Birth of a Maine timber frame barn
We’re excited to show you all our timber frame barn’s progress! The New England grown timbers (pine and hemlock) were delivered from the local Vermont sawmill in February, and are now being sawn, and the mortise and tenon joints cut, at the local timberframe company’s shop. While the barn is being “born” in Vermont, it […]
Hosting a high school Prom at Barn Lights!
It’s not too soon for High School Seniors to be planning their senior dances. Most high school proms happen between April and June, or near the end of the semester. So, “prom season” could last from March until June. Barn Lights could be the perfect venue for your special prom night… or Prom day—why not? imagine having a fun, recreation-filled […]
The Rise of Midweek Weddings
We all know the crazy race to book a wedding venue as fast as possible because they fill up years in advance… it’s not ideal or fair, and wedding couples have to sometimes compromise on their date, location or both. So why should just 12 “prime” weekends a year (out of 52 weekends!) bottleneck […]
What to expect for Maine taxes
About Maine Food & Alcohol Taxes Many of our wedding couples ask about Maine taxes: there are just two taxes that apply to event venues: (1) prepared food & beverage sales tax (catering, bartending) and (2) lodging tax. To quote an official Maine.gov tax document (PDF): The tax rate is 8% on sales of prepared […]
Construction progress update for January
We’ve been remodeling the Cape cottage, enlarging the entry and decks. The Cape is one of our two cottages at the venue. It is a white-on-white themed year-round cottage with 3 bedrooms (one on the ground floor, and two upstairs). It has one full bathroom with a jetted jacuzzi tub! The fully-equipped kitchen is large, […]