This castle is gorgeous! The spiraling entrance to the castle was great way to build expectations for guests. Once you get past those gates you really get to take the whole castle in and it's beautiful. This place was such a great backdrop for pictures that the wedding didn't really need much decorating. I also loved that the wedding guests were allowed to roam the castle and take pictures inside. This place really gave that elegant and vintage look that the bride was looking for. The person in charge of the castle was so friendly and kept walking around making sure everyone was comfortable and all their needs were being met. This place is a gem hidden among the trees and is truly a beautiful location for a wedding. read more

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Searles Castle-- WOW. This whole experience was just incredible, and the castle gave us everything we needed. Shaun made planning so easy! Not only that, but the entire staff was amazing from start to finish. They were all super accommodating and moved with a purpose, they all worked so seamlessly together. I had an accident with my foot right in the middle of cocktail hour, where I was sure I was going to have to go to the hospital, and the party would have to go on without the bride and groom. The entire staff acted immediately with first aid, getting medical attention, and even set up a hidden stool with ice under my table to elevate my foot. They all made sure I was taken care of and went above and beyond our expectations. I can't say enough about the staff and how incredible my experience was with them all. They have an onsite catering company, and the food was so delicious! On top of all that, A BEAUTIFUL venue for a romantic, memorable, fairy tale wedding. The scenery is picture perfect, and our photos turned out phenomenally! A beautiful venue inside and outside, every inch of the castle is breathtaking. My husband and I feel so lucky to have gotten married here. If you are looking for a perfect venue for a wedding your guests will NEVER forget, book your wedding at Searles Castle! read more

Searles Castle Events - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Windham, New Hampshire

Cant say enough good things about this gorgeous Venue and the amazing folks who work there. Shaun was so kind and professional for the entire process. He absolutely went above and beyond to help make my day absolutely special and perfect. The venue speaks for itself. Is is stunning and even girls Fairytale dream venue. The head chef was incredible kind and accommodating. I am a vegetarian and he nearly insisted I allow him to make a custom dish for me. I loved the existing menu dishes so much I didn't even need to. The staff here are really what makes this the best venue to get married at. If you are on the fence in the venue, please just book. You will not regret it ! read more

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My friend had her wedding here this week and the event was beautiful! The grounds are gorgeous and exploring the castle was a lot of fun. They have really nice rooms for the bridal party and groomsmen to get ready. It rained on my friends wedding day and they still were able to have a beautiful ceremony inside. If weather cooperates there is an outdoor area for ceremonies as well. The reception was held in a really nice indoor area next to the castle. Food and drinks were great and staff was very nice! Definitely a beautiful place to have a wedding would highly recommend!!! read more

The castle was a magical setting for my son and his wife's wedding! Shaun and Scott as event planners are fantastic! They are so comfortable with the setting and wedding procedures, it made the whole event seamless. There wasn't one person there that wasn't helpful kind and efficient! All of the services advised through the venue were great too! The DJ was fun, the music continuous. The Justice of the Peace performed a warm and loving ceremony. The florist- Ford's flowers, were helpful and very! talented. Gibbons photography were fun and very helpful to get the best shots as possible The yards look beautiful as they were groomed that morning. The food was fabulous, served efficiently and plates picked up at exactly the right times. The bartenders were so friendly and nice! I highly recommend anyone consider a wedding at this venue. And use their vendors! read more

This venue is breathtaking. The views and photo opportunities are endless. My fiance and I were searching for the perfect venue and visited Searles Castle a few times. They were nice enough to invite us for a mock event to get a true feel for what a wedding would be like there. The food was delicious, the vendors were extremely helpful and the staff just went above and beyond to make sure we were having a nice time and that we had all of the information we needed. Unfortunately we live in MA and it came down to how many of our family members would be able to make our ceremony if we chose this venue being that it was almost 2 hours away and therefore we chose to go with a place closer to where we lived. You HAVE to add this to your list of venues to explore if you've recently gotten engaged. The place is beautiful and the staff is more helpful and pleasant than almost any place I've ever been. Thanks Searles for allowing us such a nice experience visiting you! read more

My sister got married here a couple weekends ago and I can't say enough about the venue and the staff. Scott and Ali were awesome. They made everything easy and kept the entire event organized. I can't say enough good things about them and the rest of the staff. One of the workers, I forgot his name, even downloaded a song on his iphone because the DJ was having trouble getting it to play on his system. The song was special to my family so being able to have it played was great! The food was good and the champagne was wonderful. The evening was fun, elegant, organized... just plain awesome. If you're looking to get married or have some other fabulous event, Searles Castle is worth checking out. read more

Truly happy -- this is definitely the place to get married! We used the package deal as well and I'm really glad we did. And Scott was incredible when it came to working with us and knocking out any last minute bumps (like potentially bad weather -- after stressing so much about rain, I think I'm moving to San Diego now!) Really, you cannot do better. The place does cost a tiny bit of a pretty penny but -- compared to lots of other vanilla venues like country clubs -- it's pretty middle of the road for price and, really, you get SO much bang for your buck! The food is great, the staff are wonderful, and -- c'mon -- you're getting married in a castle, surrounded by all these wonderful antiques. read more

Attended an outdoor wedding here. We roasted in the sun for the ceremony. The castle was no relief from the heat. Then we were sent to the wedding tent for the dinner - but the air conditioners did not work. They opened one side of the tent. But we baked inside the wedding tent. After dinner we were infested with massive swarms of mosquitoes inside and outside the tent. Bathroom facilities are limited. There was a high-end outdoor mens/womens portapotty, or you had to go into the castle. Castle? More like a dundgeon! Sweetheart, this is no place to make a memory! read more

