Blair Hill Inn

Above Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine

Blair Hill Inn stands on a hill above Moosehead Lake in Greenville, in the Maine woods, and the view over the lake is the reason most couples come. Outside magazine once placed it among the five most visually striking wedding settings in North America, and the inn is a member of Relais & Châteaux, which gives some sense of the standard of the hospitality.

Smaller weddings can be held entirely inside the inn, which takes up to 55 guests. Larger parties use the lawns or the Carriage Barn, where up to 150 can be accommodated. Golden-hour ceremonies on the grass and candlelit receptions are the typical pattern. The inn has ten guest rooms in the main house, plus cabins in the grounds, so a good part of the wedding party can stay on the property.