 hours for use of the museum, including time needed for photos. If additional time is requested, it is $100 for each additional hour. The Museum provides seating as well as the set-up of the room. A minimum deposit of fifty percent of the anticipated fee must be paid in advance to hold the date(s). The balance is due two weeks before the event.

Rehearsals $100
$100 reserves the museum for up to 1 hour to rehearse prior to the day of your ceremony. This opportunity allows individuals to familiarize themselves with the mansion before the event takes place. Rehearsals also serve as a practice session for any musicians that would like to test acoustics before the day of the ceremony.

Photo Sessions $200
Wistariahurst Museum is a graceful backdrop for photo sessions. The cost is $200 for the first hour; each additional hour required is $100. A minimum deposit of fifty percent of the anticipated fee must be paid in advance to hold the date and time. The balance is due two weeks before the event.

Photo Rain Back Up Reservations
May be made with a $100 deposit and balance due only in the case of rain in which the Museum will be used. This deposit is non-refundable. We ask for a 24-hour notification of your need for our site.

Ceremony Location As A Rain Back Up
Reservations may be made with a $500 deposit and balance due only in the case of rain in which the Museum will be used. This deposit is non-refundable. The museum will agree to such reservations based on the availability of our calendar and schedule of events. We ask that a 48-hour notification be given to determine your need for our site.

Please be aware that Wistariahurst is a museum and is used for many purposes; from time to time the rooms may change and/or exhibits may be displayed throughout the museum including the music room. No provisions can be made to adjust these exhibits. Also, please note that the museum allows photo sessions to overlap so that more than one couple has the opportunity to capture photographs of their special day.

Any payment to Wistariahurst Museum for photo sessions and/or ceremonies is non-refundable.

Please contact Marjorie at Wistariahurst Museum (413) 322-5660 to make arrangements.

Music Room

Music Room
Dani Fine Photography

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Wistariahurst in the Spring

Couples who held their wedding ceremonies at Wistariahurst have said:

"Thank you for making our wedding so easy. The museum was beautiful, you were more than accomodating. Our day was absolutely perfect!"

"Thank you so much for a wonderful job everyone did at our ceremony. We could not pick a more wonderful place and more wonderful people to be part of our wedding."

"Thank you for being a part of our special day. Thank you for your help, our wedding ceremony was beautiful and elegant, we had a wonderful time."

"Thank you for helping to make our wedding day the lovely event that it was. Your help and graciousness from the rehearsal onto Sunday was so appreciated."