After visiting 5 other venues and mentally committing to a Summer or Fall Wedding, we arrived at The Preserve, met with Mary on the porch, and confidently pivoted to Winter and NYE. BEST decision ever. We had the absolute greatest weekend of our lives, and got a lot of “this is the best wedding I’ve ever been to” comments (humble brag).


The Preserve, Mary, Shannon, Paul, and the staff all helped create the perfect Wedding Weekend. From the home cooked meals and everything in between; it felt like a winter weekend reunion away with all of our closest friends and family.


We made the most of the property. We congregated a lot in the pub, the main seating areas, and the porches. My friends and I did a little Barn workout on Friday morning with the provided yoga mats. Given we had a winter wedding, we used the property for photos including the library, pub, porch, and in front of the sap house! Endless moody photo opps.


The “Pinterest Closet” has all the decorative stuff so you don’t need to buy any of that, thank goodness. By the time we would need to buy that stuff, we were glad we didn’t have to.


Arriving on Wednesday was so helpful to get settled in and nest for the weekend ahead. With guests arriving Thursday - Sunday, we had some shifting around to do. They changed all of the sheets and made it effortless to facilitate!


Thursday was such a highlight for our guests staying on site. We had a snowboarding trip at Attitash earlier in the day to kick off the weekend. We also did some sledding in front of the property upon our return. Pro Tip: the toboggan is built to RIDE. When we tired ourselves out from snow sports, Shannon and Mary cooked us the BEST homemade soups and dips on the planet. On the menu we had: Beef Chili, Veggie Chili, and Chicken Barley accompanied with cornbread and bread from scratch. All of our friends were raving about dinner. Not joking, I woke up the next day and the beef chili was my first thought - so tender. The homemade dips included buffalo spinach artichoke and french onion dip. It was great to have a nice home cooked meal after doing all of the snow things. Felt very cozy and inviting. People really lived for those vibes as well.


Sunday brunch was also a staple. I’ll probably talk about those quiches for the rest of my life. Others will too. Aside from the quiches, there was also a full spiral ham, pancakes, bacon, biscuits, potatoes, gravy, fruit, breads, yogurt, granola, whipped cream, and home made scones and other desserts. Reminiscing for hours over brunch as people gradually rolled out was the perfect way to cap off the weekend.


Shannon and Mary were just so fantastic and I can’t stop talking about them. They helped get an extra room in the bridal suite together for one of our guests arriving the day of the ceremony. Everyone actually thought it was the best room as they put a fantastic King bed in there and the suite already has a really nice and stocked private bathroom. The guests staying there were staying on their anniversary so it gave them some wedding energy!! They loved it.


We used the Carriage House as the Groomsman House and my husband's friends and significant others really valued having their own space / house. It’s a really nice and spacious house with nice rooms and beds!


I could go on for days but wow what a fantastic experience. SO glad we didn't elope. Thanks so much Mary and team! Cannot wait to see you all again!

The Preserve was literally our dream wedding venue. From rolling beautiful fields to multiple cottages and farmhouses to accommodate guests and host events, everything we could want and need was ON SITE. People joked that it felt like upscale, adult summer camp and it fulfilled our view of an inclusive weekend with our family and friends. Mary and her team were so kind and the site has so much character. We simply cannot overstate how ideal this venue was for our wedding… and hopefully for many many others! Thank you Mary and The Preserve!!

Thank you, thank you! Can’t say enough wonderful things about the Preserve. The venue is stunning and picture perfect, the location is right near lake Chocorua, and the staff at the Preserve are so kind, thoughtful and truly go above and beyond to make your event perfect. We had the pleasure to get married at the Preserve in July and it was magical. Every step from the first tour to the day the Preserve staff supported us and helped bring our vision to life. Erica and Mary were exceptional and truly cared about making the weekend special for us, our families and guests. The venue itself had everything we could have wanted and more with so many wonderful places to spend time together. Each venue would be a stunning place to have a wedding alone but the Preserve has so many great locations from the sailcloth tent to the showstopper Barn to the outdoor pavilion and more. Being able to have the entire venue Thursday-Sunday made the weekend feel seamless and created beautiful organic moments for guests to enjoy the property together in between the events. Our vision for the wedding was to provide the space and time for our friends and families to be together and the Preserve facilitated that in every way possible! Our guests can’t stop telling us how wonderful the venue was and we keep getting to hear new stories about how they got to enjoy it over the weekend. Besides the stunning amenities, the Preserve staff are just wonderful and kind people. They make you feel right at home and we were continually surprised by their thoughtful touches and elegant details. Also the food they made for our breakfasts was delicious and they were so considerate of a celiac and dairy allergy they made special scones just for those guests. I can’t recommend working with the Preserve enough for any special event; we hope we get to go back for a family reunion or some other event in the future since it was just a dream to be there. Truly a pleasure to work with your team and thank you for making our wedding so magical!

