Connecticut Wedding Venue Guide · Southeastern Connecticut and Mystic
Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park Weddings
Waterford, Connecticut
About Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park
A 42 room Roman Renaissance Revival mansion on Long Island Sound, surrounded by formal gardens and about 230 acres of state park.
Built in 1906 and bought by Edward and Mary Harkness in 1907. Beatrix Farrand designed gardens there between 1918 and 1929. Mary Harkness left the estate to Connecticut in 1950.
Formal gardens, sweeping lawn, outdoor amphitheater, water views. The park stays open to visitors until sunset.
Photographer's Notes
Gardens, lawn and water are all a short walk apart. Plan portraits around public park hours.
Real Weddings at Eolia Mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park
Wedding
Christine and Jim's Intimate Wedding at Eolia Mansion, Harkness Memorial State Park
Is Eolia Mansion the best place for an intimate wedding in Connecticut? Christine and Jim bet on an outdoor ceremony in a downpour and won.
Engagement
Greek God of the Winds | Eolia Mansion Engagement
The mansion at Harkness Memorial Park is named Eolia Mansion. Eolia’ is actually named for the island home of the Greek god of winds. Perhaps when the Harkness’ bought the property and planned to build, it might have been really windy there in Waterford. Diana and Brian were looking for a diverse la
Engagement
Happiness is Riding a Bike | Jess and Danny’s Engagement Session
If you haven’t seen the beach at Harkness Memorial Park, you are missing out on some of the cleanest, softest powder sand in all of Connecticut. The Eolia Mansion property has a small section of fisherman friendly beach, which proved to be
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