The Waterfront Pavilion offers stunning views of the Narragansett Bay and Newport Bridge. The Waterfront Pavilion has a beautifully draped inner lining and chandeliers that lend a touch of elegance.
In addition to the Waterfront Pavilion, we additional event spaces to enhance your day. Situated in a historic building with high ceilings, exposed beams, and stone walls - the Bristol Harbor Room offers a unique rustic charm perfect for a cocktail reception, rehearsal dinner or post-wedding brunch.
Bristol Habor Inn and that whole team... ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Rachelle (the hotel and vendor coordinator) is incredible and so sweet. Communication with them was great. The venue is absolutely stunning. We had our wedding during a potential hurricane and communication about the tent was great the whole time. They were very open and honest.The ONLY negative about having our wedding here was the requirement to use DeWolf Tavern as our caterer. While the food was delicious the day of the wedding and the day-of staff was incredible, behind the scenes with them was miserable and was truly the only thing that caused us stress throughout our wedding planning. Dewolf is supposed to be the included \"event coordinator\" for the day of, but ours left our wedding at 6PM without saying goodbye to anyone or notifying our wedding planners that we hired outside. Our main staff person changed 3 times during our 1 year of booking with them. The first person, Morgan, was amazing and we were so upset when she was no longer the contact as she had left the company. The next person, Darlene, was incredibly unprofessional and difficult to work with. At our tasting, she made us feel like burdens and complained about her own financial situation for half of the experience. Additionally, she sent us the master spreadsheet for the venue as our invoice, which detailed every wedding cost with full names of couples. We couldn't even find our invoice without an intense search through the spreadsheet. Our names were spelt wrong every single interaction, so that didn't help. The food during our tasting was disgusting and we both cried on the way home. It was actually on this drive home that we decided to book outside wedding planners (I recommend The Wedding Planners - Sarah an Cole -- they saved the day). When communications were promised within certain timelines, they were always late without fail and required multiple emails on our end. OH also!!! The food served at the tasting was ENTIRELY different from the food we chose at our tasting!!! It was all really great tasting the day of the wedding, but different entrees altogether.In summary, Bristol Harbor Inn is an absolutely amazing venue, Rachelle is incredible, the venue is stunning. Bristol Harbor Inn would GREATLY improve if they could separate from DeWolf Tavern and allow couples the choice of finding their own catering vendor. I would recommend Bristol Harbor Inn to anyone, but DeWolf Tavern to nobody. And again, the day of staff (bartenders, servers) were great with DeWolf, but everything behind the scenes was untimely and frustrating. Reviewed on 28-09-2023
Briana Pezzullo(other)5 out of 5 Rating
This was the most beautiful venue with the friendliest staff. Rachelle, who gave us our original tour and booked everything with us, was so helpful and sweet. The hotel rooms were gorgeous and everything was perfect. The scenery also makes for perfect wedding photos. 10/10 Reviewed on 13-09-2023
Hannah Card(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 06-05-2023 The Bristol Harbor Inn was a perfect wedding venue. The Waterfront Pavilion was absolutely beautiful, the food from DeWolf was excellent, and the coordinators at both the Inn and DeWolf were terrific to work with. Our guests also loved that they could simply walk to and from the venue to their rooms (which were great). We had our cocktail hour in the Bristol Harbor Room and also had brunch the following morning at DeWolf. We had a perfect sunset and nothing beats this beautiful spot right on the water! Thank you Rachelle and Morgan so very much :) Reviewed on 30-05-2023
Brooke Barkley(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 23-10-2022 The venue is absolutely beautiful. Rochelle was amazing from the beginning and made the whole process easy. Morgan was wonderful to work with and a lot of fun. As soon as people saw our space everyone understood why we picked this venue. The bar tenders were excellent and our personalized cocktail turned out beautifully. The food is also excellent. If you have a wedding later in the year, just be sure to discuss heat ahead of time. If we did our wedding over again, this would still be the spot! Reviewed on 10-11-2022
Jessica Pereira(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 15-10-2022 10-15-22 was an absolute dream!! I can’t thank everyone enough and big shout out to Morgan!! Anything I needed the team at the the waterfront pavilion made it happen. We had 177 total guests and my biggest concern was the dance but we had so much room! It was the perfect fall evening and would recommend this venue and it’s people over and over again. Thank you again for making what I’ve dream of for 30 years a realty♥️ Reviewed on 05-11-2022
