Tupper Manor is a historic oceanfront mansion and wedding venue in Beverly, MA, set on a 10-acre estate at Endicott College on Boston’s North Shore, across the bay from Salem. Built in 1901, it is best known for ceremonies on the lawn before its grand fountain with the ocean beyond, and receptions that flow from a glass conservatory to a crystal-chandelier ballroom. With the connected 91-room Wylie Inn for guests, a billiards room, and in-house catering, the year-round venue hosts weddings of up to about 190 guests with a relaxed, all-on-one-property flow.
What makes Tupper Manor a standout North Shore wedding venue?
It pairs Gilded Age character with an easy, connected flow. The 1901 Georgian mansion has a Great Gatsby feel, fronted by a grand fountain and an expansive lawn on a 10-acre oceanfront estate, with a marble foyer, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and a sweeping curved staircase to greet guests. The spaces are separate but linked, so the day moves naturally while everyone stays together: a fountain-lawn ceremony with the ocean beyond, cocktails in a brick-lined glass conservatory full of natural light, then dinner and dancing in a ballroom with hardwood floors and crystal chandeliers, with two wing bars and a billiards room that guests love. It is one of the easiest guest flows on the North Shore, all within a short walk. The connected 91-room Wylie Inn means no shuttles and a relaxed weekend, with the Fountain Cafe on hand and an upstairs suite for getting ready, while in-house catering and coordination, raved about by couples for everything from a raw bar at cocktail hour to a next-day breakfast, keep planning simple. Because the ceremony, conservatory, and ballroom all work indoors, the venue shines year-round, including winter weddings. A crystal-chandelier ballroom and a glass conservatory reward lighting that complements the fixtures and the ocean light, which is where Black Diamond comes in.
How does Black Diamond produce events at Tupper Manor?
A crystal-chandelier ballroom and a glass conservatory reward lighting that complements the fixtures and the natural light rather than overpowering them, all on LED fixtures suited to a historic mansion. We bring custom uplighting and run sound that carries a fountain-lawn ceremony into conservatory cocktails and a ballroom reception, all just steps apart. Our DJ and MC talent keeps the floor moving, photo booths and live musicians fill cocktail hour, and our photography and videography team captures the fountain, the curved staircase, the glass conservatory, the billiards room, and the shoreline at sunset, with aerial coverage of the oceanfront estate where permitted. For the meetings, conferences, and retreats the IACC-certified Wylie Center hosts, we bring full corporate event production.
Common questions about weddings at Tupper Manor
Where do ceremonies take place? Outdoors on the lawn before the grand fountain with the ocean beyond, or indoors in the ballroom or glass conservatory, which lets the venue work year-round.
What is the rain plan? If the weather turns, the ceremony moves indoors to the ballroom or the glass conservatory, and the venue sets a final-call time so everyone stays coordinated.
How many guests can it hold? Up to about 190 seated in the mansion, with layout and season affecting the final number.
Does Black Diamond do corporate events here too? Yes. Beyond weddings, we bring corporate event production to the meetings and retreats the IACC-certified Wylie conference center hosts.