Brown Faculty Club

We loved our reception at Brown. The food was exceptional and very affordable. We had different food stations for dinner because we didn't want a traditional seated dinner. They had some cool options. We had a pasta bar, potato-tinis (mashed potatoes in a martini glass with lots of fixins), carving stations, a bruschetta station... among others. Also, the drinks were affordable. The cool thing about the mansion is that there are a couple of rooms in addition to the large reception room if you rent the whole downstairs. A few of the guests like the option of being able to step away from the noise (great aunts...). If you get married in the summer or spring, you can also set up the patio outside, which is really pretty by candlelight.

The only two things that you should know are that the wedding planner takes a while to track down and keep in touch with. The reception ended up being perfect, but there were a number of times when our calls were not returned and that was a little stressful. Also, there is only one bar and one bartender and we had about 150 people. The line at the bar was really long, so if I could go back, I would have asked for a few more drink station so guests weren't waiting.

Overall, a fantastic place! Highly recommend.