Friends Lake Inn is a hotel destination wedding venue in Chestertown, United States, hosting 0 to 50 guests. Best months: May, July, September, October.
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Friends Lake Inn is a historic 18-room inn in Chestertown, New York, open all twelve months of the year and set in what we estimate to be a lakeside spot in the Adirondacks.
Friends Lake Inn in Chestertown, open May–October.
Friends Lake Inn is a historic 18-room inn in Chestertown, New York, open all twelve months of the year and set in what we estimate to be a lakeside spot in the Adirondacks.
Legal ceremonies can be held on site, outdoors with an indoor backup space, and the inn seats up to 50 guests for both the ceremony and the seated dinner.
Wedding packages run from 1,699 to 2,299 USD and include an officiant, bouquet and boutonniere, a two course dinner, wedding cake and lodging, with catering handled in house.
The minimum stay is one night, and accommodation is included in the package.
What Friends Lake Inn has put in writing.
Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. Anything marked estimate is ours, from regional rates, and is not a quote. They say they host weddings here.
- Seated dinner
- 50 guestssource
- Ceremony, seated
- 50 guestssource
“With enough room for up to 50 people, this is where weddings have taken place for generations and where couples come back every year for their anniversary dinners.”
“Whether you are looking for an elopement or a ceremony for up to 50 guests, the Garden area provides ample space for your dream ceremony.”
- Rooms
- 18 roomssource
- Room types
- 6 listedsource
- Rooms included in the price
- Yessource
“Treat yourself to one of our 18 unique rooms featuring the most luxurious amenities, bed sheets and bathrobes we could find.”
“Queen Room”
“All of our wedding packages include a minimum of one night lodging in one of our Lake Rooms (Sunday-Thursday) for the wedding couple.”
- Legal ceremony on site
- Yessource
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yessource
- Indoor option if it rains
- Yessource
“On-site ceremony performed by a certified officiant”
“Whether you choose to utilize the wedding arbor or under the willow tree or you want to say “I do” on the bridge over the stream, this picturesque wedding location will have your guests in awe.”
“This room makes a great venue for private dinners, rehearsal dinners, and as backup venue for wedding ceremonies should the weather not cooperate.”
- Kitchen on site
- Yessource
“Located near the charming town of Lake George, New York, Friends Lake Inn is the only place in the Adirondacks that offers upscale accommodations, onsite dining, and a private nature experience for you to enjoy perfect getaways away from the crowds.”
- Price
- US$1,699 to US$2,299 venue feesource
- Included
- Officiant, bouquet and boutonniere, two course dinner, wedding cake and lodgingsource
“$1,699+ Weekday 1 Night Package”
“The officiant, a bouquet and boutonniere for the wedding couple, a two course dinner and your wedding cake all included in your wedding packages!”
- Weddings held
- All yearsource
- Shortest stay
- 1 nightssource
“Friends Lake Inn is the ideal location for picturesque weddings in upstate [New York](https://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov/content/marriage-bureau) in any season.”
“All of our wedding packages include a minimum of one night lodging in one of our Lake Rooms (Sunday-Thursday) for the wedding couple.”
- Nearest airport
- ALB, 90 min by carsource
“ALB”
- Event spaces
- Banquet roomsource
- Indoors or out
- Bothsource
- Setting
- Lakeside, historic, elegantestimate
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
“Imagine having your ceremony outdoors on our wedding lawn followed by a beautiful reception dinner in this room with up to 24 of your closest friends and family.”
4 our own notes.
Seats 50 guests for the ceremony and 50 for a seated dinner
18 guest rooms on site, with lodging included in the wedding package
Packages from 1,699 to 2,299 USD covering officiant, bouquet and boutonniere, two course dinner, cake and lodging
Legal ceremonies permitted on site: outdoor setting with an indoor backup
Best held in May, July, September.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Friends Lake Inn.
Check availability.
Choose a day from the calendar.
We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.
Things worth knowing.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can Friends Lake Inn host?+
Up to 50 seated guests for the ceremony and up to 50 for a seated dinner.
Can we legally marry at the venue?+
Yes, legal ceremonies can take place on site. The ceremony is outdoors with an indoor backup option available.
What is included in the price?+
Packages range from 1,699 to 2,299 USD (we estimate this reflects a venue fee basis) and include an officiant, bouquet and boutonniere, a two course dinner, wedding cake and lodging.
What accommodation is available?+
There are 18 rooms, including Queen, Basic, Premier, Deluxe King, King and Superior King rooms. Most sleep two guests, while the King Room takes up to three. Accommodation is included and the minimum stay is one night.
Which airport should we fly into?+
The nearest airport is Albany (ALB), around 90 minutes away by road, we estimate.
Others to weigh.
Hold dates at Friends Lake Inn.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.