The Haversham Reviews

Our daughter and son in law's wedding was on 10/22/2021 at The Haversham. I can't say enough about how fabulous The Haversham was for their wedding. From the day we met with Tara (August 2020) until the day after the wedding, she was fantastic. She and her staff were attentive to all of our needs from day one. The setting, the appetizers, food were all perfect. We had the buffet with a Carving station for the Prime Rib.
Also, we highly recommend reserving the Farmhouse for the night before and night of the wedding.
Thank you for everything Tara and The Haversham.

The haversham is a gorgeous venue. Tara the event coordinator was the main reason we chose this venue. She was phenomenal from start to finish. She made sure everything was perfect and was super easy to work with. Our day was amazing thanks to her. The food and grounds were top notch and I couldn’t have pictured anything better.

Planning a wedding from a different state is hard and planning during a pandemic was even more difficult. I could not imagine doing it without the help of the haversham and more specifically Tara. She always answered my millions of questions even when I probably asked the same thing a few times. She worked with us to make our wedding day everything we dreamed of! She made sure there were no hiccups and everything went smoothly. I truly cannot thank her and the haversham enough.

We met with Jack twice already about a week apart with not much notice. He was on time & professional. I had a ton of questions (as most brides do). Jack answered them all and even showed me how things got done around the grounds. They have a back-up plan for everything that could possibly happen. They are so east going and flexible with your wedding planning. I have requested some out of the ordinary things and they had no issues what so ever. They actually seem excited and happy for you as much as your happy and excited and they don’t seem fake about it. They’re very time managed with there responses to you. Over all we’ve had a wonderful exciting experience with planning with them. As a restaurant and Also event holders they are doing right. They have separate Buildings for the events and then the restaurant facility. Then they also have 2 guest houses you can rent that is on premises a quick walk and there!

We had our wedding here on 8/22/20 and it was even BETTER than the wedding we planned. The grounds and venue is beautiful. All our guests raved about the food, it was served hot and it was delicious. It was also super affordable. The best part of this place though, is Tara. She is absolutely incredible. COVID destroyed our wedding we had been planning over the last 2 years, so we had to plan a brand new one in a month and she made it happen. She will fight tooth and nail to bring your dreams to life! She answered every text, email, call no matter how big or small always within the same day. She even trailed behind me to fluff out my train as I walked down the aisle!! She just really went above and beyond for us, I literally can’t thank her enough. The rest of the staff was fantastic too especially with a walk up bar still not allowed, they really kept up! Our guests party hard (lol) and they had drinks in hand ALL night. Also, if you get the chance to book the farmhouse next door, DO IT!!!!! That place is huge, beautiful, fully equipped. It was way more fun to host our wedding party/immediate family at for the after party and dinner the night before. It has a huge kitchen, grill outside, a game room, and a next level surround sound system for music! Also, as the bride it was perfect to get ready there with my bridesmaids and have the men hang in the in-law or game room while we stayed in the house, then you can literally walk right over to the venue when it’s time. Even after all the struggle to get to our wedding day, I wouldn’t change a thing. I wish I could re-live it over and over again. Thank you Haversham House!!!

The Haversham House and gazebo were perfect for our wants and needs!

We knew the moment we saw The Haversham it was our dream venue.. Jack & Daniella were amazing. Brought in a surprise appetizer for my husband worked non stop to make my wedding day beyond magical!! Quick to answer any & every question and answer them honestly not just to sell!!

We had our ceremony and reception here. I can't see enough great things about this place. The staff was incredible. Very attentive, flexible, and personable. They really make sure your days is amazing. All my guests loved the food. We did a buffet style with Pork Loin, Butternut Squash Ravioli, and Crab stuffed Haddock, which was all delicious. The venue looked incredible. We got married inside due to the wedding and the staff was great about setting up for the wedding and then changing the room around seamlessly for the reception. So happy we got married here.

