Kinney Bungalow at Sunset Farm

ngelow. This was the first and only venue we looked it and immediately fell in love with it! It is romantic, has a beautiful history, intimate and of course gorgeous sunset. Another bonus was Daisy, the coordinator, was amazing throughout the whole process!

cost. My husband and I were planning a wedding in Rhode Island from across the country, and we spoke with many venues that had absolutely astronomical baseline costs for a more all-inclusive (catering, cake, alcohol etc.) experience. We went with Kinney Bungalow because it is absolutely unique and gorgeous (the idea of a reception hall makes me gag), allows for flexibility (we could pick the caterer we really wanted- Crazy Burger FTW), had a reasonable price, and Daisy MacLeod was responsive and wonderful to work with. Unlike an all-inclusive hall, you may need to do a little more legwork to hire vendors like caterers, bartenders and rentals. My husband and I actually liked this aspect, since it allowed us to customize for the wedding we wanted. Daisy worked with our schedule so we could visit Kinney Bungalow and was incredibly available and responsive to all of our questions. The actual wedding day was absolutely perfect- we had about 90 guests, which felt great for the space. We had to switch our plan A of getting married outside under the archway to a plan B of having the ceremony in front of the fireplace indoors (a thunderstorm started to brew as soon as my husband and I arrived at the bungalow). This ended up being fantastic, and many guests commented that the ceremony was beautiful, romantic and intimate indoors. We could not have been happier with Kinney Bungalow- it was the perfect setting for an incredible day.

he third venue of the day and my husband and I fell in love the second we walked in. We had a couple more tours booked, but in my heart I knew we’d end up here. Daisy MacLeod the event coordinator for KB is the nicest person to work with! We had a minor hiccup the day of, the attendant wasn’t at the venue to open it up right on time, but we made a quick call to Daisy who ran into action and was at the venue within 10 minutes! The inside is absolutely gorgeous and doesn’t need a lot added as part of decor, which was important to me. I cannot say enough good things about Kinney Bungalow!

dating and kind through the whole planning process! Kinney is an event space only, and while they have a preferred list of vendors they do allow you the flexibility to choose your own vendors as long as you submit an outside vendor form for approval which let us truly personalize our day from start to finish. This was perfect for us however does require a bit of extra work! The venue itself is on Sunset Farm which made a beautiful backdrop for our wedding. Their ceremony space has hedges around it that were just starting to turn green by the time we got married which gave a bit of privacy, and they are also growing more hedges to make the space even more private from the main road. There was space to do lawn games and have an outdoor cocktail hour which we were hoping for. The inside of the venue itself is a very interesting layout, with a beautiful large center staircase and nice lighting. Even our guests' photos came out beautiful I think just from the lighting, and the space is so beautiful on its own that I think it allows you to do a bit less in décor! We viewed a couple of venues before choosing Kinney and we are so happy we went with them, the venue is truly unique and beautiful.

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guests could not stop saying what a gorgeous venue it was. Its sophisticated yet rustic; its simple elegance. Daisy is amazing to work with and was super responsive and helpful from the beginning. I could not have asked for a better day and a better venue. It truly is an amazing little bungalow in Narragansett!

cocktail hour on the lawn, and enjoyed dinner and dancing upstairs in the building. The swing, farm, and American flag made for great photos as well. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the space!

d the Kinney Bungalow it was absolutely beautiful however their pricing is more ala carte. So this venue did not work for us because we are really looking for a venue that is all inclusive with a wedding coordinator.

asy going and told us we could use the all the grounds for photos and that we could drop off all our decorations the night before at the rehearsal. The week of the wedding it was impossible to get a hold of her and her assistant would only answer by e-mail during the hours of 8-4:30, when the town is open. When you are running events, you need to be available by cell phone at off hours and need to return phone calls! No one showed up for our rehearsal at the farm to open the doors to the building. It was raining, we had to run through a quick rehearsal on our own and the decorations had to be put back in cars and the cake stand and the pew bows never made it back to the wedding with all the confusion. It was very upsetting and stressful on a day when you should be enjoying the best moments of your life. Our wedding day was gorgeous and perfect due to our love and that of our family and friends. We were told we could take pictures any where, as I know the farmer who runs the other part of the property, Daisy had told us that she would clear it with him and I believed her. As we were out in the fields of corn taking rustic, awesome pictures, the farmer came out and stearnly told us we shouldn't be there and was very upset! I was embarrased and felt awful that we thought we could be there and we were NOT! I sent him and his wife an apologie after the fact. This should not happen on your wedding day. The staff at the bungalow are not wedding planners, they are not event professionals and the details that are missed are major ones. They are only there to receive checks, lay out the rules and open doors if you are lucky. We were charged $50 for an outside set up fee and my friends had to take dead flowers off of the wedding arch and set up the chairs that we also had to pay for. If you choose to get married here and it is beautiful, double check everything or hire your own wedding planner.

