Chatham Bars Inn
About This Vendor
The Atlantic Ocean takes center stage at our magnificent waterfront wedding venue, serving as an intriguing and ever-changing backdrop for your big day. Chatham Bars Inn remains the only luxury destination on Cape Cod where you can hold a toes-in-the-sand ceremony, right on our private beach. Founded in 1914, Chatham Bars Inn grew to be Cape Cod’s premier luxury destination, marrying timeless character and discreet charms with the sophisticated comforts of today. Helping you to find the perfect space on our property for your wedding is of vital importance to us. From intimate affairs on the beach to expansive tented celebrations, every wedding at Chatham Bars Inn is unique. Since we only host one wedding per day, you will have your choice of environment as well as access to the private beach and our fleet of boats for stunning backdrops for your wedding photos. Whether you are hosting a wedding reception with a soaring fire in the background or a toes-in-the-sand oceanfront summer clambake, our professional staff will orchestrate every detail to ensure that your celebration is everything you dreamed it would be. From the comfortable (but not overly casual) Beach House Grill to our upscale Harbor View Room, Chatham Bars Inn contains the perfect reception venue for every wedding. With 217 guest rooms, you and your guests will enjoy tranquil seaside elegance combined with state-of-art conveniences and amenities. Most rooms enjoy sweeping ocean views, while our twenty-six charming cottages can be found situated high atop seaside bluffs, nestled in landscaped gardens and in other picturesque locations throughout the resort.
Amenities + Details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Dressing Room
Liability Insurance
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
Up to 250
Settings
Ballroom, Barn, Farm & Ranch, Beach, Waterfront, Historic Venue, Hotel, Restaurant, Tented
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks, Cakes & Desserts, Cupcakes, Food & Catering, Planning, Se Habla Español, Service Staff
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Chatham Bars Inn Reviews
4.8 out of 5.0
40 reviews
5 Star
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4 Star
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Chatham Bars Inn is an absolutely gorgeous venue in an idyllic locale. We had stayed there before and it made choosing our venue easy. We had a few communication issues during the planning process; weeks of delayed responses to emails/follow up...
emails and miscommunications amongst their staff. However, the tasting was beautiful and anytime we were in person with the coordinators/managers, they were lovely to work with. There were a few challenges during our wedding weekend. The front desk did not distribute our welcome bags to guests in our room block as they had intended, my dad who is handicapped was not put in a handicap accessible room despite prior arrangements, and the catering team had not printed out the seating arrangement and dietary restrictions for the reception. We were lucky to have a separate wedding planning team who helped us manage these items. In addition to the beautiful setting, there were several staff members who were truly the saving grace of our experience here. Stanislov, who we had met during our tasting, was absolutely incredible. He was highly organized, attentive, and above all incredibly kind. You could tell he takes true pride in his work and executes it masterfully. The valet team, servers, and bartenders we worked with were also phenomenal. The chef and her team prepared incredible dishes that guests are still raving about. In all, we would choose Chatham Bars Inn again and look forward to spending many future anniversaries there.
At the end of the day our wedding was a 10/10. We lucked out with perfect weather and everything went perfectly.
We planned a small wedding with 25 people, since it was an intimate wedding we had to do a weekday, which was fine.
A few months i...
nto planning our original event planner left and about a month later a new one started. It was bumpy at first since she was new and learning the ropes, but in the end she was great.
The site is beautiful. The food- everyone said it was the best food they ever had at a wedding. We had the family clam bake and it was too much food. We also added in bonfire after dinner.
Knocked off 1 star bc there is no bridal room to get ready in. You have to get ready in the room you book and check in the night before. Other venues we looked at and had booked pre-covid were much more accommodating in this aspect and made you feel more special. It did feel like we were just a # here as they do so many weddings.
It is very expensive so know that going it, but you get what you pay for- exceptional service, food, and views.
CBI was a fantastic venue for our June 2021 wedding. Not only was the event beautiful, but we had a good experience working with Corina and her team over the course of 2+ years of planning. The CBI staff were professional and attentive, ensuri...
ng that the rehearsal dinner and wedding were a blast and went off without a hitch.
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CBI was the perfect place to have my intimate micro wedding. Corina helped us create the perfect menu, organize the weekend events and coordinate our guests at the hotel. She was wonderful to work with and continues to help us even after then w...
edding has passed. I would absolutely recommend this beautiful venue and their wonderful staff!
