Bristow Manor Weddings and Events

anor house made for a cozy cocktail hour space and we had more than enough space in the stateroom for our 75 guests. It was also a nice surprise that they had updated all their doors, light fixtures, paint, and added a new outdoor patio right before our wedding for a modern yet elegant look.

ime for me to come see the venue and we're very accommodating to my later work schedule. We toured it and booked it on the spot. We did not even bother trying to look anywhere else as we wanted a venue that would be responsive and helpful during the process. Bristow Manor did both of those, they made everything clear and were more than happy to explain everything and detail everything out. They were constantly going out of their way to make sure he and my fiance were both included during the whole planning process. They were very reasonably priced as well compared to some venues if you are looking for a beautiful venue on a budget, we just added on a ton of stuff for upgrades that were unnecessary but we liked. Our wedding was on June 25 2022 and we couldn't have been happier with how it turned out and how helpful all the staff was on the day of. Thank you so much for everything you've done.

g smoothly, amazing to all of my vendors, so organized, and attentive to not just me and my husband but our families. I cannot say enough kind words about her. The food at Bristow is incredible, we received so many compliments! The venue is absolutely gorgeous and Caitlin and her team helped make it the best day of our lives

atmosphere and aesthetic of the historical manor is to die for and the picture you will take there will have jaws dropping. Thank-you to all the staff that helped make our wedding day an event to remember!

n were great to work with throughout our engagement and planning process. We chose a Friday for our wedding and although were hesitant at first, we are glad we did because it gave us the rest of the weekend to relax and celebrate. Overall, our experience with Bristow Manor was incredible! At the last minute in the planning process, a new coordinator was assigned to my wedding day. And although I was hesitant at first, I am so happy to say that Karen made my day all that I could imagine. Of course with serving alcohol the guests can get a little rowdy, but Karen did the best job! Myself and my husband were able to just enjoy our night while Karen and the rest of the staff handled the logistics and slight mishaps. I will forever be thankful for her and for choosing Bristow Manor to celebrate our wedding.

ew exactly where we wanted to have our beautiful event! As time passed and the new year approached, we decided that we wanted to push our wedding from April 2021 to September 2021, and that was not an issue at all for Bristow Manor. This was greatly appreciated, given that most of our guests were traveling to the event from out of state! Annette and Caitlin always worked with us to ensure our ceremony and reception would be just what we desired! We enjoyed our food tastings in January 2021, and we also got to use the venue for engagement photos in May 2021! Throughout the year of 2021 before September, I was in constant contact and correspondence with Caitlin, and she was always very professional, helpful, and prompt! I had so many questions, and at times I felt overwhelmed from planning and calling vendors, but Caitlin always gave off a great and comforting vibe, and I knew that with her assistance, the wedding day would go perfectly. Her assistance throughout the whole process, to include the day of, was exceptional. I greatly appreciate her work to make our day special! I also cannot thank the entire staff and crew enough for basically taking a day that I envisioned, and playing it in real time! The ambiance, the laughs and smiles, the food, the drinks, everything was amazing. I still cannot stop thinking about our big day, and I know that it was definitely meant to be at Bristow Manor! Truly a fairytale come to life! I cannot recommend this professional and breathtakingly beautiful venue enough!

he small details that would normally be stressful. I so appreciated how she kept everyone organized and continued to check in with my husband and I to see how she could make our day perfect. Truly could not recommend the venue or staff enough! Thank you for making our wedding day absolutely perfect!

more admin/billing was also great. The venue itself was very flexible with covid postponements and billing. The venue itself is beautiful and very private. We were able to decorate the venue ourselves the day before, had our rehearsal walk through, and the venue provided the set up of any additional decor and breakdown at the end of the night. Negatives: The reason for 3 starts is truly the day-of experience. Food: For the food, The entree of chicken and steak tasted nothing like what was provided at the tasting. The steak was over cooked and the sauce was bland. The chicken was supposed to be in a Marsala sauce and there was no sauce at all with it. In addition to the poor quality of the meal, after the wedding I was told by many guests that they never received cake and/or had their food brought out very late. Our family had asked ahead of time how many staff would be at the wedding so we were able to tip accordingly. Apparently on the wedding day that was not the case as the bartender had told my mother that they were very short staffed which was causing the delay with food/drinks. Timeline: Our timeline was one of our biggest regrets with this venue. During the tasting we went over the timeline with the coordinator. The coordinator used a template of their usual wedding timeline to go over with us and make adjustments if we wanted. I truly regret trusting the timeline the coordinator put together as it made the entire wedding delayed and then things had to be rushed at the end of the night. Due to the delay of dinner and with speeches/parent dances being scheduled for after dinner was served, dancing did not start until almost 10:00pm and the bar was scheduled to close at 10:00pm. The coordinator was able to extend the bar for an additional 15 minutes but even with that, the party didn't really get started until 1 hour before the wedding was over. Due to our frustrations with the delay we had to make the call to have an informal cake cutting and no bouquet toss because our guests wanted to start dancing. We truly wished the coordinator could have stepped in earlier with this matter because my husband and I had no idea what time it was since we were so busy, otherwise we would have moved things along. We were served dinner first so after we ate there was a lot of waiting around which could have been occupied with the speeches/ dances. Weather ceremony back-up: On our wedding day it rained briefly before our ceremony. While getting ready our coordinator had asked us what we wanted to do whether indoor/outdoor. At the time when asked I didn't know how wet it was outside because it had stopped raining but either way I was told if we wanted to do it outside still then it would take them an additional 20 minutes to set up so I chose to just make the call to do it indoors. Now after experiencing how tight it was having the ceremony in the ballroom I would have done things differently. All the tables were pushed to the sides of the walls and left very little space which guests did not like. Also for the ballroom the isle was extremely short so the moment of walking down the isle was very brief. All that said, if we could do it all over, I'm not sure we would choose this venue again.

