Wadsworth Mansion Reviews

Having our wedding at the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate was an absolute dream come true. The mansion itself is steeped in history and timeless elegance, with its rich architecture and stunning grounds offering the perfect backdrop for a truly magical day. From the moment we arrived, we knew this was the place where we wanted to celebrate such an important moment in our lives.

The grounds are breathtaking—lush, sprawling lawns, and beautiful gardens that created endless opportunities for capturing the most incredible photos and videos. Every corner of the estate feels special, and the grandeur of the mansion adds a touch of classic sophistication that made our wedding feel like something out of a fairy tale.

The staff and coordinators were absolutely phenomenal. Every single person we interacted with was kind, professional, and attentive, going above and beyond to ensure our day was flawless. They were thoughtful, organized, and handled every detail seamlessly, making us feel so cared for from start to finish. It’s clear that the Wadsworth Mansion team takes pride in creating unforgettable experiences, and they exceeded our expectations in every way.

We feel so lucky to have celebrated our wedding at such a stunning and historic venue. The memories we created here will last a lifetime, and we truly cannot recommend the Wadsworth Mansion enough. If you’re considering this venue for your wedding or special event, I promise you will not be disappointed—it’s a one-of-a-kind place with an exceptional team that makes every moment feel extraordinary.

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The Wadsworth Mansion was our absolute dream wedding venue. From the very first meeting with Jessica, we knew the place was going to be perfect for our wedding. Jessica answered all our questions on our first tour and was super welcoming. When the wedding planning began, Alexandra was the one to help me with all day of coordination. I truly could not ask for a better person to help us with our special day. She dealt with my constant emails about my unconventional seating arrangement ideas with total patience and grace. She made me feel like together we could make whatever I hoped for happen. Alexandra was also amazing the day of. She had the day going perfectly according to schedule and made sure my husband and I, and wedding party were taken care of at all times. On top of all this, The Wadsworth Mansion is an absolutely stunning venue. Everything is so well kept and every part of it is perfect for a wedding. There’s so much room for originality with also keeping the elegance of the venue. Highly recommend to anyone thinking of having their wedding there

As hospitality and communications professionals, we have high standards for service, attention to detail, and the overall guest experience—and the Wadsworth Mansion exceeded every one of them.

From the breathtaking grounds to the timeless elegance of the mansion, every element of this venue was flawless. The setting provided the perfect backdrop for both our ceremony and reception, with lush gardens and grand architecture that wowed our guests and made for incredible memories and photographs.

What sets the Wadsworth Mansion apart is its beauty and the exceptional, genuine service its team offers. The team, led by the lovely and wonderful Jessica, went above and beyond to ensure we were well taken care of every step of the way. From the initial planning stages to the final moments of the big day, we felt entirely supported. Jessica’s warmth, professionalism, and meticulous attention to detail made all the difference. She seamlessly guided us through the rehearsal, expertly timed aspects of the day, and even came to my rescue with eyelash glue when I discovered the one in my emergency kit was missing! Her genuine care made us feel relaxed and valued, ensuring the day unfolded ideally.

Another standout feature is that the Wadsworth Mansion is a not-for-profit property, which speaks to the heart and dedication behind the venue. They only take one booking per day, so we had the entire estate to ourselves, giving us the peace of mind that our wedding was their sole focus. This exclusivity allowed for a flawlessly executed day, without the distraction of other events happening on-site.

The mansion itself is stunning, combining historic charm with beautifully maintained grounds. The booking came with inclusions, which made the planning process even smoother and lightened the load of coordination required. Our guests are still raving about how beautiful everything was!

If you seek a venue offering high-quality service, true exclusivity, and a touch of historic New England magic, we cannot recommend the Wadsworth Mansion more highly. As professionals with discerning tastes, we could not imagine a more perfect place to begin this new chapter of our lives.

Thank you, Wadsworth Mansion, for making our wedding day an exceptionally magical experience! Your outstanding service, attention to detail, and genuine care made our day extraordinary. We’re so fortunate to have had you be such an important part of our celebration. Thank you for being such a wonderful part of this unforgettable time in our lives.

We had a great experience with our wedding at the Wadsworth mansion! Rachel was very kind and responsive to our questions during the planning process - don’t underestimate the importance of your relationship with the venue Event Manager!

