Veils and Cufflinks · Since 2005
The Complete Connecticut Wedding Venue Guide
Castles, Gilded Age mansions, barns, beaches and city ballrooms, organized by region, with notes from more than 725 weddings.
Since 2005, first as Studio1923 and now as Veils and Cufflinks, Jerome Braga has photographed more than 725 weddings at over 100 venues. This guide is what we would tell a friend: where each venue sits, what makes it special, how many guests it holds and where the best photos are. Venues marked Photographed by Jerome are places we have worked, many of them dozens of times.
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On Long Island Sound
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Intimate Weddings (160 or fewer)
Big Celebrations (300+)
One of a Kind
Connecticut Wedding Venues by Region
82 venues
Connecticut River Valley and Middlesex County
Castles, Gilded Age estates and riverfront ballrooms along the Connecticut River, in the middle of the state and an easy drive from Hartford, New Haven and the shoreline.
Glastonbury Hills Country Club
South Glastonbury
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Glastonbury Hills Country Club
South Glastonbury
Country club
Up to 240 guests
A golf club known as much for its wedding receptions as its course, set in the hills of South Glastonbury.
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Saint Clements Castle and Marina
Portland
Castle and estate
Up to about 260 guests
A 16th century style castle on a bluff above the Connecticut River, with ceremony and reception spaces, gardens and a marina on one property.
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Photographed by Jerome
The Barns at Wesleyan Hills
Middletown
Barn
Up to 225 guests
An authentic 1800s English style dairy barn, more than 150 years old, restored into one of central Connecticut's most requested barn venues.
Read the venue notesThe Glastonbury Boathouse
Glastonbury
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The Glastonbury Boathouse
Glastonbury
Riverfront hall
A town run, not for profit boathouse at Riverfront Park with a second story banquet hall overlooking the Connecticut River.
Read the venue notesThe Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station
Haddam
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The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station
Haddam
Riverfront ballroom
Up to 300 guests
A riverfront event house on a ridge above the Connecticut River, looking across to the East Haddam Swing Bridge and the Goodspeed Opera House.
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Photographed by Jerome
The Webb Barn at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum
Wethersfield
Historic barn
135 seated, about 160 with a tent
A rustic barn on the grounds of a museum of 18th century New England life in Old Wethersfield, with gardens and a slate patio.
Read the venue notesWadsworth Mansion at Long Hill
Middletown
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Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill
Middletown
Historic mansion
Middletown's Gilded Age mansion: a 16,000 square foot classical revival house on more than 100 acres of woods and lawns, now owned by the City of Middletown.
Read the venue notesEssex Steam Train and Riverboat
Essex
Essex Steam Train and Riverboat
Essex
Historic railroad
Vintage steam train and riverboat celebrations in the lower river valley.
Hope Lodge Venue
Glastonbury area
Hope Lodge Venue
Glastonbury area
Event venue
Mill 1 Events
Glastonbury area
Mill 1 Events
Glastonbury area
Event venue
On the Rocks at Fox Hopyard Golf Club
East Haddam
On the Rocks at Fox Hopyard Golf Club
East Haddam
Golf club
Outdoor celebrations at Fox Hopyard.
Smith Farm Gardens
East Haddam
Smith Farm Gardens
East Haddam
Garden farm
Garden and farm setting in East Haddam.
The Riverhouse Cruises (Lady Kate)
Haddam
The Riverhouse Cruises (Lady Kate)
Haddam
Riverboat
A riverboat wedding cruise on the Connecticut River.
TPC River Highlands
Cromwell
TPC River Highlands
Cromwell
Golf club
All inclusive weddings at the home of the Travelers Championship.
Greater Hartford, Farmington Valley and Waterbury
Downtown ballrooms in landmark buildings, riverfront venues in the Farmington Valley and Waterbury's restored 1922 Palace Theater.
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Gershon Fox Ballroom by Marquee Events
Hartford
Historic ballroom
An art deco ballroom inside the landmark G.
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Hartford Marriott Downtown
Hartford
Hotel ballroom
Up to about 550 wedding guests
A 409 room riverfront hotel connected to the Connecticut Convention Center, with the largest hotel ballroom in Hartford.
