Nice place for a wedding. A little too pricey and there are much better places here. Also you will have way more guests than you invited. Almost everyone on the beach will watch your wedding π. So if you want privacy this isnt it*Update* The business wrote me and assumed I was a bride and apologized for my bad experience. NOPE! I live here and would never have my wedding there.
Beautiful setting. A bit hot outside in the afternoon sun. Appetizers fantastic.. Main meal food and service great. Bathrooms for guests oddly located share a door and hallway with the servers.
This venue and all the staff are wonderful! We originally to had planned to have our daughters wedding here last year so we started working with the staff at Newport beach house in 2019. And then when Cove it happened they were very accommodating great communication and was understanding in the struggle of us deciding what to do next. We decided to move it a year later and once again communication was great staff was very accommodating. The dinner was wonderful. You never had to wait for a drink or anything that you want it there was somebody right there. The day of planner had everything in charge myself and my daughter did not have to worry about a thing they took care of everything. They even packed up all of our decorations so all we had to do was pick up the boxes. All the guest marveled about the beauty of the venue and the beautiful beach views. This is definitely the place for a wonderful wedding or reception. !!
I attended a function there this weekend. Needless to say the venue itself is pristine as it is posh. However, itβs not without fault in the service department.A couple hours into the evening I started to develop a headache and retreated to my car for some aspirin. On the way back into the building, I went into the wrong door as I was trying to access the elevator. At this point another function person kindly instructed me to the door closet to the street. As I now entered the correct door and made a beeline to the elevator. A young, blond short-haired girl appeared from behind a curtain partition and began to verbally berate me for no reason. She was clearly a function director-type person for another wedding taking place where she was carrying a clipboard and wearing all black. As I type this, Iβm still baffled by her audacity and the pretentiousness where she thought it was her place to make a scene and presume incorrect judgement, which clearly was that I was some sort of wedding crasher. I take great pride in my upbringing and always comport myself in a dignified manner with good etiquette. Her demeanor and unfounded/unfair accusation made me feel compelled to defend and explain myself, but she was dismissive and kept shrieking the word βdisrespectfulβ at me, as if having a poor sense of direction and wanting to use the elevator was an egregious offense.As a 42 year old adult, Johnson and Wales hospitality graduate, and someone who has formerly managed several high-end restaurants in downtown Providence, it is clear they failed to properly vet their employees or theyβre just empowered to believe they can talk to anyone as they see fit. At the very least they should talk to this ill-mannered female who is deluded into believing sheβs J-lo from the βWedding Plannerβ, so she doesnβt wantonly reprimand and alienate another guest. As trivial as this may appear to some, nonetheless, I felt aggrieved and feel like she owes me an apology. Iβve written the business several emails and received no response.Update: A representative from the business did contact me and apologized profusely for that employees unwarranted behavior. I appreciated the effort despite it not being his fault which is why I upgraded the 1 star to 3.
As a wedding photographer, working here was a dream! Aside from the obviously beautiful location itself (sunset here looks amazing too!) I wanted to take a moment and say the staff were all really a pleasure to work with. I forgot the Day of coordinators name but she was amazing in helping out my couple with whatever they needed, and keeping them on track for the whole day. Hope to work there again soon!
My daughter and her husband had their wedding at this beautiful beach front venue last weekend and the staff was top notch! Ashley, Jared, Courtney and Heather and others made her day absolutely beautiful and beyond fairytale like. The weather was questionable for an outside wedding ceremony due to reminants of Hurricane Michael and they all set up, took down the outside/inside set up for almost 200 people 3 times!How they pulled off this beautiful outdoor wedding was beyond crazy but they made their wedding picture perfect. Every thing was beautiful and the food was fantastic. And ample parking. Thank you all!
Got married here in September. Could not have asked for a better venue. Staff was a huge help with all the stresses of planning. Food was fantastic. Even during Covid, this venue was perfect.
I cant even put into words how wonderful my experience with the Newport Beach House team has been this far. From viewing the venue to our tasting to now rescheduling due to the pandemic - each team member has been absolutely amazing and a joy to work with. Our wedding date was scheduled for this September 2020 and we JUST decided to postpone with 4 weeks to go. Throughout the whole pandemic Sarah the Director of Events has been responsive, attentive, and incredibly understanding and patient with us. Even when I know she is short handed and has a lot more on her plate than usual. We decided on having biweekly calls leading up to the September date which made me feel less anxious knowing she was available to answer all questions and concerns. She always started the calls asking what we were thinking/feeling. Although making the choice to postpone was difficult, I am so excited for our new wedding date next year. Big shout out to Carly and Meghan from the team, too! This is such a difficult time to be in the events industry and you are all doing wonderfully!
Attended wedding reception tasting, professional, beautifulb welcoming.
Food was great, wedding was great!
Top notch place for a wedding!
