Cape Cod Wedding Venues - The Casual Gourmet

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Your special day starts with the perfect location and Cape Cod offers some of the most exceptional wedding venues in the world. Couples from all over the globe flock to our sandy shores every year to celebrate their love and sail off into the sunset…literally. The Casual Gourmet works closely with the top Cape Cod wedding locations and is accorded preferred status at many of the area’s best venues.

With so many great locations from which to choose, we’ve pulled together a list with highlights of some of our favorite Cape Cod wedding venues to help you find one that suits your style perfectly: What’s Your Venue Style?

Featured Venues

Nauticus Marina

Osterville, MA

One of the Cape’s prettiest working marinas set in one of its most picturesque towns, Nauticus Marina is all about nautical chic. Available for tented weddings for up to 200 guests, this is a truly exceptional Cape Cod waterfront reception venue. With a small-scale working lighthouse and slips filled with large-scale yachts, colorful nautical flags snapping in the breeze and seaside sunsets, nothing says ‘Cape Cod wedding’ quite like the stunningly-beautiful Nauticus Marina. If you’re looking for a waterfront venue that’s certain to leave a lasting impression on your guests, you’ve found it!

Osterville Historical Musuem

Osterville, MA

The two-acre lawn at Osterville Historical Museum can accommodate a tent that is large enough to host up to 250 guests. For smaller receptions and rehearsal dinners, the museum’s rustic Boat Shops can accommodate up to 60 guests.

Private Waterfront Venues

Cape-wide

Because The Casual Gourmet has been catering weddings on Cape Cod for more than 25 years, we’re familiar with the many private waterfront homes here which can be rented for receptions. Some of these homes are well known as reception venues, while others are unadvertised. Whether you’re looking for a large, ocean-front estate or compound to host your reception and spend an entire week, or a vintage, waterfront home for just the day, we’re here to help you find your ideal location.

Underwood Estates

Chatham, MA

The Casual Gourmet, Cape Cod’s Foremost Caterer and Event Planner, is accorded ‘Preferred Status’ at Underwood Estates in Chatham, MA. This privately owned historic home overlooking Stage Harbor is available to rent for tented weddings and events.

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Highfield Halls & Gardens

Falmouth, MA

Chequessett Yacht & Country Club

Armstrong-Kelley Park

Osterville, MA

Pamet Harbor Yacht and Tennis Club

Truro, MA

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod

South Yarmouth, MA

Cape Cod Museum of Art

Dennis, MA

St. Mary’s Church

Barnstable, MA

The Corsair and Cross Rip Oceanfront Resorts

Dennis Port, MA

Wellfleet Preservation Hall

Wellfleet, MA

St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church

Centerville, MA

The Navigator

Falmouth, MA

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Because it’s a world-class vacation destination, Cape Cod is an especially popular location for destination weddings. The Cape is also within driving distance of several large metropolitan areas so, unlike some far-flung vacation hotspots, we also have a sizable number of seasonal residents who wouldn’t think of going anywhere else when it’s time to celebrate a wedding in the family.

Both of these factors have worked to create a thriving community of topnotch wedding professionals, and an unrivaled selection of wedding venues. These factors also mean there is serious competition when it comes to securing the perfect place on your preferred date

How far in advance should we secure our Cape Cod wedding venue?

That is the big question and it really depends on what you’re looking for, in both location and date. If the only date that will work for you is a certain Saturday in June, September or early October, and you have your heart absolutely set on a waterfront venue such as Nauticus Marina, you’ll want to give yourself about 18 months of lead time. If you have a particular month in mind, give or take a week or two, and a general idea of the kind of venue you prefer, such as beachfront vs. museum, 12 months out will likely suffice.

Which is a better wedding venue; a resort, or a private home?

This really isn’t a matter of which is “better,” but which is “better for you.” Cape Cod is home to several truly exceptional resorts and they do a wonderful job with weddings. If you’ve always envisioned a formal ballroom as the perfect place for your wedding, a resort may best suit your needs. If you’re thinking of a more sand-in-the-toes/summer breeze kind of Cape Cod wedding, consider something with outdoor space that you can make your own. A museum, such as Osterville Historical Museum or Highfield Hall & Gardens, can be an unexpected choice that offers a unique indoor/outdoor vibe. Another important consideration is time. Many hotels and resorts will host two weddings per day in any given space, especially on weekends. They’ll be sure you have ample time to enjoy your special day, but there will likely be a time limit.

If we rent a house for the week, can we have our wedding there?

That depends on the house. If this is something you’re considering, think about rental homes that are designed specifically to host destination weddings. The Winslow Estate in Orleans, and Underwood Estates in Chatham, are just a couple of examples. These types of properties let you spend your wedding week or weekend at the home with your family or wedding party – or both – and host your reception in the same place. Depending on which property you choose, you may also be able to host your rehearsal dinner and après-wedding brunch at these hybrid home/wedding venue properties. Please contact us for additional suggestions. One thing we would highly caution against doing is planning your wedding at a rental home without getting the express permission of the homeowner. It is also crucial to know whether the zoning of the town where the home is located will allow you to have a wedding there.

What about having our wedding at my parents’ summer house; that’s okay, right?

We love catering at-home weddings, but this too depends on the house, as well as the neighborhood. A fairly large lawn and ample parking, or ample on-street parking, are pretty much musts for an at-home wedding. So too is an awareness of town noise ordinances and a respect for one’s neighbors. As far as the infrastructure needed to host a wedding at home, tap into that “thriving community of topnotch wedding professionals” we mentioned above and magic will happen. Seeking a certain kind of tent? No problem. Dreaming of an elaborate lighting plan? Easily, and elegantly, done. Need a dance floor cantilevered over a sloping lawn? Even that is doable. And as the largest wedding caterer on Cape Cod, we come fully prepared with our own mobile kitchen including grills, ovens and refrigeration. Our staff won’t be traipsing in and out of your kitchen and rearranging your refrigerator.