1888 Wedding Barn Reviews

Thank you for making Saturday such a special day for our daughter and son-in-law. The 1888 Wedding Barn was beautiful, clean and a refreshing experience from start to finish. The food provided by Gourmet in a Pinch was absolutely delicious and every staff member on hand was extremely professional. Thank you again for everything.

The 1888 Barn is absolutely beautiful! We had our rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception here. Paul was very responsive and answered any questions that we had. Can we just tell you how amazing the food is?! Charissa really out does herself. They both helped personal out day. It was perfect!

Our son & daughter-in-law had there wedding there in August, and we couldn’t have asked for more! The barn was beautiful, the food was delicious, and the covered bridge was magical! They are so organized, and run everything like a well ordered machine. All of our guests commented on the lights, the food, and the overall day! Bravo to Paul and his wife! Martha Alie

I cannot say enough about how hard Paul, Charisa and their team worked every minute to make everyone's experience perfect. I have been an MC/DJ for 26 years and the quality all around provided by the 1888 Wedding Barn is rarely matched. Paul was in constant communication with the clients and myself on the days leading up to and including the Rehearsal, Ceremony at the bridge, and Reception and rehearsal dinner at the 1888 Wedding Barn. The food both nights was incredible, and the Prime Rib was absolutely 5star quality full 1-1/2" Cut and cooked to perfection. Never have I seen portions like this at a private event. Did I mention the quality of the venue? Pictures do some justice, but standing in the venue says in all. Want expert quality at every turn? Look no further.

My daughters wedding reception was the best! Paul and his staff were very helpful every step of the way! Excellent communication, great referrals for flowers, cake, we couldn’t be happier with the way it went!
Thank You Paul & Staff 😊❤️

We had our wedding at the 1888 barn and it was absolutely perfect! As some of the reviews say, Paul is a bit rigid with some things BUT he pulled everything together beautifully and was incredibly accommodating on our wedding day! Chef Charisa and the catering team were absolutely phenomenal. Her hospitality was above and beyond, and we were blown away by the quality of her food. She made a special butter cake for us and it was incredible!! We are so glad we booked with the 1888 barn. The venue is absolutely stunning and they truly took every step to make our special day unforgettable. We highly recommend them for your wedding day!

Paul is amazing and flexible. The venue is beautiful,and has everything!

The 1888 Wedding Barn gave us the best wedding experience. Paul and Charisa were so kind, having the best personality and just made our day so special! They provided us with an extraordinary catering experience, the food was delicious.

With planning our wedding during COVID-19, and having our wedding flipped upside down and still deciding to have our wedding - Paul was great about keeping us updated on the guidelines and making sure our day was just how we pictured. Him and his staff made sure our needs were met... he truly went above and beyond our expectations! Words can't express how grateful we are of him and his amazing team for making our day come true!

Paul and his team were absolutely amazing and made our special day perfect. The barn was the very first venue we looked at and the minute we walked in, we fell in love. Working with Paul made wedding planning a breeze. He helped with everything and the things he couldn’t help with, he had a recommendation who could. We can’t thank Paul and his team enough for creating a beautiful barn to celebrate in and for all the amazing food that was served!!! If you are looking to get married in the Sunday river area and need a place for the reception, look no further this is the place!

Paul, Charisa, and the whole 1888 barn team helped make our wedding dreams a reality. From the first moment Chris and I walked into the barn, we knew this was our place.

The planning process was a breeze with Paul's help. Any question I had was never too small or too much, he was willing to help us figure it out.

And our wedding day went off perfectly. The food was so delicious, and the meals came out so fast that it seemed like all of our 130 guests were eating at the same time. (and the appetizers were so good too!)

We had one crisis that came up (from an outside vendor) and Paul did everything he could to calm me down and help fix things (it all worked out!).

Again, I can't say enough great things about my experience. Chris and I are so thankful to have you a part of our wedding day.

We used Gourmet in a pinch for several services and it was amazing. Paul was very helpful, kind, and quick to respond with my 1000 emails and questions about food, rental equipment and dessert.

We had Gourmet in a pinch make our wedding cupcakes, meals, and rental tables chairs etc. Without Paul and his staff we couldn't have pulled it off. Thank you so much for helping to make our day the best day ever!! Also thank you to the catering staff who went above and beyond and did more than was required the night of the wedding we truly appreciated it!

Tiffany & Nathan Landry, Ski Esta 10/13/2018
Good for parties · Experienced chefs · Delicious food · Professional staff · Great value

(note we did not have our wedding at the 1888 Barn but it is owned by the same people as Gourmet in A Pinch)

we have been working with Paul at the 1888 wedding barn for our daughters wedding in September. He has been incredibly helpful from us showing up at the barn with our whole family to check it our for the 50th time to answering TONS of email questions that we keep coming up. He is very accommodating and has tons of wedding knowledge, I feel very confident that our Sept. wedding WILL BE AMAZING! THANK YOU PAUL! 2 thumbs up for the 1888 wedding barn

Paul and his staff were great to work with we can’t say enough about the food!!! The prime rib melted in your mouth, the chicken extravaganza was so moist and tender as well!!!! You have to get the buffalo rolls in your appetizer HUGE crowd favorite! The barn was stunning with all the lights especially at night! We highly recommend Paul and his crew!!!! WELL DONE SIR!

Jessie & Steve's wedding on 9/1 was awesome! The 1888 Wedding Barn was beautiful, the food was delicious and the service was great. Could not have imagined a better day with family & friends.

Just went to my cousin’s awesome wedding at 1888 Barn, the place was gorgeous and the staff were incredibly friendly and professional!

Paul and Charisa were extremely helpful during the entire process. Prompt responses, flexibility and a genuine caring for the families were evident. Talented, hard-working staff and excellent food served with professionalism and a smile.

