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Alden Castle is a mansion wedding venue located in Brookline, Massachusetts. This distinctive building shines with personality and old-world charm. With a classic Tudor-style facade, this venue features standout architectural elements that blend classic style with vintage sensibilities. Couples seeking an inspiring venue for a personalized wedding celebration can find that this venue is a place to make great memories.

Facilities and Capacity

Weddings held at this venue can be hosted in two distinct spaces, namely the Modern Club and Balcony, and the Vintage Ballroom and Mezzanine. The Modern Club and adjacent Balcony can host up to 100 guests for dinner and dancing or 300 guests for a reception. The original gold-leafed fleur-de-lis ceiling rests above tall windows and glass chandeliers. This makes for an elegant space for a ceremony. The Vintage Ballroom and attached Mezzanine can host up to 200 guests for dinner and dancing or 350 guests for a reception. This elegant room features prominent details of royal Tudor-style architecture such as white chandeliers contrasting with the blackened wood beams. The lofty ceilings, stunning picture windows, and silk draperies add an airy and luxurious touch to this space for a reception.

Services Offered

Wedding festivities that can be hosted in Alden Castle include engagement parties, bridal showers, elopements, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions. Experienced staff can assist with your event planning, and take care of your event setup and cleanup. They can also assist with organizing event rentals and coordinating with vendors.

Cuisine

The dining experience at this venue is driven by David Blessing who earned experience for over three decades in catering, inns, restaurants, and the Four Season Hotel company. He seeks to create distinguished meals showcasing high-quality, locally-sourced ingredients. Whether your cuisine is a buffet or a plated dinner, you can expect tempting fare and beverages for your celebration.

Other Services

In addition to hosting wedding events, Alden Castle can accommodate other special events and celebrations. These include corporate meetings, fundraising galas, holiday parties, and milestone celebrations such as graduations and mitzvahs. You can contact this venue directly with inquiries.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)
Wedding Cake

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

25

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

2

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Historic Building
Mansion

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Furniture
Lighting
Photo booth
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April

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Steven N. Sent on 11/26/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Magical venue with great food!

We had our wedding in the Vintage Ballroom, a lovely room with a great structure (main ballroom and adjoining upstairs area with balcony - the main ballroom hosts the ceremony and then gets flipped for dinner during cocktail hour upstairs). We had an 80-person wedding and the Vintage Ballroom felt like the ideal size. The ceilings and chandeliers are really pretty. Everything went really smoothly during the day of; there are multiple personnel present at the event to make sure you have what you need and everything is working well. Food was delicious, both appetizers and dinner. I would be very pleased with the cider-glazed salmon at a restaurant. Alden Castle helped make our wedding extremely special and relatively painless.
Janette
Janette S. Sent on 11/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The amazing and supportive team behind Alden Castle make this venue more than worth it!

Where do we even start? Alden Castle is gorgeous! We didn’t need to spend too much on our florals or decor because the beauty of this Tudor-style venue absolutely spoke for itself. Our guests were in awe of not only the architecture, but also the professionalism of the staff, the incredibly scrumptious food, signature cocktails, and the well-coordinated structure of the evening. In the days since our reception, our guests cannot stop raving about how delicious the food has been, and how impressed they were with the waitstaff. My husband and I have felt so constantly supported by the entire Alden Castle staff.

Jenna in particular has been an integral part of planning our big day from start to finish. She’s been a fantastic support to us throughout the entire process, wearing many hats while also effortlessly coordinating a million moving parts at once for many other couples besides us. She is an absolute PRO. If you find yourself on the fence about choosing Alden Castle (or any other Longwood venue for that matter), consider that as part of working with this venue means that you would get to work with a world-class Events Specialist that is dedicated to making sure everything goes right on your big day. It has been a joy to work with Alden, and every single person on their staff! Big shoutout to Gary and Niveah who also made sure that my husband and I had everything we needed, whether it be more drinks in hand or to make sure we ate enough food. It was also due to them that our reception went so smoothly and words cannot describe how thankful we are for their help.

As other folks have mentioned, though this isn’t an inexpensive option for your wedding day/reception, you absolutely get a lot of value for what you pay for and in our opinion is 100% WORTH IT.
Amber
Amber E. Sent on 12/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The MVP of our wedding

We got married at the Alden Castle in September 2024 and can confidently sat that having our wedding at the Alden was the best decision we made during wedding planning. They are a professional, full-service venue and make the wedding planning process smooth from start to finish. We worked with Andrea on our contract and Jenna on planning details and both were extremely kind, professional, and knowledgable. The space itself is so breathtaking that we were able to go pretty minimal with decor and it still looked stunning. On the day of, we had a whole team of people who supported us and made the day flow smoothly. Jenna, Michael, and Ceville were present throughout the evening to make sure we had everything we needed, from another drink to a towel for our champagne opening. They paid attention to details and made us feel so special and relaxed on the day of. They do have a minimum spend, but even with 120 guests and a full open bar we were under that spend and able to do a really cool champagne tower installation with the rest of our budget. Overall, the price is 100% worth it. I wish we could do it all over again!
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