Pond House Cafe
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About
The Pond House Cafe is a wedding venue located in West Hartford, Connecticut. Hidden away in the heart of scenic Elizabeth Park, it is an idyllic retreat for couples and their guests to celebrate. Offering refined comfort and peaceful seclusion, this venue combines impeccable surroundings, exceptional cuisine, and outstanding service to create unforgettable wedding experiences.
Facilities and Capacity
The Pond House Cafe is a picturesque setting for both indoor and open-air weddings. Ornately decorated for celebrations year-round, the indoor Garden Room has a capacity of up to 175 attendees. Complete with high ceilings and a refined stone fireplace, it features cathedral windows that offer panoramic views of the lush surroundings. Overlooking the park and pond and lined with beautiful floral arrangements, the Terrace is a vibrant setting for outdoor ceremonies and cocktail receptions.
Services Offered
The Pond House Cafe has an extensive selection of wedding packages, all of which can be customized to meet couples’ needs and requirements. Each client is provided with an experienced wedding coordinator to make every stage run as smoothly and hassle-free as possible. From arranging the seats to clean up, they will be on hand to help from start to finish. Event rentals such as furniture, linens, china, and glassware are also available.
Cuisine
The catering team is passionate about crafting menus that will give couples and their guests a culinary experience they will never forget. Using only the freshest local ingredients, they specialize in preparing an extensive array of diverse and delectable American-style dishes. Knowing that presentation matters as much as flavor, each menu option is expertly presented to ensure that its appearance rivals its taste. From delicious butlered hors d’oeuvres to sweet desserts, each choice can be customized to accommodate any dietary requirement or taste palate. Professional waitstaff are on hand to deliver each course in a timely manner and to secure guests’ complete satisfaction. Beverage options include top-shelf open bars and craft beer packages with an extensive array of beer, wine, and spirits available. Further culinary options include:
- Buffets
- Stations
- Desserts
- Champagne Toasts
- Signature drinks
- LGBTQ+-owned
- Woman-owned
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Megan K. Married on 04/09/2022Incredible Venue: Service, Kindness, Value
I cannot recommend Pond House Café enough for your venue of choice. They are transparent, communicative, helpful, thoughtful, and immersive. Our wedding planner Stephanie is clearly a seasoned industry professional with a passion for her job. Pond House is one of the few venues that offers a minimum spend instead of a per guest cost and this gave us a lot of flexibility as the final guest count came in. Pond House decorates seasonally in an extremely tasteful manor that transforms any wedding into an event even if you do nothing.
The food options are vast and the delivery on that food was top notch. Our cocktail hour had a Peking Duck option that I still think about 3 weeks later (do you think the chef will share?). The appetizers were plentiful and Pond House clearly believes in staffing their events well because no guest missed any of the options. The dinner was a very smoothly executed buffet (which if you've been to a couple of weddings you know is a feat on it's own) and the the staff was kind, courteous, and efficient. The salads are well above what you expect for a wedding if you've attended a few. The chef and their team clearly takes great pride in their work.
Pond House is well located in Elizabeth park which offers many great photo locations. Our Golden Hour photos in front of the greenhouses remain some of my favorite photos. If you went a bit later in spring you might catch the beautiful rose garden in bloom. In case of bad weather I recommend renting an hour or two at Hartford City Hall ($50/hour) where you will find an incredible marble palace.
I highly recommend Pond House Café for quality of service, location, and staff.
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Deals
Ask about our amazing promotions for booking any remaining 2019 date! Our packages include an on-site wedding coordinator who will help you plan. Pulling off a 2019 wedding is completely do-able!
Professional Network & Endorsements
3 Endorsements
I have been a preferred vendor at The Pond House Cafe for years and the staff, service and food is top notch!
The Pond House Cafe is always a pleasure to work with as a venue. Their staff is courteous, polite, and on point at all times. It's always great to see people working hard behind the scenes to make sure someone's special day goes off without a hitch!
We've worked at The Pond House many times. Our couples love the park setting and the ballrooms wall of windows. The Pond House has a high level of attention to detail. And the food is a home run! Beth Angel PartyProDJ llc
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