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Newport Officers' Club

Newport Officers' Club

Newport, RI
4.2 out of 5 rating, 16 Reviews
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  • Samantha
    Samantha C. Sent on 10/16/2023
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    Perfect day! What a view!

    We tied the knot on Saturday evening at the Officers' Club with 200 of our friends and family. Affordable and accommodating-- you absolutely could not beat the epic view!!! Not that we got to see it on our wedding day since it rained! But that can't be helped--- last minute as the sky opened up, the staff helped move us into the constellation room and although we weren't right by the ocean, the windows lined the room including the view. It was very magical inside as well.

    The team was wonderful!!! MOD Keith was awesome! Bartenders were amazing! As a bride, it was so great being stress-free and showing up to such a beautiful day! Highly recommend!
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    Caitlin S. Sent on 04/22/2023
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    Perfect Venue with a View

    We held our wedding reception at the Officers Club and could not have been happier! The view from the venue is stunning, and our guests loved watching the sunset across the bay from the outdoor patio attached to the ballroom. The room layout was very practical, allowing for a good flow to the room with the bar set in the perfect location to accommodate both the cocktail hour and the reception. The space is also handicap accessible and easy to navigate, which ensured several loved ones were able to participate in the celebration with little trouble. The staff members at the O Club were competent, flexible and easy to work with. Would highly recommend using the O Club for any special events!
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    Jenna Sent on 09/23/2017
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    Do not look anywhere else for a venue - this is it! The best views, the best service, and the best value in all of Newport!
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    Tiffany Sent on 08/12/2015
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    We were so happy with this venue. If you are able to book this venue, DUE SO! The view is SPECTACULAR, food phenomenal, the room is recently re done and can accommodate big weddings. I cannot say enough about the staff, not only the coordinator, but even the staff the night of our wedding. Guests are still talking about the venue
  • User6251547 Sent on 05/13/2013
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    If I could give this venue 10 stars I would! Shawna is just amazing to work with, plain and simple. From the moment my fiance and I met her we felt like we had known her for years...she makes you feel that welcomed! Throughout the entire year leading up to our wedding she kept in touch and helped me keep all the craziness of planning a wedding under control. I'm actually disappointed the wedding is over and I have no reason to email her anymore, she's a total sweetheart. The venue itself is gorgeous, right on the water with a beautiful view. The day of the wedding Kelly oversaw both the ceremony and reception and she did amazing. She checked in with us frequently and even went out of her way to get us new, hot meals after our original dinners had gone cold while we went around thanking guests. The wait staff was awesome, very quick and super friendly. All our guest told us how funny and sociable the bar tenders were. Overall GREAT service was provided. I was SO nervous about the food because we were not able to do a tasting prior to our event (which you now can!). Let me tell you the food was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had the classic surf and turf and the chicken oscar as our entrees...every single guest raved and raved and RAVED about the food. We chose to serve our guests a sheet cake made by their kitchen and I can honestly say it was just as good, if not better, than the wedding cake we had made for us. If you're able to get married in such a beautiful location I would definitely recommend the Officer's Club. Thank you so much Shawna!
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    Natasha Sent on 10/08/2011
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    If you know anyone in the Navy I would highly recommend the Officer's Club. The food was reasonable and the guests said they enjoyed the view. Shawna was very helpful with the planning process and listened to all of ideas. Kelly was there the day of as a 'day of wedding planner' and did a great job. The room is beautiful full of chandeliers and a beautiful fountain. You cannot beat the outdoor deck view of the ocean and all of the boats in the pier. The staff was very kind, accommodating, and professional. It was a great location for our fairy tale wedding.
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    Jodie Sent on 05/16/2016
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    Wonderful food. Great service. Exceptional value for the area. There was some unexpected last minute construction of the building as it was being sandblasted and painted. We were a little disappointed as it was unannounced and detracted somewhat from the amazing view, but hopefully it'll be finished before effecting too many other brides. Otherwise, it was a perfect venue for us.
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    Erin Sent on 05/24/2016
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    The catering manager, Shawna, was super helpful during the planning process and always answered my emails very quickly. The whole process was really smooth and easy. They worked with us on the menu to incorporate vegan h'ordeuvres and handled our guest's dietary restrictions with ease. At our reception, all of the staff were very helpful and everything went perfectly. We got a lot of compliments on the food and the view outside can't be beat.
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    Kristi Sent on 06/21/2011
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    Shawna is amazing and the staff went above thier duties. The food was amazing as well!
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    Lauren Sent on 09/20/2009
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    The O'Club is newly remodeled and is a beautiful site to have a wedding. You can't beat the price for the location, and the food was absolutely wonderful. They did everything we wanted and more. It was a little hard to get in touch with them, but they did their best due to staff changes. Would recommend to all!
  • User1229408 Sent on 07/06/2013
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    Cocktails at the waterfront bar overlooking the Newport bridge.. dinner and dancing in the lovely grand ballroom... knowledgeable and professional staff who helped in both the planning and the seamless execution of a large wedding reception. Our daughter and new son in law were thrilled at their fairy tale Newport wedding! Thank you Shawna and Kelly! Our guests were in awe of the location and view. Overall, we couldn't have asked for a more perfect evening...despite questionable weather the entire weekend!
  • User1157477 Sent on 05/09/2013
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    We had our rehearsal dinner at the Officer's Club in Newport. I have to say I was quite disappointed. We had agreed to have cocktail type music playing in the background during the dinner portion and no one knew how to turn it on. Then when a couple people wanted to make speeches, no one knew how to turn the music off and people's speeches were drowned out by the music. There was no manager on site either to get these things figured out. The staff was nice, but it was almost if they were trained earlier that day and weren't very knowledgeable. The food was decent, but not something to write home about. The clams and mussels were undercooked and had little or no taste. Even though it was a good deal for the food and venue, it wasn't something I'd write home about.
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    Jenn Sent on 11/04/2012
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    The Newport Officer's Club was such a beautiful site to have our wedding. We had such a perfect day and they took care of everything so beautifully.
    The process leading up to the wedding was a different story though. They never returned phone calls. My husband had to call 5 times to ask a question and they never seemed to remember us or what our wedding day was. We were literally mortified that the day would come and they wouldn't be prepared. They also forgot about our scheduled meetings and were confused when we walked in a few times to meet after scheduling it weeks prior. With all that aside it was a beautiful place to hold our reception and I am very happy that it all worked out for the day it really mattered.
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    Heidi Sent on 10/27/2010
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    The place was nice, the food was good. The day of they were very accommodating. Prior to, they were not very accommodating. You have to pay $2.00 per plate for a second choice. You can't bring any food in and you are going to pay a small fortune for everything. The head table wasn't set up the way I wanted which I am really disappointed with, but everyone seemed to have a good time.
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    Cassandra H. Sent on 07/29/2019
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    3 guests denied 48 hours before wedding, but event ran smoothly

