4.9
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Amenities
Guests comfort
Helpful staff
Let's Plan Your Event Together
Holds ceremonies and receptions
The entire team was so attentive and incredible all day long and truly helped make our wedding the best day of our lives!!
Mitch A.
5.0
Hope Events on Main was a terrific venue for our wedding. We got many, many comments from guests about how much fun they had. The three spaces - the ceremony room, the bowling alley where we had a cocktail hour, and the reception room. As a sucker for a sense of place, I loved getting married in a mill building with all of the high ceilings and patinated wood. Their food was great, and the overall value was excellent - we got more, and for less, than the other venues we considered.
Lauren and her team went above and beyond from start to finish and were consummately professional and communicative. We really felt taken care of.
I couldn't recommend Hope Events on Main more highly.
Raman S.
5.0
Located in Pawtucket, RI, Hope Events on Main is an inviting industrial-chic venue that hosts weddings and other special occasions. In 2014, the Hope Artiste Village established this event space in a renovated historic mill. This all-purpose venue can now provide you with an inviting and memorable setting to hold your important celebration.
The management of Hope Events on Main has dedicated itself to providing an excellent event venue and a community hub for both locals and visitors. The original old-world construction is visible with expansive windows and exposed red brick walls, providing a remarkable backdrop for your wedding. This team is happy to showcase the amenities of Pawtucket in this event center, with more than 35,000 square feet of flexible space interspersed with white pillars. These professionals strive to provide you and your guests with a stress-free and enjoyable experience on your special day. With staff attending to details of your festivities, you may more thoroughly enjoy your nuptial celebration.
The staff of Hope Events on Main will be happy to host your wedding ceremony and reception. Additionally, this team will accommodate elopements, engagement parties, showers, and other festivities. These professionals offer all-inclusive event packages, conveniently combining planning, catering, bartending, setup, and cleanup services. You will also have the use of lighting and sound equipment as well as access to outside vendors. The culinary staff will provide you with a menu for wedding dining with options including family-style platters, stations, plated dinners, and buffets. This is a setting that you can make your own for your special day.
12+ years in business
Speaks English
Large team (21+ members)
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Industrial & Warehouse
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Cakes & Desserts
Other Desserts
Food & Catering
Service Staff
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Reviews
4.9
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Hope Events on Main is a distinctive industrial venue with beautiful high ceilings and multiple spaces—the ceremony room, bowling-alley cocktail hour, and reception—that guests loved. The team was professional, attentive, and handled coordination, food, and special requests seamlessly, offering excellent value despite an early planner change. Note the public hallway ceremony space can be unsecured, so safeguard belongings.Review photos
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Kevin B
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5.0
Our guests couldn’t stop raving about the experience. We chose Hope on Main as a refreshing alternative to the typical country club—and it was a total hit. The venue’s unique space...
s added so much character, and the cocktail hour (complete with bowling!) was a standout favorite. The food was another win—delicious and memorable for everyone.
While a few staff changes early on gave us pause, the team who supported us during final prep and on the big day truly exceeded expectations. They coordinated seamlessly with our vendors, kept everything running smoothly and on time, and made sure we felt cared for from start to finish. They even jumped in to help with setup and some last-minute signage—above and beyond what we ever expected from a venue team.
We’re so glad we chose Hope Events on Main. It offered a fun, distinctive atmosphere backed by a team that was professional, proactive, and genuinely invested in making our day amazing.
Mitch A
5.0
The entire team was so attentive and incredible all day long and truly helped make our wedding the best day of our lives!!
Any questions?
Raman S
5.0
Hope Events on Main was a terrific venue for our wedding. We got many, many comments from guests about how much fun they had. The three spaces - the ceremony room, the bowling alle...
y where we had a cocktail hour, and the reception room. As a sucker for a sense of place, I loved getting married in a mill building with all of the high ceilings and patinated wood. Their food was great, and the overall value was excellent - we got more, and for less, than the other venues we considered.
Lauren and her team went above and beyond from start to finish and were consummately professional and communicative. We really felt taken care of.
I couldn't recommend Hope Events on Main more highly.
Hannah H
5.0
Hope Events on Main made our wedding day an absolute dream come true. We booked 1.5 years in advance of our wedding, and initially had some trouble with communication. Once the eve...
nt manager changed hands to Lauren, everything was amazing! Our guests couldn’t stop raving about how much they loved the industrial feel of the space. Bowling during cocktail hour was a hit. The ceremony space was nothing short of jaw dropping. The food was amazing too! Perfect venue all around for 100 guests or more. We can’t thank the team enough for a seamless and lovely wedding!