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Palace Theater
Waterbury
Historic theater
Up to about 225 wedding guests
A restored 1922 movie palace in downtown Waterbury, with grand lobbies, crystal chandeliers and gold detailing.
Read the venue notesThe Riverview
Simsbury
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The Riverview
Simsbury
Riverfront ballroom
Up to 500 guests
A modern event venue on the Farmington River in the Weatogue section of Simsbury, with ballrooms, gazebos and garden ceremony spaces.
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The Society Room of Hartford
Hartford
Historic ballroom
Up to 300 guests
Downtown Hartford's grand former bank, hosting one wedding at a time under soaring gilded ceilings.
Read the venue notesCentury Ballroom at the Bristol Event Center
Bristol
Century Ballroom at the Bristol Event Center
Bristol
Ballroom
Connecticut Science Center
Hartford
Connecticut Science Center
Hartford
Museum
Riverfront science museum in downtown Hartford.
Glastonbury Theater
Glastonbury
Glastonbury Theater
Glastonbury
Historic theater
A community theater dating to 1929.
Larimar
Bristol
Larimar
Bristol
Banquet hall
Shoreline: New Haven to Old Saybrook
Beaches, yacht clubs and seaside inns along Long Island Sound, from New Haven east to the mouth of the Connecticut River.
Anthony's Ocean View
New Haven
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Anthony's Ocean View
New Haven
Waterfront ballroom
Up to about 550 guests
A family run beachfront banquet venue on Long Island Sound, now in its third generation.
Read the venue notesBill Miller's Castle
Branford
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Bill Miller's Castle
Branford
Castle
Up to 250 guests
A one of a kind castle built from an 1880s horse barn and salvaged pieces of historic buildings from across the Northeast.
Read the venue notesGuilford Yacht Club
Guilford
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Guilford Yacht Club
Guilford
Yacht club
Up to about 300 guests
A secluded waterfront club with a manicured lawn, marina and views of salt marshes and Long Island Sound.
Read the venue notesLawn Club Fine Catering (New Haven Lawn Club)
New Haven
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Lawn Club Fine Catering (New Haven Lawn Club)
New Haven
Historic club
Up to about 210 guests
A Georgian style private club in New Haven's East Rock neighborhood, a block from Yale.
Read the venue notesMadison Beach Hotel
Madison
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Madison Beach Hotel
Madison
Beachfront hotel
Up to 160 guests
A boutique beachfront hotel on Long Island Sound with a private beach, lawn ceremonies and an ocean view ballroom.
Read the venue notesSaybrook Point Resort and Marina
Old Saybrook
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Saybrook Point Resort and Marina
Old Saybrook
Waterfront resort
Up to about 200 guests
A waterfront resort where the Connecticut River meets Long Island Sound, hosting one wedding at a time.
Read the venue notesThe Owenego Inn
Branford
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The Owenego Inn
Branford
Waterfront inn and beach club
Up to 200 guests
A family run beach and tennis club on a grassy knoll over Long Island Sound, welcoming guests to the shoreline since 1847.
Read the venue notesWater's Edge Resort and Spa
Westbrook
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Water's Edge Resort and Spa
Westbrook
Waterfront resort
Up to 300 guests
A shoreline resort on Long Island Sound with beach ceremonies, three ballrooms and more than 150 rooms, suites and villas.
Read the venue notesTyde at Walnut Beach
Milford
Tyde at Walnut Beach
Milford
Waterfront venue
A newer waterfront venue in Milford's Walnut Beach neighborhood.
Union League Cafe
New Haven
Union League Cafe
New Haven
Restaurant
A French inspired restaurant in New Haven's theater district.
Southeastern Connecticut and Mystic
Maritime history, mansions and vineyards between New London and the Rhode Island line, made for wedding weekends.
Branford House at UConn Avery Point
Groton
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Branford House at UConn Avery Point
Groton
Historic mansion
A stone mansion on the point at UConn Avery Point, looking out over Long Island Sound and Fishers Island.
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Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park
Waterford
Historic mansion and state park
About 150 guests
A 42 room Roman Renaissance Revival mansion on Long Island Sound, surrounded by formal gardens and about 230 acres of state park.
Read the venue notesGreat Neck Country Club
Waterford
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Great Neck Country Club
Waterford
Country club
Up to 200 guests
A Waterford club with a covered patio ceremony space and ballroom receptions.
