Charter Oak Country Club Reviews

We had our May 2021 wedding reception at Charter Oak Country Club, and it was the best decision! Our experience there was everything we ever dreamed it could be (especially with the uncertainly with planning during COVID). Joanne is hands down the most AMAZING wedding coordinator EVER. She was attentive and had the best communication — always responded within the same day — she went above and way beyond to make our experience at Charter Oak unforgettable. The Club is so beautiful, elegant and spacious. I wish we could go back and get married all over again, it was such a lovely time! We had so many compliments from our friends and family asking where we found this gem. The staff was very friendly and food was great. We can't thank the Charter Oak team enough for everything they've done to make our wedding so wonderful. We highly recommend using Charter Oak Country Club for a dream come true wedding!

We were supposed to get married at Charter Oak in August 2020 - it is a gorgeous venue with everything you need onsite and one of the few places that could fit our wedding size and budget (I have a huge, local family but not a huge budget). We ended up having to cancel due to covid but Joanne was spectacular throughout the entire process. Seriously, if you want to have piece of mind that your venue coordinator has everything under control and actually cares about your wedding you should choose Charter Oak. Joanne, thank you for everything! I know we didn't end up having our wedding there but I can only imagine how awesome it would have been.

Charter Oak is such a well-oiled machine. Joanne and everyone at Charter Oak made the whole wedding planning process extremely easy, and it was a dream come true for me. I am a very organized planner, and I like to have answers quickly and just get things done. Joanne was the same way - in fact, she was usually a step ahead of me - and it helped me relax so much. I knew I could count on her to have all of the answers and help me make decisions. Every time I emailed her I knew I would always get a quick response, which is so relieving when you have a million things going on - nothing slips through the cracks here.

They have so much experience with event planning that all of the details that seem big to the couple are easily taken care of. I knew we would be well taken care of on the big day and I was not wrong. Everything went off smoothly and the waitstaff were so attentive to my husband and I, which made us feel extra special!

A few things we loved were the separate cocktail hour room and bridal suite, the beautiful grounds, and the general grand feeling you get from the ballroom. All of our guests raved about the food, particularly how perfectly the filet mignon was cooked.

We are so happy we chose Charter Oak as our reception venue. It was the first venue we looked at, and even though it felt perfect, we still looked at a few other venues in the area. None of them compared to the beauty, great packages, and organization we got from Charter Oak. I feel like it is a sort of hidden gem in a perfect central MA location. I will always recommend this venue and could go on and on about how they made it such a positive, easy experience for us.

Joanne was absolutely amazing to work with and was incredibly responsive throughout the planning process - highly recommended!!

Our wedding at Charter Oak was in early September and it was picture perfect. We had the ceremony outside on the lawn and the cocktail hour and reception inside. The "Living Room", where the cocktail hour was held, and the ballroom both have beautiful balconies where guests can go to get fresh air. I think the best part about Charter Oak is that they only hold one wedding per day, so the bridal party and the vendors can arrive as early as they need to. They really have thought of everything when it comes to giving the bride and groom a beautiful, stress-free wedding day.

We LOVED Charter Oak! We had so much fun at our wedding and could not have asked for a better venue. Our guests are still telling us how much fun they had, how beautiful everything was and how great the food was. Joanne and her team paid attention to all of the details and made sure everything was perfect. We are so happy with chose Charter Oak!

My husband and I had our wedding reception here on 9/24/16, and months later we are STILL getting phone calls from our friends and family saying how amazing everything was...So many people have told my parents and I that this was the best wedding that they have ever been to. My husband and I visited 16-17 different venues in Central Massachusetts in search of the perfect place--nothing felt right to me UNTIL we visited the Charter Oak Country Club. The grounds are breathtaking, the ballroom and facilities are gorgeous, and the food was delicious. Our coordinator Joanne was beyond amazing throughout the entire process. She is super organized and has a ton of experience, we had absolutely no concerns leaving many décor and logistics decisions up to her. She was extremely responsive by email and telephone, I always got a call or email back within 24 hrs. She really helped to put our mind at ease while planning such a huge event. They only do one wedding per day, which is great because you really get the full attention of the staff. I would choose Charter Oak every single time if I were to go back and re-plan my wedding. They have packages that fit every budget, and are flexible with adding items/crediting you back for items not needed within the package. Hands down the best reception venue in Central Massachusetts--HIGHLY recommend!!!

