This venue is adorable and rustic but only for weddings taking place during the late spring early fa

In my post: Rhode Island Wedding Venue Reviews Finding the Perfect Place , I reviewed several venues based on my experience trying to hunt them down and get initial, bare bones information from the coordinators with0ut having to schedule an on-site visit first. While I am 2 months away from having my wedding at the Glen Manor House in Portsmouth, RI, it occurred to me that there are many, many wedding locations that I had spent time looking at and investigating but I hadn t mentioned them in my post. I was surprised that some of these places even hosted weddings and never would have thought to look there. I felt like it might help some of you New England or Rhode Island brides who are still looking for the right venue. I will share with you some of my notes from early-on in the wedding planning when I dedicated a few solid weeks to venue-hunting.
This was one of the first places I thought about in Rhode Island. It s old fashioned and unique and I was intrigued by its charm from the pictures online. It is very affordable to rent $2000 as of January 2012, and the entire building is yours for the day (no other weddings can take place the same day). It s located right in the East Side of Providence which is very scenic and pretty. But visiting in person arenal costa rica hotels though changed my mind. I think the problem was that although there are multiple rooms,  you cannot fit many people in each room comfortably. This place is good for a rehearsal dinner, shower, or small wedding of no more than 50 people. The owner, Dave, says that more can be accommodated, but based on what I saw, no more than 50 would be good for this place. It is, however affordable and unique, and it is perfect for pictures.  I also believe it was recently added as a Knot pick. If you are looking for a small wedding venue in Providence arenal costa rica hotels that is different from a hotel or your average place, I d recommend checking out Lippitt House.
This is not to be confused with the Aldrich Mansion located in Warwick, RI.  The Aldrich House is another lovely venue located on the East Side of Providence. I would say this one is a lot better for larger functions than the Lippitt House and you still get the same historical, charming feel. The Aldrich House can accommodate up to 200 guests, but I d say that s pushing it too. Realistically, it can hold about 130 comfortably. You probably have noticed that the Aldrich House doesn t have many photos online and they don t have much for a website. It s hard to really get a feel for it over the internet (which makes it frustrating, especially arenal costa rica hotels if you cannot take the time to visit every single site in RI, I mean can these wedding venues cut us busy brides some slack??). But I will tell you that it s big enough for a medium size 120-130 guest wedding and has a beautiful interior . They are also reasonably priced at $2000 to rent as of January 2012 and they even offer discounts if you join the RI Historical society which ends up working out to your advantage because I think you save $500 by doing so. One thing is for sure you really can t rent this place if you are having a fall/winter wedding. It is ideal for summer months since you can really only accommodate guests by opening up the reception to the grounds (which will also require a tent rental, so keep that in mind).  Renata is a great coordinator and she s really responsive by email so I don t think you ll have any trouble getting you questions answered by her. I got a good vibe from her.
If you live in Southern Rhode Island than I m sure Kinney Bungalow is not one of those places you never thought to look but for city brides, this might be one of them. Honestly, I grew up in South County and had never heard of this place until I started the wedding venue search.
This venue is adorable and rustic but only for weddings taking place during the late spring early fall months. Even though the space is large enough inside to have the entire reception indoors, it is not able to be heated, this means that if you had your heart set on a fall, rustic wedding this is not the place for you. Lisa explained that they close up for the season after Columbus Day , so you ll have to get your wedding in earlier in the year. The pricing is decent $2500 to rent as of February 2012 and they have ample parking and space for guests to eat, drink, and dance something that Aldrich House and Lippitt House are lacking in. Everyone can be in one room for the reception and the grounds are really pretty for pictures. Also, it s not too far from Scarborough beach or Narragansett beach, so you could also have a few wedding party photos over by the sea wall or down in the sand.
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This came up in one of my many wedding searches when I went through a restaurant venue phase (this was before the guest list exceeded 75 people). I had never heard of this place but was intrigued since it said it was in Newport.
What I didn t like .is that it s right on Thames St and the outside arenal costa rica hotels looks kind of  disheveled. I was surprised at first when I walked by the place and had to do a double take and say That s  Tallulah on Thames?? But in all honesty, the inside is pretty and food is great. And Thames St isn t necessarily a bad thing. To avoid having your wedding guests stuck in tourist traffic, waiting to have your wedding here after the busy season. I d recommend fall after Columbus Day. Even though most tourists depart after Labor Day, don t forget about those Tall Ships! You can t catch a little arenal costa rica hotels breather in Newport until at least mid or late October.
The wedding coordinator at this place, Linda Martin, is awesome. You want to talk about someone who is willing to go above and beyond arenal costa rica hotels for your wedding? I could tell from the very first email I sent that she is one of those people who just takes extra special attention on brides. She went out of her way to send me tips for bridal dress hunting and ideas for centerpieces arenal costa rica hotels even though I wasn t a booked paid for client. Usually you expect people to start paying attention to you once you ve put down the deposit, but Linda takes interest in everyone and is just a really diligent person. I got a really great vibe from her and I ve heard nothing but the best reviews of her from personal friends who have had their wedding there.
Sure, it s not unique like a little restaurant tucked away in Newport or a historical house on the East Side, but it s a beautiful hotel location and you get a site coordinator who can take the place of any wedding planner you come across in the state of Rhode Island, hands down. If you want a hotel wedding and were turned off by some of the city prices, I highly recommend that you check this out.
So if you like Mount Hope Farm in Bristol but hate John s attitude and the fact that he has dozens of rules like no dancing in the barn and what have you, then I would recommend checking out The Meeting House in Tiverton, RI. This is a beautiful location for that rustic, vintage, backyard style wedding. It is absolutely adorable and located in a beautiful area of Tiverton (which is rather redundant arenal costa rica hotels since, what part of Tiverton isn t beautiful?)
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Search historical sites on The RI Historical Preservation Society page and start emailing or calling up places that look interesting. Even if they don t list that they have weddings arenal costa rica hotels on their website, it doesn t hurt to ask! When I found Lippitt House, they were not yet on The Knot, and the only way I found them was through arenal costa rica hotels the RI Historical Preservation Society.
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Avoid Massachusetts Boston area if you can .unless you want to be hit up with either extremely high costs or lots of tight rules (particularly in regards to alcohol .Boston bartenders are maniacs about carding, even if your wedding party bridesmaid doesn t have her driver s license on her I mean really? She s a bridesmaid first of all, and she s 30. Yes, I ve seen this happen before while attending a wedding as a guest in Boston).
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