We knew from the moment we saw the place that Haversham House was where we wanted to get married. It is formal enough for a wedding, but not stuffy or uncomfortably fancy. The facility is just gorgeous, and the giant windows, three fireplaces, warm wood paneling and exposed beams just give it such a cozy, intimate feeling. Catering manager Jack met with us several times leading up the wedding date, so that we could be sure we had discussed and finalized every detail. He gave great suggestions since he knows the space so well, but was also flexible and accommodating with our specific requests. Jack, Dina and the rest of the staff did a wonderful job helping the entire day run smoothly, and we started there with our ceremony, so they had a LOT to do! Everyone was responsive and dependable, and I have no complaints about choosing them for such an important event. The room looked beautiful, the food was delicious, and everyone had a wonderful time. So many people told us it was the best wedding they had ever attended! Thanks again to Haversham House for giving us the wedding of our dreams! We highly recommend them for any of your event needs, but especially for your wedding day!

The Haversham was amazing as a reception venue. It was perfect for the size of my wedding (100 people) and there was plenty of extra room if your group is larger than that. The planning was super easy, and I always got precise and prompt answers to my many questions. The hall was absolutely beautiful when I arrived after the ceremony, with the decorations setup better than if I would have done it myself. From the first time I met Erica, the coordinator from the Haversham for my wedding, I knew that I could trust her to do an amazing job with my reception. I was not disappointed. And then the dinner service was prompt, professional, and the food was AMAZING. I would recommend this venue if you are looking for a reception hall. It was perfect for us.

Best wedding venue, didn't have to lift a finger!
Everything was perfect from start to finish

Erika and her staff were amazing! We had my daughter's wedding at the Haversham; the food was excellent and the service was superb.

Dorothy and the staff at the Haversham House helped me plan my ceremony and reception. The service, food, and décor was absolutely amazing. They thought of every possible detail, worked within our budget, and took care of everything I needed throughout the day, including unwrapping all 108 of the whoopee pies and organizing my dessert buffet!!!! The whole evening was amazing and people could not say enough great things!

My wedding was a blast. The food was outstanding and the staff was amazing. My pictures are second to none. Everybody is raving about this venue- just happy to find it early- it was an incredible bargain

The Haversham House was a beautiful setting for our wedding. Our guests were very happy, commenting on how lovely it was, and how great the food was. The staff made our wedding day perfect and met all of our needs, going above and beyond to make our day special. We did have some issues with coordinator Erica. Communication was sometimes difficult. I would highly suggest to anyone booking this venue to have everything you discuss put into an email written as you meet. We were promised things in some of our meetings and then told they could not deliver in subsequent meetings. Ultimately, the things that mattered were all delivered and the day was wonderful.

The Haversham was very accommodating and was very helpful in the planning of our wedding. Their ideas and willingness to work with us made planning the wedding easy. Whether you decide to have an indoor or outdoor wedding, they are a great venue to choose

My wife and spent a long time looking through wedding venues in Rhode Island, before deciding on The Haversham House. When we found it, it immediately felt like the right pick for us. The building is warm and inviting. We met Tara, the event coordinator, when going to look at the venue in person, and she was extremely helpful and professional. Once we decided to go with the Haversham, she helped us make food decisions and was very accommodating with all of our requests. On our wedding day, Tara made sure everything went smoothly. We received many compliments from guests about how beautiful the venue was and how wonderful the food was. The only issue we had was a difficulty getting ahold of Tara when we had questions because she was understaffed at the time. However, even with the communication issues Tara made sure our wedding went perfectly. We were extremely pleased with our experience at the Haversham and would recommend them as a venue to anyone.

Our experience with the team at the Haversham was excellent! We were very impressed with the food and the portion size of the dinners served at our wedding. We had so many guests compliment on how much they enjoyed their meal and that was very important to us. We would definitely recommend the Haversham as a perfect place to have your wedding reception!

I'm so glad I chose The Haversham House for my May 5th wedding. It's the perfect option if you want an affordable Westerly Wedding. All the food was delicious and the new tent is gorgeous! A big thank you to Daniela, Jack, Tara and the whole team for all their hard work!