There are not enough great things to say about our wedding experience with Charter Oak and of course, Joanne.

From the beginning I knew I was in great hands and didn't need to worry about a thing. Not only is the facility stunning, the food was incredible and the professionalism even better!

Joanne was one of the most helpful people that I have ever met. She was always prompt to respond. She made this whole planning process EASY! I enjoyed every interaction with her and always left feeling calm and like everything was under control.

My guests are still raving about how beautiful my wedding was. I think everyone (including myself) was blown out of the water. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Charter Oak is a beautiful location. The staff on-site are phenomenal and did everything in their power to make us informed and comfortable when it came time to choosing this as our reception venue. Laura is amazing and helped us design a perfect wedding package to suite all of our desires for our special day. We cannot wait to share our memories with the Charter Oak family! Thanks Laura, for making the process so smooth!

So I am now adding to this original review since our wedding, which occurred on July 16th, 2016:

I honestly do not think I can put into words how grateful my husband and I are for the staff at Charter Oak. Joanne and Ashley did an outstanding job at keeping the series of events throughout the evening organized.

From the moments the limo arrived on the grounds, Joanne was there to immediately greet us and whisk the bridal party off to the bridal suite to begin getting settled in. She was present throughout our entire time that we were taking photos with the photographers and family members to ensure we kept well hydrated (:D) and filled up on our yummy hor'dourves!

As for the reception itself--I'm speechless (and so were many of our guests) I was approached by multiple family and friends stating that this was one of the best wedding events they had been to. That is a true testament to the dedication of Charter Oak's amazing staff. Every single detail was on point and the night was flawless.

I would highly HIGHLY recommend this facility to those looking for a wedding venue! Thank you a million times over, Joanne, Laura, and Ashley, for making this the most memorable day of our lives!!


Amanda & John

Joanne was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is such a professional and was extremely accommodating. I work in the food service industry and the Chef there is absolutely amazing and my guests spent weeks talking about it.

I did not want a country club wedding reception and Charter Oak's ballroom is so stunning and does not feel like your typical "country club function room". The grounds are gorgeous and our pictures are amazing and do not have the "golf" look/ feel to them.

I cannot thank Joanne, the culinary team, and waitstaff enough for all of their hard work, our day was flawless and amazing!

Meghan & Eric

We had the most amazing experience with everyone at Charter Oak Country Club. We absolutely fell in love with the venue the second we entered. Joanne was just fantastic! She has the best personality and we all felt so comfortable with her. She was extremely accommodating and didn't make us feel like we were a bother for asking so many questions. We got married in July and are still getting complements about our venue! It is the perfect place to have a wedding! The food was incredible and the service was outstanding. I have nothing but fantastic things to say and would HIGHLY recommend Charter Oak to anyone who is interested! Thank you to the WHOLE Charter Oak team for making our wedding day absolutely perfect - you are the best!!
Courtney & Ed

There are not enough unbelievable words in my vocabulary to describe how much we loved Charter Oak. We happened upon Charter Oak after my Dad recommended we check it out in between meetings with a few other venues. We didn't have an appointment but the long drive up to the beautiful clubhouse/ballroom was so breathtaking we decided we needed to go inside. After viewing the grounds we immediately knew it was the perfect choice for; us we didn't even want to go to our other appointments. Once we booked, our communication with the coordinator Joanne started. She alone was reason enough to book Charter Oak, she was amazing. We stayed in constant communication and it was so effortless. She made the whole process so comfortable, organized, and stress free. Besides the obvious beauty of the venue itself, the thing we loved most about the venue was you truly believed you were the only one who was going to be having a wedding the entire year. They pay such attention to all your needs, and aren't a wedding factory like some other venues. We were the only event of the weekend (had the rehearsal dinner there as well) and didn't feel like they were already moving to the next event before ours ended. The food, no joke, is amazing. Some how it was even better with 200 people than when we went for the tasting with 6 people (which was probably one of our favorite meals ever). I wish it was a regular restaurant because we would go back in a heartbeat. The options for food our endless, and they will literally do everything they can to fit your taste buds. This is a long review but believe me if you choose to have your wedding here you will want to write even more than we are. Perfect day, perfect staff, perfect venue. Thank you Joanne and the rest of the Charter Oak staff for truly the most perfect day we could have ever imagined. 3 months out and our friends are still talking about how much they want to go back!