Chatham Bars Inn is a stunning venue for a classic, elegant Cape Cod wedding. It's easy to design a wedding around such beautiful grounds. I never felt like I had to bring a lot of outside design in - the florals and backdrop are beautiful with...
out having to go overboard with styling.
We knew we wanted a venue where we could do it all - ceremony, reception, after party, brunch the next day, and stay on-site. Not to mention the catering is exceptional. It's expensive, but worth it for the level of service and beautiful space.
We had our wedding here a few weeks ago and everything was so perfect! The night before/morning of the wedding there was a hurricane "passing through" and Kristin worked with us to plan for the worst, while also assuring us that everything woul...
d still run smoothly and our guests would be comfortable. Well, lucky for us, by the time the ceremony started, the rain stopped and the sky miraculously turned blue so we didn't have to worry. But, either way, we were prepared thanks to Kristin! Not one detail was forgotten and the staff was INCREDIBLY attentive all night long. My husband and I even had our own personal waiter all night who would find us wherever we were to make sure we had everything we needed--he even brought us waters to make sure we were staying hydrated! We had our cocktail hour in the South Lounge, our reception at the Beach House Grill and our after party in the Monomoy--our guests loved that our events were in different rooms because it felt like 3 separate parties in one! From the views to the service to the food/drinks and everything in between, (it's pricey, but) it's so worth having your special day here. I can't say enough good things about this place. Our guests will be talking about our wedding for the next decade!
What an amazing wedding and stay at the Chatham Bars Inn for my daughter's wedding. The grounds and venues were stunning and we had the most picturesque day. It was truly magical from start to finish.
Everything was absolutely amazing. The venue was breathtaking, the food was amazing and the whole staff at cbi catered to all everyone’s needs. Stephanie was so amazing to work with and made our day stress free and perfect. Leading up to the b...
ig day she answered every single one of my many emails promptly and did anything i requested. Thanks to Chatham bars inn, my wedding was the best day ever.
CBI blew us away. Amazing venue and customer service from start to finish! From day 1, Clarissa and Stephanie were so helpful. They were quick to respond to my thousands of emails and answering all of our questions leading up to the big day. We...
had our rehearsal dinner, welcome party, wedding reception and after party there and every single event was absolutely seamless and so much fun! The service and establishment is impeccable. Everyone that you come in contact with is extremely professional and gives top notch customer service! From the bell man service to the catering staff. Everyone treated us like royalty. The staff is so helpful and down-to-earth! We are so beyond happy that we decided to have our wedding at CBI, we wouldn't have done anything different. Special thank you to Stephanie for all of her help throughout the past year an a half. We will certainly miss working with you!
My daughter chose Chatham Bars Inn for her wedding without hesitation. It is a lovely setting and the staff was very helpful in planning and coordinating the event.
The day of her event the ceremony and the cocktail hour went very well. Even th...
e weather cooperated! However, dinner service did not go as well. The bride and groom made their rounds to visit each table before the main entrees were served.
A few minutes into it my daughter and her husband were pulled to the side and were informed that there would be no fish. The coordinator stated the chef had failed to start the fish (one of the choices) and that they would substitute ravioli. I was very disappointed in the way the issue was handled. First, because the bride should never be confronted with a problem on her very special day and secondly, the fact that they did not start the fish is inexcusable. They never offered beef as an option to the guests that had chosen fish. Instead the staff decided to substitute with the vegetarian option. Not to mention the majority of the guests had chosen the split plate with fish and beef.
After speaking with the coordinator, she informed me that they would credit my account and offered us a suite for future use. It was a nice gesture but we would have rather our guests have enjoyed fish with their meal as that is one of the great things about having your event on The Cape.
After having experienced this, make sure that the coordinator is on top of all aspects of the event day of, including the kitchen. We were happy with everything else, however, future clients should be cautioned to make sure the correct food is being prepared and the staff is to tell a parent/bridesmaid/friend of any mishaps.
Chatham Bars Inn is an amazing venue! We recently had our wedding ceremony and reception on site. The setting is breath taking! The staff is incredible! The food was the delicious! It was all better that I could have ever dreamed, i wouldn't ha...
ve changed a thing!
