We had a wedding at Fall River Country Club (FRCC) in July 2016, and we are very happy with our choice. Here is why:
-View: We wanted our venue to have a nice view, and this place has it. We checked out the place in Winter, and we knew it would have an amazing view during Summer since then. It is a nice golf club on a hill that is next to a river.
-Affordability: This is by far the most affordable place with the good service/venue/food. Our contact at the venue was Aaron Cabral. He helped us to make good decisions according to our budget.
-Service: As the groom, I am very happy with the service and I did not hear any complaints from our guests.
-Planning: I mostly worked with Aaron Cabral. He has been working there for many years, and you can get really good advice from him. He is not a wedding coordinator. However, he helped us in our wedding related decisions. If you are not afraid to ask questions, he would be a great resource to you.
-Location: We live in Boston, and of course we've checked the venues in Boston first. All I can tell is that the biggest advantage of Boston venues is the driving distance, nothing else. FRCC is an hour away from downtown Boston (take 93 south). If you live in Boston and your wedding is on a weekend day, you can't beat this place. The locations in Boston easily take half an hour with light traffic., and you might have to worry about parking. The only possible challenge with this location is public transportation. All our guests arrived with their cars, or I helped them to carpool.
-Food: Food prices are very very affordable, and the taste is good/great. I am not very selective when it comes to food, that is why I put "good/great" (in case I'm not objective). The food is buffet style, and the venue organized the food table very well. They invited the guests by table. It was organized (no chaos). The venue allowed us to bring our own desserts, and it made us very happy.
-Additional Perks: Since it is a golf club, it has very nice picture sites. We (including family members) were given rides to a nice hill inside the golf club for pictures with cheese/fruit plate & champagne. We had around 120 guests, and the place can easily accommodate 200. We had around 10-15 toddlers & children. The outdoor space is nice for children to play around if they are bored during the 6-hour-wedding. Our wedding was from 5 to 11 pm. We did not do an open bar, but the drink prices were affordable.
-Contingency: What happens if it rains? We got married on a rainy day. Luckily the rain started after our ceremony, so we did the ceremony outside with the beautiful view. What made me happy was that we were able to decide to make the ceremony outdoors or indoors until 45 minutes before the ceremony. Having that flexibility and support from the venue made our day.
I recommend you to have a chat with Aaron at the venue when you are checking out different venues. It will be worth your time. read more