The castles is beautiful but we spent most of the time in the tent. We had our pictures taken at the pond and when we came back up for our cocktail hour we were rushed into the tent. We got 10 minutes in the castle. Disappointing since that's why we went with this venue. Buyer beware. I requested since the tent was so big to place the tables by the bar and entrance. Makes sense more money for bar if you are close to it. Nope we were seated all the way on the far end of the tent. Looked ridiculous. We had a small party of 30 people 4 tables and had buffet style. So waiters didn't have to do much . We got our own food and beverages. The 500.00 cake was never served or announced and most of guests never had it including groom. It's was hiding next to the bar on the other side of tent and again not one waiter asked if we wanted it. When I questioned Scott I was told it was eaten. By whom the wait staff who got a 20% gratuity?. Nice tip. Then a charge for 300.00 was placed for extra staff. That was not part of original contract. I was told because they needed more waiters for less guests? Interesting. After my objections more than an month and many unanswered calls and emails I finally got that money back. I think I am owed for the cake and the cocktail appetizers that we didn't finish. I think they should have been given to us to go or passed around in the tent until gone. We had 25 people and set up for 31 . I saw food left over. I think the thing that ruined the whole experience is the way I was treated after they got my money. Would not recommend unless you have a wedding planner to make sure you get what you need an want. read more

Searles Castle Events - The seating in the tent - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Windham, New Hampshire

I visited Searles castle in my search for a wedding venue. The castle interior wasn't what I expected (more like my great aunt's house than anything) but was well preserved. The reception tent was GORGEOUS and extremely elegant. The gentlemen that we met with (they coordinated the weddings) were both top notch professionals, and you can tell that they have a lot of experience in what they do. This level of professionalism is what made my fiance and I come back for a second look at the place. We didn't end up picking it because it didn't go with the vibe that we were looking for, but it certainly made us think! If you're looking for castle/storybook princess wedding- this is the place!!! read more

My husband and I booked Searles Castle for our August 2013 Wedding Reception and couldn't have been happier! The venue itself is spectacular, a true fairytale setting inside and out! That along with their staff's attention to detail helped in creating our perfect day. Their service was exceptional and truly made our planning process so much easier. Every meeting prior to the wedding day was thorough, professional, and fun! You can certainly tell that they take pride in what they do and will do everything possible to help create your wedding vision. Thank you to everyone at Searles Castle for the perfect wedding day and making our fairytale come true! read more

We got married here in September 2008 and it was amazing! After picking the vendors and making our selections at each, the staff at Searles coordinated pretty much everything with them. We chose to use a package through Searles and used most of their preferred vendors so I can't comment on much outside of that. We were lucky to have a beautiful day and the tent sides were put up. For a quick short time it did rain and the power went out, but the staff was quick to fix the problem in a matter of minutes. Even though the music stopped the party never did! The food was great, we did a buffet and our guests really enjoyed it. The day of my wedding I didn't have to worry about anything except not tripping down the aisle. If I could do it again I wouldn't change anything! Searles is beautiful, the staff is fantastic and I highly recommend them. read more

Very beautiful venue, food was fantastic. My only negative was the wait staff cleared mine and others drinks when we were away dancing, Still an hour left! read more

I can't say enough good things about the staff at Searles. Scott, his wife Ali, and Sean, in particular. I met and dealt with all 3 of them throughout my whole wedding planning process, and they were all equally amazing. They are real, down to earth, friendly people, that you can honestly say really care about their clients. I probably emailed them over 1,000 times... okay maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, but it was a lot.... and they responded to every single email within a day. And they are SUPER busy up there! All of them were extremely helpful, professional, yet friendly, and it made my experience wonderful. On my wedding day, I couldn't have asked for it to go any smoother. You rarely see them on the wedding day but somehow they take care of every little thing that needs to be done. Things that you didn't even think of. But if you have any doubts... one of them even went to the store in the middle of my wedding to buy a pacifier for my very tired and cranky 19 month old daughter because we had lost hers at some point during the busy day! Now that's service! Everything went so smoothly and I really give ALL of the credit to the staff at Searles Castle. Besides the staff, the venue is GORGEOUS, both inside and out. The tent is beautiful inside, and the castle itself is also beautiful, and well cared for. We got to use the bridal and grooms suites which provided a backdrop for amazing pictures too. The food was great, and all of my guests had rave reviews about their food, the staff, and the location. Everything was perfect! read more

Searles Castle for my daughter's wedding was, in a word, perfect! We managed to pull off basically a destination wedding for 185 people. Our travel to the venue during the ten months leading up to the wedding was kept to a minimum, thanks to the staff's accommodating nature. Most of our correspondence with Shaun and Scott (who take care of everything) was through email and a couple of phone conversations. They were an absolute delight to deal with in every way! Professional, flexible, assuring, etc.. The day was looking like a complete wash out, but Shaun kept assuring me that they VERY seldom have to move a ceremony inside....and he was right! The castle courtyard was magical for my daughter's fairytale wedding. Shaun and Scott went out of their way, with their terrific servers, to meet our every need. They even went out during the ceremony to buy Dr. Pepper for my brother in law! Everyone at the wedding raved about the venue. As the previous reviewer said, I, too, am looking for an excuse to go back. Thank you Shaun and Scott for absolutely everything! read more