We had our daughters wedding at CBI. Clarissa and Stephanie were very professional and lovely to work with. Their Attention to detail was impeccable. The entire staff was friendly and could not do enough for us, even opening up the gift shop,(w...
hich was closed) so we could buy souvenirs. Everyone complimented on how wonderful they were treated by the staff. Love CBI
CBI is simply the best, most stunning venue one could imagine. We had our wedding at the Boathouse, and the entire weekend was simply spectacular from start to finish. The service we received here was unlike anything we had ever experienced be...
fore- every single staff member was beyond polite, helpful and classy. The food and drink was exquisite, and our wedding meal was the best that our guests have ever had. CBI set us up with a wedding coordinator who handled our details and made the planning process as easy as could be. There are almost no words to describe the beauty, service and elegance of this resort.
We got married at CBI over Memorial Day Weekend and cannot say enough wonderful things about the venue! We were in a tent down on the South Lawn for our ceremony, reception, and farewell brunch, and also held our Friday night BBQ at the Beach ...
House. First of all, the staff is fantastic. The Chef was willing to work with me to design my dream menu AND he took such good care of all of our guests with allergies (e.g., we asked for a nut-free wedding). The events team was similarly amazing and worked so hard to make sure that our vision played out -- we worked very closely with Kate Mann, who is an absolute rock star! The whole weekend went off without a hitch, and all of our guests have been raving about the venue, the DELICIOUS food, and the amazing service at CBI ever since!
Outstanding! Beautiful views of the ocean, terrific venue!
A CBI wedding was a dream I had my whole life. I never thought it could be possible. Until it was! CBI was the most amazing venue a couple could ask for.
Their sales team is excellent, Clarissa will show you all the options and be honest with...
you with what is possible and now possible. From there you will start to work with Kate Mann the wedding coordinator who I can not praise enough. She has incredible organizational skills, professional skills and has great insight into what a couple is looking for. She ensured that everything was perfect while planning and the day of. I am a control freak and was a little frantic the day of the wedding, she put me at ease to know she had everything under control and everything went perfectly.
The food tasting at CBI is one of my highlights, it's intimate and you feel like a prince and princess. The food is incredible. They have their own farm where they grow a lot of their food and spend so much time perfecting it. We couldn't believe how great it was.
The service of the wedding was over the top, We had about 17 waiters on the head table making sure everything was perfect. We had Ivan as our head waiter to ensure that we as bride and groom were happy. Ivan is a dream. He is the sweetest man and makes you feel like you are the most important person in the world.
The venue speaks for itself, its beautiful, classic and chic. I can't recommend this venue enough for a wedding. It was perfect.
We got married at the Chatham Bars Inn in July 2016 and it was absolutely perfect! The venue was breath taking and literally was the best day ever! The staff was amazing and so attentive and Kate Mann was the greatest wedding planner. She ma...
de our dreams come to reality. This is the PERFECT place to get married and I would recommend it to everyone.
From the moment I selected the venue Clarissa and Kate Mann were completely amazing and executed my many wedding visions perferectly! From arranging 75 hotel rooms for our guests at CBI, a gorgeous cocktail hour in south lounge, reception in st...
ars with delicious live stations and a rocking after party in monomoy room! They look care of everything so we could all relax and enjoy every moment! Thank you thank you thank you!
The Cape's most beautiful and Luxurious place to have a wedding. The staff is extremely hospitable and extremely attentive to every detail. It's also a playground for photographers. It's absolutely stunning in every direction you look. It's one...
of my favorite places to photograph weddings. I've done quite a few there and every bride has been over the top happy with their wedding experience.
Best experience very. Clarissa and Kate are consummate professionals. Wedding was perfect.
If I could give Chatham Bars Inn 10 stars, I would. Ever since I was a little girl I dreamed of having my wedding here and when that dream came true, it was nothing short of magical. Working with Kate was so easy, she was so helpful and offered...
a lot of great suggestions along the way. When our wedding weekend finally arrived, every single detail was taken care of. Our guests were blown away by the food, level of service and beautiful amenities that CBI had to offer. For my husband and I, we were well taken care of by the entire team all weekend and there's literally nothing I would have changed about our wedding. We hosted a brunch the next day in the main dining room and it was the perfect send off, and delicious too. The only disappointing thing is that it's all over... I wish we could do this once a year!!
Thanks to everyone at CBI for an unforgettable, amazing and special wedding experience!!
Chatham Bars Inn offers such natural beauty and professionalism all around. We could not have been happier with how our wedding turned out. The grounds alone paint a beautiful backdrop/setting for a Cape Cod wedding. We worked with Kate and ...
she is truly amazing. Kate made our wedding planning experience seamless and was accommodating every step of the way. I would do it all over again and be overjoyed to work with Kate and her team. We are so glad we chose Chatham Bars Inn as our venue - we wouldn't have it any other way!
