Connecticut Wedding Locations

Would you like a beach wedding in Connecticut?

Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, CT offers beautiful views of Long Island Sound and formal gardens for weddings. Parking is plentiful, and there is easy access for people who have difficulty walking. Perfect for a seaside wedding!

Harkness is appropriate for either a formal wedding in the garden or amphitheater, or an informal beach wedding. Eolia, the Harkness Mansion, is perfect for your seaside wedding reception. Because Harkness is a Connecticut State Park, renting the Mansion may be more affordable than you would expect.

The amphitheater at Harkness Park is one of couples' favorites places to take wedding pictures in Connecticut. Call me at (860) 543-2334 to talk about great places for your wedding pictures.

Please visit my Harkness Memorial State Park Weddings Page for more information and more pictures.

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Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut could be considered a pseudo-beach. You and your guests can watch whales, and they'll watch you back!

Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is highly recommended, especially for a destination wedding. Mystic Aquarium will give you and your guests great memories of your wedding.

The Aquarium staff are very helpful. There are plenty of hotels and motels nearby, and more than enough local attractions for you and your guests to enjoy during your stay.

Visit my Mystic Aquarium Weddings Page for more photos and information.

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Mystic Seaport, a destination wedding favorite, is also in Mystic, CT, just down the road from Mystic Aquarium.

Destination weddings at Mystic Seaport are especially popular in the summertime. There are plenty of hotels and motels nearby, and more than enough local attractions for you and your guests to enjoy during your stay.

Kimberly Aubin and her staff will help make your destination wedding a success. Nearby bed & breakfast accommodations, plus local hotels and motels, will help you and your guests relax and enjoy your stay.

The Mystic restaurant formerly known as The Seamen's Inne is now known as Latitude 41 Degrees. The North Lawn of Mystic Seaport is immediately behind Latitude 41 Degrees Restaurant.

Visit my Mystic Seaport Weddings Page for more information.

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From the Branford House Mansion at Avery Point in Groton, CT you can see three lighthouses, Long Island Sound, the Thames River, sailboats, ferries, and even the occasional submarine.

Avery Point is appropriate for a seaside wedding on the lawn or a formal wedding in the Branford House Mansion.

Please see my Avery Point Weddings Page for more information on Avery Point weddings.

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Rocky Neck State Park Weddings in East Lyme, CT are fun for families.

The white sand is perfect for a beach wedding. There is a seasonal charge for parking. Other than that, Rocky Neck is a great free place to host a wedding in Southeastern Connecticut.

You can have your wedding by the water, in a clearing in the woods, by a pond, overlooking the rocky portion of the beach, or several other places at Rocky Neck. It is one of the most versatile of the Connecticut State Parks. There is plenty of handicapped parking available. The stone pavilion is wheelchair-accessible, too.

Please visit my Rocky Neck State Park Wedding Page for more pictures and descriptions.

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Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, CT has a lighthouse, sandy beaches, and a working carousel.

Get married on the beach near the lighthouse then have your reception inside the carousel building.

Please see my Lighthouse Point Park Weddings Page

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In Stonington, Connecticut you can get married at a lighthouse, on the beach, or at a winery.

The Borough of Stonington, Connecticut is a fishing village with real New England charm. Stonington is a great place for an informal beach wedding or a formal wedding at a special place such as a winery.

Your lighthouse wedding could take place on the grounds of the Stonington Lighthouse Museum or your beach wedding at nearby duBois Beach. The Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, operated by the Stonington Historical Society, offers you the chance to have your wedding in a historic building.

Elsewhere in the Borough, or in the Town of Stonington, there are other great places to have your wedding and reception.

Please see more Stonington pictures at my Stonington, CT Weddings Page.

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Have you ever wanted to get married at a castle? You can get married at Gillette Castle in East Haddam, CT.

Gillette Castle offers views of the Connecticut River, and weddings usually take place on the terrace that looks out on the river.

There is no charge for parking or visiting the grounds; there is a charge for touring the castle. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome at your Gillette Castle wedding ceremony!

For more information please visit my Gillette Castle Weddings Page.

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Maugle Sierra Vineyards & Winery, in Ledyard, CT

Maugle Sierra Vineyards & Winery, at 827 Route 117 in Ledyard, CT, has been growing wine grapes for a few years, but opened their doors for tastings recently. Owner Paul Maugle is happy to explain the subtleties of his wines and why he has made the choices he has made.

The Tasting Room would be appropriate for a wedding with twenty guests, and perhaps more (sorry, no photos yet). The patio and grounds could accommodate many more.

Recently there has been construction going on, so there may be more room now at the winery! There will be more photos coming.

The Maugle Sierra Winery is currently open limited hours. You can visit their Web Site at WWW.MaugleSierraVineyards.Com for current hours, directions, and more photos. Please call (860) 464-2987 before you go!

Maugle Sierra Vineyards & Winery is part of the Connecticut Wine Trail. You can visit the Connecticut Wine Trail Web Site at WWW.CTWine.Com. Would it surprise you to know that there are about twenty wineries on the Connecticut Wine Trail?

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Have your meadow wedding at Allegra Farm. Or even a barn wedding!

Allegra Farm, owned and operated by John Allegra, really belongs in its own category, but there's no "Barn Wedding" or "Hayride Wedding" category....

John has many kinds of horse-drawn vehicles, from open-topped carriages to glass-windowed coaches to sleighs. Can you imagine arriving at your winter wedding in a horse-drawn sleigh?

Located in East Haddam, Connecticut, very near Colchester, Connecticut, Allegra Farm is beautiful year round. Autumn weddings are spectacular due to the foliage colors reflected in the pond.

