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The Nantucket Dreamland is a gorgeous waterfront venue for couples looking to host their wedding in the greater Cape Cod, Massachusetts area. This coastal venue is the face of elegance, with French doors, white interior spaces, and ocean views. Couples will find this venue on Nantucket Island in the heart of the historic district and near the Brant Point Lighthouse.

Facilities and Capacity
Up to 140 guests can join couples on their wedding day at the Nantucket Dreamland. This venue features numerous options for the day’s events. The Harborview Room is a wedding fantasy come to life. This room features unparalleled views of the Nantucket Harbor, and connects to a terrace for unobstructed sight-seeing. Connecting these two spaces are two sets of elegant French doors. White walls and cathedral ceilings make this a light and airy room for a wedding ceremony, with the terrace as the perfect option for a cocktail reception. Couples and their guests can then head to the Studio Theater, just next door to the Harborview Room, for dinner and dancing at their reception. With plenty of windows itself, this room offers scenic views of downtown Nantucket as the night wears on and the city becomes aglow.

Services Offered
This venue welcomes couples for all weddings and wedding-related events. Not only can a couple host a ceremony and reception at this venue, but they could also use it for a bridal shower, elopement, engagement party, rehearsal dinner or a memorable welcome party. The Dreamland accomodates every kind of special event. No matter the occasion, couples will find The Dreamland is a perfectly suited downtown venue. Services offered at this coastal venue include:

  • Venue Rental
  • Lighting/sound
  • Outside vendors
  • Serena & Lilu lounge furniture
  • Full liquor license


Location
This venue is located just steps from Nantucket Harbor on Nantucket Island. Nantucket Island is just across the Nantucket Sound from the mainland area of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. To reach this island, the best option is to take a ferry. Couples and guests may also take private watercraft to their destination. To reach the island by ferry, couples have multiple options. They can take the Hyannis-Nantucket or New Bedford-Nantucket Ferries from the mainland area, or they can take the ferry from Martha’s Vineyard: the Oak Bluffs-Nantucket Ferry. Nantucket Memorial Airport also offers seasonal direct flights from New York CIty, year-round flights from Boston and Hyannis and private air charter services.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$7,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$7,000

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

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$7,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$7,000

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$35

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Historic Building
Loft
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

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?

Event Rentals
Outside Vendors

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment

What transportation and access is available?

Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
November
December

Reviews of Nantucket Dreamland

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Norma Sent on 07/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating
charming location, couldn't have been better. my daughter had the wedding of her dreams!
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Mary Sent on 01/05/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Venue was perfect and the staff was efficient and easy to work with.
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Lauren Sent on 10/12/2015
5 out of 5 rating
beautiful venue, easy to work with, responsive and accomodating
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User1857148 Sent on 10/10/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We had our ceremony standing up on the patio of the Harborview room, then immediately did cocktail hour out there as well. For the reception we moved in to the Studio Theater and it was beautiful, unique and amazing. We LOVED it.
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Gabriela Sent on 01/16/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We hosted a pre-wedding Welcome Event for all of our guests in the Harbor Room. The view of the harbor is beautiful and the deck outdoors is a fantastic space if the weather permits! Excellent space for any sort of event and the team was wonderful to work with.
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Hayley Sent on 07/06/2017
4.8 out of 5 rating
The Dreamland venue is so amazing and unbelievably beautiful! Originally I had heard the space was quite small from a collection of people, however that is not the case. The space was quite large in fact and the interior design is so great - decoration is not necessary (we did add a few planters and hanging lights). And the outdoor balcony has an amazing view of the water. The service was amazing and always very quick to respond. Everything worked out perfectly and am so happy to have had to the chance use them!
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Kristie Sent on 06/26/2017
4.8 out of 5 rating
We used the Nantucket Dreamland for our cocktail hour and reception and I couldn't be more pleased with them! The staff is so easy to work with and quick to respond. I loved the professionalism of the staff, along with how easy going they were. I had decided not to hire a day-of coordinator and didn't feel that it was a mistake because of how helpful their staff was the day of.

We used the harbor view room for our cocktail party and our guests couldn't get over how beautiful the view of Nantucket is from up there. That alone is worth every penny! The Studio room was used for dinner and dancing and was perfect! We had 100 guests which I would say is the perfect amount of space. If you do more than 100 there would be a small dance floor.

Both my (now) husband and I are Nantucket natives so we know how important it is to preserve the Historic district, so we did not find any of their rules obstructive to our wedding. There are plenty of centerpieces to use without candles!

Bonus points, there's an elevator for guests! With a lot of elderly family, this was very helpful for us, as many other locations on island are not handicap accessible.

I highly recommend the Dreamland!
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Jessica Sent on 11/07/2016
4.5 out of 5 rating
This is such a beautiful venue - we had our intimate wedding reception in the Harborview Room & Terrace and it was so beautiful. The views of the harbor are really priceless. Just keep in mind that they are sticklers for their rules, so you can't color outside the lines at all. But if you are fine with their rules, then this is a great venue.
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Jacqueline Sent on 12/09/2016
4 out of 5 rating
We hosting a brunch at The Dreamland and it was an excellent venue. It is perfectly located in Nantucket - equidistant between the Hyline and Steamship ferries - and the view from the Harborview Room is wonderful. We used Kendra Lockley of Simply with Style to cater our event and she and her staff were fabulous. Highly recommend this venue.
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Lauren Sent on 12/13/2016
3.7 out of 5 rating
First thing's first: the venue is beautiful, centrally located downtown and will provide for a wonderful experience for you and your guests. Overall, we were thrilled with our choice to hold our wedding ceremony and reception here. The wedding was beautiful and went perfectly!

Having said that, I do think that those considering it should be aware of a couple of things.

The Dreamland staff is VERY strict on their rules and policies and will generally provide little-to-zero flexibility for their customers. Read that contract carefully. There were a handful of instances of this for us. None of them would have been a HUGE deal, individually. But when there are multiple incidences, it's a little frustrating. I generally felt like the Dreamland staff was interested in only doing the bare minimum, as they were contractually required to do. There was no going above-and-beyond to make their customers happy.

If you're planning a wedding for more than ~100 people, know that the catering kitchen that exists in this venue is likely not going to be adequate for your caterer. This is something that you may not find out until after you have booked the venue. Your caterer may need you to pay for them to rent a tent and kitchen equipment. This will cost you an additional $1500-$2k.

Ending on a positive note here: we LOVED our wedding at Dreamland. It was beautiful. The use of the two rooms (Harbourview Room and Terrace for ceremony/cocktail hour, Studio Room for dinner/dancing) was amazing. Our guests all commented on how the flow of the evening between the two spaces was fantastic. The rooms, which are beautiful with vaulted ceilings and beams and fantastic details, are a blank canvas that can be totally transformed to match your vision through your floral, furniture, and lighting choices.

We'd highly recommend this venue, as long as you go into it with the right expectations.
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Nantucket Dreamland frequently asked questions

The space offered by Nantucket Dreamland for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Historic Building
  • Loft
  • Waterfront
Nantucket Dreamland offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Nantucket Dreamland offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Nantucket Dreamland offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Event Rentals
  • Outside Vendors
Nantucket Dreamland offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Audio Equipment
Nantucket Dreamland is recommended by 94% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.7 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.8 in average response time, 4.8 in professionalism, 4.6 in value and 4.4 in flexibility.

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