Since I was a little girl I knew I wanted my wedding to be at Chatham Bars Inn (CBI). I'm so thankful that my dream came true and I wouldn't change it for anything! Everything was perfect!
Chatham Bars Inn was the only place that I wanted to get married. Everything about the day was perfect. We had a very small wedding so our ceremony took place on the Boat House lawn and the reception was in the Boat House. The staff at CBI was...
so kind and accommodating. They did everything possible to make sure that everything was perfect. From the food to the scenery, I can't say enough. It was everything I wanted and more. I had my dream wedding!
CBI is hands down the most amazing venue we've ever seen. It is in an absolutely beautiful location and the facilities have been updated to truly qualify as top notch. However, the beauty and stunning appearance aside, the best part of CBI is t...
he people who work there. Our #1 priority was to make sure our guests truly had an experience and whether it was something as simple as having the doors opened for them very time the entered the main inn, to the bell hops offering anything and everything, the front desk remembering people's names, the wait staff offering to have meals brought to rooms for people who arrived late to our rehearsal dinner, our vendors being coordinated by our CBI contact, things brought up to our suite without ven needing to ask throughout the night, the trolley that brought us to the father party. The weekend was amazing and I wouldn't change a thing
Also, being from MA but now living in MN, I wAs essentially planning a destination wedding. That is why we chose CBI before truly knowing how spectacular they were. We did our rehearsal dinner, ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, lodging, and morning after breakfast all on the CBI property. The did the catering and the cake as well and their pricing included the meal, cake, liquor, taxes and gratuity so there was no additional 27% to add on unexpectedly at the end.
The best I can say is that when I woke up the morning after and thought about what I would hav dne differently, the resounding answer was NOTHING!
Because we were a smaller wedding and so much is always going on at CBI, we were a bit concerned about making sure every detail was attended to before the wedding. BUT, the boathouse reception was amazing, and we never felt like the small fish...
(at less than 50 people) in the big pond.
Amidst all of the craziness and crossed emails in planning, Megan hit every note, and arranged the floorplan perfectly. Guests were blown away, as was I. The thing that really got me about CBI and Megan, though, was the attention to the small details. A gluten free cupcake was no problem for one guest with such needs, to the point that they gave her two. I had a migraine, and there was Megan with the Excedrin. FI (H I guess now!) forgot his reception shirt and sandals in the room, and she had it down and ready before he even needed to change. She stole me toward the beginning to walk me through all of the little details, so I really got to take in everything before the evening kicked off.
Really, it could not have been anything more than I had ever dreamed. I could re-live this night a million times, and hope we have an excuse to throw another awesome event there one day.
When I first started looking at Chatham Bars Inn I thought we could never afford such a historic and beautiful venue. What we found was a beautiful and historic venue that was willing to work with us and knew exactly how to host a fabulous wedd...
ing. They are one of the few venues on Cape Cod that will take small weddings (we only had 35 guests). The personalized service from the coordinators to the chef to the front desk staff was fantastic and exactly what you would expect from a place like "CBI." Even if you are on a budget, give them a call to see if they can work within it. Its well worth it!
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We just recently had our wedding at CBI in September 2012 and can't say enough wonderful things about it. First of all, it is in an absolutely gorgeous location and all of the different buildings available for the wedding/reception are beautif...
ul. We got married on the beach in front of the Beach House Grill and had our reception there. The view of the water was perfect and exactly what we wanted.
The staff there was unbelievably professional- everyone that we worked with, especially our coordinator, Clarissa, who could not have been more fantastic. We were not even nervous on the day of the wedding about things going smoothly because we had such faith in them, and everything went completely perfectly down to every last detail! They truly made our special day fantastic!
The food and wine were incredible- we had people coming up to us all night commenting on how it was the best wedding food they had ever tasted!
We would recommend this venue to anyone!
I recently was married at the Chatham Bars Inn, and let me tell you, I can't think of a more beautiful place to have tied the knot! The service the day of the wedding was fabulous, the food was to die for, and the location was out of this worl...
d. I was able to have the wedding of my dreams! If I were to have one complaint, it would be that there was a lack of service leading up to the day and it was at times difficult to reach members of the staff there (which, as any first time bride knows, can be a bit infuriating).
