Weddings
A wedding at the Hill-Stead Museum is an event of a lifetime. Imagine your guests arriving by way of Hill-Stead’s tree-lined driveway leading to a grand historic home in all of its glory. The house with its Colonial trimmings and Mount Vernon-style portico, period furnishings, and Impressionist paintings, stands in the midst of a gorgeous landscape shaped by geology and art.
Named by Connecticut Magazine one of the nine “most-out-of-the-ordinary places [Connecticut] has to offer for wedding receptions,” your event at HIll-Stead offers:
- Exquisite historic setting
- Warm professional service
- Bridal Suite included in the fee
- Outdoor spaces for 350+ guests
- An indoor venue for 80-100 guests
- Well-lit, ample parking on site
- Security guard included for the duration of your event
- Event supervisor on-site for the duration of your event
- Open house tours offered during cocktail hour
- Rehearsal included
Hill-Stead Museum, located in Central Connecticut, is just two hours from Boston and New York.
If you would like to visit, the 1901 house and its period rooms are open for guided tours only Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. The grounds are open daily from 7:30 am–5:30 pm.
More Information
- For more information, please contact Marcy Noiseux (860-677-4787 ext. 134, or noiseuxm@hillstead.org) or see Frequently Asked Questions
- For fees, see 2022 Wedding Rates or 2023 Wedding Rates
- For a list of vendors, see Preferred Vendors
- Photographs of past events hosted at Hill-Stead can be seen on Instagram at Hill-Stead Weddings, and on Hillstead’s Wedding Wire and Here Comes the Guide listings
- Testimonials from couples who were married at Hill-Stead can be found here
Corporate Events
Hill-Stead welcomes corporate events of all sizes. See our new visitor center spaces here. To inquire, please contact Marcy Noiseux (860-677-4787 ext. 134, or noiseuxm@hillstead.org).