Interlaken Inn Weddings
If you’ve been venue hunting for a while, you already know how many places start to blur together. Ballrooms that look identical to the last one. Outdoor spaces that promise a “natural feel” but deliver a parking lot with string lights.
An Interlaken Inn wedding is genuinely different, and you’ll feel that the moment you pull onto the property.
Tucked into the hills of Litchfield County, right where Connecticut nearly touches New York, the venue sits on Lake Wononscopomuc, the deepest natural lake in the state. Thirty acres. Over 80 guest rooms across multiple buildings. One wedding at a time. It’s the kind of place that doesn’t just host your wedding day; it holds your whole weekend.
As a Connecticut wedding photographer who works at venues across New England, I pay close attention to what a space does to a story. I photographed a wedding here while collaborating with Photography by Jennifer Lynn and walking the property gave me a clear sense of what makes it work and why certain couples fall hard for it.
Below is a full look at how this best-in-state venue flows, what to expect photographically at each stage of the day, and whether an Interlaken Inn wedding might be the right fit for what you’re planning.
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Vibe and Features |
Luxury campground feel, onsite accommodations, meant for weekend weddings |
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Guest Minimum |
120 |
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Location |
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Similar Venues |
Castle Hill Inn, Inn at Mystic, Grove at Briar Barn Inn, Holiday Hill, South Farms |
Who Interlaken Inn Is For
Some couples want a venue that functions like a destination, even if it’s only two hours from home.
Their guests are traveling in from different cities, or driving up from New York, and the idea of everyone scattering to different hotels after the reception just doesn’t sit right. They want people to stay. To actually spend time together before and after the day itself.
If that sounds like you, Interlaken Inn was basically built for your wedding.
It also tends to attract couples who care about the setting feeling natural rather than constructed. Not a manufactured “rustic” aesthetic, but actual woods, actual water, actual space to breathe.
The kind of place where the bonfire at the end of the night feels like a natural extension of the day rather than an add-on from a venue checklist.
And if you’re the type who’s been quietly dreading the logistics of hotel blocks and transportation coordination, the fact that Interlaken Inn has over 80 guest rooms onsite will genuinely simplify your planning in ways that are hard to overstate.
Info About Interlaken Inn
Interlaken Inn sits in Lakeville, deep in Litchfield County (where Lion Rock Farm is), in the northwest corner of Connecticut. New York state is less than four miles west and Massachusetts about ten miles north. For couples coming from New York City or Boston, far enough to feel like a genuine escape, close enough that no one’s dreading the drive.
This property started out as a modest farmhouse in the 19th century and grew considerably from there. Today it spans 30 acres on the shore of Lake Wononscopomuc and has evolved into something that’s genuinely hard to categorize.
It has the relaxed, outdoorsy feel of a summer camp (like Holiday Hill) and the polish of a proper inn (like Inn at Mystic). Campfires and chandeliers. That combination sounds like it shouldn’t work, but at Interlaken it does.
What sets it apart from most outdoor venues in Connecticut is the scale of the accommodations. With more than 80 rooms spread across roughly ten buildings, your guests aren’t just attending your wedding; they’re spending the weekend with you.
That changes the energy of the whole celebration. There’s less pressure to a wedding where no one’s watching the clock or worried about getting home.
Only one wedding takes place on the property at a time.
Interlaken Inn Venue Vibe and Features
Interlaken Inn is one of those venues that resists a clean label, which is part of the appeal. It’s woodsy but not rustic. Polished but not formal. The kind of place that works equally well dressed down with lanterns and linen or styled up with floral installations and a full lighting design. As a wedding photographer, that flexibility matters because it means the space adapts to your vision rather than the other way around.
Rooms and Accommodations
Planning a wedding means thinking about your guests almost as much as yourselves, and one of the most stressful parts of that is coordinating where everyone stays. An Interlaken Inn wedding largely solves that problem.
The venue has 10 different buildings offering a combined 80 rooms, each with its own name and character. The Penthouse Suite, The Sunnyside House, The Basha Cottage.
Guests book directly and stay onsite, which means no hotel blocks to manage, no shuttles to coordinate at midnight, and no one missing the after-party because they had a 20-minute drive ahead of them.
When I was there, the groom got ready in The Main Building. The contrast between the dark wood interiors and the natural light coming through the windows made for some genuinely compelling getting-ready photos. The venue has that kind of visual texture throughout.
Photos on the Interlaken Inn Main Grounds
The main grounds at Interlaken Inn sit centrally between the larger guest buildings and the reception area, with tree lines and natural plantings creating depth on multiple sides. For a first look or couple portraits, it gives you real variety within a short walk, without ever pulling you away from the heart of the property.
What I look for in a portrait location is variety within a small footprint: different light conditions, backgrounds that don’t compete with the couple, and enough open space to work with longer focal lengths. The grounds feel natural rather than manicured. There’s a softness to the light here, filtered through tree cover, that makes portraits feel like they belong to the place rather than just happening in front of it.
Lakeside Interlaken Inn Ceremony Space
The ceremony space at an Interlaken Inn wedding sits across Route 112 from the main property, right on the shore of Lake Wononscopomuc. From the main property, the venue offers a shuttle, and it’s a short walk otherwise. Either way, that brief transition from the main grounds to the water actually works in your favor. It gives the day a sense of movement, a small shift in scene that makes the ceremony feel like its own distinct moment rather than just the next item on a timeline.