Michelle M
5.0
We just wanted to take a moment to thank the entire crew at Hope Events on Main for everything they did to make our wedding day so special. From the planning to the day-of coordina...
tion, you all made the whole experience smooth, stress-free, and absolutely beautiful.
We are so grateful for your attention to detail, calm energy, and the way the team made everything come together seamlessly. Our day was truly unforgettable, and we know it wouldn’t have been the same without the Hope Events team.
KARINA D
4.0
Hope events was such a stunning venue, we got countless compliments on the difference spaces and how much fun everything was. We rented 3 spaces for our March 2025 wedding, one b...
eing the breakdown bowling bar which was a MASSIVE hit! And was something everyone enjoyed so so much. Every photo in every rented space was stunning and was a dream. While the venue was absolutely gorgeous and I would recommend it to anyone who’s looking to get married in a more industrial looking setting I will be honest and say the day wasn’t without some hitches. First I would like to HIGHLY recommend and notify you that if you do use this venue you will need to hire or request the help of friends/ family to decorate the spaces how you desire. The day of coordination only sets up the tables, chairs and the basic linens that you rent from them. Any other signs, candles, florals etc will have to be set up by you. This wasn’t the end of the world for me but it should definitely be of consideration when you book. I would also like to recommend the possibility of hiring your own outside coordinator while the coordinators were so kind and did the best they can to ensure things went well, there was definitely a lack of communication with regards to how everything will/ should be run. It was with the help of 2 friends that our day was able to run as smooth as possible and my wishes were able to come to fruition. The largest thing that I would emphasize with this venue is the fact that up until the scheduled wedding it is a PUBLIC space. So there were many random people looking around and in all the different spaces. We were hugely disappointed when a family was touring the venue just moments before our ceremony and just mere seconds after my first look with my father. I did bring this up to the venue was I was extremely disappointed in the fact that this was something that occurred. They were remorseful and stated they will attempt to be more observant of these things so that other couples don’t have to have people invading their intimate moments. There were some hiccups as with every wedding but our day was so perfect regardless. I would highly recommend this venue! The food was fantastic as well! I can’t forget to mention that. The hors d’oeuvres were delicious and highly enjoyed as well as the cantina station/ pasta bar and salad! We loved the food and enjoyed it very much!
Megan P
5.0
Hope was awesome! It fit our budget while being exactly what we wanted aesthetically. One of the most important things for us in planning was dinner - we were tired of boiled veget...
ables and dry chicken at every wedding and wanted something more “us”. Hope had tons of options and they worked with us seamlessly for our guests with allergies. Even though we worked with two different event planners (change of staff a month or two before our wedding) which could have been stressful, Lauren is AMAZING - a sweetheart, quick with emails, and super helpful. All the staff was great (shoutout Maureen at the bar for helping us out the day before!) and we as well as our guests had a perfect day.
Kristen H
5.0
I had an amazing wedding day at Hope Events on Main. The staff were very helpful and attentive. Space for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception were all set up beautifully wit...
hout issue.
Lauren was a great event planner. She stayed in continuous contact with me leading up to and when necessary during the wedding. She was very attentive and checked on me throughout to make sure I had everything I wanted.
My guests all loved the bowling alley as a unique cocktail hour experience that you cannot get at other venues.
My only advice in booking this venue is to make sure that if you choose the hallway for the ceremony, make sure all belongings are taken from that area. I forgot about two floral arrangements in the ceremony hallway space, and one arrangement was stolen. The building is public with other businesses in it, and once the ceremony is complete, that space is not secured, so it is not the venue's fault this happened. I knew it was my responsibility to move the arrangements, but had forgotten in the excitement of the day. The venue also has another more private and new ceremony space where this would likely not occur there.
Overall, I would absolutely recommend. I had a great time. I would host other event types at this location.
Reina T
5.0
We chose this venue because of it's unique industrial setting. Breaktime bowling during cocktail hour was a big hit. Jackie and Lauren were great to work with and made the planning...
process seamless. We couldn't ask for a better day of coordinator, Alec was amazing, attentive and ran the night smoothly.
