Romantic Wedding in Connecticut

Avery Point – Branford Mansion

Groton, CT

 

UConn calls it “The Branford House”; local people call it “The Branford Mansion”.

Part of the UConn Avery Point Campus in Groton, Connecticut, the Branford House is one perfect place for a romantic castle wedding. Enter at 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton, CT 06340, then follow the UConn campus roads. The Branford House, sculpture walk, gazebo, large lawn, and lighthouse all provide outstanding places for photographs.

You can see a photo of a wedding inside Branford House on the Readings Page. The official UConn Avery Point website is AveryPoint.UConn.Edu; the official Branford House Page has moved to BranfordHouse.AveryPoint.UConn.Edu where you can see a lot of photos and get info about getting married there.

If you have your romantic castle wedding at Branford House, you will get your marriage license from the Groton Town Clerk’s Office at 45 Fort Hill Road, Groton, CT 06340. The official Groton, CT website is WWW.Groton-CT.Gov, and the Groton Town Clerk’s Office phone number is 860-441-6640.

Please call me at 860-543-2334 to talk about your romantic castle wedding.

Driving distance and time information to Avery Point – Branford House ...

driving from Boston, MA to Avery Point
approximately 106 miles; 1 hour 40 minutes.
driving from Danbury, CT to Avery Point
approximately 97 miles; 1 hour 36 minutes.
driving from Hartford, CT to Avery Point
approximately 51 miles; 55 minutes.
driving from New Haven, CT to Avery Point
approximately 53 miles; 52 minutes.
driving from New London, CT to Avery Point
approximately 7 miles; 10 minutes.
driving from New York, NY to Avery Point
approximately 133 miles; usually 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 35 minutes.

All distances and times calculated by WWW.MapQuest.Com/directions/

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