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The Garden House stands on the site of the former Look Park pool building, a nostalgic Northampton landmark built in 1930. The building was restored to its current Mission Style in 1999 and has since become the area's premier banquet facility.

The interior speaks of simple elegance, featuring a large stone fireplace and mahogany paneled walls decorated with hand-crafted botanical stencils. The enclosed sunporch offers a lovely view of some of the park's many attractions and is accented with tasteful wrought iron accessories, opalesque wall sconces, and awnings reminiscent of earlier days at the pool building.

The capacity of the Garden House allows for 175 people to be comfortably seated at our 5 foot round tables with chairs including space for our built-in 15 X 18 dance floor. The Garden House is both carpeted and air-conditioned. Our built-in mahogany bar and state of the art caterer's kitchen significantly contribute to the many uses of this facility.

Our 40 X 60 white tent, up from May through mid October, creates a lovely setting for a wedding ceremony, social hour or additional seating for a larger event. The tent is just steps away from the main room and is attached to the building with a beautiful canopy to assure cover in inclement weather.

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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?

2,200.00

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

1,100.00

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?

$600

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

$600

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Glassware
Parking
Set Up
Tables

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

5

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Clean Up
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What bar services do you provide?

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

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
Glassware

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March

Reviews of The Garden House

Alissa
Alissa Sent on 11/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience!

We just had our wedding at the Garden House and could not be happier with our experience. Angela was extremely helpful with walking us through the entire process and making sure that we got exactly what we wanted. We had our wedding ceremony and reception both inside the Garden House and loved it. The staff there was incredible and kept things moving on schedule without us having to do anything. The venue is also beautiful so we could save money and time on decorations. I could not recommend the Garden House enough!
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Rebecca Sent on 10/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Angela was a pleasure to work with!

From touring the venue to packing up our things after our wedding, Angela was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was so sweet and helpful and went above and beyond to make our day perfect. The Garden House itself is just beautiful. We had nothing but compliments on what a gorgeous place it was. Restrooms and bridal suite were sparkling clean. The park itself was a beautiful backdrop. The price for what we got was 100% worth it. You cannot go wrong booking the Garden House!
Matt
Matt Sent on 07/28/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best venue ever!!

The Garden House at Look Park was a dream come true for our wedding. The wedding coordinator, Angela Otis, is absolutely amazing. She helped us throughout the entire process, and she made sure everything went perfectly. She was such a big help setting up and taking down decor after. She was flexible- letting us set up a day early and take down decor the morning after the wedding. I truly can't imagine a better coordinator!

As for the venue- Look Park and the Garden House is absolutely beautiful, straight out of a fairy tale. Our ceremony was at the Pines Theater- it looked like something from the renaissance or Shakespearean era. The perfect location. The Garden House looked beautiful as well for the cocktail hour under a tent surrounded by plants and flowers. The lights inside the venue were great too.

If you aren't sure where to have your wedding but you know you want somewhere beautiful, lush, and laid-back, this is your location!!!
Heather
Heather Sent on 01/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Exactly what we were looking for!

We had a very specific look that we were trying to find for our wedding and my now husband had the idea to go and look at Look Park; I fell in love right away with the entire place, and we actually had both our ceremony and reception at Look Park. We started the planning process with Jillian who then got promoted and we finished our planning and had Angela there day of to set everything up and make sure that everyone was where they needed to be. They were extremely prompt when getting back to emails and were extremely flexible when it came to meeting face to face - both my husband and I work 3rd shift so our schedules are really different than most people. The Garden House is simply beautiful; rustic and elegant and really doesn't need loads of decorations which is something that we really enjoyed, all the open wood and beamed ceiling. The Garden House and Look Park in general was the perfect place for us to get married and the pictures that were taken there are simply gorgeous!
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Jessica Sent on 07/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue with a Supportive Team

