Salem Cross Inn Reviews

Choosing the Salem Cross Inn was one of the easiest - and best decisions we made for our wedding! From the moment we first visited, Nancy made us feel so welcome and informed. You could instantly sense the passion she and her family have for their food, the restaurant, and every event they host.

We were lucky enough to get our preferred date, and from that point on, planning with the venue was seamless. Nancy and Donna were always just an email or call away, responding quickly and thoroughly to any question we had. Our final planning meeting with them was incredibly helpful—they offered thoughtful suggestions about seating and overall setup that made the day flow perfectly.

The pricing was straightforward and reasonable, especially considering the incredible quality of the experience. So many guests told us it was the best prime rib they’ve ever had—not just at a wedding, but anywhere! Watching it cook in the fireplace added such a unique and memorable touch. From our initial tasting to the night of the wedding, every dish was absolutely delicious.

The venue itself is stunning. We were lucky with the weather (75 and sunny in April!) so we held our ceremony outside, followed by dinner and formalities in the barn, and then dancing downstairs in the cozy fireplace room. It was perfect. Every staff member we interacted with was kind, helpful, and genuinely seemed happy to be part of our day.

We truly couldn’t have imagined our wedding anywhere else. Salem Cross Inn made our day magical, and we can’t wait to come back and visit again!

Our wedding at Salem Cross Inn was even better than we dreamed it could be. Everyone at Salem Cross was extremely helpful, from Nancy and Donna, who helped us plan leading up to the wedding day, to the bartenders and waitstaff, who helped make the day feel extra special. (The bartenders took some videos of the wedding day, unprompted, and sent them to us after!)
Salem Cross's list of recommended vendors made planning the wedding so easy, and everyone they recommended was fabulous.
Our guests keep raving about Salem Cross, too. Everyone agrees that it's the only wedding they've ever been to where seconds were served at dinner!
Salem Cross is so magical, from the fields and cows at the back to the barn and indoor ceremony area. We had to pivot at the last minute to having our ceremony indoors, and not only did Nancy and Donna make the last-minute change a breeze, but our ceremony ended up being even more amazing than we'd imagined, especially thanks to the fairy lights and the fire crackling in the background with prime rib roasting.
We highly recommend Salem Cross and all the people they work with!

Nancy and Donna were so responsive and helpful through out the wedding planning process! My wedding was perfect. I couldn’t have asked for a better venue

The folks at Salem Cross Inn come through above and beyond. They guide and advise you through your event and follow through until it's over. The food is fabulous and the scenery is unmatched!!!

With only having 32 guests, we had our wedding in the Brookfield room, it was a perfect room. Nancy and Donna were amazing, they guided us from the very beginning until the very end with every detail, it didn't matter that it was a small wedding. I appreciate everything they did for us. Our guests are still raving out the food and venue.

We could not have asked for a more perfect wedding at Salem Cross Inn. From the moment we stepped onto the venue, we knew that this is where we were going to get married. The grounds were the perfect backdrop for our special day. There is so much natural beauty and history there. The food and drinks were amazing and not your typical run of the mill wedding food. Everything is fresh and homemade and many of our guests said that it was the best wedding they had ever been to. Nancy and Donna were great to deal with and made navigating wedding planning in a pandemic stress free. We could not recommend Salem Cross Inn enough and cannot wait to return in the future for dinner.

The pandemic left us without our original venue and no direction to look for a new one in. I started talking with a stranger about my desire to have a wedding at a scenic, rustic setting, and how much I wanted that antique/colonial "vibe", on our somewhat limited budget. They pointed me to Salem Cross Inn and I'm so glad they did.
SCI had everything me and my new husband were looking for in a venue- sweeping, rolling, beautiful scenery, authentic rustic charm, a gorgeous barn, and the weddings they do are all-inclusive. It was indispensable having everything centralized and under one bill, not having to worry about rentals even if it rained, as well as all food and drink which were absolutely delicious. Their wait staff are all very friendly too. (That also meant we could have the rehearsal with dinner the night before, no problem). They were even able to set us up with their baker for our cake who was equally high-quality, and the fact that we were able to afford it was the best part of all. They were very flexible in many ways; up until the morning of my wedding it looked like it might rain, and I was able to wait until then to make the call as to whether we'd be indoors or out. The bridal suite was perfect for me and my girls; it's nice and bright and good for photos. We also made some very specific requests such as turning the bridal suite into a "quiet space" so that during the wedding loves ones who struggle with sensory stimulation could have a place to decompress in, and they accommodated that, as well as providing small touches like easels and putting up some additional lighting I brought in the barn (shout out to their maintenance person!). Granted, I did feel mildly prodded-at for asking some detailed questions to ensure my vision was pulled off the way I had it in my head (but it was my wedding, and as you can see I like to be thorough) but everything was taken care of and pulled off perfectly on the Day Of.
Salem Cross Inn is virtually everything I could have hoped for in a venue and was the perfect place to host one of the happiest days of my life.