mony on site was amazing and flowed perfectly to the reception area upstairs. The tree swing makes for such romantic pictures! And we had the most stunning sunset! Daisy from the bungalow made the entire process so easy! She was incredibly accommodating and flexible! We used emerys catering from their preferred vendor list and everyone just raved about the food. I absolutely would not have changed a single thing. The space was perfect for 126 guests! The separation between tables and dance floor was perfect for our families who wanted to catch up and aren't huge dancers but could still be a part of all the festivities! I highly recommend this for the most memorable day of your life!

even more. i was beyond stressed about going there, but once i started speaking to daisy my mind was at such ease. she had everything ready for us, and she answered every single question we had with confidence which made us confident in our decision to picking the bungalow for our ceremony and reception venue! i cannot wait to get married in this gorgeous building and say i do to my bestfriend outside next to the sunset of narragansett.

ng day was perfect and better than we imagined. The venue is perfect for a classic and rustic theme. The sunset over the venue is priceless, I cannot say enough great things about this venue and team. Our big day was easy, seamless, and not stressful at all due to the team at Kinney Bungalow. We are extremely pleased with our wedding! Thank you again Lisa and team!

this place a 5...Lisa set us up in the right direction in the beginning but went down hill since she or anyone else there never returns phone calls..I mean never..a week before my wedding yes I had questions what bride wouldn't..email is not always the best lines of communication sorry! They messed up our seating chart as well & got mad when we did not immediately send them a 600 plus check for the stupid tables & chairs but we did not want to pay for it until it was correct! I arrived at the venue & Lisa was no where to be found..being my big day I would very much rather see and talk to the person I had been dealing with for over a year! Our music ended at 730 the event ended at 8 and they were cleaning up at 730 and made us feel rushed!

t we were moving along in our process, which was great. The farmer and his family next door were extremely accommodating allowing us to take pictures in front of the farm stand and in the fields. What's great about this venue is that you don't really need to decorate it all... the windows and gorgeous dark wood are all that you need. However, the twinkle lights that were added this year above the dance floor were probably one of my favorite parts! Since this venue is owned by the town, please be aware of certain rules and regulations that don't apply to other venues (make sure you read the contract before signing!). I highly recommend it!

, the event coordinator. Your wedding planning is supposed to be an exciting time in your life but she is rude and unprofessional. There are plenty of other rustic, elegant venues out there besides this one. Keep looking!

nd rennovated both the bathrooms and the bridal getting ready suite. KB is just a building with tables and chairs, so you can bring in all of the vendors of your choice - thereby having exactly the event that you want. Overall, we were very happy with our choice of venue and would reccomend it to others.

r a better day. We had done little research on venues when we first got engaged. Probably because the Bungalow was one of the first places I found on The Knott and I absolutely fell in love with it. We spend a lot of our time in the summer in Newport/Narragansett so it seemed to fit us well. We went down there one afternoon and met with Lisa so she could show us around and tell us a little bit about the place. Lisa was very nice and definitely seemed to know a lot about the venue. Just know that the Bungalow is rather on the small side. They say 150 people max and 130 people comfortably. But take it from someone who just got married there. 150 people would be way to much! We had about 108 and that would probably be the most I would have there. You could probably do 120 comfortably. We did a cocktail styled wedding so we didn't have a seating chart, people kind of just sat where they wanted. It was one of the best ideas we had. People mingled and danced all night, which is what we wanted. Overall I would say if you are looking for a do it your self type wedding, the Kinney Bungalow is perfect. You bring in your own cateror and they take care of most of the setting up work (if you choose a good one, and one that has done the venu before) It was a little stressfull morning of trying to figure out where I wanted everything, Just make sure you have lots of help. (mother, bridesmaids..etc.) You will need it on top of the catering company! Lisa was pretty easy going when we needed to get in there a little earlier then expected. Just know they are strict with a few things though. Certain décor and you need to have everything out of the venue that night. So like I said lots of help is a must! I would recommend this venue to anyone who is looking for a rustic/historic/classic type wedding!

