Romantic & Relaxing Gardens
The
Inn is a stately Renaissance style building with magnificent gardens that
reflect a casual yet enchanting elegance. As befits a property listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, the gardens have been carefully planned
to provide year round enjoyment to both guests and the public. Having evolved
from their earliest days as a serene and restive backdrop for a private summer
cottage, their current role serves as the romantic setting for a premier
destination wedding site.
From
the broad courtyard terrace, guests can look out across elegantly shaped
flower and shrub borders set in the lawn.
Originally the overall space was
essentially flat, and from the courtyard one could see directly to the stone
wall at the far end of t
he lawn and our favorite bunny. Now, a gently curving
path invites the visitor away from the elegant formality of the Inn to a
sunken garden, within a ring of old apple trees. Descending via six steps to
this secret place, guests are encouraged to stop a while, sit on a
long,
meandering stone seat built into the retaining wall, and count the fish in the
pool. Guests can then walk up the gentle slope on the other side past a second
pool with a constant gurgling frog fountain to the Gazebo.
The Gazebo is the site of many memorable
Vermont garden weddings and other
special celebrations, for which
The
Lilac Inn
is well known.
The Lilac Inn has been selected as one of the 100 best U.S. Wedding destinations by Kathryn Gabriel Loving.
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