A New Look at Love
Holds ceremonies and receptions
The Century Ballroom at the Bristol Event Center is a stylish wedding venue located in Bristol, CT, just 19 miles outside of the capital city. It will offer a range of spaces where you can hold your milestone events and create lasting memories. With its contemporary design, it is ideal for to-be-weds who've envisioned a sleek, modern celebration of their love.
The BEC offers over 50,000 square feet of versatile indoor and outdoor event space designed to make your special day unforgettable. This includes:
• 9,500 sq. ft. Century Ballroom
• 8,000 sq. ft. of Pre-Function Space with two built in bars with direct access to the ballroom
• Two Luxury Bridal Suites featuring a dedicated Hair & Makeup space with access to a private balcony overlooking the outdoor terrace
• Spacious 8,200 sq. ft. outdoor terrace
• Outdoor Terrace Bar
• 2,500 sq. ft. state of the art Niznick Lecture Room
• 230+ On-Site Private Accommodations within two Hilton Brand Hotels
• Exclusive in-house catering, with full menu offerings from classic to chic
• Advanced technology to deliver flawless, worry-free events
The spaces are interconnected, allowing your gathering to flow seamlessly between areas. Our outdoor terrace is perfect for your wedding ceremony, wedding photos and cocktail reception. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls fill the indoor rooms with natural light for a sunlit celebration. Weddings with up to 500 guests can be comfortably accommodated at this venue, so you can celebrate with all your nearest and dearest around you. On-site accommodation is available in the award-winning Bristol DoubleTree by Hilton and the new Bristol Home2 Suites by Hilton. There are plenty of covered and uncovered parking spaces to offer for your guests to use.
Call or email us now to create a memorable experience here at the Bristol Event Center.
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Ballroom
Tented
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Cakes & Desserts
Other Desserts
Food & Catering
Planning
Rentals & Equipment
Service Staff
Transportation
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Meet the team
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- Sarah JohnsonWedding & Social Sales SpecialistSarah is our Wedding & Social Sales Specialist who is here to help you make your big day as special as you are!
- Julia MillerGeneral ManagerJulia is our fearless leader who will be with you through your planning process and answer any questions you may have.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.08 reviews
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The Bristol Event Center receives glowing reviews for its stunning venue, exceptional service, and delicious food. Guests praised the beautiful ballroom, spacious layout, and convenience of attached hotels for accommodations. Sarah and Julia are highly commended for their professionalism, responsiveness, and for making the planning process seamless. The helpful staff, including Sarah and the banquet team, received accolades for efficiency, attentiveness, and accommodating guests' needs. Overall, the Bristol Event Center is recommended for its top-notch service and exquisite event spaces, making it a perfect choice for a memorable wedding celebration.Review photos
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Darren S
5.0
12/22/2025
We held a New Year’s Eve wedding on 12/31/24, and wow—we cannot thank Sarah and Julia enough for such an amazing night.
Our guests are still talking about the wedding, using words...
like epic, incredible, and amazing—and it truly was.
We had a clear vision that required close communication with the staff, and once we shared that vision, they made it happen seamlessly. They even timed the music and smoke perfectly for our entrance into the venue.
The venue is clean and offers so much room for decorating, both electronically and within the space itself. The attached hotels were also a great touch, making it easy and convenient for guests to stay overnight.
Thank you for giving us the best memories of our wedding day. For some reason, our photos won’t load onto this site, but if you’d like to see them, Sarah and Julia know how to reach us.
Thank you again for making it the best night of our lives.
Darren and Dan
Elsie B
5.0
10/22/2025
Fantastic experience all around! The venue was stunning, the staff was attentive, and the food and drinks were incredible. Sarah made the planning process effortless and was wonder...
ful to work with. Our guests had nothing but great things to say!
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Nolan S
5.0
9/23/2025
We can not come up with enough nice words to say about the Bristol Event Center. From the time we decided to have our wedding here to the big day, their team was informative, suppo...
rtive, and as professional a staff could be. Sarah and Julia helped us through everything and made sure all of our needs were taken care of. The ballroom was beautiful and the perfect setting for any wedding. Having the hotel attached is also a huge plus for guests coming from out of town. 10/10 in every category and we would recommend the Bristol Event Center to anyone looking for a venue to have their special day!