We had our Wedding in October 2021, after having to reschedule it three times due to COVID. Donna and the team at Salem Cross Inn were phenomenal. She was understanding, flexible, organized, kind, helpful, knowledgeable... there are not enough adjectives to describe how wonderful she is! Salem Cross Inn was the perfect venue for our wedding reception. The food was amazing, the atmosphere warm, and the dancing untamed. Our guests left happy. It was the best day of my life, and I wholeheartedly believe it was because we picked the perfect venue!

If you're looking for a venue that leaves your guests in awe over the historic magical romance this place provides, then the Salem Cross Inn is the venue for you. Both, Nancy and Donna handled our wedding date changing 3 times, due to covid-19, with such grace and elegance that there was never any added stress to our big day! My husband and I always felt like we were apart of their family when in their presence and felt that the two of them made our wedding process easy, fun, and the best experience we could have every hoped for! We highly recommend the Salem Cross Inn.

We got married at Salem Cross 10.23.21 and it was nothing short of a dream. It was everything I could’ve envisioned and more. Nancy and Donna were so great to work with throughout the entire process. We had to reschedule due to Covid and they were so accommodating and made the process a breeze. Their professionalism was impeccable, they even helped clear tables the night of! Talk about hard working women. The barn and grounds are absolutely breathtaking. The atmosphere is warm, and inviting. The food is the best food I’ve ever had at a wedding (and probably ever will). The entire menu is delightfully curated, featuring hand crafted artisan dishes, made with love from locally sourced ingredients. Honestly, I wouldn’t change a thing. I will recommend them over and over! Thank you so much for the wedding of our dreams. We can’t wait to come back for years to come!

Nancy and Donna at Salem cross we’re so amazing to work with! I ended up having my wedding in the middle of the first hurricane in 3 decades to make landfall in New England and Nancy was right there the whole time making sure everything went as smoothly as it could! The building and wedding space is perfect. It’s such a cozy environment inside and looks gorgeous all set up and put together. The barn, where the reception is held, was the exact environment I was looking for. The food, was out of this world, all of our appetizers were eaten and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. The flow of the reception was not too fast or slow. The staff was so supportive and there for anything that we needed beforehand or during the day. Everything about the day was perfect! My husband and I would 100% recommend Salem cross to anyone!

Words cannot express how happy my husband and I are that we had our wedding at Salem Cross Inn.

From the moment we connected with the venue, Donna and Nancy have been nothing but professional, supportive, and excited for us.

On and before our wedding day they coordinated with all of our vendors, and were so organized! All this is so important for a stress free day and just makes Salem Cross Inn an incredible venue to work with.

The inside, outside, the food, the decor, and all of the small details they provide is BEYOND incredible. All of guests were blown away and still ranting about how it was the best venue they have ever been to for a wedding.

We chose to do the house salad with their own (amazing) dressing, prime rib, maple jack chicken and their deep dish apple pie and each were such a hit. When I tell you it is the best food we have ever had, I truly mean it.

We had our ceremony outside in front of the gazebo, cocktail hour in their tap room and outside, dinner in the barn and then back down stairs to the tap room for dancing. Each location is stunning and just adds special elements to each event of the night.

