Our maximum capacity for an indoor, seated event in our Carriage House is 80 guests. This is primarily driven by the local fire code, keeping in mind that there is only one stairwell exit from the second floor venue space.

For weddings, a 80-person table design represents the maximum floor space to still allow room to mingle, dance, and access a food or bar buffet.

Our gorgeous wraparound gardens, courtyard and pergola are available for events with up to 150 guests. Due to the intricate in-ground irrigation systems that maintain our lush grounds, we only allow weighted (non-staked) tents.

Unfortunately, our carriage house venue is located on the second floor (above our beautiful stables), and there is no access point for guests with diabilities or mobility issues. Please also note that the courtyard entrance is lined with historic cobblestone, and can be a bumpy ride for guests arriving in wheelchairs.

There is no guest parking within the Corliss Carrington estate, but plenty of street parking on the blocks surrounding our address. Our venue is also a short Uber/Lyft ride from most Providence hotels.

For vendors: the cobblestone courtyard may be used for short-term load-in and load-out. Please contact us for the maximum truck-size dimensions permitted by our historic arched entrance.

We hate ‘putting a clock’ on joy and togetherness, so it is our preference to offer full-day (and night) rentals only, allowing more time for you and your guests to connect with the space, be it to gather, craft, DIY your vision, or have a post-event slumber party in one of our adjoining bedroom suites.

For smaller (non-wedding) events, such as birthday parties, graduation parties, anniversary parties and fundraisers, we will consider renting the carriage house and grounds by the hour, for a minimum of 6 hours (including a recommended 2 hours for setup and 1 hour for breakdown).

For engagement shoots, ceremonies, filming opportunities and other custom pricing, please contact us at corlisscarringtonhouse@gmail.com.

A guest restroom is available on the ground floor of our stables, with easy access to the Carriage House venue space, the courtyard, pergola and large East lawn. Renters are responsible for providing additional portable restroom facilities to accommodate the number of guests attending their event.

Our inventory of 75 black Chivari chairs (for indoor use only) is included in the rental, as are our 15 six-foot banquet tables.

Tents, outdoor chairs, as well as table linens, napkins, plates, glassware, flatware and other rentals must be procured by either your caterer or event coordinator.

We do not provide tents or canopies in the event of inclement weather. Our property manager or recommended event planner would be happy to assist you in securing a (non-staked) tent with an accredited provider. Or, help create an alternate, indoor plan, pending your guestcount.

Caterer: Bites by Bre

Event Coordinator: UNA Weddings

Please note that we have very carefully vetted these recommended vendors, and selected them based on the high degree of respect and stewardship they have for this history property.

While you are welcome to select a different caterer or coordinator for your event, this will necessitate us having our own property representative onsite, for the duration of your event, to oversee your chosen vendor’s use of the venue and ensure integrity of the property. Accordingly, there will be an additional (minimum) $750 fee per alternate vendor selected. Final fee determination is based on the length of event.

Naturally, any and all vendors are required to carry appropriate insurance.

For 6-hour and 9-hour bookings, the venue must be fully returned to its original state at the conclusion of your event.

For wedding packages (that include an overnight stay in our guest suites), renters have until 11AM on the following day to clear the space of any decor or rented items.

Please be sure to check with the pickup policies for your event rental company to make sure that glassware, serviceware, etc. can be picked up within this timeline. Additional fees may be assessed by the rental company for finite dropoff and pickup windows.

We invite you to either purchase liquor, to be poured by a licensed member of your chosen catering company, or for larger events, to contract with a mobile bar company.

Our preferred partner is Little Bitte.

If you are offering a self-serve bar, you must agree to take full responsibility for the action of guests who are consuming alcoholic beverages during and after the event.

50% of the booking total is due to reserve your date, payable by check or Zelle. The remaining balance is due two weeks in advance of your event date, payable by check or Zelle.

A Damage Deposit and Cleaning Deposit are also due in advance of your event. Note that any property damage or failure to abide by our Cleaning Waiver will result in your security and/or cleaning deposit being withheld.

For cancellations made within 14 days of the event date, for any reason other than natural disaster, all deposits and fees paid will be forfeited. Cancellations will only be accepted in writing.

Rescheduling (applying your deposit to a new date) must be requested in writing. Availability of dates cannot be guaranteed, and will be subject to a “change fee request” up to 10% of the Venue Rental Fee.

While we have a designated property manager who will show you the venue, discuss what works best in each space, and virtually make recommendations in the weeks (or months) leading up to your event, we do not employ a full-time, in-house events coordinator.

If you would like to work with a dedicated event coordinator (either a full-time or day-of coordinator), UNA Weddings (Courtney Rezendes) is our go-to person.

For wedding packages that include an overnight stay, the bedroom suites are mere steps away from the venue room, and a great place to store any (non-messy / non-confetti) decor.

For larger personal belongings such as crates of liquor, musical instruments, etc., our 4-stall stable is our go-to hideaway zone.

The catering kitchen may also be used, with caterer approval in writing.

The wonder of being in a space with so much natural and historic beauty is that, as we see it, the venue needs very little in the way of additional decoration to be absolutely jaw-dropping.

This said, we welcome you to bring your unique personality, colors, vision and story to life… with the following restrictions:

For the interior Carriage House, guest suites and stable spaces, no items are to be hung from the walls or ceiling by way of nails, staples, or any other method that would leave permanent markings or holes.

There is no confetti, artificial flower petals, rice, etc. allowed to be thrown or dispersed anywhere on the property.

Due to venue fire code and preservation guidelines, we can only permit flameless electric candles indoors. Candles, insect-repellent torches, and similar, may be used on the grounds as long as they are well-secured and wind-protected.

Sparklers are not allowed on the grounds under any circumstance.