Megan S
5.0
8/25/2025
As an event planner I was recently hired to manage a wedding at the Bristol Event Center and had an A+ experience throughout the entire planning process. The venue itself is beauti...
ful—spacious and super clean—and the ballroom worked perfectly for 180 people that wanted dinner as well as a giant dance floor. In the weeks and months leading up to the wedding Sarah (the wedding specialist onsite) was fantastic to work with. She was quick to answer questions, very detail-oriented, and completely in sync with me on the actual wedding day, which made everything run smoothly and on time. Load-in and load-out for vendors was also very easy. The banquet staff was efficient and pleasant and there were plenty of them onsite that evening, so service moved quickly. The food displays were visually appealing, with the raw bar being a real highlight, and having such a large pre-function space and patio gave guests plenty of options to chat and relax when they wanted to step outside of the main ballroom. We had one guest that was in a wheelchair, but the entire venue is accessible and that was no issue. Overall, both the space and the team were excellent, and I’d absolutely recommend the BEC without any hesitation. Thank you for helping to make my job so easy!
Brittany G
5.0
6/02/2025
We had our wedding at the Bristol Event Center on May 25, 2025, and we truly could not have asked for a better experience! From start to finish, everything was seamless, beautiful,...
and beyond what we had hoped for. The venue itself is stunning—modern, spacious, and the perfect blank canvas to bring our vision to life.
A huge thank you to Sarah and Julia, who were absolute rockstars throughout the planning process. Their organization, responsiveness, and genuine care made us feel completely at ease every step of the way. They went above and beyond to make sure every detail was in place.
On the day of the wedding, the onsite staff was exceptional—professional, attentive, and incredibly kind to us and our guests. Everything ran smoothly, and we received so many compliments on both the space and the service.
If you're looking for a beautiful venue with an amazing team behind it, we can't recommend the Bristol Event Center enough. It was the perfect place to celebrate the most important day of our lives!
Do N
5.0
10/20/2024
Would like to give Bristol Event Center another applause, from the architecture, the food, down to the staffs, and very special shout-out to Sarah J., for helping us create our dre...
am wedding!
I love the fact that Sarah made it so easy to approach her with anything we need. It’s not easy planning a wedding all the way from California, but she helped made it happen. I remember visiting BEC when it was still being built, having to tour with hard hats and everything was all framework and foundation. Sarah went over with us how BEC became established and also showed my wife and I how it’s going to look and we just decided to take that leap of faith and go with them due to how we were able to connect! When we came to check it out when we were visiting town, we were speechless on how beautiful everything was. My cousins and my wedding coordinator did the taste testing for us and they said BEC gave them an experience they never experienced before.
If you’re booking a venue to please your crowd, your crowd will definitely have a positive experience they will remember for a very long time. I’ve been to numerous weddings myself and this venue definitely captured my eyes and my stomach (food is amazing).
THANK YOU SARAH, RICH, JULIA, STEVE, JEFFREY, AND THE WHOLE TEAM, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!
- Kristine & Do
Mary B
5.0
9/25/2024
My daughter's wedding reception was held in the Century Ballroom at the Bristol Event Center and coordinated by Sarah. The team at BEC made the event seamless. They were professio...
nal, responsive and easy to work with. The venue itself is gorgeous and the food received rave reviews from everyone. I do not hesitate to recommend the Bristol Event Center as a fabulous venue all around!
Elizabeth I
5.0
6/26/2024
The Bristol Event Center made all our NYE wedding dreams come true! The venue is absolutely gorgeous, from the floor to ceiling windows, tall ceilings, huge bars, and high-end fini...
shes. Everything was sparkling and new. Having two spacious hospitality suites upstairs to get ready in (or to touch-up during the reception) was a huge bonus.
The staff at the BEC was amazing, from our initial tour to the day of. They are experts in the hospitality industry. They got back to us quickly with any question and were extremely accommodating with all our requests. Even our vendors commented how great they were to work with!
Food was very important to us and the BEC nailed it! It was difficult to narrow down our hors d'oeuvres choices because everything was so amazing at the tasting. The chef was extremely accommodating to all our requests, including a huge raw bar during cocktail hour which was the talk of the wedding.
Lastly, I can’t emphasize how convenient it was for our guests to stay in the hotel next door. Our guests stayed at the DoubleTree which was a 2 minute walk, or they could take one of the shuttles that staff were running back and forth. We also had our afterparty in one of the hotel ballrooms. Staff from both the BEC and Doubletree worked together to make this seamless. It will be even more convenient now that the connected Home2Suites is open for guests!
Overall, our experience with the Bristol Event Center was a 1000/10. If you’re looking for a brand-new, sparkling venue with amazing service, food, and convenience, this is your place. 😊
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