Shoshana Antunes(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-08-2022 We had an incredible wedding day at the Waterfront Pavilion! It was everything we hoped for and more. We did the whole event under the tent and you just can't beat the view! The food was delicious and several of our guests continue to compliment us on it to this day. Morgan and Rachelle worked with us to help make our day special and were very responsive throughout the process. Morgan even stepped in during cocktail hour and helped behind the bar when our second bartender was a no-show, which we really appreciated. We loved that the hotel had plenty of getting ready spaces available for the bridal party on the day of the wedding as well. If you're looking for a gorgeous waterfront location, with great food, and that is super convenient for you and your guests, book the Waterfront Pavilion! Reviewed on 30-10-2022
Juliana Slocum(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 16-07-2022 We had the most amazing wedding here!! The location is absolutely stunning - all of our guests commented on how beautiful the place was! The management team made the planning process very easy and stress-free! We were able to create a personalized and beautiful wedding! We feel so lucky to have gotten married at this wonderful venue - it really was perfect for our special day! Thank you so much!! Reviewed on 28-07-2022
Lin Egan(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 11-02-2022 We had a fairy-tale magical wedding at the indoor reception room at Dewolfs this February. Rachelle was absolutely fabulous to work with and provided a very personal touch. The reception room was absolutely gorgeous for a winter wedding. We had 40 guests stay at the Bristol harbor inn which allowed us to go out in town following the reception. A large group also accompanied us to brunch the next morning. All the rooms were exceptional and reasonably priced! All of our guests seem very pleased with their accommodations. This venue is a perfect choice if you want your wedding celebration to last well until the next morning! Reviewed on 16-03-2022
Joyce Caruolo(other)5 out of 5 Rating
My daughter and her husband had an absolutely wonderful wedding day, in September, at the Bristol Harbor Inn Waterfront Pavilion, with catering from the DeWolf Tavern. Rebecca the wedding coordinator from DeWolf Tavern was the best! She attended to all of our needs that day. She was unflappable when faced with two unexpected incidents and the wedding went on flawlessly. The wedding event staff were great and worked very hard. The Waterfront Pavilion is a spectacular setting!This was an excellent venue! Reviewed on 19-02-2022
Sarkis hairabedian jr(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 04-09-2021 Everyone at the Bristol Harbor inn and De Wolf tavern were incredible! Rebecca the event coordinator and Rachelle the sales manager made our wedding stress-free and fun to plan. No matter what time or how many questions we had they had our backs, answered everything right away and made so comfortable. They worked hard to make are dream come true. Thank you for everything Reviewed on 08-09-2021
Allegra Purro(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 06-10-2018 DeWolf was an excellent find if you’re looking for an intimate, rustic venue on the water. We chose to have the reception inside in their Bristol Harbor room. With 55 guests the space was perfect. We had a dance floor, a photo booth and the bar and everything felt cozy, not at all crowded with plenty of room to dance. The food was excellent. John DiCarlo is the event coordinator and is unbelievably detail oriented, helpful, accommodating, and easy to communicate with. I planned our wedding from 1500 miles away and everything went off without a hitch. We received compliments all night from native Rhode Islanders about what a hidden gem DeWolf is. I was reluctant to even review publicly because I selfishly want to keep it that way! The venue was also unbelievably affordable so if you’re looking to have a classy event in a historic, rustic setting and you’re on a budget, this is the place for you. Reviewed on 24-10-2018
Brenna DeCotis(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 18-08-2018 We had our wedding at DeWolf Tavern in August of 2018 and we had an incredible experience. The venue is beautiful and unique, and it was a wonderful backdrop for our wedding day. The food was delicious and the service was top-notch. However, the best part about having our wedding at DeWolf was working with John DiCarlo. He was beyond dedicated to ensuring that the day was a success and went just the way we wanted it to. We had many, many meetings and conversations with John where he demonstrated kindness, flexibility, and compassion for our wedding day. John has been at DeWolf for a long time and offered tons of advice and thoughts on what works best and what doesn't. You can tell that arranging weddings and events at DeWolf is his passion--as is Bristol itself--and he dedicated much of his personal time and energy to ensuring our wedding was everything we wanted. You will be in wonderful hands with John. Reviewed on 16-09-2018
