Down the aisle, by the Sea at Samoset Resort Your Dream Maine Wedding Awaits Welcome to Samoset Resort...
Congratulations on finding one of the most beautiful hidden gems on the Maine coast. It is no secret that our beautiful state offers many stunning wedding locales - fortunately for you, you’ve found the one that offers a team of professionals that deliver unparalleled levels of service. We look forward to diving in and assisting you in planning every detail of your dream wedding starting from the time you and your wedding party arrive to your final farewell brunch.
Each offering and amenity available at our resort should be considered a blank canvas for you to paint your vision of the perfect wedding. Let us paint you a picture of a customized wedding weekend at Samoset Resort...
[1] Thursday pm
Settle In...
Your Wedding Planner will greet you at check-in and assist in collecting all of your special items for the weekend’s festivities. Soon after, settle in for a visit to The Spa where you can choose from an array of special services to help bring out your wedding weekend glow. Or visit Enoteca Lounge with its picturesque views to enjoy some down time over hand-crafted drinks or a smooth glass of wine. Our exceptional Concierge Services can arrange all our local offerings and even schedule an outing for a Schooner or Windjammer sail in downtown Camden.
[2] friday am
R&R with Family & Friends...
The wedding party arrives. Enjoy the day with your most beloved people to take in all of the resort’s amenities. The zero-entry pool overlooking the bay with poolside service offering light bites and frozen drinks at Splash Pool Bar is the perfect spot for the loungers of your party. They’ll be bronzed and photo-ready for the big day tomorrow! The golf-addicts of the group can spend the day on our oceanside golf course. On the turn, they can stop into the Clubhouse Grill and grab the best lobster roll they’ll ever have (the members say so!). For those in your party who love some friendly lawn-game competition, our Ultimate Backyard includes horse shoes, corn hole, volleyball, pickle ball, and much more.
[3] Friday pm
Rehearsal Dinner & Welcome Party!
You’ve greeted the rest of your wedding guests as they’ve been checking in throughout the afternoon. Now it’s time to head back to your spacious suite and get ready for your rehearsal ceremony and the evening’s events. A run-through of the ceremony will take place with your Wedding Planner by your side to support any last-minute tweaks. An artfully prepared dinner will follow at your choice of several indoor and outdoor venues across the resort. During the warmer months, a classic Maine lobster bake or outdoor barbecue can be arranged with breathtaking views of the bay as the evening’s backdrop. Following dinner, the rest of your wedding guests can meet you at the Clubhouse Grill for a welcome reception. Rolling fairways and beautifully manicured greens offer a truly stunning ambiance to enjoy your company.
[4] Saturday am
The Big Day!
Morning mimosas, those wonderful butterflies of excitement, and photos, makeup, and hair galore! It’s time to get ready in your own private bridal party room overlooking the bay.
[5] Saturday pm
The Ceremony
Say your vows among your dearest friends and family on our beautifully manicured lawns with the stunning Maine coastline as your backdrop. Following the ceremony, explore the oceanside grounds with your new spouse for stunning pictures. A shot on the ocean as you walk toward the historic Breakwater Lighthouse is a must for every couple. During your photo op, your guests will be enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while they take in inspiration for the dance floor later on as they watch the three-masted schooners dancing along the bay.
[6] Saturday Pm
The Reception
The party moves to the reception venue where they’ll enjoy an expertly catered meal with each course and detail artfully curated. Your party will enjoy ocean breezes and a night of dinner and dancing under the stars in the Penobscot Bay Pavilion – an elegant, outdoor tented venue overlooking the bay and set amongst the lush beauty of our resort gardens. During cooler months, your guests will be dazzled under the opulent chandeliers and woodwork of our Bay Point or Knox County Ballrooms.
[7] Sunday am
You Did it!
Recover and re-live the stories of last night as you send everyone off with a farewell brunch. Ease the nostalgia and post-wedding day blues and inquire about booking a one-year anniversary return getaway to Samoset Resort, or at another stunning waterfront gem in Opal Collection.