We used Look Park for our reception (our ceremony was held in a church off site). Jill was incredibly helpful with the whole process from beginning to end. We live in the DC area, so planning out of state was a bit tricky. Jill provided us with her list of recommended vendors in any category you could think of, which greatly helped us plan our whole wedding day. Throughout the entire process, Jill was incredibly responsive and organized, and I never once worried about anything going wrong on our wedding day. The grounds of Look Park are GORGEOUS and provided stunning backdrops for our wedding photos. The room felt large with our 140 guests, bar service was phenomenal, and day-of coordination was seamless. We cannot recommend this venue more!
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Sarah Sent on 07/31/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We couldn't have been happier with our experience at the Garden House. All the staff (especially Jilian) was so helpful and accommodating. We got married on an extremely hot day and they were able to alter the plans for the ceremony and cocktail hour to accommodate for this. We had 120 guests and a 8 piece band and the space was very comfortable. Jilian - you are amazing and we felt so fortunate to have you working our wedding! Thank you for all you did to make our wedding feel so magical. We would HIGHLY recommend this venue - thank you!!!!!
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Holly Sent on 12/03/2016
5 out of 5 rating
The Garden House was such a wonderful venue for our wedding! Jilian was a pleasure to work with and made the process so easy. We got married in November and we were waiting on the forecast to determine whether we would have an indoor wedding or a wedding on the courtyard. We ended up with exceptionally warm weather for November and had a high of 62 so we elected to have the wedding in the courtyard and it was perfect. We added a chuppah, but the venue set up the chairs. We were a bit worried about guests being chilly so Jilian suggested that we rent heaters, which worked perfectly. Though prior reviewers mentioned issued with the staff and the bar, we had no such issues.The bar closed promptly on time, but while open the staff were friendly and responsive. The woman we worked with the day of Angela was helpful and friendly. The reception in the Garden House was gorgeous and really needs no decorations other than flowers for the tables because the venue is so stunning by itself. I highly recommend this venue for your special day!
Jamie
Jamie Sent on 09/16/2016
5 out of 5 rating
This place is perfect!! First of all, Jilian the director is amazing and she really knows her stuff, and on top of that the amount charged to hold a wedding ceremony and reception here is literally 10% of the price of all the other venues in the area that we checked out AND it is nonprofit, which means all the money you pay goes directly to keeping the park open! Not to mention Look park is a gorgeous setting with multiple locations to hold a ceremony and reception. The garden house, should you choose to hold the reception there, has a beautiful, rustic, vintage feel. There's a stone mantle fireplace and gorgeous exposed beams. Seriously is you live in MA, CT or NY check this place out!!!
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Christy Sent on 05/20/2016
5 out of 5 rating
The Garden House is a beautiful place for a wedding reception and ceremony. There are multiple options on the property depending on what type of ceremony you want. The best part was the built in rain contingency plan - which we took advantage of! We moved the ceremony the night before from The Pines Theater to the large tent outside the Garden House due to weather but it ended up being the best decision we made, the tent is beautiful and the courtyard surrounding was nicely landscaped. I cannot say enough great things about the staff from the first meeting through the end of the reception - Jil knows this place in and out and was very easy to work with. During the ceremony and reception, Jil and Beth kept us on schedule and were on hand getting the wedding party drinks and making sure everyone was comfortable. Every time I turned around they would be clearing tables or helping guests - it meant a lot to us and felt like they cared about making our wedding a success! A couple things to note: the bridal suite is a little small and does not have a bathroom. We had 15 round tables (with 8-10 ppl each) and a sweetheart table - the room felt full but not crowded and people were still able to move around. The initial floorplan included 19 tables for 175 ppl, I'm not sure how this would be possible without everyone being on top of each other so I feel it was the perfect space for our quantity of guests.
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Erin Sent on 12/17/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We used The Garden House at Look Park for our reception venue, after a church ceremony in Northampton. We selected this venue for our November wedding because of the beautiful exposed beams, huge fireplace, and reasonable price. However, their staff is what makes this venue truly special. Jilian was incredibly helpful and responsive as we planned our event; Jessica was wonderful the day-of making sure our reception went smoothly; and the bar tender was excellent as well. Plus, our pictures around the park were perfect. I highly recommend this venue!
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The Garden House frequently asked questions

The Garden House includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Glassware
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The space offered by The Garden House for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
The Garden House offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Garden House offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
The Garden House offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Clean Up
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
The Garden House is recommended by 88% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.4 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.6 in value, 4.5 in quality of service, 4.4 in flexibility, 4.4 in professionalism and 4.2 in average response time.
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