Bar Harbor Inn

Hotel / Resort in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Coastal / OceanfrontHotel / Resort

An oceanfront inn in Bar Harbor, on the doorstep of Acadia, and one of the more straightforward answers for a Maine wedding where most guests are flying in — they can sleep, marry and eat without moving a car.

Two rooms carry most weddings. The Reading Room is the larger, newly renovated and oceanfront, taking up to 125 guests. The Porcupine Room is an 800-square-foot space with an 11-foot ceiling that seats 48 for a banquet, and is booked in blocks rather than for the whole day — either 11am to 3pm or 5pm to 9pm, which is worth knowing before you plan a timeline around it.

The inn is family owned and operated and has its own wedding planners on staff.

Spaces and capacity

Space	Type	Ceremony	Seated	Seated + dancing	Standing
Reading Room	indoor	—	125	—	—
Porcupine Room	indoor	—	48	—	60

A dash means the venue doesn't publish that number and we haven't confirmed it. Seated-with-dancing is usually well below the plain seated figure — it's the number worth asking about.

What they allow

✓ Lodging on site source · August 2026

Not confirmed

We have not found a clear answer on these. That is not the same as a no — ask the venue directly.

Outside catering allowed
In-house catering
Must use preferred vendor list
Catering kitchen on site
BYO alcohol permitted
Licensed bar service required
Alcohol not permitted
Exclusive use of property
Getting-ready space
Indoor rain backup
Tent required
On-site parking
Shuttle effectively required
Day-before setup / rehearsal access
Permanent restrooms
Grid power on site
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor ceremony option
Waterfront ceremony site
Tables and chairs included
Amplified music curfew
Pets allowed at the ceremony
Open flame / candles allowed
Sparkler exit allowed
Fireworks allowed