The Spookiest Venues for Halloween Weddings
The spookiest venues for Halloween weddings include famous sites such as The Tower of London, Bran Castle, and The Stanley Hotel — but there are so many more amazingly haunted, gothic, and spine-shivering venues to explore, whether you’re hosting your wedding closer to home or abroad.
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Discover our top 11 favorite spookiest venues for Halloween weddings below — if you dare.
1. The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa (Eureka Springs, AR)
Frequently regarded as one of America’s most haunted hotels, the 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa provides a beautiful setting for your wedding alongside a ghostly, grisly past. The property in the Ozark Mountains was originally a health resort, but the medical practitioners weren’t exactly following the Hippocratic Oath. As such, it’s reported that various ghosts now roam the grounds.
Today, it’s a bustling wedding and event location. Guests can pick from five different indoor and outdoor wedding venues and enjoy access to on-site catering, a bridal studio, accommodations for guests, and a range of wedding packages.
2. The House of the Seven Gables (Salem, MA)
The House of the Seven Gables offers a witchy backdrop in Salem, Massachusetts where you can host weddings of any size, from a few dozen all the way up to 150 guests. The all-black seaside home (now a historic house and museum) once was the abode of legendary author Nathaniel Hawthorne, also making it suitable for a literary-leaning wedding theme.
Pricing for weddings starts at $1,500, which is a steal nowadays! Amenities include an on-site wedding coordinator, two on-site rooms, parking, unique areas for first look photos ahead of the ceremony, and a membership to the museum.
3. The Tower of London (London, England)
Yes, the Tower of London hosts weddings! Numerous venues around this World Heritage Site are available for private events, if you’re willing to pay the price, including The White Tower, The New Armouries, and The Medieval Palace. Where better to say “I do” than in a world-recognizable landmark that’s been home to so much terror over the centuries (if that’s your thing, of course)?
4. The Stanley Hotel (Estes Park, CO)
The Stanley Hotel has been featured on a number of ghost-hunting shows thanks to its long and storied haunted past. But it’s most well-known as the inspiration for Stephen King’s The Shining, making it an excellent wedding venue for classic horror fans.
Potential wedding spaces include the hotel’s library, pavilion, and lodge manor, as well as outdoor spaces. Even if you don’t care for the haunted history, this hotel still wows with its jaw-dropping mountain views.
5. The Rose Hall Great House (St. James, Jamaica)
The Rose Hall Great House in Jamaica provides a historic, haunted backdrop for your wedding and boasts a tropical setting, giving you the best of both worlds. You can enjoy the beach before your nuptials and afterward if you stay on the island for your honeymoon.
All the while, you’ll be able to indulge in the chilling, spooky history of Rose Hall Great House. The most famous ghost at this former plantation home is supposedly the White Witch, wife of one of the previous owners who supposedly murdered a string of romantic partners on the grounds and is sticking around to wish you well on your own wedding day.
6. Eastern State Penitentiary (Philadelphia, PA)
In Philadelphia, Eastern State Penitentiary may not be explicitly haunted, but when you host your wedding here, you and all your guests will likely feel like there’s something out there in the darkness watching you.
This famous, historic prison once contained notorious criminals such as Al Capone and is now a museum. The building’s bespoke-like design offers long, dark hallways that jut out, which feature the criminals’ now-empty cells. It all makes for a setting that’s one part unsettling, one part thrilling.
7. The Queen Mary (Long Beach, CA)
The Queen Mary is a haunted historic ocean liner permanently docked in Long Beach, California where you can hold weddings in the ship’s wedding chapel or out on one of the decks. One of the ship’s ballrooms is also an option.
Wherever you go, keep an eye out for the alleged ghosts. Some of the most famous spirits here include a sailor who died a grizzly death in the engine room, as well as Jackie, a child who drowned in the ship’s pool.
8. Dauphine Orleans (New Orleans, LA)
Dauphine Orleans is a beautiful, intimate boutique hotel in New Orleans, where you can plan a small wedding in the Carriage House Courtyard or in one of the Carriage House rooms.
Of course, you can’t throw a rock in New Orleans without hitting a haunted venue, but this hotel’s ghostly history is particularly suitable for a wedding if you have a taste for the macabre. As the story goes, the former property owner’s sister, who worked in the owner’s bordello, wanted to trade in her lifestyle and accepted a proposal from a Civil War soldier. The day of the wedding, her fiancé died and now both are said to haunt the property.
9. Château de Brissac (Brissac Loire Aubance, France)
Château de Brissac, a French chateau open to the public, is a spectacular wedding venue all on its own. But add in the venue’s resident ghost and you have a seriously spooky spot for a destination wedding.
The property is supposedly haunted by “The Green Lady,” the castle’s former mistress and the illegitimate daughter of King Charles VII. She was killed by her husband after he discovered her having an affair.
10. Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland)
You can host your Scottish destination wedding at the country’s most iconic castle: Edinburgh Castle. The dramatic property rises up over the city (which is plenty haunted in its own right), offering beautiful views and wedding photography backdrops galore. Multiple venues, all rich in historic details, are available for weddings of various sizes, including micro weddings.
Edinburgh Castle is thought to be home to a variety of ghostly figures, including a headless drummer boy, a black dog, and a bagpiper. You can still hear the bagpiping and drumming on occasion, or so the rumors say.
11. Bran Castle (Bran, Romania)
Last, but certainly not least, Bran Castle is the ideal wedding venue for a gothic wedding. Channel your inner Dracula’s bride (or groom) and invite your closest family or friends to join you in Romania for a wedding that no one will soon forget.
Spooky Wedding Venue FAQs
How Do You Pick a Wedding Venue?
Picking the right wedding venue requires choosing an option that fits your budget, can accommodate your guest list, and is suitable for your wedding theme and style.
What Are the Most Unique Wedding Venues?
Beyond haunted, spooky wedding venues, other unique wedding venue options include historic ruins, museums, treehouses, and tents or yurts.
What Is a Micro Wedding Venue?
A micro wedding venue is designed to accommodate smaller wedding parties and guests lists, typically numbering under 50 people in total.
What Are Some Good Outdoor Wedding Venues?
Unique, fun outdoor wedding venues include national parks, boats, agricultural spaces, ski resorts, cruise ships, rooftops, and more.
What Is the Cost of a Wedding Venue?
Your wedding venue cost will depend on factors such as location, demand, season, and size, but the average wedding venue cost is around $12,800.
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