The Landing at Pine Point is a unique wedding venue located in Portland, ME. The Landing used to be an old church that was converted into a modern, chic venue space. The Black Tie Catering Corporation bought The Landing and now rents it out for all types of functions and does all of the catering. You can have your ceremony inside the venue or right down the street on the bay near the ocean. They don't offer traditional wedding packages but in the rental fee include 5 hrs of reception, tables, chairs, some uplighting, bridal suite, etc. All of the menus are customizable with individual pricing for every part of the menu. You can make it as expensive or inexpensive as you want. I didn't see anything mentioned about a food minimum so I think you have a lot of flexibility to make your menu as big or as small as you want. The Black Tie Co also provided the alcohol but they didn't provide any initial pricing. Overall, the venue space looks super modern and fun, plus it can hold up to 500 people so it is a great option for big wedding parties. I love the stage, which would be great for a live band or DJ and uplighting really makes the space look amazing. I think this would be a great venue for brides who want a unique space, have large wedding parties and really want to customize every detail of their wedding. Details below!
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| The Venue: The
Landing at Pine Point |
An old church
converted to a great function space. |
| Location: Portland,
ME |
The old part of the
city is historic and a lot of fun to hang out in at night. |
| Prime
Season: Not specified. |
I assume May-October. |
| Ceremony Onsite:
Yes, indoors or outdoors. |
The outdoor space is
near the beach. |
| Capacity:
Up to 500 people inside. |
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| Guest
Min Required? No |
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| Bridal/Groom Rooms? Yes. They have suites to get ready in. |
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| Function Rental Fee: Ranges from $2,500-$3,500. |
Includes the whole
property, 5 hrs for the reception, chairs, tables, flatware, etc. |
| Overtime
Fee: Not specified. |
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| Ceremony Fee: Not
specified. |
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| Catering:
Black Tie Co caters. The estimate is $85-$90 pp and goes up for there. |
They don't have
packages and you customize your menu completely. |
| Alcohol: Provided by Black Tie Co, but prices not given. |
All open bars are
subject to 7% ME tax and 18% service fee. |
| Food/Beverage Min? No |
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| Bar
Fee: Not specified. |
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| Extra
Fees: Most likely ME tax and service charge on food. |
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| Accommodations:
No. |
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| Venue Contact:
Ashleigh Hill |
ashleigh@theblacktieco.com |
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!
