The Bishop Booth Conference Center is a rustic conference center on a secluded area of Lake Champlain's shore. It's run by the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, but they're a very open minded bunch and I've seen all sorts of events go down here.
The wedding I photographed made use of the center's chapel-- but had a buddhist lay priest officiating. We used the woods and the lake background for formal photos. The main dining hall for the center was used for part of the reception and the terrace outside was tented for overflow. The dining hall boasts ample commercial kitchen space (a caterer's dream). There are also nursery areas for your littlest guests.
Another great feature that the BBCC has is dormitories. It's not 5 star accommodation but it's a cheap way for many of your guests to all be under the same roof and right on the grounds of the function.
The one big drawback is that there is really no way to disguise the institutional-ness of the space. A dining hall is a dining hall. But if you're considering the space as an option, go look around. I think it's likely to be very inexpensive for what you're being offered and the wooded lakeshore provides a beautiful backdrop that bares clear visual markers of Vermont. read more