the staff was phenomenal. The day of coordinator, Caitlin, was everything we could have hoped for. She was knowledgeable, timely and just a joy to work with. We dropped off bins of decor prior to the wedding and she and her team brought our vision to life. Caitlin helped keep the day on track, and really allowed us to enjoy the day and not stress the little details. The bartenders and wait staff were all amazing and we couldn't be more happy with our decision to have our wedding here!

! Ryan and I thank you for everything you did for us and making our day the best day!

s. She made sure that we had everything we needed on our wedding day and made sure we ate! The venue is beautiful and the staff makes your dream come true!

e was such that the customer service was great which we appreciated since we rescheduled our original wedding date because of the pandemic. Annette and Caitlin were very accommodating and flexible. Can’t say enough about our experience with Bristow Manor!

ch an accommodating venue t help during these stressful times. Anette (sales) kept me informed about how the venue was keeping guests safe, how many people we could invite and what to expect. She kept my sanity intact throughout the stressful planning process. Caitlin(coordinator) was the best. She managed the day of coordination like a true professional. everything was taken care of, I didn't have a single worry all day knowing she was on top of everything. Our wedding was truly perfect and we are so glad we chose Bristow Manor

e for allergies! They made sure my day ran as smoothly as possible and decorated before we arrived. I wouldn’t have wanted my day any other way

didn't show and although it was cold on the way home, it was still so good :) I had to have steak/beef for about the next two week's after our wedding because it was so good!! The chef even came out to make sure everything was good, thanks Chef!! The entire space including landscape is beautiful and well lit. Annette who helped in the beginning was also helpful in making sure we had everything we needed in regard to info. I would love to host another event here just to get as close as possible to our wedding day, it is beautiful and you will love every moment of it!! Thanks, Bristow! P.S...... Caitlin, I'm so sorry for the few guests that were pushy!!!! So rude, but you remained professional, thank you!!!!

t in a fantastic shift to serve our guests. It was truly the perfect engagement reception that we always envisaged and I cannot thank the Events team enough for helping us making it happen!

what you are given. Caitlin, the on-site coordinator, is absolutely wonderful to work with! We had a significant amount of rain on our wedding day, she made sure we still had a great time and worked with us to come up with alternate plans on the spot. You will not regret choosing Bristow Manor!

global pandemic in which to plan a wedding, but then the night of the wedding, Mother Nature decided to throw us another curveball with the remnants of a hurricane coming through, and through it all our wedding planner was a calming force as she seamlessly made adjustments and came up with alternate plans to ensure that our daughter's wedding was everything she had dreamed it would be. The entire staff was polite and accommodating to everything we could have hoped for and more. The professionalism and kindness shown in such difficult circumstances was truly a blessing to our entire family. All of the obstacles that could have turned a dream wedding into a disaster fell away as our wedding planner and the entire staff worked tirelessly to overcome every challenge. The venue was beautiful, the food was delicious, and my daughter's dream wedding came together in ways that were beyond what we could have hoped for.

aken care of from start to finish. The day could not have been better!

appreciated how flexible the venue was and how they cater to different wedding sizes, budgets, and styles. There are also many awesome spots for pictures throughout the grounds and the golf course. We would recommend checking out Bristow Manor.

tte was very responsive and answered all my questions. Once we had signed the contract and moved to the planning stages, Caitlin was very attentive and helped us put together the final details. Gorgeous location, professional staff and the services offered are excellent for the price. I highly recommend this place!

s around to answer our myriad questions prior to the event. Day of, Caitlin and the staff were very professional and kept things running smoothly. Food-wise, they had several menu options, all of which were good.

was very pleasant; she was thorough when going through all of the details for our big day and answered the numerous questions we had. As we left, we knew we had found the perfect spot for our wedding. As the months went by with virtually no contact, we soon discovered that Bettina had left and a new coordinator took her spot. I requested to meet in person with this coordinator; she did not reply. A week later, I reached out again and was able to secure a meeting with her. However, when we arrived, we were met by Annette, the sales coordinator, who told us the new coordinator no longer worked there either. At this point, we were extremely apprehensive – we were less than six months out from our wedding and we had no coordinator. Our third coordinator, Caitlin, took over shortly thereafter. For a few weeks, there were some hiccups with communications not being timely; however, things did a complete 180 when we were one month away from the wedding. Both Caitlin and Annette were extremely accommodating and helpful, going above and beyond to ensure that our wedding day was perfect – and it was. We could not have asked for a more perfect wedding day. All in all, while the months leading up to our wedding were extremely stressful, we were very happy with how everything came together at the end. Our wedding was lovely – the pictures really don’t do it justice!