The Harding Allen Estate
Rt. 122 off beautiful Barre Common
P.O. Box 933
Barre, MA 01005
phone: (978)-355-4920
fax: (978)-355-0294
e-mail: haestate@earthlink.net

General Terms

  1. Billing and Deposits

    A $1,500 non-refundable deposit is required when booking your wedding. Your deposit will be credited toward the total charges. A second $1,500 non-refundable deposit is required 10 months before your reception date. Final payment must be made 10 days prior to the function by cashiers’ check. The tab for an open bar may be paid at the end of the reception, as long as it is guaranteed with a credit card. We accept Visa or MasterCard only. Deposits paid by credit card are subject to a 4% processing fee.

  2. Guarantees

    In order to diligently plan for your special day, we must be notified of the exact number of guests fourteen (14) days prior to your event. This number will be considered the minimum guaranteed number of guests for which you will be billed. Any increase in the guaranteed number of guests is acceptable up to 4 days before your reception and will be billed accordingly.

  3. Accommodation Rentals

    Rental of the bedrooms is always charged separately. The bedrooms are subject to MA state occupancy tax, currently 5.7%. The bedrooms in the mansion are all double occupancy; for any additional people, we require an additional $55 each.

    For evening weddings, check-in time for the bedrooms is no earlier than 1 hour before the beginning of the function, and no later than a ½ hour before. (The function begins with the ceremony, or with the cocktail hour if the ceremony is being held elsewhere.)

    Check-out time for the bedrooms is 10:30 a.m. on Sunday and Monday mornings. On Saturday mornings, it is 9:30 a.m. For Saturday afternoon weddings, the Estate must be vacated by 4 p.m.

  4. Liquor

    Massachusetts State Law does not permit any beverages to be brought to or removed from the premises by patrons or their guests. All beverages, including liquor, beer or wine, must be supplied by the Harding Allen Estate. All guests or attendees consuming alcoholic beverages must be of legal Massachusetts drinking age and have with them a valid picture ID.

    The bar is located inside the mansion. For large weddings, an additional beer & wine station can be set up outdoors (weather permitting) or in the pavilion, for a charge of $100 per hour.

    During our Saturday afternoon time slot, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., for bars that are entirely cash, there is a bar set-up fee of $200. Otherwise, there is no bar set-up fee.

  5. Wedding Ceremonies

    There is a set-up fee for wedding ceremonies held at the Estate of $1 per chair. If the ceremony must be held in the pavilion due to inclement weather, and guests stay in their assigned seats at the banquet tables, the fee does not apply.

  6. Weather

    At the Harding Allen Estate, we will do everything we deem reasonable to insure that your special day goes as you planned it. However, because of the nature of outdoor garden weddings, please be advised that we cannot guarantee against inclement weather, nor can we be held responsible for the consequences of it.

Note: For legal and safety purposes, and unless specifically set forth herein, The Harding Allen Estate reserves the right to control the operations of the wedding or function and use of the facilities.