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Pledging eternal love in
a magnificent setting
b e t h e L
he bethel area offers a remarkable and romantic lo-
cation for your destination wedding.
Imagine the setting you have dreamt about--a
beautiful mansion or mountaintop scene, bethel's
idyllic village with white steepled churches and a gazebo on the
green, alongside a waterfall or a mountain stream, or on the
Artists' Covered bridge--all these, and more, are here.
Our quaint community is small, but it offers the services
you need to make your wedding day perfect. We are fortunate
to have full service hotels with staff to help you plan your day
from start to finish--caterers to bring in gourmet food to your
remote mountain lodging, spas for your pre-wedding "primp-
ing," florists who will fulfill your desired theme within your
budget, tent, chair, and dance floor rentals, even jewelers who
can make your rings in a style reflective of western Maine using
native gems and Maine workmanship! All this at a fraction of
the price you would spend in a more urban setting.
this destination wedding location also offers your bridal
party, families, and guests the opportunity to combine your
special event with an experience of a lifetime, no matter which
season you choose. Our motto is "four seasons of fun" and we
aren't exaggerating when we make that proclamation. Whether
your guests prefer to put their feet up and use this time to restore
themselves in peace and quiet or to pursue a more active outdoor
activity, they will find much to do for any ability and budget.
In the summer or fall, your guests can play a round of golf
on one of our two spectacular golf courses, rent canoes or kay-
aks and float down the Androscoggin River or paddle in one
of our dozens of lakes, take
a guided fishing or wildlife
watching trip, or enjoy rock-
hounding or gem sluicing in
search of a piece of tourma-
line, aquamarine, or amethyst.
they can take a scenic chairlift
ride, or go zip lining at Sunday
River Resort, rent a bike and
enjoy our country roads, or,
for the more adventurous, try
mountain biking. Dozens of hiking and walking trails for all
abilities are within a 15-mile radius of bethel.
Winter has its own allure, offering alpine skiing and rid-
ing at two ski resorts and a smaller family-oriented mountain,
hundreds of kilometers of groomed and ungroomed Nordic
skiing and snowshoeing trails, and equally as many miles of
beautiful and scenic snowmobile trails. the historic district of
bethel was once the scene of a hallmark Christmas card com-
mercial years ago. Can you picture yourself surrounded by this
pure, old New england beauty with twinkling white lights and
snow blanketing the landscape?
Whatever the season you are considering, the bethel area is a
fantastic and affordable choice for the wedding of your dreams.
hundreds of couples each year have started their lives here in
this magnificent setting and we invite you to consider it too!
For more information, visit the Bethel Chamber of Commerce website,
www.bethelmaine.com, or call 800-442-5826.
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