My husband and I got married at this BEAUTIFUL, most romantic venue on June 14, 2024. It truly was a fairytale. From our first appointment seeing the venue to our wedding day, everything went so smoothly. We were lucky enough to work with Rachel as our coordinator, who we met at the initial site visit appointment we made. I can't say enough amazing things about her and the rest of the Wadsworth Mansion staff. Their venue is not only gorgeous, but their staff is extremely organized, friendly, and professional. They even allowed our dog, who is our baby, to be part of the ceremony!! I would get married here over and over again if I could!! We've already been back to experience one of their fun concerts on the back lawn. We hope to continue to keep coming back to Wadsworth Mansion as a part of our love story.

Wadsworth Mansion was the perfect location for my wedding ceremony and reception! It is a stunningly beautiful venue that is both grand and intimate at the same time. The staff is also lovely. Jessica was my coordinator, and throughout the process she was on top of everything, answering all of my questions speedily and with extremely helpful details and suggestions. Natalie was the on-site coordinator for the day of, and she did a great job of helping to ensure everything ran smoothly. I'm so glad I chose Wadsworth for our venue; I highly recommend booking with them!

The PERFECT wedding venue! As soon as we pulled up the driveway, we knew this was the venue for us. The team at the mansion are professional, kind and helpful. We had Rachel for our day of coordinator and she was incredible! Throughout the entire planning process, the team at Wadsworth was communicative and supportive. They always answered any questions we had in a timely manner and they truly made our day run so smoothly. The venue is gorgeous and well maintained. You truly do not have to bring any additional decor if you don't want to because it is so beautiful. We were able to have our ceremony outside and the reception indoors. Our day truly felt like a fairytale and a huge part of that is because of the gorgeous Wadsworth Mansion as the setting. We cannot recommend them enough!

The Wadsworth is the full package--a beautiful, historic venue with helpful staff who encouraged us to explore our vision. They offered support throughout the planning process, have a vast network of referrals and recommendations, and helped make day of coordination a dream. From the very first visit, we knew this venue was perfect for us. If you have any hesitation on the split dining rooms, we had 170 guests at our November 2023 wedding, and absolutely loved how intimate the rooms were, and it made dinner feel all the more special and intentional. We cannot recommend this venue enough!

The Wadsworth is an amazing venue! Not only is the venue absolutely stunning, but the staff that works there is equally amazing. The Wadsworth provides an online platform to assist in the wedding planning process and the recommended vendors are top tier. The Wadsworth staff was kind and knwoledgeable which ensured our day ran smoothly. I would definitely recommend this venue!

What an absolutely stunning place and wonderful people to work with! Rachel went out of her way to help us even after the wedding. You could tell she loves her job and allowing people to have the best day ever. Couldn't have asked for a more perfect experience!

I cant say enough amazing things about the Wadsworth and the incredible staff that comes with the most elegant venue in Connecticut. I worked with Jess and Rachel to plan my wedding and they provided so much help and support, I felt extremely comfortable not having a planner. Rachel was so great in the final months of the wedding. They helped us with EVERYTHING.
It goes without saying there is a huge WOW factor here. The building itself is just beautiful and makes for such timeless photos. We got married in August while the hydrangeas were in bloom and the grounds were stunning for our ceremony. We then had cocktail hour in the rose garden and transformed the space. Plus, the balcony in the back is EVERYTHING. See the photos for inspo.
The ballrooms inside our beautiful but we wanted a fully outdoor wedding (100% use David Alan Catering if you want the same) and the mansion staff worked tirelessly to help us pull that off. Even accommodating a tent and a brand new plan the week of the wedding when the threat of rain became a real possibility. I don't have one bad thing to say. The night was perfect and they helped to make it so

WOW - where do we even begin! We got married here on 6/10/23, and could not be happier with our experience!

First and foremost, the Mansion is absolutely stunning beyond words. We fell in love with it from the moment we saw it, and immediately knew it was "the one". We got married in the rose garden, had our cocktail hour on the patio (with a sailcloth tent and bistro lighting), and dined in both dining rooms plus the middle (head table). Initially, we were concerned that having split up dining would break up the party, but it did anything but that! We absolutely LOVED having the dining area separate from the "party" area. Our guests raved about the beauty of Wadsworth and how perfect everything was.

Everything was seamless from the beginning of our planning process (almost 2 years ago). We had the pleasure of being assigned Alexandra (Alex) Shields as our event coordinator in the months leading up to the wedding. She is THE BEST. She answered my never-ending emails, constantly offered a phone call if needed, and ensured absolutely everything went perfectly smooth on our big day. She seamlessly coordinated all of the vendors and ensured all of our details were perfectly set up. She even dealt with a mini bride meltdown week of :). Night of- anytime we were almost done with a drink, Alex seemed to be right there with another which was greatly appreciated.