[8] Wedding Packages For hors d’oeuvres, display, and entrée selections, see page 15 Penobscot Bay Package
$165.00 PER GUEST ++
• Cocktail hour includes: Six hors d’oeuvres and one display station
• Five-hour open bar with house brands
• Elegant sit-down dinner: Your choice of soup or salad, three Penobscot Bay Package entrée offerings
• Hand-crafted wedding cake or mini dessert bar
• Champagne toast
• House white linens, white linen napkins, white garden chairs or spandex white chair covers
• Complimentary guest room for the bride and groom the night of your wedding
• Farewell continental breakfast for guests
[11] Baypoint Action Buffet
$169.00 PER GUEST ++
• Cocktail hour includes: Six hors d’oeuvres and one display station
• Five-hour open bar with house brands
• Buffet and one action or carving station
• Hand-crafted wedding cake or mini dessert bar
• Champagne toast
• House white linens, white linen napkins, white garden chairs or spandex white chair covers
• Complimentary guest room for the bride and groom the night of your wedding
• Farewell continental breakfast for guests
All outdoor wedding dinners require reception tent. Outdoor events are required to conclude by 10:00pm.
[12] Four Diamond Package
$190.00 PER GUEST ++
• Cocktail hour includes: Eight hors d’oeuvres and one display station
• Five-hour open bar with premium brands
• Gourmet style sit-down dinner: Your choice of soup or salad, three Four-Diamond entrée offerings
• Hand-crafted wedding cake or Viennese dessert bar
• Champagne toast
• Custom linens, napkins, and Chivari chairs for the reception
• Complimentary guest room for the bride and groom the night of your wedding
• Farewell brunch for guests
[13] Menu Options Hors d’oeuvres
Beef Short Rib with Bacon Skewers Quince and Manchego Tart
Bite-Size Chicken Cordon Bleu Roast Beef and Boursin Canape
Brandied Wild Mushroom Tarts Raspberry and Blue Cheese Phyllo Stars Chicken and Cheese Empanadas Shiitake and Leek Spring Rolls Premium Lump Crab Cake Seafood Stuffed Mushroom Caps Coconut Shrimp Spanakopita Chicken and Cashew Spring Rolls Sweet and Sour or Swedish Meatballs Crisp Brie and Raspberry Phyllo Stars Scallops Wrapped in Bacon Fruit and Cheese Tart Spinach and Artichoke Crisps Lobster Salad Tartlets Tomato Mascarpone Basil Arancini Lobster Cobbler Truffle and Wild Mushrooms Arancini Lobster and Crab Wontons Three Onion and Brie Tarts Mini Chicken Pot Pies Tomato and Cheddar Bisque Boule Mini Chicken Wellingtons Tenderloin and Horseradish Crostini Mediterranean Chicken, Tomato and Fig Skewer Thai Chicken and Cashew Spring Rolls
Petite Fresh Fruit Kebabs Vegetable Spring Rolls
[15] Display Stations
Chilled Shrimp Cocktail
Sushi Assortment with Wasabi & Pickled Ginger
Smoked Seafood Presentation
Baked Brie in Puff Pastry Crust with Fresh Berry Garnish
Presentation of Local State of Maine and Imported Gourmet Cheese
Mini Fruit Kebabs
Vegetable Crudité Cups
[16] Starters - choice of soup or salad
SOUPS
Sweet Maine Lobster & Corn Chowder
Tomato Cognac Bisque
SALADS
SAMOSET SPINACH SALAD
Tender Spinach, Red Onion, Shiitake Mushrooms, Macadamia Nuts, Dressed with a Double-Smoked Bacon Dressing
TOMATO & SWEET BASIL SALAD
House Made Sliced Mozzarella & Balsamic Drizzle, Served with Garlic Crostini
TUSCAN SALAD
Field Greens, Gorgonzola Cheese, Pine Nuts & Roasted Red Peppers, Drizzled with Reduced Balsamic Vinegar
BABY MESCLUN GREENS
Fresh Garden Vegetables Julienne, Citrus Champagne Dressing
[17] Standard EntrÉes
FIRE GRILLED BREAST OF CHICKEN GRILLED NEW YORK SIRLOIN
Aromatic Herbs Laced with Lightly Fire-Seared to Perfection accompanied by Roasted Garlic Cream Reduction Crisp Shallots, Double Smoked Bacon and Cabernet Glace ROASTED CENTER CUT PORK LOIN PAN ROASTED ATLANTIC SALMON Served with a Pommery Mustard Cream Sauce Finished with a Lightly Roasted Red Pepper and Shallot Butter NEW ENGLAND STYLE HADDOCK PORCINI & SHIITAKE MUSHROOM Traditionally Basted in a Light Egg STRUDEL Wash then Boiled to Perfection, Drizzled with a Baby Artichoke Phyllo Wrapped Julienne Vegetables, and Lemon Beurre-Blanc Wild Mushrooms, Caramelized Leeks, Oven Roasted Tomatoes & Red Peppers CHICKEN PENNE MOZZARELLA
