Many people travel from other places in the United States just to visit Stonington, Connecticut. Originally a Portuguese fishing village, Stonington Borough has grown considerably. Today, Stonington has many shops offering clothing, jewelry, and art at reasonable prices. There are wineries in Stonington, too. Just a few minutes from historic downtown Mystic, Mystic Seaport, or Mystic Aquarium, Stonington still offers a view of an authentic New England coastal village.
The Stonington Lighthouse Museum, operated by the Stonington Historical Society, is on the shore of Long Island Sound. From it and the public area at Stonington Point you can see Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York.
The lamp and lens were long ago removed from the tower; the space under the weathervane is "the lamp room". Kathleen has family in Connecticut, and Michael lived for several years in the Stonington area. Both of them have pleasant memories of the area, so it was natural for them to get married in Stonington, CT. It was an honor to perform their wedding ceremony in the lamp room of the Stonington Lighthouse.
Your lighthouse wedding could take place on the grounds of the Stonington Lighthouse Museum or your beach wedding at nearby duBois Beach. (People who are really local pronounce it "dew boys beach"!) Elsewhere in Stonington Borough, or in the Town of Stonington, there are other great places to have your wedding and reception.
Krista and Cory chose duBois Beach for their fall wedding, at the southern-most part of Stonington Borough, Stonington Point. Krista carried locally-grown flowers, their colors contrasting nicely with the purple of her shawl. Cory's shirt and tie matched Krista's shawl and bouquet. Because nature is an important part of Krista's life, she decided on native flowers for her bouquet rather than imported or exotic flowers, made her shawl and tablecloth, keeping her wedding "green".
To arrange for the use of the Stonington Lighthouse Museum grounds, or the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, visit WWW.StoningtonHistory.Org/rentals.htm. Other photos of Stonington Borough are available at WWW.StoningtonBoroughCT.Com, along with maps and listings of seasonal events.
Donna and Brian chose to have their Stonington Point wedding on the rocks. The parking lot is gravel, so please take care if you wear high heels.
Noah's Restaurant (WWW.NoahsFineFood.Com) is known far and wide for good food, especially fresh local seafood. You are likely to find friendly local people eating there, as well as serving with pride. One of the reasons for the Noah's excellent reputation is that the chef owns the restaurant. Noah's is on Water Street, on the left on the way to Stonington Point and the Lighthouse Museum. Fair warning: With only 75 seats, Noah's can be very busy in the height of the summer!
Skipper's Dock (WWW.SkippersDock.Com) is open again. Skipper's Dock is perfect for a rehearsal dinner in Stonington, Connecticut after practicing for your seaside wedding. If fine dining with a view of the sea (and a sunset) appeals to you, then a visit to Skipper's Dock in Stonington, CT should be in your future.
About eight miles from Stonington Point, Stonington Vineyards (WWW.StoningtonVineyards.Com) produces good wine and is a fine place for your vineyard wedding. (Of course, I'd like to be your wedding celebrant there!)
Stonington Meadows is a nearby wedding and event venue, located at 769 Stonington Road, Stonington, CT 06378 (Stonington Road is US Route 1). You can reach Stonington Meadows at (860) 572-1111 or visit the Stonington Meadows Web Site at StoningtonMeadows.Com.
Stonington is pronounced "Stone ing ton". Connecticut is pronounced "Con et uh cut" or "Con et ih cut".
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