is building is absolutely gorgeous. You really don't need to do any additional decorating. I don't think photos even do justice to how magical it looks when set up for a reception. The lawn is perfect for the ceremony and cocktail hour. There were recent upgrades in the spring of 2013 to the bathrooms, bridal suite, and exterior. Lisa was our primary contact throughout the planning process, and she was always quick to respond to questions and great to work with. Plus, this venue is extremely affordable. I highly, highly recommend this beautiful space!

galow for my wedding day/night. The ceremony location is beautiful filled with greenery and of course the sunset!In addition to how beautiful the building itself is, it is also historical and unique on it's own. The staff at Narragansett Parks and Recreation go above and beyond to help you feel special, comfortable and have the best time possible on the most important day of your life! I would HIGHLY recommend the Kinney Bungalow for a wedding or special event....I wish I could do it all over again!!!

want the famous tacky carpeting you see in every reception hall everywhere. I came across The Kinney Bungalow on TheKnot and immediately fell in love with its rustic feel. Living in Connecticut, our guests were a little unsure why we chose a venue a few hours away in Rhode Island, but upon arriving at our ceremony everyone knew why. This place is gorgeous! There are floor to ceiling windows, original woodwork and wood floors from the 1800's and a brick fireplace. It is adjacent to a fully functioning farm. The venue only holds 150 guests, which keeps your event small enough to be intimate but big enough not to leave everybody off your guest list. You can get married on site on the lawn, and have use of the surrounding lawn areas for cocktail hours, pictures etc (unfortunately no use of the farm!). The only draw back is you are solely renting the space; you have to bring everything else in yourself (I however preferred this seeing as it gave me a blank canvas to really create what I had in mind for our special day). They do offer rentals for chairs and tables should you decide to use what they have. They also have a great list of recommended vendors that are used to working in the historic conditions of the building (i.e. old kitchen). The building is owned by the town, and our contact throughout the process was friendly. She was very accessible in the last couple weeks leading up to our ceremony to make sure we had everything all set to go. All in all we had an amazing experience at the Bungalow and were so thrilled to get married there. The raw beauty of the venue and surrounding area made for truly wonderful memories and spectacular wedding photos :) I would recommend the Bungalow in a heartbeat if you're looking for something a little different and to wow your guests.

rdinator, Lisa. When we first signed our contract, we had another coordinator who was absolutely wonderful. She left and I was not notified of this until I randomly sent an email out one day. First, H and I went to the bungalow one day to meet the new coordinator, and I asked a couple of questions and she sarcastically asked if she was on a job interview. Second, one year into our contract we were informed we had to buy general liability insurance due to 'recent changes with the town'. That shouldn't have been our concern because nothing was stated in the contract, but we went ahead and paid it. Third- it states in the contract that they prefer to use Liberty Rentals as their rental company, but it also says as long as another rental company drops off and picks up during the allotted times, if Liberty does not have what we need we could get it from another rental company. We had a situation about a week before the wedding where I forgot to order the champagne glasses. I called Liberty and they were out of stock because they were being used. I emailed Lisa and told her this problem, and she said it would not be allowed to rent from another company and they 'just changed their rules as it states in the contract they can do at any time'. I would understand if Liberty had them, but they did not. I found her supervisors phone number myself after not getting a response from her about it, and only after having a long conversation with him did she grant a one time exception. On another note, I would add that we had a guest count of 122. I would not have an event with more than 125 people because of the space. Like I said, I would not change where we had our wedding because it really was gorgeous, but I was not fond of the planning experience there.

er reception inside. Perfect for our 65 guests and more would be comfortable too!

erfect for us, we had about 105 guests at our wedding and I wouldn't recommend going much higher than that (the max capacity is 150). My husband is an architect and he was extremely impressed by the building itself, as were our guests. There is no AC and it did get hot, but with all of the huge windows open and the breeze coming through it wasn't too bad. It is an absolutely beautiful place to get married, we got some gorgeous photos there. Kinney Bungalow is a historical site, so all your correspondence goes through Narragansett Parks and Recs. My only complaint with that is between booking the venue and our wedding date, the coordinator position was changed. I ended up finding out through another of our vendors, and then it was another couple of weeks before anyone there notified me. Then, as we got closer, I was receiving emails asking for my balance from someone OTHER than the coordinator, which was sort of off-putting and confusing. I'm imagining they are going through some transitions with the changing of the position, and I imagine this will get better over time. But if you book them I would just advise you to stay on top of them so that you don't end up having similar confusions.

which was beautiful because we get to look up at the building; the outside is just as nice as the inside. If you have cocktail hour outside defiantly provide flip-flops, your guest’s heels will sink into the grass. Our guests raved about the inside of the venue and how different and beautiful it was. You don't need to go crazy with decorations because of the simple beauty of the room. The only thing about this place that could be better is the fact that the kitchen is small, you will probably have to pay your caterers to bring in a stove and the bathrooms could use a face-lift. If you're looking for a different and beautiful location this is the place.

h Kinney the moment we saw it and it filled every one of our expectations! Lisa Roy was also a pleasure to work with.