Sautéed Chicken Breast, Fresh Mozzarella & Tomatoes, Grilled Vegetables & Basil Parmesan Penne Pasta
[18] Four-Diamond EntrÉes
PETIT FILET MIGNON WITH GRILLED LOBSTER TAIL
Grilled Tenderloin Medallion served with a Herb Butter Basted Lobster Tail, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes & Broccolini
GRILLED LAMB CHOPS
Rosemary & Garlic Marinated Triple Lamb Chop with Maple Mustard Demi-Glace, Garlic Mash Potatoes & Asparagus Bundle
FARM RAISED CHICKEN
Local Statler Breast of Chicken with Wild Mushroom Truffle Glaze, Grilled Vegetable Medley, Grape Tomato Red Pepper Relish & Long Grain Rice
MAINE DEEP SEA SCALLOPS & LOCAL HALIBUT
Pan Seared Scallops and Halibut with Lobster Risotto, Roasted Tomato Pesto, Hand Peeled Baby Carrots and Broccolini
FIRE GRILLED FILET DUO
Two Tender Filets Served with an Oven Roasted Duxelle Stuffed Sweet Onion, Pancetta Crisp Duchess Potatoes Haricots Vert and Shiitake Glace
[19] Liquor Options House Brands
Cruzan • Dewar’s • Jim Beam Bourbon • New Amsterdam Vodka Canadian Club Whiskey • Bombay • Sauza Blue Silver Tequila
Select Brands
Bacardi • Dewar’s • Makers Mark • Tito’s Handmade Vodka Jack Daniels • Tanqueray Gin • Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila
Premium Brands
Bacardi Maestro De Ron • Johnny Walker Red Scotch Knob Creek Bourbon • Tito’s Handmade Vodka • Bulleit Rye Hendrick’s Gin • Avion Silver
Liquor brands will vary seasonally and are subject to change at the discretion of the resort. The lists are a general representation of the brands and tier options that will be available. Our catering team will be able to provide you with the most up-to-date list of liquor brands available for your wedding date.
[21] the fine print
GUARANTEE POLICY BOOKING FEE & BOOKING POLICY
Meal guarantees are the minimum number to be provided A non-refundable booking fee of $5,000.00 is due with and charged to the group. Meal guarantees are required signed contract. Rental of a tent is separate and booked ten business days (or two weeks) prior to the scheduled through a recommended outside vendor. function. The two-week notice does not include Saturday MISCELLANEOUS and Sunday. If no guarantee is provided, the original estimate or the actual number served, whichever is greater, Prior approval is required to affix materials to the walls, floors, will be the number for which you will be charged. Should or ceilings. In the event this is done without authorization, any the number in your party change considerably, we reserve damages will be assessed and charged. Cancellations must be the right to move your group to a more appropriately sized received 120 days prior to the scheduled event. Upon request, room or location. Although Samoset Resort does not set extra staff will be charged at a rate of $40 per server, per hour. time limits on ballroom wedding events, we do not allow Additional bars are available at $400 per bar. Samoset Resort for more than five hours total of bar service. does not assume responsibility for personal property left in guestrooms, tents, or in ballrooms. The decision to move an LIQUOR POLICY outdoor function to an inside location due to inclement weather Samoset Resort reserves the right to refuse alcohol to will be made ten hours prior to the scheduled function. We any party in accordance with Maine State laws. Five (5) will make every attempt to consult with the in-house contact; hours maximum bar service for all wedding receptions. however, we reserve the right to make the final decision.
PRICING
All food and beverage functions are subject to a 20% service charge and prevailing Maine State tax. Prices are subject to change. Audiovisual equipment set up is subject to a 20% service charge.
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