Jess F(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 04-08-2018 Love this gorgeous venue! John was excellent to work with and made sure every detail was accounted for. The new tent is stunning and the food, as always, is incredible. I cannot say enough awesome things about DeWolf Tavern. Reviewed on 18-08-2018
Erika Sgambato(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 24-06-2017 We are so happy we went with DeWolf for our wedding. It was intimate waterfront location we had been searching for! We had our ceremony under the tent on the dock and the reception upstairs in the Bristol Harbor room. John was our events coordinator. He went above and beyond through out the whole process. He was one of our favorite vendors to work with! He diligently answered all my questions, with great patients. He also answered my mothers questions and supplied diagrams to help us prepare for the set up! On our wedding day, the food was amazing and the staff were excellent! I can't recommend this venue enough. Book it! Be sure to work with John as well, because he was truly amazing!!!!! Reviewed on 09-10-2017
Caitlin Varone(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 01-10-2017 I wish I could relive our wedding at DeWolf! Such a gorgeous, unique venue. We had our ceremony and cocktail hour under the tent on the water, and the reception was upstairs in the Bristol Harbor room. We instantly fell in love with the stone walls, exposed beams, and wide wood plank floors. So much character. Perfect for a more intimate wedding. The staff was attentive and friendly. John, the venue coordinator, was super easy to work with. He is responsive, accommodating, and honest. Didn't try to upsell us on anything. He was there the day of the wedding to make sure things went smoothly. We were lucky enough to have our wedding on a weekend with no other events booked, so John allowed us to set up the day before and move things out the morning after, which made the wedding day much less stressful. The food is delicious with tons of menu options and the cost is reasonable. The one thing I would caution against is booking the \"boardroom\" as a bridal suite. I had originally booked this room to get ready in, but then realized there's no adjoining bathroom, no mirror... just a basic boardroom. Instead I ended up booking an extra hotel room at Bristol Harbor Inn (literally right next door), which was beautiful and convenient. Couldn't have asked for a better wedding. Highly recommended! Reviewed on 07-10-2017
Kelly Clark(bride)4 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 10-06-2017 I had a great experience working with John at Dewolf Tavern. His communication was excellent and went above and beyond especially since I was not a local bride. I also received so many compliments from my guests on how unique and beautiful the venue is. The only issue I had was due to parking. I was told Bristol Harbor would provide reserved parking for my guests and someone to help guide guests where to park and this did not happen on the day of. This caused a delay. However John stepped up to assist which was not was he was supposed to be responsible for that day. I highly recommend this location and John to any Bride to be. Reviewed on 11-07-2017
Cassiw Andrade(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-07-2017 I just wanted to express my gratitude for the excellent job John the event coordinator and his staff provided yesterday for my Bridal Shower. The room was set up beautifully, allowing us to set up the day prior was extremely helpful. He was so accommodating, and a true pleasure to work with. His staff provided excellent service to myself and all of my guests, ensuring everyone had coffee, and food at all times. The bartender was great, super fun and made delicious drinks. I feel like he and his staff went out of his way to ensure the event turned out great and I am so appreciative. Everyone could not stop raving about the food, service, and drinks. I would not hesitate to hold another function here, or recommend this venue to anyone and everyone! I can't say enough about John and the Dewolf Tavern, thank you so much! Reviewed on 06-03-2017
Kaitlin Leahy(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 15-10-2016 This is the perfect venue for a smaller, more intimate wedding with a gorgeous view. We knew we wanted to get married in RI and on the water- Dewolf Tavern is the perfect place for just that. There were some changes going on during the time of planning our wedding. We ended talking to 3 or 4 different event staff while planning which was a little frustrating but in the end the staff did an amazing job. Reviewed on 04-11-2016
