The Mother of the Bride, Sheila Zimmermann, has booked her stay at:
Holiday Inn, Peabody.

There are several hotels in Peabody on Route 1 including the Holiday Inn, Spring Hill Marriot, Homewood Suites Hilton, and Hampton Inn.

For a more quaint experience, stay at a small Inn or Bed and Breakfast in the Northshore. Winter is the off-season so there are some great rates in the area.

Glouster and Rockport are popular North-Shore locations offering quaint harborside inns and welcoming Bed and Breakfasts. Ipswich is very near the venue and has a sweet downtown area and a handful of local Inns and Motels.

For current, unbiased reviews, we recommend perusing Yelp.com. This review site is heavily used in Boston and will give you a fair idea of the accommodation.