Longlook Farm is a rustic barn wedding venue set on 200 private wooded acres in Sanbornton, NH, high on a hill in the Lakes Region with views of Mount Kearsarge and the mountains beyond. It is best known for outdoor ceremonies in the field against that mountain backdrop and a hand-built timber party barn for the reception, all part of an exclusive four-day weekend that gives one couple the run of the whole property. With event spaces for up to about 150 guests and on-site lodging for as many as 40, it suits outdoorsy couples who want a relaxed, nature-inspired New England wedding weekend.
What makes Longlook Farm a standout New Hampshire wedding venue?
The big difference is time and privacy. Instead of a single afternoon, couples and up to 40 of their closest people get the entire 200-acre property from Thursday through Sunday: settle in, host a rehearsal dinner on Friday, marry on Saturday, and gather for a farewell brunch before heading home. One wedding, total seclusion, and room to decorate and unwind at your own pace. The setting earns the long stay, with a hilltop ceremony field facing Mount Kearsarge, soaring pines, a pond, and pastoral views that photographers love. The Chase Barn pairs an intimate dinner barn with a newly built party barn raised from hand-cut hemlock and pine timbers off the property, dressed in ivory draping and bistro lighting, with farm tables, crossback chairs, a whiskey-barrel bar, and a 100-foot deck of Adirondack chairs overlooking the mountains. The Carriage House Cocktail Cabin adds a bar with a stone patio and perennial gardens, and lodging runs from a house to a cabin to glamping tents, with air conditioning throughout. Couples bring their own vendors and personalize freely, and an outdoor field ceremony paired with a timber barn reception is exactly the kind of indoor-outdoor, remote-site setup a real production team is built for.
How does Black Diamond produce events at Longlook Farm?
A rustic property tucked into the woods rewards a team that brings everything and handles the logistics. We layer warm uplighting on the hand-cut timbers and draping to deepen that golden barn glow after dark, and we run weather-ready sound for a field ceremony and a barn reception, with the power and rigging a woodland site needs. Our DJ and MC talent keeps the floor going, photo booths and live musicians fill cocktail hour at the Cocktail Cabin, and our photography and videography team captures the Mount Kearsarge sunset, the field, and the barn. Video screens are on hand for a photo montage or a corporate program when a celebration calls for one.
Common questions about weddings at Longlook Farm
Where do ceremonies take place? In the hilltop field with Mount Kearsarge in the background, with the barn available if the weather forces a change of plan.
How many guests can it hold? Up to about 150 across the event spaces, with on-site lodging for as many as 40 of your closest people for the weekend.
Can we bring our own vendors? Yes. Longlook gives couples the run of the property and the freedom to build their own vendor team, so you can bring Black Diamond.