Photos by Cait Bourgault

I don’t even know if I can write this review without getting teary. The Preserve is the most wonderful venue with the most wonderful people. If you are looking for a place that is going to feel like home, and staff members that are going to treat you like family and will go above and beyond to make your day exactly as you imagined, book the Preserve. Mary is a godsend. She and her brother in law Paul helped us set up for our rehearsal, moving furniture and setting place settings exactly like I wanted, but better. Paul was under the sap house installing additional heaters to make sure our guests didn’t freeze on our frigid wedding day. The whole experience was perfect from start to finish, and I cannot recommend the Preserve enough. I am currently on my honeymoon, staring at the beach, and some huge part of me is still wishing I was back in NH, in the -9 degree weather at the Preserve. That’s how special this place is! Thank you to Mary, Paul and the Preserve for the best weekend of our lives

We had an absolutely incredible experience having our wedding at The Preserve at Chocorua. Mary and Erica and their whole wonderful team worked with us to prepare for the various events of the weekend, then when we arrived they were consistently helpful in setting up areas for various meals and events and responding to our questions and needs as they came up. It really went a long way towards letting us just relax and enjoy all the moments with our friends and family.

The property itself is gorgeous with plenty of indoor and outdoor space for gathering, lawn games, meals, and everything else a wedding weekend entails. All of our guests were amazed and had a great time. Having an industrial kitchen available was a great way to feed everyone for non-catered meals. The family camping style of living all together for a weekend was unforgettable, especially after a long 18 months of minimal gatherings. It was a perfect weekend and we just want to do it all over again!!

My wife and I hosted our wedding at The Preserve at Chocorua in July 2021. Everything about the venue was perfect and could not have been better.

The property itself is gorgeous and spacious and includes multiple spaces for events. We had a welcome party under the pavilion, our rehearsal dinner in the tent and reception in the barn.

On top of that, the property has room for ~60 guests to stay for the long weekend, which added valuable time for us to spend with family and friends. Having the property for Thursday - Sunday was a huge benefit that really made the entire weekend.

And finally, Mary, Erica, and the rest of the staff at The Preserve are so incredibly helpful, kind, and fun. Everyone was a pleasure to work with and really took a lot of the stress out of both the planning as well as the weekend itself.

In summary, I could not recommend a better venue for a wedding. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't hesitate to make the same choice every single time.

We can't say enough great things about the Preserve! We loved staying on the property for the weekend with our entire family and closest friends. Everyone was raving about how beautiful it was and how much fun they had! Mary, Erica and Sam were amazing in accommodating us and truly went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly for us. We were so sad to leave when it was over. By the end of the weekend it really felt like our second home. It was honestly the best weekend of our lives! Having a wedding during covid was definitely a challenge but they made it feel so clean and safe the entire time and it was certainly spacious enough to allow for social distancing. I would highly recommend to anyone, its a wedding experience like no other!

My husband and I got married at The Preserve August 2020. Everything about the venue was amazing! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we elected to delay our wedding a few months - the TPC team was incredible throughout the entire re-planning process. Sam, Mary, and Erica (and the entire Preserve staff) were extremely organized and went above and beyond to make our wedding weekend run smoothly. Erica even helped us run our rehearsal the evening before and stepped in to help with so many last minute details! The grounds are absolutely magnificent throughout every season (we know this because the Preserve allowed us to make many trips to visit throughout the planning process)! All of our guests continue to talk about the accommodations and how much they enjoyed their stay. The Preserve staff works so hard to keep the venue and rooms pristine. In addition, amidst COVID-19 precautions The Preserve was extremely prepared with sanitizing stations, and the large grounds made it very easy for social distancing. The opportunities are endless when hosting a wedding at The Preserve - we utilized the barn and tent for our reception and ceremony. The groomsmen utilized the sap house for getting ready, while the girls were pampered in the amazing bridal suite! The venue also has an ENTIRE room full of décor that we used for both the rehearsal dinner and reception. We loved working with the entire team at TPC - the venue is family run and treat their couples like part of that family. We would highly recommend The Preserve in a heartbeat!!

We had the most wonderful wedding weekend at The Preserve! Mary, Jodi, Sam, Erica and the team made every part so easy. From accommodating our guests, to endless changes due to covid, they made our experience so effortless and special! Cleanliness and safety was obviously a priority with sanitation stations at every turn.
Mary and the team were so attentive to our needs while still giving us room to be with our family and friends.
We were so lucky to choose a venue that cared about us as a couple and our unique experience. They made us feel so special with sweet notes and thoughtful gifts along the way.
We cannot wait to visit the Preserve again soon!

My husband and I can't recommend The Preserve at Chocorua enough. We had an incredible four days of wedding activities with our closest friends and family there over July 4th weekend, 2019.
The family who runs the venue are incredibly warm, loving, caring, generous, and helpful in any way you could possible need. They really want you to have the best time ever. We were even surprised that they left individually wrapped home-baked cookies in each guest bedroom with fresh cut flowers - what a lovely and welcoming touch for our guests!

The venue itself is picture perfect for an outdoor or indoor wedding (our outdoor wedding turned indoors due to an unexpected rainstorm). There are multiple different sites on the property for the ceremony and cocktail hour and dinner for you to choose from, all with their own unique charm. The accommodations on the property (up to 60+) are also very well maintained, rustic, but with excellent design touches and our guests loved them! The landscaping is remarkable with plenty of wildflowers, greenery, and color all around the property.

It does take quite a bit of extra planning since everything is BYO but, as long as you're willing to think through all those details, it really was the most magical wedding to have our nearest and dearest stay on site for four days as it really brought everyone together like we never expected. 💕