For more than three centuries, there has been friendship between the people of the Mohegan Nation and the people who settled in Norwich. Mohegan Park preserves the indigenous woodland surroundings of long ago.
There is no admission fee or charge for parking, making it a very low-cost place for your wedding.
Mohegan Park is near the Mohegan Sun casino (about 18 minutes, 11 miles) and Foxwoods Casino (about 16 minutes, 9 miles). Some couples have a mini-vacation by eloping: Getting married in Mohegan Park, celebrating by seeing famous headliners at MGM Grand at Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun Arena, then heading home happily married. As a Southeastern Connecticut Justice of the Peace, I'd be happy to help you elope in Connecticut, especially eloping in Mohegan Park!
The fountain plaza provides lots of space for a fountain wedding, and a great backdrop for photos. The bride could arrive through the leafy arches (seen at the right in the photo) at the beginning of the ceremony.
Children who were restless at your outdoor wedding would not be a problem because they would have plenty of room to move around and play.
I apologize for having to disfigure my photograph of the Mohegan Park fountain with a copyright notice. People have stolen my copyrighted images for their own use, without even giving me credit.
The gazebo by the fountain offers a view of both the fountain and the pond. In the picture above, the steps leading from the fountain plaza to the gazebo are at the left.
For Darcy and Jenn's wedding all of us (Darcy, Jenn, parents, friends, photographer, me) all fit into the gazebo easily. Your wedding in the gazebo at Mohegan Park could include ten guests, perhaps more.
Flowering shrubs, such as rhododendrons, provide nice surroundings for your Mohegan Park wedding. The lake, fountains, and trees, combined with the rustic style of the gazebo, could all contribute to the impression of a New England country wedding.
Just a short stroll from the fountain and gazebo is the pavilion by the pond. You can rent the pavilion, including tables and chairs if you wish. The pavilion is normally locked; only people who rent it have access.
There are two fountains in the pond, both easily seen from the pavilion. The pavilion has electricity and you can cook with a gas grill on the deck (or have a local caterer cook for you!). The deck at the pavilion is accessible only from inside the pavilion.
The street address for Mohegan Park is 20 Park Center Road, Norwich, CT 06360. Please contact the Norwich Public Works Department at (860) 823-3798 for pavilion rental information. I would be happy to be your New London County Justice of the Peace or marry you anywhere else in Connecticut! Please call me at (860) 543-2334 to plan your Connecticut wedding ceremony.
Please note that Mohegan Park in Norwich, CT is not related to Mohegan State Forest in Scotland, CT nor Mohegan State Park in Sprague, CT. It would be a pleasure to be your wedding celebrant in those places, too!
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Version 4.4 13 March 2011