Increased price by 33%!!!Be careful as this facility is excellent and responding when you are scheduling an event but not so much if a Global Pandemic arises and you need to reschedule.Our daughterβs wedding was scheduled for a Friday evening in Newport RI at the Newport Beach House @ 3 Aquidneck Avenue in Middletown, RI 02842 on 12/18/20. This is a Longwood Ventures & Destinations property.In light of COVID 19 and the RI.gov website saying βSocial gatherings: Social gatherings can be no larger than 25 people indoors or 50 people outdoors. For social gatherings like weddings where there is a licensed caterer involved (which makes the setting more like a restaurant) gatherings can be as large as 50 people indoors or up to 100 people outdoors.β We made the difficult decision to move the event to 12/17/21.Well the Newport Beach House was willing to do that and move my deposit to the new date only if I agreed to a 33% increases in the guaranteed minimum from $15,000 to $20,000!Please note the event is scheduled for a FRIDAY in December, not a Saturday in July. Certainly not prime time however their first date was on a Friday in December in Newport so they wanted to be married on a Friday in Newport.So I called our βSales Contactβ Ms. Parker that we worked with in December of 2019 on June 8th to reschedule the event. No call back which was in stark contrast to the response times prior to my sending a $5,000 depositβ¦I left another message and emailed on June 9th. Again, no response.On June 11th I called and a receptionist gave me the name and email of the βDirector of Eventsβ, Ms. German who I called and emailed that day. She did respond that she was not available until 6/15.I thought this may be easy as we are experiencing a horrific Pandemic and gatherings of over 50 people are currently against RI law so I emailed Ms. German on 6/12 asking for the new date of 12/17/21 and did not receive an email back.I called her on 6/15 and left another message and finally received a call back on 6/16. It was clear the she did not want to postpone the event and said she would do so only if I agreed to increase the βEvent Minimumβ by 33% from $15,000 to $20,000!If you are thinking of booking an event at the Newport Beach House in Middletown, RI, a Longwood Ventures & Destinations property please be aware the their βEvent Minimumβ does NOT include taxes (understandable) or their 22% βAdministrative Chargeβ (NOT understandable).Mind you the agreed upon total was $21,710.76 before the upcharges for linens.We are empathetic that the Newport Beach House and Longwood Ventures & Destinations is experiencing challenges during COVID 19 as we drive by their often on our way to 2nd beach and the parking lot sits empty. Most everyone, is experiencing financial inconveniences.However, the fact remains that we do not have any way of knowing what things will be like in 5 short months. This is our daughterβs wedding and currently her guest list of 85 is illegal in RI.Sure it may be legal in December OR maybe it wonβt. We need to rebook the band, cake, hotels etc. etc. and EVERYONE else understood and accepted the new date at the agreed upon prices, Except the Newport Beach House and Longwood Ventures & Destinations.I even agreed to increase the βGuaranteed Minimumβ to $17,500 and meet Ms. German half way and that offer was not accepted.I truly feel held hostage. They have my deposit and we only want to move the date. We do not want to cancel but a 33% increase is not acceptable.Not sure how this will turn out but be aware that while the facility is beautiful their COVID 19 policies are not. Think twice before booking here.
I couldnβt of ask for a better venu or staff for my husband and I big day! Everyone went up & beyond for us. The food was amazing, the deserts were delicious!! All of our guest enjoyed the night and everyone had amazing things to say about the venu and staff! Prices are also great and reasonable! Thank you again everyone!
We attended a wedding here and it was absolutely gorgeous. The cocktail hour food was delicious and the venue overlooked the ocean. Made me want to get married here! Absolutely gorgeous place
Absolutely beautiful! I attended a friends wedding here and the views of the ocean are spectacular and the inside is very cape modern, the perfect combination of style! I highly recommend this spot if you are looking for water front wedding venues!
Newport Beach house is fabulous! The venue itself is luxurious and beautiful, right on the ocean. The food is great, and the staff was excellent. Ashly Whalen is an amazing coordinator who takes care of her brides and executed flawless events. We canβt say enough good things about NBH!
Our wedding on 9/22/18 was perfect. From the beginning of planning with Julianna Parker, to the day of working with the staff. Everyone was professional and made this experience one for us to remember. We cant thank everyone enough at Longwood Venues. Thank you Julianna, Heather & Jared! We wish we could do it all over again.
Beautiful beach. Directly on beach. Great parking. Facilities just ok.
Beautiful location right on the beach. Plenty of parking space. I only wish that they would open this to the public like the previous owner. Met people on the beach that felt the same way. Please Newport Beach bring back the weekend bands,volleyball and parking to the public. The revenue your missing out on is enormous not to mention the exposure. Most people regret this huge loss. So rethink this!
5 stars for the panoramic ocean views from all levels of the building. plenty of parking and the staff is friendly and attentive.
