For the ultimate wedding experience, book the entire inn and enjoy your own private estate. In Southern Vermont, around New England and the Northeast, and around the nation, The Reluctant Panther Inn & Restaurant is known for the warm welcome that every person receives. Liz & Jerry Lavalley, the inn's owners, literally re-built the inn from the rubble of the devastating fire of 2005, and have instilled the property with their own unique brand of hospitality - mix of Southwestern agreeableness that you'll experience in the friendliness of the entire staff, a mid-Atlantic grace that's evident in the decoor, furnishings, and overall feel of the inn, and that peculiar brand of austere rural charm that can only be found in the small towns of New England but will be felt in every aspect of the elegance and luxury of The Reluctant Panther. It's a combination that makes this the ideal location to observe your commitment to that special person; and, it's ideally suited for the two of you to relax and enjoy one another in the first few days of your newly married life together.

To say the least, weddings at the Reluctant Panther are the stuff of dreams. From rehearsal dinner to bridesmaids' luncheon, from reception to after-party, from ceremony to comfortable accommodations for you, your family and friends - at The Panther we're more than ready to handle every aspect of your special day. Or, for the ultimate wedding experience, book the entire inn for the weekend, and enjoy your own private estate where you'll have the run of the property and can schedule your various celebratory festivities at your whim. You'll be amazed by the unsurpassed attention to detail and the incomparable service - from the first tasting through the departure of the very last guest.

We've been named one of America's Top 10 Most Romantic Inns, and our fine dining has earned the praise "Manhattan quality." With our beautifully landscaped grounds, we're the ideal site for weddings up to 175 people, and we offer custom packages that will, without a doubt, exceed your greatest expectations. Twenty luxury rooms and suites; world-class fine dining restaurant; glorious grounds ready for celebration; marble patios and comfortable decks; the fun and cozy Panther Pub - perfect for continuing the revelry after the vows and the food. The list of positives goes on, but The Panther may well be the ideal venue for your ceremony and for your day.

We've been an active part of the fight in Vermont to establish equal rights to all by legitimizing marriage for everyone regardless of their orientation. And we're now proud to be part of the very first state in the nation to provide legislative acknowledgement that every person should have equal access to the rights, benefits, and advantages (as well as the disadvantages) of marriage. Beginning September 1, 2009, we'll be helping gay and lesbian couples from around the nation celebrate permanent commitment through marriage.

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