Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
Newbury, MA
| Venue type | Estate & Historic Home |
| Location | Newbury, MA |
| Published price | $2,200 to $2,500 |
| Capacity | Up to 250 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
"Wedding Rental Rates, May - October (excluding July): Rental fee for Saturday: $2,500; Rental fee for Sunday- Friday: $2,200"
The source publishes a range of $2,200 to $2,500, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- Exclusive use of the wedding field
- Exclusive use of the visitor center after 5:00 p.m.
- Two accessible restrooms
- Ample on-site parking
- On-site dumpster services
- One hour rehearsal, if needed
- One-year Historic New England membership
Historic New England property at 5 Little's Lane, Newbury, on the North Shore. Rates published for May through October excluding July. Capacity 250 in a freestanding tent, which you supply at additional cost. Events with more than one hundred guests must provide additional restrooms. Optional ten-minute exclusive tours of the 1690 manor house during cocktail hour cost an additional $195.
Published on historicnewengland.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Boston
$2,200 is the 31st lowest published starting price of the 32 venues listed in the Boston metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 1 of the 32 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 8 estate & historic home listings in the metro it ranks 7th lowest, against a median of $1,450 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 250 guests. At $2,200, filling the space works out to $8.80 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 14 Boston listings that publish one is 50 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Newbury
This listing in Newbury publishes a starting price below $2,200.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm - Micro-WeddingNewbury, MA · Estate & Historic Home | $895 | 15 guests |
Other estate & historic home listings in Boston
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Lyman EstateWaltham, MA · Estate & Historic Home | From $1,600 | 200 guests |
| Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann HouseGloucester, MA · Estate & Historic Home | $1,500 | 50 guests |
| Codman Estate - Carriage House and GardensLincoln, MA · Estate & Historic Home | $1,400 to $3,800 | 135 guests |
Marriage license in Essex County, MA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Newbury sits in Essex County, MA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | City or town clerk of the municipality where the notice of intention is filed; Massachusetts has no county marriage license officeBeverly City Clerk, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915; Gloucester City Clerk, City Hall, 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930; Newbury Town Clerk, 12 Kent Way, Suite 101, Byfield, MA 01922; Newburyport City Clerk, 60 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950; Salem City Clerk, 93 Washington Street, Salem, MA 01970 |
| License fee | Fees are set per municipality, so there is no single Essex County fee. Beverly: 'The fee for a marriage license is $25.' Gloucester: 'Fee: $40.00 (includes one complimentary certified copy of the marriage certificate - cash or check payment accepted).' Newbury: 'the fee in the Town of Newbury is $25.00. This fee entitles you to 2 free copies of your marriage license, after the wedding.' Newburyport: 'The fee for a Marriage License is $30.00.' Salem: '$40 (as of August 1, 2020, fee includes one certified copy of your marriage certificate).' |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid photo identification or other proof of age; Newbury and Easton note a birth certificate may be required to show proof of age |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Not issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedVaries by municipality. Newburyport: justice of the peace services by appointment inside City Hall during regular hours, usually in City Council Chambers with a maximum of 8 people, 'The fee for this service is $100 payable by cash or check.' Beverly: 'The City Clerk's Office has two justices of the peace who can perform marriage ceremonies,' with no fee published. Gloucester, Newbury and Salem do not publish a clerk ceremony service. Gloucester separately issues a $300 Parks Department wedding permit for city beaches and parks, which is a venue permit and not an officiant service. |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: salemma.gov, gloucester-ma.gov, cityofnewburyport.com, malegislature.gov
The three day wait falls between filing the intention and picking up the license, not between the license and the ceremony; Gloucester publishes the pickup table (sign Monday, pick up Thursday). Both parties must appear together in all five municipalities, with narrow exceptions for active duty military, incarceration, and in Newburyport a doctor's verification of impending death.
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Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm rents 2 spaces for weddings and each is priced separately, so booking this one does not get you the others.