Our day here was fantastic, so we would still recommend them to a friend for the beauty of the place outside and in, the pricing, and the delicious food. However, it was often such a difficult process in the leadup to the event that we can't give 5 stars. It was often impossible to contact the event organizer, taking as much as two weeks or more to get back to us on simple questions. It might be that they were overburdened, but it added immensely to our stress each month. Several times appointments were missed or hours delayed without explanation. We felt better with Nathan who took over in the final months before our wedding. Even so, simple things that everyone deals with like allergies were not explained until the week of, and then not followed through day of the wedding (we gave them a spreadsheet and wrote allergies on table cards as directed, and then waitstaff still asked my grandma [why??] during dinner what EVERYONE'S allergies were in attendance.)
On the pro side, the venue is so well maintained outside and the inside is lovely, old fashioned New England charm that reads glamorous when it could easily read outdated. Nathan was very nice and understanding when we got to work with him. The food was fantastic, especially at our tasting but for the most part day-of as well. They were accommodating to our personalizations like a signature cocktail, and the price was incredible and made it worth all the hassle leading up. Finally, the dance floor is a great size and they had everything we needed for extra tables for our reception extras.
Again, we loved our day and it went off mostly without a hitch, so it's difficult to write this review. But the stress beforehand really had an impact on our experience with the venue, so I hope they're able to improve on that because then this would be the perfect venue!

I would like to start by sharing the highlights of this venue, as I do think it has the potential to be an excellent wedding spot. The rental fee was affordable, the food was excellent, the staff was as absolutely phenomenal in setting up our welcome table and centerpieces, and the grounds and ceremony spot was lovely. We worked with Tara from our time of booking up until shortly before the wedding and she was great—very attentive and accommodating. In early May 2022 (wedding in June 2022), I reached out to ask: 1. about scheduling the rehearsal, and 2. about renting the venue’s farmhouse for the wedding weekend. Tara said she would check and get back to me. Over the next 5 weeks, I was unable to get in contact with anyone at the venue at all. A phone calls, emails, voicemails, and texts went unanswered. Finally, 5 days before the wedding, after speaking with 3 different people at the restaurant next door, I found out Tara was on medical leave. Nobody at the venue reached out to couples with upcoming weddings to let them know our point of contact had changed. Nobody would have reached out to me at all if I didn’t keep calling, and I would have had no rehearsal, they wouldn’t have known my menu counts and choices, or appetizer choices (since nobody acknowledged those emails). I was finally able to talk to the backup wedding coordinator 4 days before the weeding to finalize everything and ask all of the questions I had been trying to ask for almost 6 weeks. Needless to say, we never heard back about renting the farmhouse and missed out on that. When scheduling the rehearsal, the backup coordinator assured me he would work with the restaurant next door (part of the venue) to get my rehearsal party a reservation. There was no reservation when we arrived. He also confirmed we could arrive at 9:30 am the morning of the wedding to start hair/makeup. We showed up and the groundskeeper had no idea why we were there and was not ready for us. The day itself also had a couple of hiccups. We secured certified gluten free desserts for a guest with a serious allergy and gave specific instructions to keep them separate and not even remove them from the box. They were placed on a tray with all of the regular desserts and contaminated, ruined for our guest. Additionally, the set up all of the desserts (donuts) uncovered before dinner was even served. Naturally, people went up and helped themselves, so by the time guests received their main courses, they had already filled up on donuts and a large portion were missing before we even cut the cake. Nothing exceptionally horrible happened, but I felt like we were cast aside and like we really fell through the cracks. Nobody should feel like that on a day they spent 18 months planning and tens of thousands of dollars on. I also had to worry about things the venue should have taken care of (e.g., separating the desserts). Overall, I think it was basically a case of bad timing and scrambling by the venue to stay afloat with their main coordinator out; however, no couple should be ignored like that for so long and so close to the wedding they booked, and shouldn't feel so overlooked. Nobody should experience that on their wedding day. The venue did provide us with a complimentary photobooth, which was a hit. I also wanted to mention that they never asked me what my vegetarian menu item was, so I have no idea if guests got what they were expecting.