I could not be more happy with our choice in venue. Ive always dreamed of getting married on the beach so I immediately fell in love with Newport Beach House the moment I saw it. However, it really is the staff that makes this venue truly amazing. Our event specialist, Julianna, made sure everything was absolutely perfect. Leading up to the big day, she responded to every crazy question we had and always made us feel at ease. Julianna even texted me photos of the decorated space the morning of the wedding! Our day-of coordinator, Ashley, was equally as amazing. She made sure I had a vodka soda at all times and organized my entire wedding party (quite the task). You expect something to go wrong the day of your wedding, but honestly, Julianna, Ashley and their team didnt allow for any mishaps. I cant say enough about them and this exceptionally beautiful venue!
My husband, Tim & I cannot thank the NBH team enough for their hard work and dedication. Planning a wedding is stressful but Alysha, Olivia, Sarah & the entire team rose to the occasion - especially when I was being a bit of a bridezilla. We received so many beautiful compliments and our memories of our wedding day will last a lifetime! Thank you NBH team
Its a Great Place for Weddings and any kind of Celebration, Love the Color on the inside ( Pure White )
Pleasant place. Excellent service at a wedding reception
OMG I will definitely live here. Its so beautiful and very clean just like I love it. ππ
This Venue is awesome went here for a wedding and it was just perfect the food was great and the Staff service hit it out of the ball park!
Recently renovated (2016) Very nicely done, great venue. They actually host two weddings concurrently on popular days, which can be disappointing -- but both venues are good and the staff is very effective.
What a gorgeous place to have a wedding. Had amazing fun and food was incredible
This business is falsely advertising that it is a private beach. Per RI law, all coastline belongs to the public, which the means any beach space below the high tide line cannot be privately controlled. In order to maintain the appearance of a private beach, this business sends employees out to bully and harass people into moving away from the wedding venue area. Instead of respecting the rights of the public and politely asking people to move, they insist ownership, send out multiple employees to argue with you and threaten to call the police (the police support the RI law, but many people move out of fear or annoyance).
A modern, chic oceanfront wedding venue! Owned and operated by Longwood Events, its absolutely beautiful.
Food was fantastic!! Beautiful scenery for weddings
Great food if you love Italian this is the place to go excellent π
Great views and beautiful space to accommodate any event.
NANTUCKET/NEW ENGLAND FEEL. I THINK PERFECTION Would best describe my daughters wedding day at Newport Beach House. I was extremely impressed with every encounter with the staff. They were informative and upfront about all the costs and fees prior to the event (all details were in the contract so its important to read all details). They were also extremely attentive and accomatative with all our needs (the complimentary wedding planner and attentants were excellant). Although having a wedding is extremely expensive, we found their venue to be reasonable compared to other venues we priced and it included many items that other venues charged extra for(tables, linens, flatware,wedding planner/attendants, etc). The main reason my daughter picked this venue was because of the gorgeous decor. It was a modern beachy/ chic decor and it was a beautiful canvas for my daughters dream wedding(You can literally decorate it any style because its white with gorgeous grey hardwood floors and stunning lighting ).Infact, Even the bathrooms were gorgeous but in a understated way. The BEST part of this venue is the views!!!!! -You are blown away when you walk in. OCEAN FRONTVIEWS- OUR GUESTS were just awed when they walked in. We had lower level room with cathedral ceilings. Also, The food was delicious!!! Every guest commented that it was the best food they ever ate at a wedding.The chef really knows how to cook. (We only had 114 GUESTS.) We had a choice of salmon or herb chicken. They both melted in your mouth. I literally cant say one negative thing about anything because it was perfect!!! Thank you to all the staff for making her day a Fairytaleππ
Attended a family Wedding. These people know their business and do it!
Delicious food nice destination view of the beach was great.
This was where I went for my senior prom: on 5/20/2016. The view is excellent, and the waiters are always the best!!!
Ive not eaten here but its a great venue for a wedding.
There were no mistakes or problems
Great view, spacious, nice decor and staff
Food and drink were great, everyone was pleasant.
Over charged for drinks...22.00 for coke and wine....no salt or pepper on tables.....some chicken dinners were not cooked enough.
Private security services
1,000,000 daffodils are remarkable!!! :)
Park a lot it is most expensive!
It was very nice
Beautiful venue!!
Anything Newport R.I. Incredible
Amazing venue π
Crazy $30 to park
Beautiful
Top shelf
Great for weddings
Beautiful wedding venue
Good food!
Summer fun
Very good
Best Venue for Weddings
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I attended my nephews wedding, and the venue was beautiful. The wedding seemed well coordinated. The food, however was luke warm and not eaten, although it was presented well by wait staff. Bartenders were slow and seemed overwhelmed for a relatively small wedding of 100 guests. Wedding cake was placed on a back table instead of being passed out or offered to guests. The venue accommodated a 4 piece band well and there was plenty of dancing space. Biggest concern was that staff began breaking down the room an hour before the event was over. Candles were removed from the tables and there were boxes on the chairs at the bride/groom table to house the decorations that were being removed. For this type of venue, I found this to be tacky and a signal to guests that the event was over....but it wasnt! The band was still playing and people were on the dance floor. Definitely room for improvement at this venue!
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