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The 228 In Sterling is a private event venue is located on eight gorgeous acres in Sterling, Massachusetts. This space offers everything you need to celebrate a rustic farm-style wedding day celebration. From the rustic barn to the covered patio space, there are plenty of places where you and your loved ones can celebrate one of the most important days of your life.
Facilities and Capacity The highlight of the 228 In Sterling is the rustic barn, which is equipped with air conditioning and plenty of rustic furnishings that are bound to fulfill all of your barn wedding needs. This indoor hall can accommodate up to 90 of your friends and family and can be transformed to match the style and theme of your celebration. Alternatively, the covered patio space is great for outdoor weddings and can host up to 120 of your guests.
Services Offered The 228 In Sterling staff provides your big day with ceremony site options, arbors, chair covers, drapery, furniture, lighting, farm tables, tents, china, flatware, glassware, linens, and more. Some of the professional event services that they offer include:
Bar services
Cake cutting
Set up and clean up
Event planning
Pet-friendly grounds
Free Parking
Wheelchair accessible grounds
Woman-owned
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We hosted our 10 year vow renewal at The 228 in Sterling. We worked with Maria. She made the entire experience stress free. We expressed what we were looking for and she helped us make it happen. She answered every phone call. She made great vendor recommendations. And, she made the whole experience beyond our expectations. The building and the grounds are absolutely stunning. Especially at night with the twinkle lights.
Davina Sent on 11/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Beautiful Baby Shower
We just celebrated my daughter's baby shower at the 228. Maria was so helpful in planning her shower. Her attention to detail and the professionalism of her staff were amazing. I would highly recommend the 228 for your next celebration!
Shirley Sent on 11/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Bridal shower
228 was very helpful and accomodating.
Freddy Sent on 09/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Freddy and Leanne Wedding day
The 228 in Sterling is a wonderful place to have a wedding with the comfortable atmosphere. Great people who are attentive to all of the guests that come there. The venue is beautiful, and for the event is totally your for the time desire , making your celebration so special. I would and will recommend this venue as the best place to celebrate your wedding.
Samuel Sent on 03/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
An Amazing Venue
We originally found The 228 online and knew that we had to go see. (Although we knew that it was the place we wanted just from the pictures.)
Maria and Sharon were very accommodating since day one. They worked with us all the way through. Such as deciding color schemes, decorations, vendors and planning.
For the venue, it is a beautiful red barn with eye catching wooden interior and a high ceiling. We also used their main stairs and gazebo for some amazing pictures. They have plenty of parking for you and your guests. (We had about 60 guests). There is also a ramp on the side of the barn for handicapped guests.
As the groom, me and my groomsman enjoyed the firepit at night the most. My wife fell in love with their large farmhouse tables.
My family went through many unfortunate events in the past year and The 228 helped us pick our family up and have a beautiful night of celebration.
We highly recommend looking into The 228 for your next venue!
Jennifer Sent on 12/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Knoll Wedding
I’m beyond happy with my experience at the 228 and with everyone who works there. They helped make my special day perfect.
Susannah Sent on 12/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Beautiful venue, affordable, and customizable!
Sharon and Marie were so great to work with from the 228! When we did the initial site visit, we could immediately picture how beautiful our reception would be there! They have the perfect blank template and so many rental options to customize decor and beyond. Their experience was also very helpful with figuring out the timeline and layout of everything. We maxed out the barn capacity, so we rented a tent for the dinner portion and had the dancing portion in the barn. We were able to bring (or rent) lawn games, have s'mores by the fire, and cocktail hour on the patio, so there was something for every guest's preference! There are some sound restrictions due to the neighbors, but it didn't end up being a problem at all for our reception - the music and microphone were the perfect volume for a fun night of celebrating and dancing. There was a drought, so the grass wasn't green for our August wedding reception, but that couldn't be helped (and we still managed to get beautiful photos :D) The day-of staff was very attentive and helpful too. Overall, the 228 in Sterling helped us keep our venue cost reasonable without sacrificing quality and beauty!
Jennifer Sent on 11/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
We could not be more grateful to the staff of the 228!!
We are so lucky to have found this gem of a venue!! I can't thank them enough-their personal approach to our details, their advice and absolute professional execution come our day by far exceeds the norm. Our guests are still talking about it- I STRONGLY suggest this venue for any and all weddings!
Karen Sent on 10/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wonderful Venue
We had our wedding at the 228 in Sterling on 9.24.22. The venue is a beautiful space from the land to the building. We had our ceremony under a huge beautiful tree on the property. There was a perfect spot outside for photos with great lighting. We had around 45 guests and it was just perfect. The staff was so helpful throughout the entire process. Items were available for rent and the staff set up everything exactly how we wanted! I would definitely recommend this venue!
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Tommy Sent on 09/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
The 228 was the perfect venue for my wedding
I recently had my wedding at The 228 and it was amazing. Sharon and Maria really made the planning process easy and stress-free. The actual day went so smoothly. My favorite part of the venue is the huge grounds. We had a gorgeous ceremony under the tree, enjoyed cocktail hour on the patio, and then went into the barn for dinner and dancing. It was a beautiful night and my guests took full advantage of the fire pit roasting marshmallows. My covid-concerned guests were also very happy with the outdoor dining option under the pavilion. My biggest advice for those planning at The 228, is to take advantage of Sharon and Maria's experience. They were great and really knew what they were doing. They were really responsive by email and were really flexible even to last minute changes. The weather took a turn at the last minute and it was very hot during our ceremony. Maria and Sharon were able to provide cold water bottles for my guests, which made a huge difference.
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The 228 In Sterling includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
Chairs
Clean Up
Event Planning
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables
The 228 In Sterling includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)
Wedding Cake
The bar service starting price at The 228 In Sterling includes:
Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
The space offered by The 228 In Sterling for wedding events is known for:
Banquet Hall
Barn
Farm/Ranch
Park
The 228 In Sterling offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor
The 228 In Sterling offers the following types of wedding events:
Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner
The 228 In Sterling offers the following services for wedding events:
Bar Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly
Wifi
The 228 In Sterling offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
Aisle Markers
Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Chair Covers
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Tables
Tents
Tent Accessories
The 228 In Sterling is recommended by 96% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in value, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in professionalism and 4.7 in average response time.
