Gore Place is a historic estate wedding venue located in the quaint country setting of Waltham, Massachusetts that boasts class and rustic stylings. Situated on expertly landscaped farmlands, lawns and gardens, this venue offers the ability to design any wedding you want without being tied down by facility constraints. With an available wedding tent that's carpeted, the options are endless. Gore Place is an elegantly rustic location for a wedding.
Facilities and Capacity Gore Place offers natural beauty along with the charm of a 19th-century carriage house and federal-style mansion. The lush grounds offer 50 acres of landscaped farmland and gardens that offer up a world of options. The wedding tent has the capacity to hold up to 200 guests. The flexibility of offering indoor and covered or uncovered outdoor options make this venue unique.
Services Offered When it comes to attention to detail and making visions come to fruition, Gore Place gets it done. This venue is a blank slate waiting for great ideas. It comes complete with an elegant suite in the 19th-century Gore Mansion where you can get ready for your big day. Services include:
My husband and I got married at Gore Place last weekend and it could not have been more perfect. Our original venue could not hold our wedding as planned and we had to look for a new location to hold a very small ceremony with our immediate family and friends to become legally married. From living in Waltham and passing by the beautiful grounds of Gore Place, we decided to inquire if they would be available to hold our ceremony. We met their wedding coordinator Linda to take a tour of the grounds and could not be more pleased with our experience. Linda was attentive and empathetic towards the current pandemic that is affecting so many weddings this year. She truly understood how brides and grooms are feeling during the pandemic and wanted to help in any way that she could. She gave us a tour of the grounds and the options we would have for our ceremony. Gore Place is so expansive and has multiple different options. Given that our wedding was in late October, we had no idea what we would be dealing with for weather, not to mention the State’s limits on guests, both inside and outside. Gore Place offered three different locations for our ceremony (outside in the field, outside under the tent, and inside the beautiful Carriage House) and we now had three options to help us with weather. We left our meeting with Linda and knew immediately this was the place we wanted to get married.
On our wedding day, Linda was very responsive and there for our every need. She allowed us to take pictures in the mansion, which make for breathtaking photo-opts. Linda was a superb wedding coordinator and she met and exceeded our every expectation. My husband and I would recommend Gore Place and Linda for your wedding as it truly provides a one-of-a-kind experience and especially during the pandemic, it was a ray of sunshine, during our cloudy skies. We are so grateful to have chosen Gore Place and highly recommend for future brides and grooms.
Sent on 11/01/2020
Gore Place's reply:
Hi Marie,
Thank you so much for your kind words. It was truly my pleasure to work with both you and Justin. You both make a beautiful couple and looked so happy on your wedding day.
Wishing you both a lifetime of health, happiness and much love
Lauren G.
· Married on 08/18/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Our Perfect Venue
We've been attending the annual Sheepshearing Festival at Gore the last few years and knew it was a gorgeous place to take a walk close to our home in Belmont. When we got engaged Gore was on the shortlist of potential venues we wanted. It offered everything we wanted: outdoor ceremony location (with a covered location as a backup) and indoor reception space with air conditioning. The Carriage House was renovated in the last few years and is just beautiful, and we were able to take some gorgeous photos inside the historic mansion. Linda was so personable and flexible and actually recommended both the JOP and catering company we ended up hiring. It is an amazing value as a venue because you have so many options and they have tables and chairs on-site so you don't have to rent them. Highly recommend!
Sent on 11/09/2019
Shoshie F.
· Married on 01/09/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Beautiful Venue - Great Experience!
Gore Place was the perfect space for our wedding – a mix of the beautiful outdoors and the brick mansion in the background. We planned our wedding from out of state and Linda was so kind and helpful along the way. She did a face time meeting with us, met us in person a couple of times, and communicated well over email. She was there on the day of the wedding and was so kind and helpful along the way. We loved getting to have food trucks pull right up to the big white tent for dinner and dessert! The bridal party got to use a room inside of the mansion for our getting ready finishing touches, some picture taking, and signing our ketubah. What an amazing venue – we’re so happy to have gotten married at Gore Place!
We absolutely love working at Gore Place! Not only is it a spectacular oasis near the city, but it is impeccably managed. The staff there really care about their clients and vendors, which makes our job seamless. Clients are always so happy to have booked there, and we are always happy when we have the honor of staffing their events!
Gore place is a lovely venue for weddings and special events. Between their three season tent, magnificent grounds and newly renovated carriage this venue boasts of unique charm and elegance. Marjorie is always a joy to work with she is friendly, helpful, and accommodating.
Gore Place has readily become a desirable wedding destination in the Greater Boston area. With the inclusion of the new tent for up to 200 guests and the recent renovations to the Carriage House for smaller receptions; Gore Place is a malleable and well managed facility. As a caterer who works with Gore Place frequently for weddings, we always look forward to working with their very capable staff. Marjorie, the Function Manager, is especially helpful given her wealth of knowledge in regards to the space and her vast experience in event planning. Every wedding we have catered at this venue has gone off without a hitch.
What items and services are included in the starting site fee at Gore Place?
Gore Place includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
Bridal Suite
Chairs
Lighting/Sound
Parking
Tables
What are the most important characteristics of Gore Place in terms of venue type, style and location?
The space offered by Gore Place for wedding events is known for:
Barn
Farm/Ranch
Garden
Historic Building
Museum
What kind of indoor/outdoor options are available at Gore Place for wedding events?
Gore Place offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor
What kind of wedding events does Gore Place offer?
Gore Place offers the following types of wedding events:
Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
What services does Gore Place offer for wedding events?
Gore Place offers the following services for wedding events:
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi
What furniture and decorations does Gore Place have available for wedding events?
Gore Place offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
Chairs
Tables
Tents
What percentage of users recommend Gore Place and which are the most valued aspects of their wedding services?
Gore Place is recommended by 94% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.7 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in average response time, 4.7 in professionalism, 4.7 in value, 4.6 in quality of service and 4.5 in flexibility.
