Gouveia Vineyards

SonoBella13

Has anyone looked into having their wedding at Gouveia Vineyards? I haven't contacted them yet, but wasn't sure if they even did weddings.

jacki8788

i think i remember hearing that they do (small) weddings; also heard it's really pretty! good luck

herb0622

I think they still do weddings but only on the weekdays and when they aren't open. You can see if they will do weekend weddings ceremony before opening (they open at 11am) but I know that they no longer close on the weekends for reception. I've been there a bunch of times and its gorgeous! 

kirby711

I emailed Gouveia when I first started researching locations for our small wedding & reception & I'm c&p'ing the actual email reply I recieved from them:

We do not host wedding ceremonies or wedding receptions at Gouveia Vineyards.  If you are interested in having a vineyard wedding, you should visit the CONNECTICUT WINE TRAIL website and click through the  various wineries to see which wineries do host wedding ceremonies and receptions.   FYI:  We do host other private events such as bridal showers, corporate meetings, anniversary and birthday parties.  These events must be held on the days that we are closed to the public--MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY.  For more rental information, you may call the vineyard at 203 265-5526, Line #2, and please leave your contact information (name/phone number).  Someone will call you back with all the rental information. Thank you for your interest in GOUVEIA VINEYARDS Gouveia Vineyards

It's too bad, we love that place.  We are getting married on 9/10/11 and plan to stop there after our ceremony & have pictures taken.  HTH!

crushme8602

Jonathan Edwards is gorgeous and a big wedding place. (We got our engagement pics done there). They are in North Stonington, I believe.

Ksahlberg

I went and talked to the people to try and convince them to do our wedding, but they would not concede. They used to do weddings, but there was a problem with outside alcohol and timing. They had a policy where you can only have their wine at their vineyard, which is understandable (and very common at most CT wineries), but it got out of control I guess. They do, however, do bridal showers and small functions ilke bachelorette parties, of course, you’ll have to share the place with the masses of other people that go there on the weekends though.

If you’re thinking of  a vineyard wedding Your best bets are:

-Jonathan Edwards Winery

-www.saltwaterfarmvineyard.com/">Saltwater Farm Vineyard

Good luck!

starrbuk13

we had our reception at Haight Brown Vineyard...i know they still host weddings, if that helps at all.