Read the venue notesInn at Mystic and Haley Mansion
Mystic
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Inn at Mystic and Haley Mansion
Mystic
Historic inn and mansion
Up to about 200 guests
A hilltop inn and 1904 mansion overlooking Mystic Harbor and Fishers Island Sound.
Read the venue notesMystic Aquarium
Mystic
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Mystic Aquarium
Mystic
Aquarium
Up to about 300 guests
Ceremonies by the beluga whales and dinner among the exhibits at one of the most unusual venues in New England.
Read the venue notesMystic Seaport Museum
Mystic
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Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic
Maritime museum
Up to about 200 indoors, larger tented lawn events
A 19 acre maritime museum on the Mystic River with tall ships, a recreated coastal village and waterfront event spaces.
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Saltwater Farm Vineyard
Stonington
Vineyard
Up to about 200 guests
A coastal vineyard on more than 100 acres, built around a restored 1930s airplane hangar beside the tidal marshes of Wequetequock Cove.
Read the venue notesFalls Creek Farm
Old Mystic area
Falls Creek Farm
Old Mystic area
Farm estate
A 300 acre countryside property with two venues.
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Mashantucket
Resort
Gather 360
Waterford
Gather 360
Waterford
Boutique venue
A former auto body shop reimagined as a boutique venue.
Hilton Mystic
Mystic
Hilton Mystic
Mystic
Hotel
Ocean Beach Park
New London
Ocean Beach Park
New London
Beach park
Waterfront events at New London's beach park.
Priam Vineyards
Colchester
Priam Vineyards
Colchester
Vineyard
Stonecroft Inn
Ledyard
Stonecroft Inn
Ledyard
Country inn
Gardens, koi ponds and old stone walls minutes from Mystic.
The Crocker House
New London
The Crocker House
New London
Historic ballroom
The Hounds
Mystic area
The Hounds
Mystic area
Event venue
Litchfield Hills
Rolling hills, stone walls, farms and country estates in Connecticut's northwest corner, at their best in fall.
Thee Ellsworth Manor
Sharon
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Thee Ellsworth Manor
Sharon
Hilltop manor
Up to 250 guests
A hilltop manor on a 300 acre private wildlife sanctuary with views across Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts.
Read the venue notesWinvian Farm
Morris
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Winvian Farm
Morris
Luxury resort and farm estate
Up to about 210 guests
A 113 acre, family owned luxury resort in the Litchfield Hills, with rolling lawns, stone walls, meadows and woods.
Read the venue notesWood Acres Farm
Terryville
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Wood Acres Farm
Terryville
Barn and farm
Up to 140 guests
A family run farm on 25 acres at the foot of the Litchfield Hills, with horse drawn carriage rides for couples.
Read the venue notesCandlelight Farms Inn
New Milford
Candlelight Farms Inn
New Milford
Country inn
A former fruit and poultry farm turned B and B.
Foxtrot Farm and Flowers
Litchfield County
Foxtrot Farm and Flowers
Litchfield County
Flower farm
Green Woods Country Club
Winsted
Green Woods Country Club
Winsted
Country club
Haight-Brown Vineyard
Litchfield
Haight-Brown Vineyard
Litchfield
Vineyard
A historic Litchfield vineyard.
Inn at Mount Pleasant
Torrington
Inn at Mount Pleasant
Torrington
Barn and inn
South Farms (The White Barn)
Morris
South Farms (The White Barn)
Morris
Barn and farm
A working farm with an events barn in the Litchfield Hills.
The Grand Oak Villa
Litchfield County
The Grand Oak Villa
Litchfield County
Estate
The Litchfield Inn
Litchfield
The Litchfield Inn
Litchfield
Country inn
A family run colonial style inn in the Litchfield Hills.
The Raymond Family Farm
New Hartford
The Raymond Family Farm
New Hartford
Barn and farm
The Whittemore at Vyne
Litchfield County
The Whittemore at Vyne
Litchfield County
Event venue
Whispering Estate
Goshen
Whispering Estate
Goshen
Country estate
A country retreat on 70 private acres.
Wyndcrest Estate
Bethlehem
Wyndcrest Estate
Bethlehem
Barn estate
A hilltop barn overlooking an equine facility.