We rented our tablecloths, napkins, and chairs from Paul. He was always very quick with his email responses and very flexible working with us (and super affordable!). On the wedding day Paul was there at our Inn already ironing out and setting up the tablecloths and napkins and the chairs were set up exactly as we had discussed at the wedding ceremony location when we got there.
It's hard to find information about what supplies they rent out on their homepage so I recommend shooting them an email. I was happily surprised by the fact that we could get all the rentals we needed from the one place.

Paul and his team absolutely went above and beyond and had everything we needed in one place. I had friends/family doing things like photography and flowers and Paul was totally flexible with letting us in the barn and helping us with whatever we needed. His Gourmet and a Pinch team also catered our rehearsal dinner party. We wanted something casual and flexible so that guests who traveled could come by and eat. They brought out their portable pizza oven and cranked out pizzas the whole time as guests came through. A huge hit! 100% recommend.

We rented chairs from Gourmet in a Pinch for our Wedding at the Bethel Inn in Bethel, Maine. Paul was wonderful to work with - full of information and very responsive. The chairs were lovely and were dropped off and set up for us, too! The rental was an excellent value - we had done some comparison shopping and Gourmet in a Pinch was by far the most affordable - but we definitely got the best service we could have hoped for! Paul and his team helped make our wedding day easy to plan and execute with her great work!

My husband and I were blown away by Gourmet in a Pinch! They were utterly fantastic!!! :) So amazing!! Their staff was so attentive. My glass was never warm let alone empty! :) They made us feel welcome and relaxed. All of our guests were so happy with the atmosphere and food. We really recommend their services. We also thoroughly enjoyed 1888 Wedding Barn as our special wedding venue. Paul Legault was sooo great. He made the day incredibly smooth for my husband and I. We didn't have to worry about a thing!! He was professional, polite, and generous with his time. Thank you Gourmet in a Pinch and 1888 Wedding Barn.

Caitlin and Sam Harris :)

My husband and I could not have been more thrilled with our experience working with Paul at Gourmet in a Pinch, his wife Chef Charisa, and their entire support team. We got married this past weekend at a rental house near Sunday River called Ski Esta. It is a beautiful wedding venue, but obviously does not come with any staff or built-in event support, and we were planning the wedding from very far away in Denver, Colorado, so a good catering team was critical for our event to go well. Aside from the wedding itself, Gourmet in a Pinch also catered our rehearsal dinner, lunch before the wedding, our wedding cake, and a post-wedding brunch the next morning. Paul was with us the entire weekend, showing up early in the morning to drop off supplies and move furniture and leaving only when everything was cleaned up and back in order late into the night.
Gourmet in a Pinch's key differentiator is that they truly are a one-stop-shop and can provide everything from catering services, to alcohol procurement, bartending staff, to rentals, decorations and now even the venue itself (check out their new wedding barn if you are getting married in the area). He also knew our venue from doing numerous weddings there before and has the same detailed knowledge of many other venues in the area.
I had numerous guests approach me at the wedding to tell me, not only how amazing the food was, but how impressed they were with our catering staff and Paul himself, who was working the event just as hard as any of his employees. We were in a 3-story house, and I swear Paul seemed to be everywhere at once. He also personally made sure my husband and I got something to eat all throughout the event, which was much appreciated. My husband and I both have very high expectations of service, and I have never had reason to gush about a vendor like this, but working with Gourmet in a Pinch truly helped put our wedding day over the top. Don’t hesitate to work with them for your next event.

Paul and Chef Charisa are more than just caterers, they are masters of the entire process. The day of my daughter's wedding they went above and beyond to take any stress out of our (not their's) 90 minute delay. They passed out waters and cold appetizers when the delay just seemed to go on forever on our 85 degree sunny day. They made our guests as comfortable as they possibly could during the delay. Once the celebration was on the way, everything was wonderful, from the appetizers, to the late-night snacks, to the breakfast breads they left with us for morning. They were so professional and accommodating and always kept our best interests in mind. I can't say enough how overwhelmingly pleased we were with their service. They tried and succeeded in making our day the wonderful celebration that it was meant to be.

Paul and Charisa have done an amazing job with their wedding barn, we couldn't have picked a better venue! The 1888 Wedding Barn combined everything we were looking for - beautifully renovated rustic barn, plenty of lawn and outdoor space, proximity to lodging for our guests (everyone can stay within walking distance if they want- there are 3 inns on both sides of the property, and we had 150 guests), beautiful rental house (the Thaddeus Twitchell House) for the wedding party (can accommodate 16), lots of hikes and outdoor activities in the area, amazing catering by Charisa (Gourmet in a Pinch) for not only the wedding day, but also the Rehearsal Dinner and post-wedding Brunch (rave reviews from all our guests about the food), beautiful and most delicious carrot cake for our wedding cake!, and last but not least, great value overall for what you get. We were the only wedding that weekend, which is their protocol. Paul and Charisa were very accommodating and flexible with many of our "nontraditional" wedding ideas and last minute changes. Really was the best day of our lives, largely due to Paul and Charisa. Thank you!

Gourmet In A Pinch did our wedding in Caratunk, ME. They were great throughout the process, from the first day we met with them all the way through to the big day. The food was amazing. We had multiple people tell us it was the best beef tenderloin they ever had. Paul even ran out from the kitchen full speed to help my wife when her dress got caught on a rock going down the isle. They made us feel relaxed every time we spoke with them and really felt like they were part of our team. I would highly recommend them to anyone who is getting married in Maine. Thanks again GIP!

They catered a brunch for us and it was delicious! We didn't have a chance to try any of it beforehand, but it far exceeded our expectations. And it was such good value! I highly recommend.