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Chic West Mountain Inn Wedding with Magical Photos

If you’re looking for a cozy wedding venue that celebrates Vermont’s beauty, the West Mountain Inn could be perfect for you. I photographed a magical rainy day wedding at this historic inn over the summer. These candid wedding photos preserve the energy of this joyful, lush summer celebration perfectly.

In this blog post:

A bride and groom embrace in a garden outside the West Mountain Inn.

A West Mountain Inn Wedding

The West Mountain Inn feels like its own world. Built in 1809 as a farmhouse, it has been renovated while maintaining that nineteenth-century charm. The same family has operated it as an inn for over 30 years now. You can tell this place is well-loved! I think it’s one way they manage to balance country elegance with a cozy, homey atmosphere.

A green sign hangs outside the West Mountain Inn on a rainy day.
A bride peeks out a window in a Vermont hotel.
A bride approaches a groom on a lawn at a Vermont wedding venue.

Anyone who loves the Vermont mountains will adore this property. You get access to 150 acres of beautiful gardens, fields, and woods. A lot of people choose to have their ceremony in The Meadow, which overlooks the Green Mountains.

A groom smiles at a bride during their first look at a Vermont wedding.
A bride and groom read a Vermont newspaper.
A bride holds a bouquet in the garden at a West Mountain Inn wedding.

The barn, built in 1900, is popular for receptions. It’s beautifully finished with warm oak and cedar planks. 

With 14 guest rooms and three townhouses on the property, the West Mountain Inn can accommodate quite a few of your wedding guests. The inn offers wedding room rates that include a tasty breakfast.

A bride and groom walk down a gravel path carrying umbrellas.
A bride and groom pose side by side in front of a fence at a West Mountain Inn wedding.
Rain clouds roll over the Green Mountains.

Costs for a West Mountain Inn wedding vary depending on how big of an event you want to hold. Here’s a look at some of the estimates for available packages.

  • Elopements: $800
    • 2 nights at the inn
    • An officiant
    • Dinner and a toast
  • Small Weddings: $8,750 for 50 guests
    • All furniture, linens, and tableware
    • Staff setup and coordination
    • Catering
    • Use of the barn
  • Large Weddings: $14,500 for 100 guests
    • All furniture, linens, and tableware
    • Staff setup and coordination
    • Catering
    • Use of preferred reception location
Flower petals lay on the wooden floor of a Vermont wedding venue.
A bride and groom stand under a chuppah inside the West Mountain Inn.
A bride reads her vows into a microphone.

Here are some other helpful details for planning a West Mountain Inn wedding:

  • Capacity: 85 guests indoors, 300 guests outdoors
  • Venue type: Indoor/outdoor
  • Location: Arlington, Vermont
A groom steps on a glass at the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony.
A groom kisses a bride during their recessional.
Wedding guests gather for cocktail hour on the porch at the West Mountain Inn.

The West Mountain Inn is located in Arlington. It’s an hour and eleven minutes northeast of Albany, New York, and 23 minutes north of Burlington. You can’t beat the lush beauty in this area. 

A bride drinks a colorful cocktail.
A wedding guest takes a phone photo.
Wedding guests walk down a gravel path.

A Chic Celebration for C and D

Getting married at the West Mountain Inn was not a tough decision for C and D. They’re very kind and caring humans bursting with creativity. C is actually a painter. Needless to say, they loved the gardens and epic views of the Green Mountains.

Guests gather outside the barn at the West Mountain Inn.
Wedding guests walk through a field laughing.
Wedding guests drink cocktails in a Vermont inn.

C and D didn’t go overboard with decor for their wedding. The inn and surrounding environment are so beautiful that they could keep things simple and modern. D wore a sleek strapless dress that could have looked at home in New York City as well as the foothills of Vermont.

Wedding guests sit in Adirondack chairs.
A groom twirls a bride in a field outside the West Mountain Inn.
A groom carries a bride's train.

We could tell pretty early on C and D’s wedding day that it would rain throughout the day. Everyone was so excited that they didn’t let the rain dampen their spirits. Instead C and D let themselves get swept up in the whimsy of the experience. They explored the gardens where leaves drooped heavily with raindrops and ran down gravel paths laughing beneath umbrellas.

Rings nestle in a wedding bouquet.
Wedding details sit on an end table in a Vermont wedding venue.
A groom twirls a bride on the dance floor.

Instead of having an outdoor ceremony, they set up the chuppah inside the inn. The West Mountain Inn’s wide windows still gave a good view of the greenery, so the ceremony had that sweet countryside atmosphere.

A bride laughs during the first dance.
A bride and groom laugh during a speech.
A guest kisses a bride's cheek.

Candid Wedding Photos with Rainy Day Magic

From the start of the day to C and D’s exit, I focused on a balance of candid and gently posed photos. My photography style leans more documentary because I believe that it preserves the moments you’re going to want to remember most. The real moments matter. The emotions, movement, and memory at the core of these photos become the images you look back on for years.

Wedding guests lift a bride and groom for the hora.
A bride holds onto a chair during the hora.
A bride in a sparkly reception dress holds a groom's hand.

Would you like me to photograph your wedding? I’m an Adirondack wedding photographer serving New York and Vermont. I’d love to document your celebration with authentic images of your love. Inquire with me here!

Thank you to all the vendors who made this wedding so special.
Photography: Hawthorn Photo
Day-of Coordination: Amie Emmons at the West Mountain Inn
Venue and Catering: West Mountain Inn
Florals: Hart Farm
DJ: DJ PRL

LET'S CAPTURE YOUR MOMENTS

Maybe you’re a little untraditional, a little witchy, a little wild. Maybe you don’t mind 
getting your dress a little dirty, running through a field, twirling in the rain, or feeling 
the earth beneath your feet as you say your vows.

Maybe you see beauty in contrast — light and shadow, color and mood, 
softness and grit. You don’t care about perfection; you care about how it feels.

That might mean walking down the aisle beneath towering pines, hiking to say your 
vows with Lake George stretching out below you, or stealing a quiet moment in a 
sun-drenched field, just the two of you. Maybe it’s a candlelit barn that’s seen a hundred 
years of stories before yours, its walls holding echoes of the past as you start something new.

Some places hold history. Some places hold energy. 
And some places feel like they were waiting just for you.

Some love stories glow. Others burn.
Yours does both.

LET'S CAPTURE YOUR MOMENTS