Response from Hope Events on Main
Hi Reina,
Thank you so much for the kind words! It was such a pleasure working with you a...
s well. We wish you a lifetime of Love and Happiness!
-Lauren & The team at Hope Events On Main
Trisha P
5.0
The venue was beautiful and unique. We loved the food choices and flexibility. We cannot say enough good things about the staff, especially Alec and Jesse. They are so good at wha...
t they do, and literally saved the day when a family member forgot the rings outside of the ceremony hall. All in all so glad we went with them!
Emily L
5.0
Jackie, Alec, and the rest of the Hope Events team were absolutely incredible to work with. Throughout the entire wedding planning process, Jackie always answered my questions quic...
kly and reassured me whenever I felt worried about something. While setting up the spaces, the staff went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. During our big day, they checked in with us and made our wedding party feel comfortable and taken care of. Our guests loved each space we took them to during the night: the new ceremony space, the bowling alley, and the reception space. I can't express our gratitude enough and would recommend this venue to anyone looking for a fun and special place to host an event.
Megan O
5.0
Jackie and her team were wonderful. They were responsive leading up and reassured me throughout the process. We had the reception in the bowling alley and the guests loved it. T...
hey also commented on how kind and attentive the staff were. It was a fantastic experience!
Becca S
5.0
When we began planning our wedding, we knew we wanted something unique and unforgettable. Little did we know that our dream wedding would take place at the most unexpected yet incr...
edible venue with a historic bowling alley! The food stations were so much fun. Everyone had a great time! Thanks to our amazing wedding planner, Jackie, our special day was an absolute blast from start to finish.
Kelsey B
4.0
We got married 3/18/2023. Then venue itself is BEAUTIFUL! We got so many compliments from guests about how fun the bowling for cocktail hour was and how unique the location was. Th...
is venue is reasonably priced, but decor definitely added up to the overall cost. I did not get warm and fuzzy vibes from the “coordinator” (the person who you book with and work with until the day of). She did not answer emails on a timely fashion, until I pointed it out and she was very prompt after I mentioned it. Day of the wedding we were setting up in the reception space and she was giving tours. She did not acknowledge my presence as her and her visitors walked right in the middle of me setting up my decor. Some of the people touring then proceeded to carefully assess all my decorations, which I really did not appreciate. The coordinator (again not the day of coordinator- ally was GREAT) then told my bridesmaid she would hang a sign that gave directions to my guests (it is a HUGE space) and she did not. She put the sign down on the bar and left it there. This woman was very difficult to work with and I really do get along with just about anyone. Ally, the day of coordinator was LOVELY. I was very grateful to have her. The staff that worked the day or the wedding were also great!! The food was very good- especially the late night pizza! Overall, I am happy we chose to get married here but want to warn other brides about the booking coordinator. Be cautious if you plan to get married here that she can be difficult but it is worth pushing through!!
Catherine W
5.0
We got married at Breaktime Bowl and Bar, another venue operated by Hope Events on Main in Hope Artiste Village. This vintage bowling alley was perfect for both our ceremony and re...
ception. The space is unique and already has plenty of character, so we didn't need to spend a lot of time thinking about how to decorate the space to be ours. In addition to providing a beautiful location for us, it also came with duckpin bowling as a reception activity with human pinsetters. Our guests loved being able to bowl as part of our reception.
Allie, the event coordinator we worked with, was great from our first interaction. She answered all of our questions in a timely fashion and was on hand during our wedding. The rest of the staff, from the bartender to the pinsetters, were wonderful and clearly wanted us and our guests to have a great time.
As part of using this venue, catering and the bar were in-house services. The food, drinks, and service for all were great.
The only thing I wish we had done differently with the venue is booked it for a longer event!
Ivy M
5.0
The entire staff was so amazing! They really made our experience exactly how we had imagined. We wanted a relaxed, but fun, space that was good for a small guest list. We had to ch...
ange the date twice, they made what could have been a very stressful process so easy. The space also made for some very good pictures. (Photo credit for the picture to Danyel Deboise)
Sara H
5.0
We had a fabulous wedding here in July. Enjoyed every moment of it. The price was great, the staff was super helpful, and our guests just loved it. Only small things to plan ahead ...
for is that buffet food takes a long time to serve, and it got a bit loud in there - but nothing we couldn't fix by asking the DJ to turn it down a bit. We couldn't have asked for a better place to get married.
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