Charter Oak Country Club is a hidden gem. The venue is prefect for a wedding. The cocktail room is large with a huge deck overlooking the golf course. The food is so amazing. Our guests raved about the venue and the food. The venue is accommodating a good value. They do not penny pinch on each item you want to add.

Joanne Duganiero is amazing. She goes above and beyond to help with your wedding questions, worries and planning. She became a friend and I trusted her during the wedding to make decisions for me.. I loved having her at my wedding, She is strong and smart and experienced.

I am so lucky that we found this beautiful venue. I originally wanted to marry on the ocean but Charter Oak was perfect,

We just had our wedding at Charter Oak Country Club on 8-13-2016. Let me just say that it was an absolute pleasure working with everyone on the Charter Oak staff, they really went above and beyond. On the months leading up to the wedding, Joanne and Ashley had everything completely under control. Joanne was prompt when it came to returning emails, she was organized, and every single deadline was mapped out to the point that there was virtually no work for me. I can't even tell you how much stress they took off of my shoulders when it came to the wedding planning process. I had 100% confidence that everything would go as planned on the day-of, and it absolutely did. Plus, they are just such cool people- working with them was an absolute pleasure.
The setting is gorgeous- their cocktail reception area is elegant and clean with a gorgeous mahogany bar, large French doors leading to a white porch, a fireplace, and gold light fixtures. The ballroom is gorgeous, there is room to dance and walk around. The food is unbelievable and they give you a really nice tasting a few months before.
All positives, no negatives- go with Charter!

Charter Oak was incredibly wonderful to work with! Joanne was extremely professional and was always so prompt to get back to me about all of my questions big or small! She was incredible at managing all the details and consistently remaining in contact with me. She was beyond a pleasure to work with and she helped to make my wedding day perfect! Thank you Joanne and all of the staff at Charter Oak!

We just had my daughter's wedding at Charter Oak Country Club this past weekend. It was SPECTACULAR!! There were over 200 people there and we had an absolutely wonderful wedding celebration thanks to Cassandra, our coordinator, and her staff!! Everything was as we had hoped it would be! My guests were blown away by the beauty of the place and by the food, service and overall elegance of the reception. We feel we were so lucky to have had Cassandra to work with us, guide us, and to coordinate everything. We had so much fun !!!! The little extra touches like the golf cart ride ( so many laughs!),and pitching in to help bustle Lauren's gown mean so much!! Everyone was so gracious and helpful. I could go on and on...!!!
Every place my husband and I go people are stopping to tell us what a fantastic wedding it was! Phone calls, texts and e-mails are all saying what a phenominal time they had! Some are even trying to convince their children who are newly engaged to look there. They were just taken in by it's elegance!
Our photgrapher has put out a sneak peak at some of the pictures and the backdrop of the country club with its arches and balconies has made for some fun and breathtaking photos! We can't wait to see the rest of them!
Lauren and Luke had a day they will look back on and remember with many smiles and and so many special and wonderful memories!
THANK YOU , THANK YOU , THANK YOU !!!

Judy

Charter Oak CC was the absolute perfect venue for a wedding! Cassandra - the wedding coordinator at COCC - was incredibly easy to work with and always had the most helpful ideas for how to make the wedding perfect. The grounds are absolutely breathtaking for photographs and the area is perfectly manicured. Inside, the room is large enough to hold 200+ but was still felt great when our wedding ended up down below 150. The dance floor was large, the bar was well stocked, and every member of the staff was pleasant and professional. I cannot count how many of our guests told us that it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to.

Don't even let me get started on the food! The Surf & Turf option was delicious...easily the best meal I've ever had at a wedding. Plus, they accommodated all my guests with allergies and other dietary restrictions and made it again as easy as could be.

If you are looking for a place for your fairytale wedding RUN, don't walk, to Charter Oak CC.

