A Wedding Out of Africa

This wedding took place in our Ballroom on September 23. The bride and groom live in Africa, and wanted that to be the theme for their wedd...

Two Generations of Weddings, Same Fireplace

Here you see two generations of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gallant. On the left, is the Gallant couple who married today at the Hawthorne Hotel. ...

We just love getting these kinds of e-mails

Here is an e-mail that was sent to Amy Jacobson, our offsite catering manager, regarding a recent wedding that was held at the PEM and cater...

We love to hear from our satisfied wedding guests!

Today we received this lovely email: Hi, Karen- Hope you had a nice vacation! We want to take a moment to thank you and your staff for our f...

Cutting the Cake

While wedding cakes began as a fertility symbol, most people don't associate the wedding cake with having lots of children anymore. Tod...

Something Different

When you work in a place that hosts over 100 weddings a year, the things that are out of the ordinary are always of interest. Here you see...

An Almost Aerial View of our Ballroom

Christine snapped these photos of our Ballroom here at the Hawthorne Hotel when it was being readied for the wedding of Kelly Newell, of ou...

Sergio and Ignacia Have Their Special Day

If you have been reading this wedding blog, you will already know the story of Sergio and Ignacia, and how we were able to make their drea...

Church of the Immaculate Conception

When our catering assistant, Kelly Newell married her fiance, Sean Lilly, last Friday night, the ceremony was at the Church of the Immacul...

Affordable weddings at the Hawthorne Hotel?

If you think you can't afford a wedding at the Hawthorne Hotel, you need to read the story about Ignacia and Sergio. Go to our hotel bl...