, gorgeous weather, plenty of space for our 80 guests, and the staff at KB was wonderful.

ace we looked. We booked our date right away. We got married there on October 10th,2011. It was a HOT-Fall day!! I believe it reached 87 degrees. Our Ceremony was beautiful, it was a bit too hot during our reception. We happened to have just about zero wind that day, or else it would have been a perfect breeze through those huge windows. I got so hot, I ended up getting sick and missed part of my reception. :( Otherwise, everything went so smooth and perfect. We didn't have to do much to decorate, Kinney Bungalow is just simply beautiful. It will forever be a special place for my husband and I. The only downfall, would be that after our catering cost and the price to rent their tables,chairs, set up fee, security deposit and rental fee for the very short 5 hours we had the place, we ended up paying what most other venues charge. BUT, you can't go wrong with this location!! So in that aspect, it was totally worth it for us. I would just suggest paying the extra for more time, cause 5 hours flew by!!

s and Recreation have done an AMAZING job keeping this beautiful building in impeccable shape. The history of the building is quite interesting and I urge you to visit the Kinney Bungalow website to read about it. You owe it to yourself to visit this venue even if at first glance you think it's 'not for you'. All of our 120 guests complimented us on our great choice of venue and commented on how different our wedding had been from any other wedding they had attended in the past [in a good way]. The staff [especially Brandi-the Kinney Bungalow coordinator], are also a joy to work with and we are eternally grateful for all of their help.

nator is GREAT to work with!

ge. Not the case. Brandie (the property coordinator) made it super easy and not stressful at all. She was very accommodating and had great advice for utilizing the property to its full potential. I couldn't have asked for anything better. The property seemed to have a million different, beautiful locations for photo ops. Sunset at Kinney Bungalow is stunning! Also, being located in Narragansett; it gave the wedding a "New England" feel to it; which, was one of my goals for my big day. Overall, the experience was amazing and I feel absolutely blessed to have found (at least for me) the most perfect vendor. No regrets at all. :0)

bsolutely gorgeous and doesn't need much in terms of decoration, but it is a little oddly shaped. I think the layout makes it a little more intimate, but isn't good if you want sweeping views of your reception. We had our ceremony in the yard in the back, and the reception inside. We had 65 guests, and had plenty of space for dancing/tables/milling around.

about 75 guests, and we were able to visit with everyone. People were able to dance and have conversations, and not be packed in like sardines. Brandi helped us quite a bit with the floor plan, had excellent suggestions about the timing of the typical wedding day events. She was great to work with, and didn't mind us calling her several times, asking stupid details about the venue. Overall, the experience was magical!

estions were provided for this out-of-state bride and groom. The attendents were very courteous and made everything run smoothly. All 90 people in attendence loved the venue and raved about setting for pictures. Well worth it for a memorable day!

p to the wedding. We had so many compliments on the venue and how beautiful and relaxing our reception was. I attribute this to hardwoods, fireplace, and windows at Kinney which created a perfect backdrop. I have read that some brides worry about the layout of Kinney but I actually prefered it to other venues I had been to. The unique layout lets guests enjoy a place to dance as well as a quiter place to relax and chat the night away.

nd its surroundings. The rental fee is very reasonable compared to many other venues and Brandi was a joy to work with. She answered all of my questions (there were a lot of them!) and was very accommodating and knowledgeable. Our guests were amazed by the beauty and charm of Kinney Bungalow and Sunset Farm. The surroundings provide for great photo opportunities, as well.

nd level. There was an absolutely stunning sunset while we ate and our guests enjoyed walking around on the farm. They took pics of the cows and pigs and tractors. OMG and the hydrangeas were the perfect backdrop for several of our pictures. We got some great shots of just my husband and I out by the corn fields. The whole day went just absolutely perfect! Natalie & Mike, West Warwick, RI

o helpful. We would absolutely recommend this to anyone!

oor cocktail hour. Friends loved the garden-style setting. The interior of Kinney had just enough room for our 150+ guests to dine and dance. Brandi was very easy to work with and everything was very reasonably priced - in fact this may be one of the most value-added places to host a reception.