My daughter and her husband were married in March in Chandler, AZ and we had her destination wedding at Charter Oak Country Club for family friends. We started out working with Kim and she left to have a baby and Cassandra took over. Cassandra was professional, thorough and very easy and pleasant to work with. She did a top notch job. Everything and I mean everything was perfect from start to end. The food was superb. The wait staff were attentive, neat and courteous. The Club house itself is beautiful, open and really loved the outside porches . This place has some much to offer and more. We have some beautiful pictures and memories of this day. Thank you Doreen

I am so thankful to Charter Oaks for giving me and my husband the best wedding reception we could have ever imagined! When we first looked at Charter Oak we instantly fell in love with it and decided to book with them! We had a small hiccup in the beginning because the wedding coordinator who we originally dealt quit unexpectedly and we weren't sure how things were going to go...It was such a blessing in disguise because we soon met with Kim who made the entire process smooth, easy, and enjoyable! I Honestly could not have asked for a better planner than Kim! The day of was so perfect, my family was so happy with everything especially the service and food! (i still get raves about how amazing the food was-almost a year later!..we did the stations, which was amazingg!) Aside from Kim, I have to mention Sue. She was so awesome!! I didnt meet her until the day of the reception but she made me feel so relaxed and so special! From keeping me calm, to making sure I was hydrated, to giving me flipflops to wear on our way to the hotel...she was definitely part of what made the experience so wonderful!! Thank you to the entire staff at Charter Oak!!

We couldn't have been more pleased with having our wedding at Charter Oak. Kim was a true delight to work with and did an amazing job. She was responsive and went above and beyond with every aspect of the planning process. She offered great suggestions, told me about ideas that she has seen other couples do, and really made me feel like a friend. She added her own personal feedback and stories about her own wedding, I feel truly blessed to have had my wedding in such a beautiful venue and to be serviced by such amazing staff and people. Kim, helped out with other touches even responding to an e-mail at 1 am as it got close to my wedding. She ensured that I was 100% happy with everything. On my wedding day I did not have to worry about one thing. She helped when my hair style began to droop - had all of the essentials right in her pocket. Coordinated everything with all of my vendors, so I didn't have to think about one detail. They made sure my husband and I ate dinner and kept us informed of what came next and how much time we had before dances or cake cutting, etc. The venue was decorated amazingly, they allowed me to deliver items any time during the week before the wedding, so I didn't have to lug a whole bunch of stuff the day of or night before. The food was incredible. We got such amazing feedback from our guests about the venue, the food and service. I would recommend this venue to anyone as it was host to the best day of my life. Thank you to Kim and all of the Charter Oak Staff!!

We just had a destination wedding in Mass last week, Charter Oak CC was our reception venue and let me tell you - we couldn't wish for more: beautiful property and grounds, amazing 5 star professional service, nice and helpful staff and the best of all - the wedding coordinator Kim. She is just a gift - very professional, yet nice and friendly, helpful, responsible and reliable, absolutely knows her stuff.
Charter Oak is not just a wedding reception venue, it is the place that understands your needs and wants, the place that makes it easy and stress free for you on your special day, they literally take care of everything.
Both my husband and I could go on for hours on how grateful we are to Charter Oak CC and their wonderful wedding coordinator Kim for making our special day so magnificent and absolutely no-stress.
All our guests loved it there and as for my husband and I, we lived a fairy tale that day, all thanks to Charter Oak CC.

Charter Oak Country Club is above anywhere and everywhere we looked for a wedding venue. To the Georgian style building, the beautiful grounds, the food and staff everything is perfection. This is a place to have a real fairy tale wedding. To this day our guests are still talking about how wonderful Charter Oak is. If you are looking for a wedding venue go straight here and the look will be over. We promise you that this is the best and only choice. We also want to thank Kim for all of your help and support before and during our wedding. You made our lives as simple as they could be on our wedding day!

Our wedding at Charter Oak was truly unforgettable. Our whole experience with them was nothing but pleasurable. From the first day we went there and met with Laura, we felt we were in good hands. Kim, our wedding coordinator, is extremely dedicated, helpful, and professional. She helped in so many ways and had great suggestions. Even though she does many weddings every year, you can tell your wedding is very important to her. She made us feel at ease throughout the whole process.

The venue itself is spectacular. The ballroom is elegant, and the cocktail hour room and balcony overlooking the grounds are beautiful.

The food was incredible. We chose the surf and turf, but they accommodated every special request we had. Vegetarian, no seafood, no fat, gluten free, they did it all. The day of, the staff, led by Kim and Susan, pulled off an incredible day. They were really on their game. We were very happy with our venue choice.

Everything at this place was perfect!! Lynell, the coordinator, was so nice and very organized. The food was amazing. Would highly reccommend!