I highly reccomend Salem Cross Inn, you will not be disappointed, and I promise you will have wedding of your dreams

We could not be happier with our experience with Salem Cross Inn. Planning a wedding from across the country is stressful and complicated but Nancy and Donna were quick with their communication and made everything as easy as possible and as such the day went incredibly smoothly. The food was excellent and the barn and grounds were simply stunning. Salem Cross Inn graciously accommodated all our requests especially when it came to our complicated food menu. We had 15 guests who were vegan and several of them told me their meal gave them great ideas for home cooking as it was a meal they had not experienced before. We had 90% thunderstorm forecasted for the day so Salem Cross Inn not only set us up for an outdoor ceremony, but also had an indoor space set up and ready to go if we had to move inside at the last second. Thankfully, the weather held and we were able to enjoy the gorgeous flower garden and gazebo. All in all, we are extremely grateful to the Salem Cross Inn staff for creating such an amazing day for us and will hold these memories dear forever. 

What a stress free and very accommodating venue Salem Cross Inn is. Donna and Nancy were able to answer all our questions and meet all of our needs while keeping our minds at ease and the safety of our guest in the forefront during a global pandemic. The food is always amazing and the wait staff are the nicest around. We had the ceremony outside at the gazebo with the beautiful fall foliage in the background. Following the ceremony was a wonderful sit down meal in their immaculate 2 floor barn. Our guests gave multiple compliments at how attentive and professional the staff were. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a wedding venue to remember.

In Brief: From start to finish, food to venue, The Salem Cross Inn made our wedding absolutely perfect and affordable. They were so professional, communicative and supportive throughout the entire process; we would highly, highly recommend them for any wedding.
In Detail: My husband and I were having a Western (cowboy) themed wedding (line dance instruction and all) in the fall and were seeking a venue with a barn that served excellent food. We were fortunate enough to have stumbled upon The Salem Cross Inn through a friend’s recommendation and once we saw the pictures online and the wedding menus, we knew we had to check out the place. We were particularly excited about their prime rib as an option for our wedding guests as it is roasted in an antique fire pit.
From day one, we were highly impressed with Nancy’s organization, efficiency and honesty. She explained all of the options clearly, showed us each part of Salem Cross and what they offered, explained the menus, and gave us a pricing quote based on our expected number of guests (approx. 130 guests). Donna, their gifted baker, was also able to meet our needs for a custom cake (Grand Marnier-laced cake with chocolate ganache). Despite all these custom offerings, when we saw the cost estimate we were shocked….at how affordable it was for such a lovely venue and for all of the choices we had available for our menu.
From the time we confirmed our wedding spot, throughout the next 18 months, both Nancy and Donna were very communicative and helpful. Both were attentive to phone calls and emails. Donna even baked us a sample of our cake for us to try (which was so good words could not describe it). We had no surprises at all throughout the process and found both Nancy and Donna exceptionally easy to work with. Nancy suggested many options that helped smooth out the execution of the wedding, especially the day of, which alleviated a lot of the stresses leading up to a wedding (Listen to Nancy – she knows what she’s doing!) The venue had all of the available hookups needed for us to have our ceremony outside with a DJ and videographer, and to have our reception nestled wonderfully inside the rustic barn.
The day of, The Salem Cross could not possibly have been more professional and attentive to our and our guests’ needs. We even had a member of their staff dedicated to our wedding in case we needed anything. Our goal was for the food and cake to be the stars of the show, so we put the bulk of our budget to that. The Salem Cross did not disappoint – our guests (and us) raved about how good the food was – appetizers, main meals, and even the bread. Many also raved that our custom wedding cake was the best wedding cake they ever had (many of our friends are foodies, so to hear those kinds of compliments meant a lot to us as that was what we were trying to achieve). Our guests (and we) also raved and how well their staff decorated the barn and tables with the decorations we brought to the venue. To further highlight Nancy’s and Donna’s dedication and professionalism, both came back to check on us during our wedding on a Sunday evening.
My husband and I are very particular and picky people. With that in mind, we both firmly believe that our wedding at The Salem Cross Inn was nothing short than perfect. We talked about our wedding for weeks afterwards, still marveling at how humbling the entire event was. We will still be talking about it for years to come. The Salem Cross was the backbone for this unforgettable experience. We cannot thank them enough for the experience they helped us create, and for the memories that will last a lifetime.