The lake itself is the deepest natural lake in Connecticut. Standing at that altar with open water behind you and tree lines on the far shore, the late afternoon light going warm…it’s the kind of backdrop that does real work in a photograph.
For sheer waterside drama during a ceremony, it belongs in the same conversation as Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park, Candlewood Inn, or a wedding on the schooner Argia. Different venues entirely, but that same feeling of the water being a genuine part of the day rather than just a backdrop you happen to be standing near.
One practical note worth knowing: because of the distance back to cocktail hour, guests tend to linger at the ceremony site after the recessional. In my experience that’s not a problem. The space is generous enough that it doesn’t create congestion, and those unscripted minutes after the ceremony tend to produce some of the best candid photos of the day.
Interlaken Cocktail Hour and Reception
Cocktail hour takes place back on the main grounds, in the same open courtyard area used for portraits earlier in the day. It’s a space that manages to feel open and intimate at the same time, framed by the venue’s hardscaping and the deep greens of the surrounding plant life. By the time your guests arrive, the staff will have set up your food spread and prepped the bar with your signature cocktails.
Your floral arrangements, signage, and personal details will all read beautifully against a setting that was doing the work long before your florist arrived.
The reception itself moves through a set of doors into a transitional room where your seating chart, gift table and cake are displayed, then into the tented reception space off to the right.
The tent is where the night actually lives. It takes a full styling treatment without losing the character that makes Interlaken what it is. Chandeliers and drapery against canvas and open air. That tension is part of what makes it beautiful.
From a photography standpoint, tented receptions present real lighting challenges after dark. I rely on a combination of ambient light, off-camera flash, and the existing décor lighting to keep the images feeling warm and dimensional rather than flat. It’s something worth discussing with your photographer well in advance of the day.
Interlaken Inn Wedding Catering and Food
Interlaken Inn handles catering in-house, and the food reflects the same considered approach the venue brings to everything else; nothing feels like it was designed for volume. Passed hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour, specialty cocktails, and a full dinner service that can be customized to your vision.
What pushes it further into complete weekend venue territory is the extended dining program. If you’re bringing people together for a full weekend, Interlaken Inn can accommodate a rehearsal dinner the night before and a farewell breakfast the morning after. For couples who want the celebration to breathe across multiple days rather than compress into a single night, that’s a meaningful addition worth asking the venue about directly when you’re in conversation with them.
Interlaken Inn Wedding Pricing
Interlaken Inn offers several wedding packages designed around guest count and what level of service you want built in. Here’s a general overview, though I’d recommend confirming current figures directly with the venue as pricing can shift year to year.
The Ultimate Package starts with a $3,500 site fee and runs approximately $240 per person with a minimum guest count of 120. It includes an open bar, an after party, and a two-night honeymoon suite stay. The Signature Package carries the same site fee with the per-person rate dropping to around $200, covering the wedding day itself.
For smaller celebrations, the Micro Wedding Package accommodates up to 25 guests at The Sunnyside House, with the entire building reserved exclusively for your group.
Add-ons worth knowing about include a bonfire, access to the heated pool, spa amenities, outdoor adventure programming, and the extended dining options covered above. Guest rooms in The Main Building run approximately $309 per night.
With an Interlaken Inn wedding, what you’re paying for isn’t just a ceremony space and a dinner. It’s the ability to hand your guests a full weekend, in a setting that does a lot of the atmospheric work for you, without the logistical complexity that usually comes with that kind of ambition.
Interlaken Inn Wedding Photos
Below is a broader look at the day from start to finish. Getting ready details, the lakeside ceremony, portraits on the grounds, cocktail hour, and the reception tent in full swing.
Frequently Asked Questions About an Interlaken Inn Wedding
Yes. Interlaken Inn hosts one wedding at a time, so the entire property is yours for the day.
Interlaken Inn is located at 74 Interlaken Road in Lakeville, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of Litchfield County. It’s approximately two hours from New York City and 2.5 hours from Boston.
Yes. The property has more than 80 guest rooms spread across ten buildings, making it one of the most accommodation-rich wedding venues in Connecticut. Guests book rooms directly with the venue.
The venue’s wedding packages require a minimum of 120 guests for the main packages. Smaller celebrations of 25 or fewer can be accommodated through the Micro Wedding Package at The Sunnyside House.
Yes. The venue can accommodate both a rehearsal dinner the evening before and a farewell breakfast the morning after, making it well suited for a full weekend wedding experience.
Pricing starts with a $3,500 site fee. Per-person rates vary by package, ranging from approximately $200 to $240, with a minimum guest count of 120 for the main packages.
About the Author
I’m Terrence Irving, a Connecticut wedding photographer based in Ledyard. I think carefully about light, story, and logistics so that on your wedding day, you don’t have to.
An Interlaken Inn wedding gives a photographer a lot to work with, and I genuinely enjoy shooting here. The environment does something real to people, and that shows up in the photographs.
If you’re planning a wedding at Interlaken Inn and want to talk about what that day could look like, I’d love to hear from you.
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