Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Chelsea Sun Inn, Mount Bethel

A wedding at Chelsea Sun Inn in Mount Bethel gives you 200 private acres and up to 24 hours on the estate, with one wedding at a time. For wedding photos and video, that's a lot of choice: a mountaintop with 360-degree views of the Water Gap, a stone wishing well with farmland and forest beyond, a spring-fed lake with fountains, a grand stone fireplace indoors and a restored barn. A free two-hour engagement session on the grounds comes with it, so your photographer can learn the estate before your wedding day.

There are five ceremony sites: the Top of the Mountain, where guests ride up by tractor-pulled trolley; the Wishing Well; Lakeside; the Grand Lobby, indoors for 75 to 100 before the stone fireplace; and the Barn, with timber beams and lantern-lit benches. Up to 300 guests can celebrate outdoors. A pre-bridal suite opens at 9 am for hair and makeup, and the bridal suite is yours all day and night. Cocktail hour is by the lake fountains or by the pool, and the wedding reception is under a tent already set with a dance floor, chandeliers and DJ lighting.

The bar is BYOB with no corkage, served by the venue's bar staff, and you can use the preferred caterer or bring your own. With the Estate Stay, 13 rooms sleep 36 guests on site, and the afterparty moves to the pool, the heated jacuzzi and the fire pit; everyone has breakfast together the next morning. A planner and a private planning app help along the way. For your wedding videographer, a trolley ride to the mountaintop and a processional with the Water Gap behind you make a memorable start to your wedding film, and sparkler send-offs give a bright finish.

• Book a tour or a discovery call; peak Saturdays book 12 to 18 months out.
• Choose your ceremony site with your photographer in mind, and visit at that hour.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and the trolley timing for guests.

A little about Chelsea Sun Inn

Restored with its timber beams, the estate's barn dates to the early 1900s. Chelsea Sun Inn welcomes all couples, including LGBTQ+ couples, and even lets your dog walk the aisle.