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Kelly & Mike Celebrate Their Wedding Day!

By Jonathan on February 29, 2012 12:15 PM | No Comments | Leave A Comment
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The Barns at Wesleyan Hills has such a great reputation for holding beautiful, fun and energetic wedding receptions and ceremonies. Kelly & Mike are one of those couples that had an amazing time celebrating their happy day together back in November 2011.

Here are some of the pictures of their inside ceremony at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills. The Opulent Sheer Fabric and Garden Lights Overhead complement the natural charm of this historic venue. This made the ceremony for Kelly & Mike breathtaking.

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And it wouldn't be a Barns wedding without some pictures of the landscape that surrounds this venue.

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And now it is time for the fun part... Dancing the night away!

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Want to add something sweet to your wedding reception?? How about a candy bar! Kelly & Mike added a Candy Bar Station to their wedding reception through Kim's Cottage Confections and you can color coordinate your candy color to match your theme!

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*** Another big Thank You to Airen Miller for sharing these amazing photos with us!

It looks like everyone enjoyed their time celebrating with Kelly & Mike at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills! The newly married couple sent in this thank you note about their experiences on their wedding day.

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Thank you so much for sending in that card to us! We truly appreciate all the compliments! We hope you two have a happy life together and wish you nothing but the best of luck!

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Shumway!



Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

By Jonathan on February 21, 2012 10:55 AM | No Comments | Leave A Comment
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Our latest Thank You Card comes from a couple that celebrated their reception last month at The Wadsworth Mansion. Yetsenia & Daniel invited their closest friends & family back in January and  had them witness this memorable moment in life and tied the knot.

We received this Thank You Note and picture in the mail yesterday from this newly married couple and it was a great way to start the work week!


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Many thanks and gratitude to Yetsenia & Daniel for sharing their thoughts with us from their special day. We wish you nothing but the best of luck and happiness in your future! :) Congratulations once again!


Some Very Kind Words

By Jonathan on February 21, 2012 10:43 AM | No Comments | Leave A Comment
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The Barns at Wesleyan Hills season ended in November but just because the season is over, that does not mean it has stopped the Thank You Cards that we have received from happy brides and grooms that celebrated their special day with us. 

This first Thank You Card comes from the newly married couple Kate & Scott. Their special day was celebrated back in October of 2011.



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Heather and Nate celebrated their wedding day in November 2011. Take a look at their kind words.

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We can not thank you enough! It is a joy to hear the generous words that described our services to you to make your wedding day nothing short of extraordinary! We wish you nothing but the best of luck in your future!




One of Our Very Own Gets Married

By Jonathan on February 16, 2012 1:24 PM | No Comments | Leave A Comment
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This past November, one of our very own Pavilion Catering & The Connecticut Wedding Group employee, celebrated their special day with us at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills. It is a pleasure to have Debbie as our staff and get to be there to celebrate her wedding day.

Debbie and Matt exchanged vows off-site but had plenty of time to take some great pictures on the grounds of The Barns at Wesleyan Hills with fall foliage as a great backdrop. 

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And when you walked into The Barns at Wesleyan Hills, it was a beautiful sight to see. It was the perfect combination of the charm of the historic barn with an elegant touch.

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I am a big fan of the idea of a small wedding cake for the happy couple to cut and a variety of cupcakes. Take a look at Debbie & Matt's take on this dessert idea:

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And now it is time to dance and enjoy the party :)


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**A big Thank You as always to Airen Miller for these amazing pictures! He certainly knows how to capture the happy couple and The Barns at Wesleyan Hills in all its glory! **

What an amazing night! We are so proud to see our employees get married at one of our venues and just as happy that they let us help plan their special day!

We wish Debbie & Matt nothing but the best of luck!
Congratulations you two! :)

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Wedding Ideas

By Jonathan on February 16, 2012 12:47 PM | No Comments | Leave A Comment
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Want to do something fun and interactive at your wedding? Try adding a Photobooth! Photo booths are great ways to get your guests involved in your reception and make sure they are having the best time.

Photo booths can also serve as your party favors. You can buy some picture frames so when your guests are done taking pictures, they can frame them and there they go; they have a great party favor that will truly be memorable. 

These pictures are from the Photobooth provided by
Harry Gambardella Entertainment. Our staff always has a great time creating memories with the photo booth and I am positive your guests will too.

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**Thank you to Harry Gambardella to sharing this photo booth picture with us.

This photo booth pictures comes from a wedding that happened this past wedding season at The Pavilion on Crystal Lake with Wedding Planner, Mary-Beth joining in on the fun with the bride.
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Now that you have some ideas for your own wedding, go out there and get creative to really impress your guests! :)



We Host Great Parties!

By Jonathan on February 15, 2012 1:35 PM | No Comments | Leave A Comment
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Here at The Connecticut Wedding Group and Pavilion Catering, we host more than just great weddings. We have a variety of different events over the 2011 season like holiday parties, a benefit dinner, and a retirement party. It is always nice to hear back from these customers as well about what they thought of our services.

We held a retirement party at The Wadsworth Mansion after the weekend of the unplanned snow storm back in October. Take a look at the kind Thank You Card they sent to us about this event:

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We also held a benefit dinner for Tammy McDowell & Family in December to help support her and her family after her diagnosis of cancer. Read their gracious words about the benefit we held for them at The Pavilion on Crystal Lake:
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:) We owe you a big Thank You as well for the generous words you have shared with us. We always want to keep you happy!



Do You Want to Get Married in the Fall 2012?

By Jonathan on February 15, 2012 10:09 AM | No Comments | Leave A Comment
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Congratulations all of you happy, engaged couples!! For those of you wanting to get married at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills in the Fall of this year, you are in luck! We have two great dates that have opened up this year and they are...

Sunday, September 9, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012


It has been quite some time that we have had availability in September and on a Friday. Do not hesitate to make one of these dates the special day you and your fiance have been dreaming of!

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** A big thank you to Denise Cregier who took this beautiful picture of a couple that celebrated their special day at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills!

To get some more information about these dates or to book a tour, please give us a call at 860-347-7171 or send us an e-mail and this could be you celebrating your wedding day!

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**Thank you once again to Denise Cregier for this picture of the happy couple and the beautiful landscape of The Barns at Wesleyan Hills!