Capacity

The Founder's Room can accommodate up to 80 guests seated with dance floor; 120 cocktail style with limited seating. Tented events on our lush lawns can accommodate up to 200 guests.

Rental Fee

Please call the Office of Special Events at 617–731–7639 for space rental information. This includes use of the Founder's Room, Moncrief room, foyer, porch, and beautiful grounds. It also includes tables, chairs, china, cutlery, and glassware for up to 100 guests. Ceremonies can be performed on-site, inside and outside, weather permitting. Guests will be allowed access to the facility no more than 20 minutes prior to the ceremony start time. Event coordination is also included up to and on the day of the actual event.

Function Hours

Timing is flexible as we host only one event per day so that our staff can focus fully on your event.

Music/Dancing

We have a beautiful Steinway Baby Grand Piano in the Founder's room available for your use. We also have an upright Sohmer piano in the Moncrief Room for your use. Moving either piano is not permitted. Arrangement for dance floor can be made through the Office of Special Events.

Alcoholic Beverages

Pine Manor College Special Events Department offers a wide range of superb choice in wine and beverage service. Both "cash" and "open" bar arrangements are available. The bar set-up fee is $35 for cash bars. In accordance with the Town of Brookline and the Massachusetts State Liquor Commissions, no guest shall be allowed to bring alcoholic beverages into an event held at Pine Manor College. No person under the age of 21 will be allowed to consume or purchase alcoholic beverages. Law prohibits us from serving any guest who visibly appears to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

Menus

All food and beverage, including alcohol, is provided exclusively by Pine Manor's on-site caterer. No outside food or beverage is allowed. Menu prices are guaranteed 6 weeks prior to your event. All food and beverage prices are subject to an 18% service charge and 6.25% Massachusetts meal tax.

Deposit

A deposit of $500 secures the space for your event. This fee will be applied to your final invoice and is policy. There is no smoking anywhere on the campus, except outside in the open air.

Parking

There is ample free parking on campus.

Decorations

All decorations must comply with local fire laws. All items must be approved by the College prior to the event. Use of nails, tacks, pins, or glue to hang anything is prohibited. Under no circumstances can anything be hung on the walls in the Founder's Room or Moncrief Room. Confetti is not allowed. Mylar balloons are not allowed. Charges will be assessed for decorations not removed at the conclusion of an event. A clean-up fee of $150 will be assessed in the event that standard cleaning procedures cannot be used in order to return the room to pre-event condition.

Tent Events

All items, structure, signage, etc., brought in for an event must be removed the same day. Exceptions can be made, pending use of the site the following day. Any charges incurred for installation or removal of tents during weekend daylight hours are the responsibility of the client using the tent.

Affiliations

A member of the Boston Wedding group, Pine Manor College offers all clients complete event planning from menu choices to music, décor, entertainment, and other party enhancements.