Nancy was a dream to meet with - she made all my fears planning a wedding disappear when my fiancé (now husband) and I began planning our wedding October 2019. From the home style cooked meals (fireplace prime rib!), to the ceremony space, bridal suite, cocktail hour, to wedding cakes - everything you can need and more is offered at this venue. Salem Cross is the decor in itself, and it truly was the perfect backdrop to our big day. They provide you with a list of vendors they work closely with, such as DJ, officiants, floral, hotels, etc. which has made the planning experience that much easier as well. Once quarantine hit, my husband and I spoke with Nancy about what we should do. She assured us she was going to accommodate and support us in whatever decision we made. She truly was the most understanding individual - it made us that much happier we chose this venue from the start. We were able to still have a small intimate ceremony this past Halloween with our immediate family members because the date meant so much to us. On the day of, Nancy and Donna went above and beyond making sure we had everything we needed and have been so accommodating despite the craziness of COVID. We can’t wait until this September when we can have the rest of our friends and family join us for the awaited reception. Can’t imagine having our wedding anywhere else other than Salem. HIGHLY recommend!!!

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My husband I got married in July and I couldn’t have dreamed of a better day. From the food, to the beautiful and unique space, to the friendly and helpful staff, Salem Cross is your dream wedding venue. My guests had a fantastic time, and so did I because I felt so at ease during the event that everything would go as planned —and it did! They also have great connections with several other vendors that have all worked there before and know exactly what they were doing.

My wife and I got married at The Salem Cross Inn on May 4th of this year. We could not be any happier with our experience at The Salem Cross Inn for our special day. The wedding coordinators and waitstaff did a phenomenal job at making sure that everything was taken care of for us and for our guests and they made sure that everything went as planned. We were also very happy with the total cost (we had about 60 guests) and we were able to stay within our budget. Thank you very much to Nancy, Donna an the entire staff at The Salem Cross Inn for making our special day was even that more special! -Michael & Suely Beaudreau

Donna was such a pleasure to work with. Our meals and cake were completely amazing. We had a perfect ceremony and reception. The venue is beautiful and the staff all go above and beyond.

Working with Salem Cross Inn was one of the first and best choices we did for choosing a venue for our Wedding . The Staff made it about us the couple and took great care of all my guests . They have an amazing menus I recommend the Prime Rib. It is so melt in your mouth good. They offer second to you the couple and all ur guests . They make it a one stop shop for the most part from that to there yummy Wedding cake that is made in house . Our cake was a Vanilla icing Vanilla cake . Sounds boring but the flavor is amazing and far from boring. Salem Cross has been doing weddings so long they seen a lot and made many suggestions we didn’t even think about . In the event of rain or bad weather they have backup plans B Which is a plus . we worked with Dawn who was amazing and can’t say enough nice things about . 1

We knew when we booked the Salem Cross Inn that it was beautiful and the food was amazing, but we never realized how amazing they would make our wedding day! The food was amazing, the service was amazing. The cake made by Donna was delicious! They were very organized and with their years of experience hosting weddings made it so easy to set up the timeline of the night and it went perfectly that day. We worked mostly with Donna during planning and she was great. She responded to emails quickly, and called was written communication was not as effective. I am so glad we went with the Salem Cross Inn as our wedding venue.

First off, Donna and Nancy were beyond wonderful to work with. Their expertise and knowledge put me at ease and they answered all questions quickly. They provided a list of local vendors to team up with and made it that much easier as someone planning out of state. On top of a beautiful location, the food was so incredible!! Our wedding cake was delicious and I am already looking forward to that piece a year from now. The waitstaff were great as well. Such a picturesque place, I can't recommend Salem Cross Inn enough for anyone looking to plan their big day. The perfect rustic, outdoor/barn venue.

We can't say enough about how amazing our wedding was at the Salem Cross Inn. The view alone sold us but when we tried the food at one of their fire place feasts we were sold! It's only been a couple days but our guests can't stop talking about how great everything was! We worked with Donna and she was so responsive to all my questions. If you're looking for a venue with a great ambiance both inside and out and fantastic food this is the place!

My wedding is coming up at the Salem Cross Inn, but i wanted to provide a review on the beginning of finding my venue and the great attentive staff at Salem Cross Inn. I wanted a barn themed wedding and Salem Cross fit the bill to a T! I was able to easily schedule and appointment to see the venue and the entire staff (although the restaurant was busy during our visit) made everything very special and personalized. We had a great tour where one of the wedding planners was able to point out all of the options we would have for each room. She then walked us through the entire menu options, as well as drink options, and even provided her input on transportation, bands, djs, photographers, and florists that she would recommend. I cant wait to celebrate my big day here!