We recommend the mansion 1,000x. There truly is not a more beautiful venue out there. It is the most romantic, picturesque setting that you can completely make your own with its' many spaces to hold different parts of the wedding. We absolutely loved being able to hand-select all of our vendors (with help from Wadsworth's recommendations). It was a picture perfect day that we will never forget.

The wedding of our dreams was held at the Mansion in April of this year and it could not have been more perfect! As a more mature couple without a true vision of what we wanted, Megan was invaluable in helping us design the ideal evening. Without her, who know what we would have come up with! Every idea she had the caterer and florist were able to execute flawlessly. She was with us every step of the way all the way to when I walked down the aisle. And Alex, our event supervisor for the evening, took such incredible care of us...she even kept my phone for the entire night and made sure to take tons of photos for us! The Mansion is just such a gorgeous venue and all of our guests were blown away. Get married at The Wadsworth Mansion - you'll be happy you did!

We booked The Wadsworth Mansion for our wedding and it was one of the best choices we could have made.

Catie was incredible from day one. She was always responsive via email, very helpful in the planning process, and kept everything running smoothly on the day of. She remembers every little detail and handles everything with ease!

The venue itself is so stunning and offers so many spaces you can use, from the rose garden to the ballrooms and beyond. It allows for your guests to stay interested and makes it so easy to keep your entire event at one location.

We can't recommend The Wadsworth Mansion enough!

I cannot say enough good things about the Wadsworth Mansion. It was our one and only tour of wedding venues. Fell in love instantly. The people behind the scenes, Catie, Megan etc were perfect. No question went unanswered. They made our big day so seamless with their attention to detail, even after we had to postpone due to COVID. The grounds are beautiful and our guests raved about the drive in. We are so glad we chose the Mansion.

Jessica and her team at the Wadsworth Mansion were amazing in every sense of the word! Planning a wedding in July 2021 came with a few planning obstacles and roadblocks due to covid, however we felt like we were in great hands from day one. Jessica was extremely responsive in all communications and made us feel informed and comfortable during the planning process. We were able to have about 80 guests indoors for dinner, and our ceremony and reception outdoors on the large back patio. Jessica was insightful, patient, and extremely knowledgeable when in came to planning our big day. From vendor recommendations to day of execution, we cannot recommend Wadsworth Mansion and Jessica enough! We wish we could relive our big day all over again – thank you!!

I found the Wadsworth Mansion in a magazine under venues in New England. We were going to be driving through CT so we figured why not? Being from New York- Born, raised and living in Brooklyn, we didn't know about this place or really anything about CT.

I left the initial site visit knowing "This is it". Jess was amazing and we decided this was the place for us.
Pre-Pandemic- The Wadsworth, made up of Jess and a team, were always helpful and accomodating. Jess answered all 10000 of my questions and were super knowledgable and supportive throughout the process. She came through will all great recommendations and was truly happy to see our dream coming to fruition.
Pandemic- During the stressful time of figuring out "postpone or to not postpone" the Wadsworth was nothing but understanding and compassionate. I mean, yes, you'd expect people to be understanding during a global pandemic, but they were supporting-- it never felt like business- but felt like family. The team at the Wadsworth were on top of all policies and regulations during the year and made sure to keep everyone posted.

They were super accommodating when we decided to pivot our original plan to a strictly outdoor, covid-safe plan. It is one thing to speak and give out ideas, it is another to feel truly heard-- Wadsworth did that.

In the end, Jess & the team helped make our wedding dreams come true. Because of all the (unexpected) time we had together, we grew to know the Wadsworth and not only respect and appreciate the wonderful staff, but see them as friends.

The Wadsworth Mansion has always been my dream wedding venue. When my husband and I went for our site tour I was in awe as soon as we walked into the building, I knew we didn’t need to look any further. We were so excited when we booked the mansion. Jess and Megan were so helpful with keeping us updated on Covid guidelines and worked with our wedding planner to make our night unforgettable!

We decided to keep our wedding fully outside under the tent and it was absolutely stunning. The grounds, building and everything about the mansion is truly beautiful!! If your looking for a mansion wedding, you don’t need to look any further, book Wadsworth!! My husband and I and our families had an amazing night!!

