I would strongly encourage anyone who is planning a wedding to put the Stevens Estate in North Andover, MA at the top of the list for site visits.

We held my daughter’s wedding reception there this past weekend and I couldn’t be happier with virtually every aspect of it – especially Joanna Ouellette, the director of the facility.

We first discovered the Stevens Estate in early July – just hours after learning that Massachusetts State Pandemic restrictions had understandably forced the cancellation of our planned indoor reception at another venue.

Within just a few days, Joanna put all of our concerns at ease and began planning the perfect outdoor reception.

Little did we know at the time, that additional restrictions would be imposed less than two weeks before the wedding but once again, Joanna rose to the occasion and worked with us to adapt and overcome.

I could write pages on the seemingly endless amount of phone calls but the important thing to know is whenever we called – regardless of the day or time – Joanna answered in a calming voice that told me everything would be ok.
When the day came, everything was set up perfectly under a beautiful tent, with chandeliers and meticulously set tables – surrounded by ample, well-manicured lawns and gardens in the shadow of the magnificent Stevens Estate.

Joanna also connected us with Two Chefs Are Better than One Catering – one of a handful of in-house caterers that works with the Stevens Estate and the food was absolutely fabulous. Like Joanna, the team at Two Chefs was extremely flexible and accommodating despite all the changing rules and regulations.
If you were a guest at this wedding, you would think that it had been carefully
planned for more than a year – not just a few weeks, although I can’t imagine things being any better even if we had planned a wedding there under normal circumstances.

So if you are one of the many families struggling right now to plan a wedding during these difficult times I would strongly encourage you to call Joanna now.

The Stevens Estate was absolutely the perfect choice for our wedding, if we had gotten married anywhere else it would have been "fine", but at the Stevens Estate everything was unreal. The grounds are laid-back and relaxed for cocktail hour, and at night they're a great (romantic) way for guests to get away for a bit. The house and tent add a touch of class and history that can't be found at many other venues. The sunset was beautiful. We wish we could have been guests instead of running around the whole time!

The staff is great as well we really enjoyed working with them, Joanna was so helpful from the start and Victoria was on top of everything making sure the day went smoothly. Overall, it's such an excellent venue with character and charm, we plan on visiting often for other events or to hike the grounds.

The Stevens Estate made our wedding a wonderful experience! We had our ceremony outside on the grass area with beautiful white garden chairs. The cocktail hour took place inside of the Estate but our guests were able to spend time outside as it was a sunny day! Our reception under the tent was more beautiful then I imagined. I truly felt like we were having our wedding in our backyard setting while still having a super elegant feel to it! It felt personal, cozy, and laid back.

Only note: there was at least one tour at the Estate at the morning of our wedding. So while I was arriving to get ready there was a random family there. I would have really preferred it to be a private day for our wedding as we were paying for the grounds. Aside from that, amazing amazing staff and venue!!