Romantic Wedding Venues in the Hartford, Connecticut Area

A few of the most romantic wedding venues in the Hartford Area

By Griff, published Dec 13, 2006
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If you are planning your wedding and you want somewhere extra special to hold it you are in luck if you are looking in the Hartford area. The Hartford area has a good choice of romantic wedding venues. To discover the Hartford area’s romantic wedding venues read on.

Wadworth Mansion

This early 1900’s mansion will sweep you back in time. Its historic building and beautiful parklands make an ideal Hartford area romantic wedding venue. The Wadsworth Mansion was built around 1900 by Colonel Wadsworth as a summer country home for him and his new wife. It was originally set on 500 acres of parkland. Now the estate has just over 100 acres of parkland, the rest has been turned into the Wadsworth Falls State Park. The house was to location of Colonel Wadsworth’s son’s wedding, which hosted 1000 guests that were escorted by the Governor’s Foot Guard.

Today the Wadsworth Mansion is used to host various events including being rented as a romantic wedding venue. You can rent the entire mansion as a wedding venue or just part of it, it all depends on your needs. It is possible to hold your wedding in the romantic grounds or inside the historic building. Inside you and your wedding guests will be welcomed by a lavish foyer, the cosy Bar Room, working fireplaces, ballrooms, a patio, and even a Bride’s Room which is a quiet room where the bride and her attendants can prepare for the wedding. The Wadsworth Mansion is one of the Hartford areas romantic wedding venues that should be added to your consideration list. The prices vary depending on the time of year, length of rental and how much of the mansion you want to rent.

Simsbury 1820 House

Morgan Hall at the Wadsworth Atheneum

Credit: Wadsworth Atheneum

Copyright: Wadsworth Atheneum

Takeaways
  • For country romance look at the Wadsworth Mansion and Saint Clements Castle
  • For the ultimate in elegance and romance consider the Wadsworth Atheneum
  • Old fashion country romance can be found at the Simsbury 1820 House
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