Crystal Lake is a hidden gem located in northern Rhode Island. Both my husband and I are from Rhode Island, and happened to stumble across Crystal Lake on Wedding Wire as we were searching for venues. We immediately fell in love with the place upon our first visit. You have a few options for your ceremony and reception sites, and we chose the Gazebo in front of the lake and the Waterfront Ballroom. Both are gorgeous. The patio located directly outside of the ballroom is the perfect place for cocktail hour and for guests to enjoy throughout your reception, and offers amazing views of the lake. So many of our guests took their own photos here at sunset, and they are so beautiful to look at.

We chose to do a buffet and there was plenty of food for everyone and it tasted awesome! Buffet included 3 main dishes, salad starter, 3 sides and a free dessert (we went with the milk and cookie station which was a huge hit).

Finally, DO THE BOAT RIDE! My husband and his groomsmen took a boat to the ceremony site and our wedding party got to do a boat ride around the lake at the conclusion of the ceremony. It was such a fun thing to do with our wedding party and a great way for my husband and I to celebrate quickly before joining all our guests at cocktail hour. Boat ride included champagne and appetizers for all of us. It was perfect.

Perhaps the true star of the show is Tracy Hill, the wedding coordinator at Crystal Lake. She is one of the most amazing people I've ever worked with. She was always able to answer any question we had, walked through the day with us step-by-step, and ran the entire show on wedding day. If there were any bumps, we didn't know about them, but I doubt there were any because she and her team ran the entire day perfectly. The entire staff was friendly, professional and helped make our dream wedding a reality.

Run, don't walk, to Crystal Lake, because you will not be disappointed if you have your wedding here.

Our day couldn’t of been any better! It was a dream. Thanks to Kayla and Teia our wedding coordinators!

My dad had passed away 10 days before my wedding day. Tracy and the staff made the day more bearable, always asking me if I needed anything and if they could help in any way. I would highly recommend this location, it’s definitely a hidden gem, and the staff is like no other.