Anonymous (bride)4 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 31-10-2017 This was the best venue for our wedding! Loved everything! The cooridination, the food the gorgeous view made our day all the more special! I would highly recommend! Reviewed on 30-08-2016
Anonymous (groom)1 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 12-09-2017 If you are planning on having a special time in Bristol, please, do NOT stay at the Bristol Harbor Inn (BHI). We had our wedding at Blithewold Mansion and booked rooms at the BHI 1 year in advance. When we arrived at 3:30, half the reservations' rooms STILL weren't ready, even though they said to come after 3PM. My parents' room being one of them. The 2 kids at the front desk literally shrugged their shoulders and said \"I don't know what to tell you, your rooms aren't ready. Stick your bags in someone else's room and check back later.\" We were literally on our way to get married. I was mortified. I waited to chat to a manager for 15 minutes, who never showed up. I had to leave to go get married. So half the party had to hang on to their bags until 12 midnight so they can finally check in and get a room key to their rooms. The next morning, I asked to speak with a Manager again to discuss how embarrassed and disappointing we were. She could CARE LESS. Getting an apology was like pulling teeth. I was disgusted with the overall customer service. Even upon arriving in a tux, NO ONE even said, hello, welcome, congratulations... NOTHING. It was as if they were going out of their way to make us feel not special or welcome. Apparently between the time we booked and arrived, the BHI went under new ownership and the attitude now is \"we don't care if you don't like it, we will get someone else who does.\" It's a real shame. Such a great spot, just really poor customer service and really crappy management. The BHI was the ONLY real disappointment during our entire wedding experience. If I could leave zero stars, I would. Again, avoid staying at the Bristol Harbor Inn if you are looking for a nice experience in Bristol. Reviewed on 12-07-2016
Kristina Humphrey(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 07-11-2015 The most important thing to me on my wedding day was that my guests enjoyed themselves - and WOW, did they ever! We received so many compliments about the food, the service, the ambiance... Katie was such a joy to work with and her counterpart, Rob, was there to take care of all the set up details the day of the wedding. The room looked exactly how I had imagined it! I am an event manager myself and can find it hard to 'let go', but knowing that these 2 were taking care of me I had no worries at all. People said that their dinner was the best they have ever had at a wedding! Chef Sai's cuisine was out of this world! If a smaller venue for about 100-120 guests is what you are looking for that has all the charm a Rhode Island town has to offer, then DeWolf Tavern is the venue for you! It was beautiful and my wedding day was an absolute dream come true! Reviewed on 13-11-2015
Alexandra Black(bride)4 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 27-06-2015 We got married at Linden Place, and Bristol Harbor Inn was a great place for our guests to stay. Christine spent a lot of time working with us on the room block, making sure everyone got a good room for their group. Block fee was small ($5 a room) and included delivery of any welcome bags. Hotel is centrally located and everyone walked to and from our wedding. Reviewed on 23-07-2015
Jessica Taylor(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 30-08-2013 The staff at the Bristol Harbor Inn were so accomodating. Most of the wedding guests stayed here and we were able to block rooms on the same wing for all of the guests and wedding party so we could all be together. They also let us use their conference room to store the decor and flowers for the wedding! They were so great! Reviewed on 17-09-2013
Michelle giberti(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 18-09-2010 Super great location for a wedding ! We had our ceremony and coctail hour under the tent and then had the reception upstairs and I was thrilled with it all .Rafaela was wonderful and really did a great job , on the day of our weddindg she was always right there when you needed her and the food was fantastic ! Loved it ! Reviewed on 14-10-2010
Farrah Garnham(bride)5 out of 5 Rating Wedding Date 28-07-2007 I loved the rustic look of the reception room with it's old barnboard floors,exposed beams and stone walls. I also loved the tented dock area which provided us with a beautiful seaside location for both the ceremony and cocktail hour. I also liked that there were accomodations on site for out of town guests.;It is small. We had 109 guests at our wedding and it was tight. While very beautiful, it is more suited for a wedding under 100. Reviewed on 25-08-2007
27 Reviews, with a Rating of 4.7 out of 5.0
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