Get married here!!! This is hands down the most beautiful wedding venue you’re ever going to see, and the staff that you get the honor to work with couldn’t be any better! From beginning to end planning a wedding with the Wadsworth Mansion was as easy as it gets. Notice how I said, “plan a wedding WITH the Wadsworth?” That is because Catie, Megan, and Jess are by your side from the moment you tour the grounds to hugging you goodnight at the end of the reception. I’m talking kind, attentive, flexible, and FUN! They made themselves available for any questions, and went so far above and beyond to make sure we understood the ins and outs of weddings. We had seen pictures of the mansion on their website and said if we liked it in person as much as online, it was a done deal. We didn’t even make it halfway up the driveway before we decided it was where our forever needed to begin. We love the Wadsworth and hope to go back for many celebrations in the future.

My husband and I can not say enough wonderful things about the Wadsworth Mansion! Our coordinator Jessica truly went above and beyond to make sure our big day went smoothly and was everything we imagined it would and more. The whole team was so easy to work with (even after we were forced to push our date out by a year due to Covid) and made sure our big day was effortless and nothing short of perfect. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how beautiful the venue looked and how impressed they were with everything. More importantly, we truly felt that Jessica and the team were there to help and support us every step of the way, from answering our every question (whether it was related to the venue or not) to ensuring everything happened exactly how we wanted. It was truly all a dream come true and I couldn't imagine a more perfect place for a Connecticut wedding!!

When our original plans were no longer possible, we replanned our whole wedding in 6 weeks this past fall. The staff at the Wadsworth Mansion made this possible! Jessica and Catie were super responsive, flexible, and supportive. The property is absolutely stunning and has several versatile options for your ceremony and reception. A beautiful blend of romantic and historic - I highly recommend the Mansion for your wedding!

We moved our wedding date from November 2020 to September 2020 so we could have our wedding outside rather than inside due to covid.
Our original venue did not have outdoor space, so we began looking at outdoor venues and found the Wadsworth two months before our new date. In the span of 8 weeks Jessica and Catie helped us plan the wedding of our dreams while accommodating the requirements due to covid such as spcaing guests out, etc. We felt safe and so did our guests which was very important to us. Everything was beautiful and was beyond anything we expected, especially with covid and booking the venue at such short notice. I would highly recommend this venue! We held our ceremony outside in the rose garden and utilized the tent space over the patio for our reception, but there are many options available. Catie was our event supervisor for our wedding and she ensured everything went smoothly and that we stayed on track with time. She was there for all of our questions and helped us pack up our flowers and gifts and the end of the night.

We had our multicultural wedding here (Indian wedding in the morning followed by a western wedding in the evening and then a reception) and Jessica and her staff were the best team for the job. The grounds were beautiful, the venue was flexible with all of our crazy requests, and the value for money was awesome. So many of our guests commented that it was the best wedding they have attended, and much of it was due to the gorgeous venue. Highly recommend!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about the staff at the Wadsworth Mansion. They were all so kind and helpful. Jessica was so patient and went above and beyond—truly amazing (both at the wedding and leading up to it). We had to reschedule due to Covid, and I was so hesitant about picking a new date (I am very Covid-cautious). I was the last of their 2020 brides to reschedule, and they were so accommodating and understanding. They answered all of my (numerous) questions, were helpful, accessible, sooo nice, and fun to work with. We went forward with a small wedding, and I am so happy we chose the Wadsworth Mansion. The venue is positively stunning (I fell in love with it instantly), and Jessica and the whole staff made everything so easy. They know their stuff and helped make sure our wedding not only went smoothly—but felt magical!

Wadsworth Mansion turned out to be the perfect venue during a pandemic. We never thought a year ago that we would be getting married during Covid, but we sure lucked out to have picked Wadsworth to do so. They made getting married during a pandemic safe for everyone with their spacious outdoor areas which allowed guests to social distance while still enjoying the event. Catie was very helpful being our day of coordinator and Jess was great at getting the ball rolling on booking the event and working out the details. Aside from that, the venue is beautiful and DOG FRIENDLY. I was able to bring my dog for the ceremony and have her with us while we were waiting in the bridal suit. I would definitely recommend this venue to those looking for a wedding venue. The grounds are gorgeous as well as the building itself. We were lucky to only have to change one thing to have a Covid wedding - moving dinner outside. They provided a beautiful tent to make sure our guests were covered from the elements and it coordinated in with the mansion so it blended in. You will have a beautiful wedding if you choose to get married at Wadsworth Mansion!