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Commander's Mansion in Watertown

I'm thisclose to picking the commander's mansion as the venue for our August 2012 wedding, but I just took my fiance to see it for the first time this week and he was really bothered by the highway being right there. We'd be doing dinner and dancing in the tent so I wouldn't want it to be an issue, but I honestly hadn't even noticed it when I visited a few weeks ago, and I'm hoping it was because the trees were fuller obscuring the highways--in which case it hopefully wouldn't be visible in August. I'm not so much worried about the sound of cars with our music playing, but I was wondering if anyone who'd had their wedding there or just been to a wedding there in the summer had noticed this the highway as an issue or eyesore. I'd really appreciate the input. Thanks!!

Re: Commander's Mansion in Watertown

  • penny12986penny12986 member
    500 Comments Third Anniversary
    edited December 2011
    I went there in April for a Bridal Fair and definitely noticed the highway.  I went because I was considering having our wedding at the Commander's Mansion.  The building and grounds are beautiful but I didn't want guests leaving the tent to go to the restroom and such, and hearing horns blaring from 18 wheelers.
  • edited December 2011
    We had our wedding there in November 2009 and attended another wedding there and the road and noise were not an issue.  Never heard any noise from the road during either wedding both under the tent and inside the builing.  Think you may be underestimating how much noise the people at your wedding will create and how they will be looking at your decorations, mansion and grounds and not the surrounding area.  Suggest you ask Rae to come to the Mansion when a wedding or party is going on and you can see what it is like for yourself.  The Mansion people were very easy to work with and super accomodating.  
  • thedivaonethedivaone member
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I went to an indoor wedding reception there a few years ago and while I noticed how easy it was to get to, I never noticed the road noise during dinner, dancing, etc.
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