The Chatham Bars Inn in my opinion is the nicest resort on Cape Cod. Their service is superior to all others. That being said it was extremely difficult to get in touch with the wedding coordinator, even just days before the event. The day of w...
ent off almost perfectly, minus one major thing, they changed the direction the ceremony was pointing. Instead of having the ocean in the background we were looking at bushes. Why didn't anyone tell me this was going to happen? I was only informed right before I walked down the aisle. They also forgot to serve some of the desserts and now that the wedding is over no one will return our calls.
The setting was beautiful and the food was absolutely delicious. Servce was extremely promt.
Our rehearsal dinner was at Chatham Bars Inn, and it was just lovely. Beautiful view of the bay and the food was amazing. Loved it!
Chatham - August 2010. I had always dreamed of getting married at CBI ever since I was a little girl and honestly, the day was better than we could have ever imagined. Kate, Clarissa and the entire staff at CBI pull out all the stops, taking c...
are of you throughout the whole process. They run such a high class operation that everything goes off soooo smoothly, orchestrating your day to perfection! We had a lot of unique "adds" to the look and feel of the reception/cocktail hour that Kate took care of with such ease. The beauty, ambiance and overall feel of CBI is (in my opinion) bar none and create such a magical day that the bride & groom, family and friends will always remember. We were hearing compliments about the wedding from our guests for months on end and we owe that to Kate and the CBI staff. More than a handful of people commented that it "was the best wedding they had ever been to". So let's just say, I would HIGHLY recommend CBI as a weddng venue to any bride & groom to be! Sometimes...I wish we could go back to that beautiful day and do it all over again :-)
The Chatham Bars Inn is the most beautiful place to have a wedding! It's elegant and beachy at the same time. Food was great, staff was great, scenery was perfect!
This was absolutely the most perfect spot to get married. We held both the ceremony and the reception at the Boat House and they truly did a fantastic job. The views were breath-taking and our guests were stunned. The food was the best! We went...
with the Cape Codder and it was presented so nicely and everyone had the best dinner- steak, chicken, lobster, steamers, mussels etc! It was SO good. A little pricey, but worth every penny. And the staff did an awesome job- they made sure everyone was taken care of. Wouldn't have changed a thing.
Growing up spending my summers in Chatham I knew CBI was the place I always wanted to get married for it's beautiful scenery and classic elegance. On our wedding CBI held up to their reputation and was worth every penny! The flow of the ceremon...
y and recreation was perfect, the staff are true professionals- Our wedding party gots the VIP treatment! Angela was an amazing wedding coordinator and was on top of everything. I can truly say everything about the day was in line with our dream wedding.
Amazing venue and customer service from start to finish! The service and establishment is impeccable. Everyone that you come in contact with is extremely professional and gives top notch customer service! The catering department is unbelievable...
! They are so helpful and down-to-earth! They also had great suggestions for me. I would to have done anything different. I can't wait to go back to CBI on my anniversary!
It took our breath away. it was truely gorgeous, the view, the grounds...everything. Everything was set up beautifully & ran very smooth. I didn't have to do a lot of work in regards to the actual ceremony & reception (we had both there). W...
e loved that fact that they came out and passed around Champagne & a signature drink (Cape Codders) right as the ceremony ended so there wasn't any back-ups at the bar. it was really a perfect day!;Just make sure you ask a lot of questions & be very specific as to what you want. We're having a little challenge in regards to figuring out the final bill versus what they quoted us the week before the wedding, just stay on them for that.
The easiest way to describe is to list... ~ The way the venue allowed us to be inside and outside all at the same time ~ The flawless delivery of food and drinks ~ The amazing way the staff was able to anticipate our every need (glass was almos...
t empty, ability to get us 40 sandwiches for after the party, etc.) ~ They happily moved huge, valuable, decorative fixtures so that we could accomidate our tables ~ All we had to do was give them our table cards, cake knives, glasses, photo frames etc. and they took care of the rest, never had to worry about anything getting lost. ~ The wedding coordinator came to the actual ceremony to make sure that everything went smoothly ~ Met with us any time we wanted to do a 'spot check' and were able to accomidate all requests, big or small. (wanting Bombay Gin at the bar, asking other reserved guests to move when we discovered that the rooms we wanted were booked) ~ Greeted us by name every time we were on the property. not just the people who worked exclusively with us, literally everyone, down to the valet boys. ~ Shuttled us to a local bar after the reception and came back to get us after, even though it took many trips!! They smiled the whole time! ~ I could go on and on about how amazing the CBI was for everything, the points are honestly endless. I want to also not that they also hosted our Rehersal Dinner and our Sunday Brunch... I literally had the dream wedding that every girl prays for... And the helped to make it all come true!
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