Fairfield County and the Gold Coast
Closest to New York City: waterfront inns, hotel ballrooms, golf clubs and lakefront venues.
Dolce Norwalk
Norwalk
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Dolce Norwalk
Norwalk
Conference resort
A Fairfield County event and meeting resort on 66 landscaped acres, less than an hour from New York City.
Read the venue notesGreat River Golf Club
Milford
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Great River Golf Club
Milford
Golf club
Up to about 182 guests
A championship course on the Housatonic River with a clubhouse, waterfall and clock tower made for wedding photos.
Read the venue notesHyatt Regency Greenwich
Greenwich
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Hyatt Regency Greenwich
Greenwich
Hotel ballroom
Up to about 1,000 guests
A Greenwich hotel with a sky lit atrium and wedding spaces for intimate to very large celebrations.
Read the venue notesThe Inn at Longshore
Westport
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The Inn at Longshore
Westport
Waterfront inn
Up to 300 guests
Westport's waterfront inn, set between Long Island Sound, the Saugatuck River and an 18 hole golf course, about an hour from New York City.
Read the venue notesThe Waters Edge at Giovanni's
Darien
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The Waters Edge at Giovanni's
Darien
Waterfront ballroom
Up to 350 guests
An all inclusive waterfront ballroom venue in Darien.
Read the venue notesThe Waterview
Monroe
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The Waterview
Monroe
Lakefront ballroom
Up to 600 guests
A private, all inclusive event facility on Lake Zoar with two ballrooms between two gardens.
Read the venue notesBank Street Events
Stamford
Bank Street Events
Stamford
Event venue
Blackhawk Country Club
Stratford
Blackhawk Country Club
Stratford
Country club
DCA Meadowlands
Darien
DCA Meadowlands
Darien
Historic estate
Earthplace
Westport
Earthplace
Westport
Nature center
Outdoor celebrations at a Westport nature center.
Gather
Bridgeport
Gather
Bridgeport
Event venue
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Stamford
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Stamford
Museum and nature center
The Barn at Villa Venezia
Fairfield County
The Barn at Villa Venezia
Fairfield County
Barn
The Loading Dock
Stamford
The Loading Dock
Stamford
Industrial loft
A SoHo style loft venue in Stamford.
Quiet Corner (Northeastern Connecticut)
Farms, gardens and mansions in the state's least developed corner.
Gwyn Careg Inn
Pomfret
Gwyn Careg Inn
Pomfret
Garden estate
An ivy covered mansion with formal gardens.
Stonehurst at Hampton Valley
Hampton
Stonehurst at Hampton Valley
Hampton
Mansion and barns
A 90 acre estate with a mansion and barns.
The Mansion at Bald Hill
Woodstock
The Mansion at Bald Hill
Woodstock
Mansion
Tyrone Farm
Pomfret
Tyrone Farm
Pomfret
Farm estate
Planning a Connecticut Wedding
When to get married
Fall is Connecticut's most requested wedding season, with cooler air and foliage that usually peaks in October, starting in the northwest hills and finishing along the shoreline. Summer belongs to the beaches and yacht clubs. Spring brings the formal gardens into bloom, and winter is made for city ballrooms and candlelit mansions.
Book early for fall Saturdays
Popular venues fill their September and October Saturdays a year or more ahead. If your heart is set on a specific fall date, tour early and book your photographer soon after the venue.
Always have a weather plan
Two of our favorite couples, Breana and Adam at Saint Clements Castle and Christine and Jim at Eolia, woke up to pouring rain and still got outdoor ceremonies. The difference was a covered backup they trusted. Ask every venue to walk you through its rain plan.
Public parks and museums
State park and museum venues have their own rules. At Harkness Memorial State Park the grounds stay open to the public until sunset, and some museum spaces open for events only after closing. Build those hours into your timeline.
Getting your guests here
Connecticut sits between New York City and Boston. Bradley International Airport serves the Hartford area, and train service runs along the shoreline and through Fairfield County. For city venues, book a hotel block within walking distance so guests never need a car.
Plan for the light
After 725 weddings, our best advice is simple: protect 15 minutes near sunset for portraits. Every venue in this guide looks its best in that window.
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