Venues · The Maine Beaches · Lebanon
The Estate at Seven Elms
Estate / Private Home in Lebanon, Maine.
BarnEstate / Private HomeHistoric / Museum
An 1848 barn and estate in Lebanon, in the inland corner of York County near the New Hampshire line. The barn seats 150 and doubles as dining room and dance floor, with ceremony seating for the same number and a bar area inside included in most packages.
It is the most explicit venue on this site about its own rules, which makes it easy to plan around. Catering must come from a licensed, insured caterer — self-catering and family-catered meals are not permitted, and the venue does not cater. There is a proper prep area with about twenty feet of stainless counters behind the barn. Alcohol must be served by a licensed bartender; BYOB and self-serve bars are not allowed.
Two things to budget for. You are **required to carry $1,000,000 event liability insurance** for each day, naming the estate as additional insured. And the team does not run your day — coordination, serving and guest management are explicitly not their job, so a coordinator is a real line item rather than an optional one. Music equipment is yours to arrange; they are happy for you to bring speakers or hire a DJ or band.
Spaces and capacity
| Space | Type | Ceremony | Seated | Seated + dancing | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 1848 Barn | indoor | — | 150 | — | — |
| Smaller space | indoor | — | 30 | — | — |
| Ceremony area | outdoor | 150 | — | — | — |
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
- ✓ Outside catering allowed Required, in fact — but the caterer must be licensed and insured. source · August 2026
- ✓ Catering kitchen on site Covered, semi-enclosed prep area behind the barn with about 20 feet of stainless counters. source · August 2026
- ✓ Licensed bar service required source · August 2026
- ✓ Permanent restrooms source · August 2026
- ✓ Tables and chairs included source · August 2026
- ✕ In-house catering The venue does not cater or serve. source · August 2026
- ✕ BYO alcohol permitted 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.
- Must use preferred vendor list
- Alcohol not permitted
- Lodging on site
- Exclusive use of property
- Getting-ready space
- Indoor rain backup
- Tent required
- On-site parking
- Shuttle effectively required
- Day-before setup / rehearsal access
- Grid power on site
- Wheelchair accessible
- Indoor ceremony option
- Waterfront ceremony site
- Amplified music curfew
- Pets allowed at the ceremony
- Open flame / candles allowed
- Sparkler exit allowed
- Fireworks allowed
Where to stay
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