11 Timeless Connecticut Mansion Wedding Venues
Connecticut's mansions make fabulous wedding venues because they have all the elements you could want: history, romance, and gorgeous grounds. You'll feel like you've stepped back in time as you say "I do" on the steps of a grand manor house, or dine and dance in rooms with vaulted ceilings, elaborate detailing, and period chandeliers. Host your celebration at one of these "genteel era" places for a truly special experience.
Lounsbury House
Ridgefield, CT
Style: This elegant 1896 landmark is surrounded by impeccably manicured gardens and courtyards, with al fresco ceremonies under a lovely white pergola and intimate events inside the historic mansion or on the expansive patio.
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Branford House Mansion
Groton, Connecticut
Style: Castle-like mansion at the water's edge, offering lush lawns and panoramic views of Long Island Sound and Fishers Island.
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Hill-Stead Museum
Farmington, Connecticut
Style: Turn-of-the-century homestead enhanced with avant-garde art & design, a renowned sunken garden, and 152 acres of manicured grounds.
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Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill
Middletown, Connecticut
Style: Stunningly restored turn-of-the-century gem with lovely sites in and out, from a beautiful, light-filled solarium to a vast, manicured lawn to an expansive al fresco patio.
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The Mansion at Bald Hill
Woodstock, Connecticut
Style: Former landmark mansion-turned-premier restaurant and B&B designed with a lavish bar, dance floor, and an expansive patio with an outdoor fireplace and fountain.
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StoneHurst at Hampton Valley
Hampton, CT
Style: Stunning rural retreat nestled on 90+ acres boasting two unique venues—a chic Swiss chalet-inspired Mansion and the charming, rustic Barns—and expert staff to curate each event.
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Saint Clements Castle
Portland, Connecticut
Style: Glamorous estate modeled after the 16th-century castles of Europe with meticulously manicured lawns and scenic river views.
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Burr Mansion
Fairfield, Connecticut
Style: Timeless and historic landmark in the heart of Fairfield’s Old Post Road district set on 4 acres of beautiful gardens, accented by magnificent old trees, old-fashioned flowers, a tea house, and reflecting pools and fountains.
Catering: BYOPrice: $
Gwyn Careg Inn
Pomfret Center, Connecticut
Style: Historic estate set on 14 acres of landscaped grounds with a 3-acre pond and a stone-wall Spanish Garden
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DCA Meadowlands
Darien, CT
Style: Regency-style mansion set on eight acres of manicured gardens, verdant lawns, and charming water features, highlighted by a beautiful Garden Wing perfect for formal dinners and a grand staircase for memorable photo ops.
Catering: Preferred list, BYOPrice: $
The New Haven Lawn Club
New Haven, Connecticut
Style: Unique Georgian mansion with distinctive Colonial Revival-style architecture, fanciful crystal Art Deco lighting, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a large wood-burning fireplace.
Catering: In-housePrice: $$ • $$$
Venue: Roseland Cottage
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