| If you are engaged and considering destinations to | | | | formal English garden. |
| celebrate your wedding, Connecticut can provide | | | | If you are planning a larger wedding your guests could |
| many luxurious opportunities. For couples with families | | | | still stay in one of Connecticuts many historic inns while |
| and friends in the Boston and New York City areas, | | | | your ceremony is held underneath the majestic spire |
| historic Connecticut offers an attractive halfway point | | | | of an 18th century countryside church. Indeed, if it is a |
| for guests to gather. If you reside in Connecticut, you | | | | vintage feeling that you want, you could arrange to |
| know that your state offers nearly four centuries of | | | | have a horse drawn carriage bring you and your |
| rich American history, a lovely and romantic backdrop | | | | espoused to the church and then onto the nearby |
| for any couple just starting out life together. | | | | mansion, castle or yacht club offering all of the modern |
| With historic sites such as Mystic Seaport, Old | | | | amenities you desire. What a great way to enjoyably |
| Saybrook, and Yale University within its borders, the | | | | combine the best of the old with the finest of the new! |
| state of Connecticut has so much to offer visitors, | | | | Finalizing Plans |
| particularly those seeking a colonial flavor or a New | | | | Many couples are utilizing the internet well beyond |
| England touch with the luxury and long tradition of | | | | simply searching for information. Indeed, savvy couples |
| towns like: Greenwich, Westport , New Canaan, and | | | | are creating complete web sites to help guests in so |
| Darien to name a few. Indeed, if you are planning a | | | | many ways. Your site, which can be hosted through |
| Connecticut wedding your choices for wedding | | | | companies who specialize in wedding planning, could |
| venues are enormous and range from colonial era | | | | include the following helpful information: |
| Congregational churches to 21st century | | | | Directions to the wedding and receptions venues with |
| state-of-the-art reception sites; as well as fabulous | | | | detailed maps included. |
| weddings on the water. Yes, the states rich | | | | Detailed Information about accommodations. If you |
| combination of modern highways and old post roads | | | | strike a deal with an inn purveyor, you can instruct |
| allows for visitors to go from historic site to modern | | | | people to mention the Smith party in order to secure |
| setting within minutes, a perfect combination for | | | | the best price. Your out of town guests may be |
| couples seeking to blend city style with country grace. | | | | delighted to stay an extra night or two in a historic bed |
| Getting Started | | | | and breakfast inn, especially if you made basic |
| When planning a Connecticut wedding, it can seem | | | | arrangements with the owner ahead of time to |
| somewhat overwhelming as to where to get started. | | | | reserve rooms for your wedding guests. |
| Thanks to the internet, you have a world of helpful | | | | Links to gift or bridal registries. You can make it easy |
| resources at your fingertips, information that can help | | | | on your guests by setting up detailed bridal directories |
| you plan everything from finding a local floral designer, | | | | at your favorite stores. Consider providing links on your |
| hiring a photographer, locating a church, and so much | | | | web site to each stores online directory to make |
| more. Indeed, you can save yourself plenty of time and | | | | buying a gift as easy as a couple of clicks of the |
| money by doing much of the groundwork right online. | | | | mouse. |
| Connecticut is also home to some of the countries top | | | | Links to local sites. On your wedding site you could |
| wedding planners so if you find you are short on time | | | | include several links to key local sites of interest. Share |
| and long in the to-do list rest assured that they can | | | | information about museums, parks, shopping, |
| guide you in the right direction without wasting your | | | | restaurants, entertainment and the arts, etc. |
| time or resources. | | | | Say it with pictures. Yes, you can update your site |
| Laying the Foundation | | | | after your honeymoon by including wedding and |
| If you live outside of the state, but want to take | | | | reception photographs, honeymoon pictures, and more. |
| advantage of all that Connecticut has to offer, | | | | A Life Together |
| consider researching the various bed and breakfast | | | | Truly, your Connecticut wedding can easily combine |
| inns scattered across the state. A bed and breakfast | | | | New England elegance, colonial history, and modern |
| inn can be a charming and comfortable place for your | | | | conveniences together to form a rich and memorable |
| guests to stay and, in many situations an inn can host | | | | tapestry. Take advantage of all that the Constitution |
| a wedding right on their grounds. Your guests could | | | | state has to offer to you and your espoused by |
| enjoy the wonder of staying in a Georgian revival | | | | planning an event filled with all of the wonder that |
| home or silk baron mansion while attending a | | | | historic Connecticut has to offer. |
| ceremony held on an expansive lawn or inside of a | | | | |