We couldn't have asked for a better venue for our 170 person late September wedding! Alyssa and her team were kind, attentive, professional, and helped us execute an incredibly special day.

All of our guests couldn't stop raving about how beautiful and historic the venue was. Everyone loved being by the water and getting to check out the Hall of Boats during our cocktail hour. There were so many special touches like getting to ring a large bell to signal the end of our cocktail hour, firing a cannon between the cocktail hour and our reception, and allowing us to fly a flag of our choice on our wedding day.

Herreshoff is such a unique and versatile venue for a wedding. The tent was large enough for our 200 guest wedding, the pier was a beautiful backdrop for our ceremony, and the hall of boats was the unique twist for cocktail hour that our guests loved. The event manager, Elsie is a dream to work with. She is so responsive, not bothered by my million questions and is a great resource for local vendors. All Herreshoff staff were pleasant and accommodating on our wedding day, helping everything go perfectly.

I can't say enough great things about Elsie (the venue manager) and this venue. I knew about the Herreshoff but hadn't really though much about it for my wedding until we happened to pop in last September after a full weekend of venue hunting in Newport. I immediately fell in love with the incredibly beautiful waterfront setting, the unique Hall of Boats and the laid back atmosphere. It felt like us and Elsie was so welcoming and knowledgable from the start.

Planning a wedding is stressful but planning a wedding cross-country is even harder. Elsie was great to work with always with a fast response and inviting me to come see other weddings that were taking place when I was home for planning so I could get a feel for the day.

When it comes to the actual wedding day it was PERFECT! Our ceremony was on the dock, our cocktail hour in the Hall of Boats and our reception in the tent. All of our guests were commenting on how cool the venue was. Ben and I had the most fun at our wedding and enjoyed every second. Ben especially when he got to fire the cannon at the start of the reception. :)

If you are looking for a water front venue in Rhode Island seriously consider the Herreshoff. It was everything we wanted and more!

Elsie and Jen from the Herreshoff were the sweetest and most accommodating ladies. We loved this beautiful harborside venue! Shooting the cannon was the highlight of our night. :) Highly recommend for a beautiful summer night event!

We stumbled upon the Herreshoff Marine Museum after searching high and low for a venue that wouldn't feel like a typical wedding setting. Upon meeting their events manager, Elsie, we nearly signed the contract on the spot. Elsie was such a joy to work with during the six months that we planned our day. We didn't have a coordinator, so Elsie helped us with a lot more than she needed to and we couldn't have been more grateful to her for that. I trusted her immensely and followed her advice whenever she suggested something because she's overseen dozens of events here. The spaces at the Herreshoff are very flexible for whatever kind of day you're planning. We ended up having a colder day in October, so the morning of our wedding, we decided to move our ceremony inside to the Hall of Boats instead of getting married out on the dock. We then had our cocktail hour and reception inside the tent and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. The Herreshoff asks that you work with one of their preferred catering vendors (which I honestly welcomed, since vetting vendors was sometimes the hardest part of planning), but really lets you work with whatever other vendors you'd like. I'm not the most creative person, so we really didn't do anything to the space and it turned out beautiful. With that being said, if you're looking for a blank canvas, the Herreshoff can absolutely be that as well! All in all, we're so happy that we found Elsie and the Herreshoff.

The Herreshoff Marine Museum was the perfect and most nautical spot to get married. The surrouding views of the Bay and the sunset make for a stunning setting to tie the knot. The museum itself is a sailboat/ocean/nautical lovers paradise. It was such a unique and memorable place to begin the rest of our lives with the ones we love.
We were married and June and our guest are still raving about how beautiful fun and unique our wedding was. We wish we could do it over and over again!
We did not have to worry about a single thing because the even cordinator was experienced and very professional.

The Herreshoff was the venue of our dreams. We got married on the pier and then drove off on the boat Latitude. The site coordinator Meg was phenomenal! She went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect and was exceptional at coordinating all the vendors. This views at the Herreshoff speak for themselves.

We knew this was our venue during our first visit. We wanted to get married by the water, so we were so glad to find this place. It's a beautiful venue that can be tailored for a simple or elaborate wedding. It was the perfect choice for our daytime spring wedding. The tent is so spacious, and Naragansett Bay provided a beautiful backdrop for our ceremony. To top it off, the site coordinator, Liz, was so wonderful to work with. She was so responsive and always gave me a heads up about her availability (i.e., phone unavailable, away for the weekend) which was incredibly helpful! She's also really helpful, made suggestions when appropriate, and offered creative solutions for some of our dilemmas. We wouldn't have chosen the venue if we didn't love the staff. Wonderful experience overall!

Herreshoff is a complete hidden gem. My husband and I came across it in the middle of winter on a snowy grey day, and we knew it was the spot for us. When we came back in the spring, when the tent was up I broke down in tears. The beauty of this venue is above and beyond any place we had ever seen. Liz the wedding coordinator there is a wedding guru, she could plan a wedding with her eyes closed. She gave us so many ideas, and helped us out with whatever we needed. Her attention to detail shows and the day of our wedding I didn't have to lift a finger, and knew I need not worry, she took care of everything. The beauty of Herreshoff is unlike other venues who only allow specific vendors, we were allowed to choose anything and everything we wanted. This is such a plus for a bride because it really allows for any budget. We could have had a $200k or $10k wedding there, no matter what it would have been beautiful. Coming from a bride that reached the end of the internet researching venues, this place blew them all away. If you are looking for an ocean side tented venue that allows you to create the day of your dreams, look no further. Herreshoff gave us a jaw dropping wedding.

Maggie was a great help throughout our rehearsal dinner and she and her staff went out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed.