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Century Ballroom at the Bristol Event Center
Packages
Guest capacity
Up to 500 seated guests
About this venue
The Century Ballroom at the Bristol Event Center is a dream come true for couples who love to dance. This spacious venue boasts advanced lighting and sound systems, creating the perfect ambiance for a lively and unforgettable celebration. The elegant design and ample space allow for a variety of wedding styles, from classic to contemporary. With top-notch service and a dedicated staff, the Century Ballroom ensures that every wedding is a unique and joyous occasion, filled with lasting memories.

Our event spaces
Ballroom Pre-Function
Ballroom Pre-Function is ideal for cocktail receptions, coffee breaks and afternoon or evening refreshments.
The Ballroom Pre-Function space features two built-in bars and a flexible, oversized LED wall display, lending to its functionality as both a pre-function room and a stand-alone event space. With comfortable lounge furniture throughout, and private seating to share a conversation or answer work emails, the Ballroom Pre-Function is ideal for cocktail receptions, coffee breaks and afternoon or evening refreshments.
Guest capacity
Up to 500 Seated
Up to 500 Standing
Square footage
7,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Rehearsal dinner, Welcome party, After party, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Included in this room:
Two Built in Bars Lounge Furniture Registration Desk LED Screens
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Outdoor Terrace
The perfect space for your next outdoor event.
Conveniently connected to both the Century Ballroom North and the Ballroom Pre-Function is our 8,000 square foot Outdoor Terrace. The space features an elegant stone bench around the perimeter and a custom-built bar with room to comfortably host up to 300 people for a cocktail reception or social gathering. A variety of tenting options are also available to ensure a seamless event, rain or shine.
Guest capacity
Up to 500 Seated
Up to 499 Standing
Square footage
8,000
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, After party, Other, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Niznick Lecture Room
The perfect space for an intimate affair.
This tech-friendly meeting room offers Bluetooth connectivity, dark fiber infrastructure, state-of-the-art audio, and live streaming and broadcasting capabilities, as well as individual power outlets at every seat for charging personal laptops, mobile devices, and more.
Guest capacity
Up to 100 Seated
Up to 99 Standing
Square footage
2,406
Ideal for
Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, After party, Farewell brunch
Hospitality Suite
The perfect space to get ready in on the morning of your big day.
Located on the second floor of the Bristol Event Center, our luxurious and comfortable suites offer nearly 1,000 square feet of VIP space. Each suite, or green room, features a private restroom, contemporary wet bar, and a warm and inviting seating area for entertaining or relaxing. The Green Room North also includes a beautiful outdoor balcony overlooking the Century Ballroom terrace.
Guest capacity
Up to 20 Seated
Up to 19 Standing
Square footage
950
Ideal for
Other
Included in this room:
Designate Hair and Makeup Space Private Bathroom and Changing Area Soft seating Closet Space Wet Bar Safe's Attached Outdoor Patio Flat Screen TV with Apple TV
Century Ballroom
Floor-to-ceiling glass walls fill the indoor rooms with natural light for a sunlit celebration.
The Century Ballroom features elegant crystal chandeliers, as well as abundant natural light from the floor to ceiling glass walls and exquisitely designed retractable doors to the Outdoor Terrace. Use the entire space, or partition the room and choose Century North or Century South, depending on the size of the event. Whether hosting a wedding, tradeshow, family celebration or corporate event, the Century Ballroom provides true modern elegance.
Guest capacity
80-500 Seated
Up to 500 Standing
Square footage
9,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Ballroom Pre-Function
Ballroom Pre-Function is ideal for cocktail receptions, coffee breaks and afternoon or evening refreshments.
The Ballroom Pre-Function space features two built-in bars and a flexible, oversized LED wall display, lending to its functionality as both a pre-function room and a stand-alone event space. With comfortable lounge furniture throughout, and private seating to share a conversation or answer work emails, the Ballroom Pre-Function is ideal for cocktail receptions, coffee breaks and afternoon or evening refreshments.
Guest capacity
Up to 500 Seated
Up to 500 Standing
Square footage
7,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Rehearsal dinner, Welcome party, After party, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Included in this room:
Two Built in Bars Lounge Furniture Registration Desk LED Screens
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Outdoor Terrace
The perfect space for your next outdoor event.
Conveniently connected to both the Century Ballroom North and the Ballroom Pre-Function is our 8,000 square foot Outdoor Terrace. The space features an elegant stone bench around the perimeter and a custom-built bar with room to comfortably host up to 300 people for a cocktail reception or social gathering. A variety of tenting options are also available to ensure a seamless event, rain or shine.
Guest capacity
Up to 500 Seated
Up to 499 Standing
Square footage
8,000
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, After party, Other, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Niznick Lecture Room
The perfect space for an intimate affair.
This tech-friendly meeting room offers Bluetooth connectivity, dark fiber infrastructure, state-of-the-art audio, and live streaming and broadcasting capabilities, as well as individual power outlets at every seat for charging personal laptops, mobile devices, and more.
Guest capacity
Up to 100 Seated
Up to 99 Standing
Square footage
2,406
Ideal for
Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, After party, Farewell brunch
Hospitality Suite
The perfect space to get ready in on the morning of your big day.
Located on the second floor of the Bristol Event Center, our luxurious and comfortable suites offer nearly 1,000 square feet of VIP space. Each suite, or green room, features a private restroom, contemporary wet bar, and a warm and inviting seating area for entertaining or relaxing. The Green Room North also includes a beautiful outdoor balcony overlooking the Century Ballroom terrace.
Guest capacity
Up to 20 Seated
Up to 19 Standing
Square footage
950
Ideal for
Other
Included in this room:
Designate Hair and Makeup Space Private Bathroom and Changing Area Soft seating Closet Space Wet Bar Safe's Attached Outdoor Patio Flat Screen TV with Apple TV
Century Ballroom
Floor-to-ceiling glass walls fill the indoor rooms with natural light for a sunlit celebration.
The Century Ballroom features elegant crystal chandeliers, as well as abundant natural light from the floor to ceiling glass walls and exquisitely designed retractable doors to the Outdoor Terrace. Use the entire space, or partition the room and choose Century North or Century South, depending on the size of the event. Whether hosting a wedding, tradeshow, family celebration or corporate event, the Century Ballroom provides true modern elegance.
Guest capacity
80-500 Seated
Up to 500 Standing
Square footage
9,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Century Ballroom at the Bristol Event Center packages
Bristol Event Center Wedding Package
Peak pricing $165
Off-peak pricing $165
Located in the heart of Bristol, the Century Ballroom design captures the feel of trendy chic city wedding, creating a timeless and elegant nuance. With our commitment to remarkable service, inspired menus, unparalleled food and presentation, every detail works in harmony to create your dream wedding. Our professional team will be happy to guide you through every aspect of planning your unique celebration to reflect your vision and to ensure that all your wishes come true.
- Five-hour wedding package
- Comprehensive event planning
- One-on-one menu consultation
- Outdoor terrace for onsite wedding ceremony
- Outdoor terrace for cocktail reception
- Complimentary menu tasting for the bridal couple
- Private bridal suite
- Personal banquet captain
- Five-hour open bar
- Celebratory champagne toast at the table
- Wine service with dinner
- Selection of six served hot & cold hors d’oeuvres
- Choice of two gourmet food station displays
- Three course plated dinner
- Cake cutting ceremony & choice of cake enhancement
- Four crystal votive candles
- Silver framed table numbers
- Choice of black or white floor length table linens
- Complimentary BEC Buggy shuttle
- Complimentary monogram on LED walls
- Complimentary wedding night bridal suite
Available services that can be provided by Century Ballroom at the Bristol Event Center
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event staff
- On-site accommodations
- Service staff
- Set up
- Transportation
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
5 reviews
Beautiful Space, Fantastic Staff
As an event planner I was recently hired to manage a wedding at the Bristol Event Center and had an A experience throughout the entire planning process. The venue itself is beautiful—spacious and super clean—and the ballroom worked perfectly for 180 people that wanted dinner as well as a giant dance floor. In the weeks and months leading up to the wedding Sarah (the wedding specialist onsite) was fantastic to work with. She was quick to answer questions, very detail-oriented, and completely in sync with me on the actual wedding day, which made everything run smoothly and on time. Load-in and load-out for vendors was also very easy. The banquet staff was efficient and pleasant and there were plenty of them onsite that evening, so service moved quickly. The food displays were visually appealing, with the raw bar being a real highlight, and having such a large pre-function space and patio gave guests plenty of options to chat and relax when they wanted to step outside of the main ballroom. We had one guest that was in a wheelchair, but the entire venue is accessible and that was no issue. Overall, both the space and the team were excellent, and I’d absolutely recommend the BEC without any hesitation. Thank you for helping to make my job so easy!
Bride
We had our wedding at the Bristol Event Center on May 25, 2025, and we truly could not have asked for a better experience! From start to finish, everything was seamless, beautiful, and beyond what we had hoped for. The venue itself is stunning—modern, spacious, and the perfect blank canvas to bring our vision to life. A huge thank you to Sarah and Julia, who were absolute rockstars throughout the planning process. Their organization, responsiveness, and genuine care made us feel completely at ease every step of the way. They went above and beyond to make sure every detail was in place. On the day of the wedding, the onsite staff was exceptional—professional, attentive, and incredibly kind to us and our guests. Everything ran smoothly, and we received so many compliments on both the space and the service. If you're looking for a beautiful venue with an amazing team behind it, we can't recommend the Bristol Event Center enough. It was the perfect place to celebrate the most important day of our lives!
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!
Would like to give Bristol Event Center another applause, from the architecture, the food, down to the staffs, and very special shout-out to Sarah J., for helping us create our dream wedding! I love the fact that Sarah made it so easy to approach her with anything we need. It’s not easy planning a wedding all the way from California, but she helped made it happen. I remember visiting BEC when it was still being built, having to tour with hard hats and everything was all framework and foundation. Sarah went over with us how BEC became established and also showed my wife and I how it’s going to look and we just decided to take that leap of faith and go with them due to how we were able to connect! When we came to check it out when we were visiting town, we were speechless on how beautiful everything was. My cousins and my wedding coordinator did the taste testing for us and they said BEC gave them an experience they never experienced before. If you’re booking a venue to please your crowd, your crowd will definitely have a positive experience they will remember for a very long time. I’ve been to numerous weddings myself and this venue definitely captured my eyes and my stomach (food is amazing). THANK YOU SARAH, RICH, JULIA, STEVE, JEFFREY, AND THE WHOLE TEAM, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!! - Kristine & Do
Perfect Venue
My daughter's wedding reception was held at the Century Ballroom. The venue is gorgeous- modern, spacious, elegantly decorated. More importantly, the team, led by Sarah, was exceptional- communicative, responsive, flexible. The food was outstanding and the entire event was well coordinated and went off without a hitch. I highly recommend this beautiful venue for any wedding.
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