$18k - $22k 250 Request pricing View 102 more photos The staff at woodwinds made our dream wedding come true! Vanessa, Ken, Randy, and the entire day of staff provided exceptional service to make our wedding day the best. I cannot wait for our wedding next October. Most venues require a high minimum count. Sincerely Jae & Eddie. Ceremonies and receptions are welcome here, allowing you to host your entire celebration at this esteemed location. Chef Silvio Suppa & his family are the proud owners of Caf Allegre, a fine dining Italian fare restaurant in Madison and WoodWinds, an award-winning wedding & banquet facility in Branford. Please see our, Get Our Wedding Planner App On Your Mobile Device. Or, if preferred, you are welcome to invite your own desired vendors to this esteemed location. ding going on the day of our wedding on the other side of the venue. A spiral stairwell and stunning marble fireplace. I cannot say enough good things about the venue, food, and staff, incredible!! us almost in tears. Randy and Ana were absolutely wonderful. We got married in the Garden Room Saturday and every moment of our reception was perfect. By chance, we toured the day of a Halloween themed wedding And I am terrified of clowns. When our day finally arrived. Our ceremony in the Garden followed by our reception in the tent went flawlessly, and the lights in the tent and on the trees gave our night a magical vibe. Between the award winning food, cost per person, immaculate grounds, and the beautiful ballroom, the venue harmonized with our We are so happy we made the decision to book with the Woodwinds! I am so glad that we could have a backup plan work out so well. They couldn't believe how good everything was! The cake was amazing as well and served in the same manner. Ken was helpful and patient with the process. had all the best things: a thoughtful + sweet getting ready time, a quintessential, new england church service + a historical venue with ocean views. Branford House Mansion Groton, CT 4.5 55 Reviews View more information 55 Reviews 4.5 out of 5.0 Recommended by 89% of couples Quality of service 4.5 Average response time 4.1 Professionalism 4.6 Value 4.7 Flexibility 4.5 Awards 55 5 User photos Sort by: Taylor Married on 10/16/2021 5.0 Quality of service 5.0 Responsiveness 5.0 Professionalism 5.0 They were very disorganized seemed understaffed and overwhelmed. I LOVE this place. We had toured 8 venues before we toured The Woodwinds. The Woodwinds know weddings! need for such a reasonable price. We had our wedding at the Woodwinds in Feb. '21 and it was spectacular. omments from our guests about how delicious the food was! Unclaimed. My bridal attendant, Kim, fanned me while wearing long sleeves and long pants under the hot sun! Each room has an amazing fireplace which is perfect for those chilly Connecticut evenings. This was very stressful, as we were told when we booked our wedding that ours was the only one booked at the time for that day, and should there be a second wedding, the other couple would have to work around our schedule. We booked a little over a year early and was able to get the 2nd Saturday in August. I honestly cant wait to our 5 year anniversary to renew our vows at a different location. A Branford House mansion wedding is truly in a class by itself. My fianc and I are currently in the process of planning our wedding and the staff at the Woodwinds have made it that much more of a pleasurable experience. Woodwinds however, can accommodate both the small and the large wedding. Over the top! The waterviews are gorgeous and would recommend this venue when you can show the beauty outisde as well! thank you again from the bottom of our hearts. The Woodwinds made our day so special and we cannot thank the staff enough the entire planning process all the way through the event! Our friends and family could not stop talking about how amazing the food was! Katherine was very easy to work with, and we loved that we could work with any vendors we wanted. Its impressive and magical all at the same time. They had everything set up, to a T, where i just walked in and started crying at how perfect everything looked and how they set up for me. Ever since we booked with Woodwinds, any vendor we have contacted had nothing but good things to say about the exceptional staff. So many options with so many different price points. The staff was amazing, food was beyond perfect, and there are no words for Scott! Ken answered all of our questions promptly and enthusiastically. Going through the process to book, the whole time Vanessa was so responsive with the million questions I had and made it so much easier to book. My guests are still talking about the food didnt miss a beat! The Suppa family consistently receives numerous awards for excellence in food and service for both their facilities; such as the CT Specialty Food Associations award for his line of sauces. We were married in April 2015 inside the mansion in front of their grand fireplace. I cant say enough good things about the Branford House. who know the space and you wont have any issues. Any questions I had they were answered within minutes! This classic + traditional wedding. We are very excited to have our wedding there is coming march! The only reason I am giving a 4/5 is because there was a another wed Woodwinds is amazing! I don't know how I could have pulled off a wedding ceremony and reception if I didn't have someone like Randy to organize everything. he entire crew for the great care we received, and a special thanks to the two lovely ladies that helped me bustle my dress on two separate occasions. d it was the complete opposite. I cannot say enough good things about them. Me & my husband did not get to eat..no worries the team packed us food to go! Not just the dinnersbut also their many appetizers! UConn can provide tent service, too, for additional fees. I got married a few days ago and was able to get ready on site. My fianc and I knew we wanted to book our reception here as soon as we took our to Booking at Woodwinds was an absolute blessing! It's a gorgeous stone mansion that rivals those you'd see in Newport. The Branford House was the perfect wedding venue for us. Our guests enjoyed admiring the