Connecticut Wedding Venues
The best places in Connecticut to get married at!
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Looking for the right wedding venue in Connecticut? Even though planning a wedding is exciting and fun, it can also be a bit stressful. There are hundreds of decisions to make — like choosing where to have your wedding ceremony and reception. You could argue that it is the biggest one in the entire wedding planning process.
Your wedding venue, for example, will dictate how your pictures come out. Luckily, we have a lot of beautiful wedding venues here in Connecticut.
Check out a few of my favorites below!
WEDDING VENUE PACKAGES
Most wedding venue packages in Connecticut start around 9 am in the morning and typically end close to midnight. Some offer weekend long rentals as well. You should expect to be able to have a rehearsal in the week of your big day and some even offer engagement photos on site after you have booked with them.
What’s included in packages varies but there are many options for all budgets and visions. Wedding packages on Saturdays are extremely popular — especially in spring and fall when the weather is nicest here in Connecticut — so they are usually the most expensive ones. Having an elopement on a weekday can be an affordable option if that’s more your thing.
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The best wedding venues in Connecticut
The Pavilion on Crystal Lake
The Pavilion on Crystal Lake in Middletown, CT, has been one of the premier wedding venues in Connecticut for the last few decades. Waterfront charm is one of their slogans, and that’s precisely what you’ll get! The venue is ideal for mid to large sizes weddings and has many amenities, ensuring you won’t have to travel much on your day.
Pricing: wedding packages start at $20,000
Capacity: Up to 210 guests
Amenities
Outdoor Ceremony Area
Bridal Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Reception Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Cocktail Area
The Riverview is a luxurious wedding venue on the Farmington river in Weatogue, CT — just a few miles northwest of Hartford. The venue is nearing its 20th birthday and has served couples from all over the Northeast since 2008. It has both a modern and classical feel with both indoor and outdoor spaces available.
Pricing: full day wedding packages start at $10,000
Capacity: up to 500 seated guests
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoor Space for Cocktail Hour
Bridal Suite
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Reception Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Wifi on-site
The Riverview
The Mansion at Bald Hill
This historic Connecticut landmark has somewhat recently been transformed into a wedding venue. The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock, CT is equally perfect for large gatherings as well as intimate elopements and micro weddings. They offer packages and catering to fit every bride and groom.
Pricing: peak season packages start at $3500. Off season packages start at $1750
Capacity: up to 275 guests
Catering: starting at $60 per guest
Amenities
Outdoor Ceremony Area
Handicap Accessible
Bridal suite
Indoor Reception and Ceremony Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Spaces in the Mansion Garden
Wifi
Catering and Multiple Menu Options
The Society Room of Hartford
Looking for a nearly 200 year old building with a 30+ foot tall gilded ceiling that used to be a bank? Then The Society Room of Hartford is your place! This all-inclusive venue in the heart of New England has all the warm tones for a late-fall or winter wedding. The only thing missing is the outdoor space.
Pricing: Between $12,000 and $16,000 for a 100 guest wedding in peak season
Capacity: up to 300 guests
Amenities
Ballroom Ceremony Area
Bridal Suite
Groom’s Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space on 2 Levels
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Reception Area and Bar
Stage Area for Live Bands
Wifi
The Barns At Wesleyan Hills
This all-inclusive and elevated barn wedding venue is one of the most popular venues in Connecticut. The Barns at Wesleyan Hills offers everything from furniture rentals to an in-house culinary team! The venue is ideal for mid to large sized weddings and has both an outdoor and indoor ceremony areas.
Pricing: all-inclusive packages start at $25,000
Capacity: up to 225 seated guests
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Bridal Suite
Event Coordinator
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
In-House Staff
Outdoor Ceremony Space
Reception Area
Wifi
Station 97 on Main
Here’s another historic venue, this one has a bit more of an industrial and raw vibe. Station 97 on Main in Centerbrook, CT is an old witch hazel factory with many of the original parts still in place. The red brick alone is 100 years old! The venue perfect for smaller and mid size weddings and perfectly located between New Haven, Hartford, and New London.
Pricing: starts at $3800
Capacity: up to 100 guests
amenities
Bridal Suite
Event rentals
Liability insurance
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Ceremony Space
Industrial Outdoor Spaces
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