Inn by the Sea

Inn by the Sea is the most beautiful place to get married. My husband and I had a lovely time working with Hana and Caitlin planning our dream September wedding. Every detail I envisioned, Hana made it happen. I felt so relaxed on my wedding day because everything was being taken care of by Hana and the team. Wedding planning can be a stressful, long process but working with Hana through it all made it enjoyable. From coordinating vendors to selecting rental items Hana had it all under control. Don’t even get me started on the food, it was AMAZING. Chef did a fabulous job preparing our meal selections and hors d’oeuvres. The rooms are absolutely gorgeous and make you want to stay for months on end! Everyone is just so friendly and accommodating at Inn by the Sea. If you’re looking for a stress free, coastal, elegant venue then this is your place. Thank you again Hana and Caitlin. We will never forget our day!

Our wedding was the most perfect day, everything from the rehearsal dinner the previous night to the wedding the next day. The food and service was excellent! This venue is gorgeous. The only thing we were disappointed about was our wedding cake was thrown away rather then saved, and we were unaware of that. Couldn’t recommend this place more!

My husband and I got married at Inn by the Sea in September of 2022 and can’t wait to return to celebrate our anniversary for many years to come! The Inn is one of the most luxurious resorts we’ve ever experienced, without being the least bit pretentious. The grounds are stunning and the view from the lawn overlooked Crescent Beach is unreal- the most amazing spot to say your vows! We only toured this one venue before knowing this was the place for us. From the incredible food (guests are still raving it was the best fare they’ve ever had at a wedding), exceptional cocktails, the stunning reception tent and amazing staff, our wedding day was a fairytale from start to finish. Kathleen was so amazing to work with and her team ensured our every wish was executed on to perfection. So many guests have noted it was the best wedding they have ever been to and so much of that was because of the incredible venue and team at Inn by the Sea. I could not recommend the Inn more as both the most amazing place to spend your wedding weekend, as well as the dreamiest coastal venue you can imagine!

Truly outstanding facility, staff, food, service, etc. Exceeded even our high expectations. And a beautiful location with path to a lovely Maine beach.

I grew up going to Inn by the Sea with my extended family and always watched the weddings from the lawn. Starting at age 6/7, I always stated that "I'm going to get married here!" Fast forward 20 years and I had my dream wedding at IBTS :) Inn by the Sea and its location was not only special to me and my family but my fiance too because he grew up vacationing on the Atlantic ocean, has family in southern Maine and dreams of living on the coast. Once we locked in our date, Kathleen Pacella was a top notch wedding coordinator and was crazy helpful with everything: helping me pick linens, coordinating with vendors, adding extra requests for cocktail hour, dealing with our wedding being 195 instead of the estimated 170, and making the day-of absolutely flawless and stunning. ALSO - the food! Wedding food is never "that good" but our experience was the opposite. The risotto, salmon, and filet for entrees were delicious and the raw bar for cocktail hour was a very welcome surprise for our guests. The whole experience working with Kathleen and the rest of the team at IBTS exceeded all expectations. The amount of guests that have said "that was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to" and "that was the most fun wedding I have ever been to" and "THE FOOD WAS AMAZING" is awesome. We had the best experience and are sad it is over!! We're looking forward to spending many an anniversary back at Inn by the Sea.

Inn by the Sea, and their amazing wedding/event coordinator Kathleen, were an absolute dream. From the moment we stepped onto the property, we felt that it was a place that was special. The impeccable details were everywhere and they were able to address each and every one one of our questions with incredible specificity and timeliness. As we approached our wedding day, the rubber really hit the road and Kathleen was on top of everything! She worked with our vendors to coordinate deliveries, set ups, tear downs, and made the entire day-of go off without a hitch. Everyone tells you to attend your own wedding with a 'guest mentality,' but you can't really do that unless you have competent, compassionate help from people like Kathleen and the entire Inn by the Sea team. Thanks to them for helping us pull off the biggest and most meaningful party of our lives. We'll definitely be going back to celebrate our anniversaries and reminisce about the dream-like wedding they empowered us to have. Cheers!

My Husband and I live in California but knew we wanted to have our wedding in Maine, where my husband is originally from. Planning a wedding from afar is not an easy task. Kathleen at the Inn by the Sea made the entire experience seamless. From touring the venue, planning the schedule, executing day of and many other small attentions to details, Kathleen exceeded expectations on all fronts.

The Inn by the Sea is an exceptionally beautiful space and is quintessential Maine. The food at our wedding received many compliments even from my very picky Father in Law :).

We loved our day and working with Kathleen and her team. Excited to return for an anniversary.

The amazing staff at Inn By The Sea took amazing care of us, and made sure that, no matter what, our weekend was smooth sailing. This was not a first wedding for either of us, and we both work challenging schedules - the team accommodated us at every turn. I have a very good life, and this was the best weekend I have ever had, thanks in large part to the cheerful, helpful, unflappable team at Inn By The Sea. There simply are not enough stars.

I highly recommend the Inn by the Sea as a venue to celebrate your marriage. We had an amazing experience planning our wedding and can't say enough nice things about the gorgeous hotel, grounds, view, and staff.

When COVID hit in 2020, we decided months leading up to the wedding to postpone until the next year. Laurie was very understanding and without question, helped to find us a new date in 2021.

Food and ambiance were our must-haves for our wedding. The Chef is incredibly talented and all of our guests raved about the food. The groundskeeper at the Inn does an amazing job decorating for each season. You also can't be the view and the access to the boardwalk and white sand beach. We had our first look on the beach, and I know the photos will be amazing.

It's also wonderful that your guests can stay right on property. It makes everything easy and helps everyone to relax and enjoy. I'd say the only downside is that you have to reserve a certain number of rooms as a part of your contract if you'd like to use the indoor space for the after-party. Because outdoor weddings have to wind-down at 8pm due to noise ordinance laws, I highly recommend moving indoors and extending your party until 10pm. Our room block was quickly filled, however, as our guests were excited to enjoy the Inn.

Kathleen was very communicative during all of the planning, days leading up, and day-of. I completely trusted her and her team to execute on our vision. And they absolutely delivered! She kept us on schedule during our wedding and helped to make sure all the things we wanted to fit into the day were able to happen. Kathleen also helped us plan our rehearsal dinner in our hotel room after the restaurant we had planned to host it at unfortunately closed. Thank you, Kathleen!

The team was also very flexible in welcoming a smaller wedding of 65 guests. Some venues we looked at required a minimum number of guests, which was challenging given that we wanted an intimate celebration. A large bonus of hosting our day at the Inn was that we were the only wedding on the property. We were able to use every space available to us. It was nice to be able to move around from the lawn, to the tent, to the indoor space.

The whole team at the Inn by the Sea made us feel incredibly welcomed. Kathleen even arranged for Prosecco and chocolate covered strawberries to be delivered to our room when we arrived. Kathleen, Laurie, Shane, the Jessicas, Jill, Chris, Edward, and everyone else who contributed to our day made us feel very special and well taken care. It's a day we'll never forget. Thank you!

I got married at Inn by the Sea in June 2021 and everything was fantastic. Their new wedding coordinator, Kathleen Pacella, is experienced and professional. I planned the wedding from across the country, so I wasn't able to meet her in person until the day before the wedding, but she made it all work. The food and service were 10/10, even for a 70-person wedding. Our reception was outside under a tent that Kathleen found for us, and even the tent itself was beautiful. I should also add that this was a rescheduled wedding due to Covid, and the Inn was very accommodating during the rescheduling process.