amazing architecture & strolling around to take in the serene ocean view. The Branford House is a beautiful location for a wedding. We cant wait to get married at Woodwinds! Gorgeous rooms, gorgeous grounds, gorgeous gardens. I cannot say enough good things. We got married on Dec. 14th, 2019 and the decor was one of my favorite parts, perfect for our Chri O. M. G. What a magical day. Sergio was the bomb!!!! A special bit of recognition needs to go to Scott, the wedding planner. This venue is timeless and the food is excellent! for our wedding planning ( we knew right away they were our choice) organizing, communication on things my fiance and I had no clue about, Vanessa My husband and I got married on 7.27 in the Garden Room. If there ever was a must have location for a wedding venue, this is the spot. The staff is very helpful and nice. If you're on the fence about the Woodwinds, I hope this steers you in the right direction. The Woodwinds was the PERFECT venue for our wedding. Thank you everyone at Woodwinds for an AMAZING experience! Definitely fit for royalty. Even for those who did not attend. You wont regret choosing this incredible venue! Having been to weddings in the past, I know what a great job the Woodwinds does and how delicious their food is. n the venue we worked with Ken & towards our big day we also worked with Randy! The food was incredible the drinks were great the staff made you feel welcome all around an amazing time had by all. Candice Milliard Candis Floral Creations, Beautiful setting on the water. We lucked out with the best weather and were able to have our ceremony outside on the lawn. Kim made sure I didn't want for anything all night. This is just the beginning! The venue also allows you to bring in all your own vendors - a blessing and a curse. They brought us drinks, etc. The Woodwinds was so accommodating and professional when having to postpone our wedding. Either the first wedding (ours was the second of the day) was running behind schedule, or there was an issue with/lack of planning on the Woodwinds part, because our guests started arriving before the first wedding was even over, and our guests thought they missed our wedding! Absolutely amazing! It was literally the best wedding. Highly recommended! Our ceremony was held on the front lawn at the gazebo. Then we saw Woodwinds. They have everything down from planning to executing! By clicking 'Send', I agree to WeddingWires Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. This is such a stunning site for a wedding. If you plan for less than 200, you can really maximize the indoor space dancing in one room, cocktails in another and dining in anotherthe options are plenty! When we first saw the Branford House, we knew we wanted to get married there, and it turned out to be the most perfect day. From the first day we met with the Woodwinds (Vanessa who is a pleasure) ty to sample some of the food at Cafe' Allegre prior to selecting meals for the wedding. Vanessa made my fianc and I feel very confident about booking with them, offering her expertise about weddings in general, which was very helpful. Located on the University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus and just steps away from Long Island Sound, your wedding photographer will absolutely love this spot. Weve gotten so many compliments on how beautiful the wedding was, thanks in large part to the wonderful holiday decorations; how great the food was--from cocktail hour and dinner to our late-night donut bar; and how wonderful the wait staff and bartenders were. t WoodWinds was phenomenal. We were SOOO happy that we chose the Branford House for our venue! We were so pleased to be able to have our wedding at the Woodwinds. Randy, the wedding coordinator, was amazing as well. Now I want to be a guest at a wedding here so I can come back!!! three years and The Woodwinds has been nothing but helpful in making sure we were cared for as we work together from separate states. Its a gorgeous stone mansion that rivals those youd see in Newport. I would love to go back to my special day it was without flaw! We also appreciated them quoting a single figure that included tax and gratuity so there were no hidden fees we didnt expect. Have the wedding you have always dreamed about at Branford House Mansion. Sergio and his staff were at We had our wedding originally planned April 18 th 2020, but we had to postpone a few times during the year due to the circumstances, and Woodwinds was great to deal with during that time. Im happy with how everything was! The Branford House Mansion comfortable accommodates for parties of no more than 200 guests. After a few emails I finally spoke with Vanessa, who I understand couldn't compensate for all meals for those that didn't come, but was able to find a way to help me give my family member a little experience of the wedding that she missed. These. The gazebo itself and the trees behind it were decorated with lights, something we didn't know they would do Amazing place to have any event. View Portfolio. Its much nicer than a hotel room for getting ready or for putting the dress on. So very helpful, making what a stressful time planning that much more exciting and a breeze! We attended another wedding there this past June - the grounds are fabulous, the food is even better. Ice cream? She goes above and beyond to try and fulfill the needs of all the couples and is very easy Booking this as our venue was the best decision we made! We want to thank the staff for everything! Wedding Venues Barn & Farm Weddings Connecticut Hartford Branford Nuzzo's Farm in Nuzzo's Farm Branford, CT View map Phone number Visit website Request pricing 4.7 4 $5k - $5k For 100 Guests Up to 200 Gallery 169 About FAQs Reviews 4 Nuzzo's Farm Cheers! Neka adjusted my dress and train before my procession and at the altar so I looked flawless. The terrace and lawn were recently renovated and look gorgeous. I cannot wait until my wedding and I will definitely write a review after ward. ! They are also super affordable! She guided us through all that we needed to know and more. If youre having your reception inside, there are some challenges as its separated into three rooms and is unlike many traditional venues.