Wedding Brunch near Charlestown

Hi All,

I have a rather unique need. Getting married in Sept 09 and we%26#39;re looking to do so in Charlestown. Looking to get married around noon and then have a Brunch before having a party on the beach into the evening. I need help with the Brunch - we need a spot for about 125 people. Not interested in renting a hall or having it catered and delivered somewhere - hoping to rent out a restaurant that would be big enough to hold the whole gang. Any ideas? We%26#39;re looking into Shelter Harbor but it may be too small. We can%26#39;t get Up River Cafe to return our calls (which is quite disappointing). Hoping to stay relatively close to the area - Westerly, Charlestown.

Thanks for any guidance you have.

Wedding Brunch near Charlestown

My first thought was Old Wilcox Tavern, but I don%26#39;t think they can accommodate 125 people... I heard that My Mary%26#39;s Restaurant re-opened in Westerly? Other ideas were Watch Hill Inn or The Pleasant View Inn? I would check out the Westerly Chamber of Commerce for a listing of restaurants. http://www.westerlychamber.org

Are you having the wedding on the beach? I saw a couple get married at the Breachway in Charlestown this past fall and it was beautiful.

Wedding Brunch near Charlestown

My first thought was Wilcox Tavern also, but I agree that it may be too small for 125 (doesn%26#39;t hurt to call and ask them though).

I had my wedding reception at the Watch Hill Inn and it was absolutely beautiful. Their party room overlooks the bay. Since then the Inn has been converted to condos, but I think they still have receptions in the same room.

Another option is Venice Restaurant on Shore Road in Westerly. It%26#39;s big and can probably handle 125.

Well Venice should be large enough, but I do not know much about their food. I know the Knickerbocker in Westerly is about to reopen in a few weeks, and they definitely have both the kitchen and space to host an event, and have been completely renovated. Wilcox, including the rooms on the sides might be large enough, I am not sure. I think that My Mary%26#39;s is closed again, so that would not work. How about Chester House in Westerly, it is more of an event space than restaurant, but they do their own catering.

http://www.thechesterhouse.com/

good luck.

I might be wrong about My Mary%26#39;s being open, so you might want to check that one. Here is Venice%26#39;s website

http://www.venicerestaurant.com/

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