Whether you'd like a meadow wedding by a pond or a horse-drawn carriage for your wedding, see wedding photos at my Allegra Farm Page.

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The Devil's Hopyard State Park in East Haddam has a 60-foot-high waterfall and a covered bridge.

There are no admission fees or charges for parking. There is seldom a crowd.

Please visit my Devil's Hopyard Page for more pictures and information.

Mohegan Park in Norwich, CT has fountains, gazebos, a large pond, and a pondside pavilion.

There is no admission fee or charge for parking. There are several parking lots, miles of paved and unpaved trails for easy walking, a pond for swimming, and even a beach for relaxing.

Mohegan Park also contains the Mohegan Park Rose Garden, listed separately on this Page.

Visit my Mohegan Park Page for more information.

Bluff Point State Park in Groton, CT offers a place to get married on horseback by the water.

Bluff Point State Park in Groton, Connecticut offers both meadows and views of Long Island Sound. Parking is free and there is no admission charge!

Bluff Point is the perfect place to elope in Connecticut during warm weather. From the Groton Town Hall (where you would get your marriage license) to your Bluff Point wedding would be less than a mile.

Access is by a dirt road. Once you and your guests are there, you can picnic, launch a boat, hike, and enjoy nature. How about a beach wedding and then a picnic reception under the trees?

If you would like to bring dogs, horses, and other animals to your wedding, Bluff Point may be just the place you're looking for. If you would like to get married on horseback, bring your horses in their trailer. A wedding with horses would be fun!

Not comfortable riding a horse to get married? Allegra Farm could provide a carriage or coach.

The State of Connecticut Web Site has different photos and details.

Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth, CT is peaceful and uncrowded, with ponds, streams, and even a waterwheel.

Chatfield Hollow State Park has a pond with waterwheel, a covered bridge, beaches, and shady groves, all good locations for wedding ceremonies and photographs.

Chatfield Hollow is one of the Connecticut State Parks that are not open all year. Please check the days and hours that the park is open before planning your wedding there.

The State of Connecticut Web Site gives information about shelter rental, with photos of the covered bridge and waterwheel. Chatfield Hollow State Park is usually uncrowded and it is easy to find peaceful places such as this pond.

Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, CT has unique color and architecture.

Just "up the road a piece" from The Mansion at Bald Hill is Roseland Cottage in Woodstock, Connecticut. It is a great background for your wedding. It is known far and wide for its color, architecture, and unique gardens.

A National Historic Landmark, Roseland Cottage is a Gothic Revival house built in 1846. If you are looking for a historic building to get married in, Roseland Cottage may be right for you. The rose color of the former summer home of Henry Chandler Bowen and his family makes the house stand out from its neighbors next to the Woodstock Village Green.

At the side of Roseland Cottage is a fine example of a parterre garden. Tours of the house and gardens are given in the warm weather.

An Internet search for "Roseland Cottage Woodstock" will turn up a myriad of pictures, and probably a link to www.historicnewengland.org/visit/homes/roseland.htm.

Roseland Park weddings are often held in historic Roseland Park, near Roseland Lake. With more than 60 acres of woods and pleasant land, Roseland Park is seldom crowded. Visit the Town of Woodstock, CT Web Site for more information. (If you do a Web search for "Roseland Park", be sure to include the word "Connecticut" or "CT".)

Putnam's Mill River Park is a quiet place in The Quiet Corner of Connecticut, a quiet, peaceful place for a wedding by the water.

For the moment, the last park stop in The Quiet Corner of Connecticut is in Putnam. The Mill River Park borders the river, from the bridge to the falls. (Yes, the river really was this calm when I took the picture!)

There is plenty of room for a wedding by the river and municipal parking is free. Handicapped parking is limited, but the park is fully accessible.

On the day that I visited to take pictures there was a band setting up in the riverside gazebo. If you would like to have your wedding at the gazebo, please check to be sure that it would be available for your wedding day and time.

Putnam is in Windham County. There are no county governments in Connecticut, so you don't need a Windham County Justice of the Peace to marry you. There are many more photographs on the Putnam, CT official Web Site: WWW.PutnamCT.US.

If you are looking for a state park in Connecticut for a wedding and you don't see one listed here that appeals to you, please give me a call at (860) 543-2334 and I'll help you find one!

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The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock, Connecticut

Located in "The Quiet Corner" of Connecticut, The Mansion at Bald Hill offers the serenity of a bygone time with elegance and the comfort of modern amenities.

It was an honor to marry Dana and Jonathan at their garden wedding. They had seen my Site and decided to come to Northeast Connecticut for a New England wedding. Dana, Jonathan, and their families were a real treat!

Janet Waterman and the staff provide outstanding service and help make your special day as carefree as possible.

Some of these photographs were taken at the beginning of summer and some in the early fall.

This photographic overview of the formal English garden only hints at its beauty. Please keep in mind that I am not a professional photographer. Your professional wedding photographer will do you and your wedding justice!

From the ivy-covered wall and sundial at the north through the pergola to the gazebo and vista at the south, you and your guests will enjoy your outdoor wedding even more in these idyllic surroundings. Imagine walking slowly through the pergola to meet your beloved at the gazebo.

While most couples choose to have a gazebo wedding, you could certainly have your ceremony anywhere that appeals to you! The choice is always yours. After your outdoor wedding at The Mansion at Bald Hill, you could choose to have your reception banquet in the Mansion itself.

If you would rather have an indoor wedding, may I suggest the ballroom at The Mansion at Bald Hill?

There are no pictures of the ballroom yet because there have been other events going on each time I was there. You can visit The Mansion at Bald Hill's Web Site at MansionAtBaldHill.Com.

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