If you're dreaming of a wedding ceremony steeped in charm, coastal elegance, and quintessential New England character, Portsmouth delivers. This seaside town offers an extraordinary range of ceremony settings, each rich in atmosphere, beautifully photogenic, and just minutes from The

At The Hawthorn, we love featuring creatives who bring imagination, craft, and a little fearlessness to the wedding world. Few embody that more than Courtney Couture, the baker and artist behind some of the most stunning cakes and desserts we’ve

Today’s couples aren’t just planning a wedding — they’re curating an experience. More and more are transforming their celebrations into full weekend affairs, giving friends and family a chance to relax, connect, and truly savor the magic of the moment.

At The Hawthorn, we’ve had the pleasure of working alongside some of New England’s most talented event planners, and one who stands out time and again is Lindsey McKitterick, founder of Lindsey M Events. Lindsey brings the perfect blend of

Portsmouth may be small, but it offers an exceptional array of boutique inns and historic hotels—each with its own sense of style, story, and coastal sophistication. At The Hawthorn, we believe the guest experience should be considered from the moment

Every great celebration begins with a sense of place: the light, the architecture, the way a room feels when you walk in together. In New England, beauty is everywhere, but finding the venue that feels like you takes a little