    While the view of the Newport Bridge from the Officers’ Club and location of the venue are second-to-none in the area, the customer service and professionalism of the staff of the Officers’ Club and MWR was, quite frankly, abysmal. I did not feel like our once-in-a-lifetime event mattered to them beyond the money they made off our wedding. I was not impressed with the level of attentiveness (or, in this case, inattentiveness) to detail or our event in general, but the guests all had a good time and enjoyed the food.

    Pros:
    - We were satisfied with the food and level of service we received from the waitstaff at both our rehearsal dinner (held on-site) and the reception. Keith, the head waiter, was courteous, on top of things, and friendly, which we really appreciated. We also had many complicated food allergies and restrictions that the Officers’ Club seamlessly accommodated.
    - The ceremony and reception ran smoothly, but only because our personal day-of coordinator (a friend of ours) basically had to take over running the event and I had created a detailed day-of timeline on my own that all of our external vendors relied upon.

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    - Our point of contact changed 3 times over the 15 months of planning our wedding with the venue, and every single one of them were disorganized and slow to respond to our e-mails or phone calls. The sales manager who we initially dealt with was downright rude and unfriendly (and that’s putting it nicely). She also led us to believe that we would get to try every type of food they offered at their once-a-year tasting, as they would not let us try the food before signing the contract; we were disappointed that only a small subset of all entree, appetizer, and dessert choices were available at the tasting. There were also multiple miscommunications with the venue that day.
    - 2 days before the wedding, the venue coordinator called to say that not only would she not be at our rehearsal dinner or wedding due to a family emergency, but 3 of our foreign guests had been denied (one of whom had just flown into Newport from Scotland that morning) after telling us the week prior that all foreign guests had been approved by base security. This caused major frustration and consternation for my husband, who was beside himself that his dear friend could not attend our wedding, after spending time and money to travel thousands of miles to be there for our big day.
    - No one greeted us on the day of our rehearsal, so we had to run the rehearsal ourselves and figure out many solutions for our questions on our own.
    - The venue’s day-of coordinator left me with the impression that she hadn’t done many events at the Officers’ Club previously and was not very attentive. She didn’t know how to turn on the AC in my bridal room, she didn’t deliver the water and fruit and cheese plate to our bridal room until we’d already asked multiple times, and we had to approach her during the reception to ask that she make the reception room cooler, as guests were complaining to us about the temperature in the room.
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    Ashley M. Sent on 07/26/2023
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    Brides, be warned!

    I reached out to 'her' in December of 2021 to book my dream wedding date of a Saturday in June of 2023. The Officer's club is a stunning location and was an easy choice for me. She confirmed with myself and my parents that June 17th 2023 was available and we needed to sign the contracts and pay the $5,000 reservation fee. This was a dream come true since it is the day after my parents anniversary. She then comes to us a few weeks later saying that she 'accidentally' already booked someone for that day and they signed before us so we are out. I know this happens in movies but in 2023 how hard is it to manage a calendar especially if that is your job. So we settled for July 15th, 2023. The communication between her was terrible and my poor wedding planner had to deal with so much unnecessary stuff. When we met with her in person to review the space and details she said they don't cover the food anymore so we will have to hire a caterer, but they do provide the bar/bartenders, the linens and a space for the rehearsal dinner the night before. If you brides work with the officers club and meet in person please make sure to record the conversation because a few months before the wedding, she said they don't actually provide the linens. She also let us know that she never actually booked us a room for the rehearsal dinner and all the rooms were taken the night before the wedding. (We already hired Flatwaves to come and cater the rehearsal dinner by that point) I thought to myself this is just crazy how many times what 'she' said happened to be wrong. I started to think, why is she targeting me, why is this happening to me?
    The worst part of it all which still to this day makes my blood boil is how my parents offered to pay the bar tab with their hard earned money and throughout the night at least 10 people came up to me saying that their full drinks they left at their seats kept getting taken away. Even I experienced this first hand when I just got my first glass of wine for dinner, had to step out to get some sunset photos and when I came back mine and Gavyn's glasses of full wine were gone. We asked the catering company about this and they reassured us that it was not their staff AND that this wasn't the first time they heard about this behavior of the Officer's Club. So they literally were stealing from us the entire night making the bar tab astronomical. I felt so bad for my parents especially knowing that they are blatantly stealing from us.
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