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Opening 12/31/24
Opening 12/31/24
Booking Begins 1/2/24

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The Day-Of Details That Will Make Your Wedding Day Feel Effortless

Your wedding day should feel like one thing: easy. A day where you get to float from moment to moment, soaking up the joy without worrying about timelines, décor tweaks, or who’s supposed to be where. At Connecticut Wedding Group, that’s exactly what we plan for. From the moment you arrive in your wedding suite to the final exit, our team handles the tiny details that add up to a beautifully seamless celebration.

Here are the day-of touches that make all the difference.

1. Exclusivity Sets the Tone

When your venue is exclusively yours for the day, everything suddenly feels more effortless. There’s no juggling timelines with another couple or sharing spaces – you and your loved ones can settle in, take your time, and truly enjoy every moment. From getting ready right on site to your last dance, the entire property and team flow around your celebration, creating a seamless, stress-free wedding day where the only thing you have to focus on is soaking it all in together.

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2. Timeline Management You Don’t Have to Think About

You, your wedding party or families won’t be checking the clock, we will. Our planners quietly handle the flow of the entire day:

  • Touch-base check-ins with vendors

  • Keeping your ceremony start time on track

  • Making sure you get a moment to breathe (or grab an hors d’oeuvre!)

  • Coordinating your entrances, dances, speeches, and special surprises

We’ve planned with you throughout your engagement so we fully understand your wedding day. You get to live in the moment and we handle the moving parts.

3. Décor Setup and Breakdown Done For You

Your Pinterest board? We can make it happen. Your personal items; table numbers, signage, favors, photos, memorial pieces, are all placed exactly where they belong. Have even more ideas in mind? We’ve got options to handle those for you too!

4. Food & Drinks Flowing Without You Ever Lifting a Finger

One of the hallmarks of a Connecticut Wedding Group wedding is the experience around food and drinks. Your cocktail hour, your dinner service, your late-night bites… they’re all timed perfectly so everyone can truly enjoy, and you never miss out.

Pro Tip: Our team will always make sure you and your partner get a plate, grab the signature cocktails, and enjoy a moment together to taste everything you picked too!

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5. A Planner in Your Pocket All Night

Your day-of coordinator is your problem-solver, hype person, and behind-the-scenes magician:

  • Emergency kit fixes

  • Holding your bouquet + veil during photo moments

  • Keeping your favorite beverage in your hand during dancing

  • Making sure your day flows the way you want it to

  • Fluffing your dress and straightening suits before every important moment

  • Grabbing a snack or drink for you so you never feel rushed or hungry

  • Making sure your phones, vows, or rings are always where they need to be

  • Quietly fixing any last-minute hiccup so you never even know it happened

  • Guiding you through transitions so you’re never unsure of where to be or what’s next

  • Ensuring your vendors are taken care of and helping them focus on their art

  • Providing that calming presence, reassurance, and overall being the best friend you never knew you needed!

You focus on the fun. We’ll handle everything else.

6. A Smooth Guest Experience From Arrival to Last Dance

Your guests feel the ease, too. Between parking, signage, seating, and timing, they don’t have to guess where to go or what’s happening next. Everything flows, everyone feels welcomed, and no one ever feels lost or rushed.

You two are the guests of honor, we are the hosts. We’ve got it handled!

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7. A Perfect Ending That Still Feels Organized

Shuttle timing? Packing up leftover cake? We’ve got it.

Your day ends as seamlessly as it begins, with our team guiding each final moment so you can enjoy the sendoff without scrambling.

The Secret to an Effortless Wedding Day? The Right Team.

The details matter, but the people behind the details matter even more. When you choose a Connecticut Wedding Group venue, you’re choosing an entire team dedicated to making your experience feel smooth, joyful, and totally stress-free from start to finish.

Ready to experience an effortless wedding day? Book a tour and see how stress-free your celebration can truly feel!

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Event Manager

Dimitri Brewster

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Dimitri is thrilled to be joining the Connecticut wedding group at the start of the 2025 season. He is joining us with what he likes to call “northern drive and southern hospitality”. The last 10 years in Charleston, South Carolina has given him experience in cooperate events, weddings, and restaurant management. He has also worked to help build and train teams from the ground up to produce the best experience internally and client facing.

His combined experience and passion in hospitality, and his degree in Interior Design help him to produce and execute beautifully detailed and thought out weddings from start to finish.

Wedding days can come with a whirlwind of emotions and seem to come to an end in the blink of an eye. Part of what Dimitri loves best is working closely with couples and their families to help navigate through those emotions on the special day, and to incorporate moments to pause and capture the beauty that comes with getting married!