The Hellanic Center is an old estate mansion that is located in Ipswich, MA. I've talked about how much I love Ipswich before in other venue
posts and this venue is located closer to the center of town than the other two. The venue has three ceremony spaces. The first is on the side of the property and is a stone patio. It has a a few steps up to an elevated concrete platform with an arch. The ceremony can be preformed here with your guest sitting on the stone floor below. The only downside is that behind the archway is the road and driveway. This doesn't make for a very pretty or peaceful backdrop. The second (and my favorite) ceremony space is in the back lawn between two large oak trees. Here is is much more peaceful and the chairs can be set up anywhere on the lawn you'd like. The final space is in the more formal gardens where you walk down off the back porch into the ceremony space. This space is smaller so would be good for a smaller party. This space would be great for cocktail hour as well. Inside, the venue is one large room that you enter the minute you walk through the door. They were doing renovations when we visited but they said that they would be over by this spring. They have a built in bar and the room can be arranged in an manner you want. They provide the alcohol but you have to hire one of their three caterers for the food. I would recommend this venue to any bride who wants to have a large wedding and wants to have a nice outside ceremony. Details below!
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Comments |
| The Venue: The
Hellanic Center |
A former private
estate on 13 acres. |
| Location: Ipswich,
MA |
|
| Prime
Season: No prime season. |
Pricing the same all
year. |
| Ceremony Onsite:
Yes, indoors or outdoors. |
They have 3 different
outdoor spaces which is where a majority of the ceremonies take place. |
| Capacity:
Up to 250 |
There is only one
indoor reception space. |
| Guest Min Required? 100 ppl for a Fri or Sun, 125 ppl on a Sat. |
|
| Bridal/Groom Rooms? Yes. They have suites to get ready in. |
The bridal suites are
upstairs and are ok. |
| Function Rental Fee: Sat: $4,400, Fri & Sun: $3,150, Sun
(Pre-Holiday): $4,400 |
5 hour rental of the
whole property. No pricing information given for a weekday rental. |
| Overtime
Fee: $350/half hour |
|
| Ceremony Fee:
Included in rental fee. |
As long the ceremony is in the 5 hr rental. |
| Catering:
Must hire one of the 3 exclusive caterers. |
|
| Alcohol:
Open bar for 4 1/2 hrs $28/pp. |
You can have a cash or
consumption bar as well. |
| Food/Beverage Min? No |
|
| Bar
Fee: No. |
|
| Extra
Fees: 18% charge on the alcohol if the bartenders are not tipped by the
guests. |
|
| Accommodations:
No. |
|
| Venue Contact: Tamie
Rodolosi |
TheHellenicCenter@verizon.net |
The Hellanic Center is an old estate mansion that is located in Ipswich, MA. I've talked about how much I love Ipswich before in other venue posts and this venue is located closer to the center of town than the other two. The venue has three ceremony spaces. The first is on the side of the property and is a stone patio. It has a a few steps up to an elevated concrete platform with an arch. The ceremony can be preformed here with your guest sitting on the stone floor below. The only downside is that behind the archway is the road and driveway. This doesn't make for a very pretty or peaceful backdrop. The second (and my favorite) ceremony space is in the back lawn between two large oak trees. Here is is much more peaceful and the chairs can be set up anywhere on the lawn you'd like. The final space is in the more formal gardens where you walk down off the back porch into the ceremony space. This space is smaller so would be good for a smaller party. This space would be great for cocktail hour as well. Inside, the venue is one large room that you enter the minute you walk through the door. They were doing renovations when we visited but they said that they would be over by this spring. They have a built in bar and the room can be arranged in an manner you want. They provide the alcohol but you have to hire one of their three caterers for the food. I would recommend this venue to any bride who wants to have a large wedding and wants to have a nice outside ceremony. Details below!
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