The Lilac Inn is a leading romantic luxury Vermont Country Inn Bed and  Breakfast known for romantic getaways, Vermont Country Inn Dining, Custom Vermont weddings, New England wedding receptions, family reunions and special celebrations - in any season. Featured in Yankee, Country Living and Vermont magazines, the feel throughout is that of a "small luxury hotel with personal service to match". Located in the village of Brandon, VT the Inn is on Park Street, the prettiest street in Vermont. Brandon, Vermont, an unspoiled village in the authentic Currier & Ives tradition, has been tastefully updated to suit the needs of today's visitor. With an enticing variety of art, antiques, bookstores and restaurants, plus outstanding nearby year-round recreation choices, Brandon, Vermont is the “talk of New England” and "the art and soul of Vermont". The theme of the Brandon Artists Guild public art project for 2008 is "Brandon Thinks Outside of the Box”. Home to Warren Kimble, Brandon Artists' Guild, Gallery in the Field, Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Cafe Provence,  Water Shed Tavern, Camp Keewaydin, Neshobe Golf Course, Lake Dunmore, Robert Frost Walking Trail and Moosalamoo National Recreation Area.  Middlebury College is 20 minutes away and Shelburne Museum,  Pico - Killington, Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains  are nearby. Enjoy cross country skiing, down hill skiing, snow shoeing, sleigh & carriage rides, golf, fishing, hiking and biking. 

Your VT wedding is special to us and we would welcome the opportunity to help plan and host your custom designed Vermont green wedding reception, including buffet, reception and station menu options, or add a romantic touch to a rehearsal dinner or any special celebration. Our spacious air conditioned crystal chandelier Ballroom can seat 130 guests and we can tent our cobblestone courtyard for up to 250 guests. 

On the National Register of Historic Places, this lovingly restored 1909 mansion is a grand home in the classic Newport, Rhode Island summer cottage style. Through a careful blending of the new with the old, each room evokes the welcoming ambiance of the past, such as, ironed sheets without foregoing the conveniences of the present, such as, Wi-Fi. The relaxed, elegant style of the Inn and its nine guest rooms, some with wood burning fireplaces, each with private bath, television and air conditioning, is the perfect setting for your romantic Vermont getaway. Unwind as you stroll through two acres of perennial gardens then enjoy Vermont Country Inn dining in our full service English theme Tavern.