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CT Wedding Group - MASTER

CT Wedding Group - MASTER

Middletown, CT
4.7 out of 5 rating, 23 reviews
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    Outstanding Experience

    I cannot possibly recommend CT Wedding Group enough! Last week my daughter was married at The Barns at Wesleyan Hills in Middletown and my husband and I are still receiving texts and phone calls about how fabulous the wedding was. Glowing comments about the ceremony, the décor, the cocktail hour, the entertainment, the staff and especially the food. The entire staff was outstanding and Mary, the Event Manager, thought of everything down to the tiniest detail to ensure sure my daughter’s wedding dream came true. Eddie, the Banquet Captain, ran everything perfectly. Since our guests continue to rave about it, I would like to also recognize Jeff, the Event Chef, for providing such amazing & delicious food choices. CT Wedding Group exceeded our every expectation!
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    Caitlin Sent on 04/08/2019
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    Perfect day!

    My husband and i got married at the Pavilion at Crystal Lake on Saturday 4/6/19. We can not thank the CT wedding group enough for their AMAZING service!!!!! our wedding planner Cathy was the best! our wedding was everything and more than we could of expected! we can't thank them enough for making our day so perfect!
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    Freda Sent on 01/18/2019
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    Can't thank them enough!!!

    CT Wedding Group made planning a wedding effortless and stress-free. They were extremely responsive to my daily emails, answering all of my questions and providing solutions to any potential issues. My wedding coordinator was Allie and I cannot say enough great things! When I told her the vision that I was going for, she captured it perfectly in all the decor and ambiance at the Pavilion on Crystal Lake. She was on top of everything and my wedding day went perfectly!!! She made sure we always had a drink in our hand and was well fed. The food is hands down delicious. All of my guests were raving about how amazing the food was and wishing they had a restaurant they could eat at. To all of CT Wedding Group and especially Allie, thank you so much for making our wedding day so special and memorable!!!
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    Jana Sent on 07/21/2018
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    Where do we even begin? We cannot thank everyone enough. From our first visit to our actual wedding day on 7/6/18, the Pavilion and CT Wedding Group were examples of the highest level of customer service and perfection. We knew upon viewing the grounds that we had to get married in the pines, and the view of the lake was unbeatable. However, what we didn't know was that we were also booking with an incredible team that would be with us every step of the wedding planning way! They answered every single email promptly, gave us countless suggestions, and even called when they had an idea for us. I cannot talk about our wedding day without talking about the angel that is Allie, our day of coordinator. From the moment we met her we knew we would be in amazing hands and our guests are still talking about how incredible she was. She calmed all our nerves, talked us through everything, kept the day running smoothly, and always made sure we had a drink in hand! The food was not only the best I've had at a wedding, but the best food I've ever had out. Our guests were asking if the chef had a restaurant they could eat at! We chose the corn chowder, summer salad, filet, salmon, and honey dijon chicken, and each one was better than the last! The actual Pavilion itself the day of was STUNNING! I know it has a rustic vibe when you first view it (which we loved!) but I couldn't believe how soft and romantic it was able to be based on the decorations and the vibe we told them we were going for. The CT Wedding Group is NOT a wedding factory, they care deeply about each individual couple and deliver the highest quality of results. It has been two weeks and we are still getting texts saying "Literally Best Wedding Ever!" We know that our venue, the food, and the staff are to thank for that. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Book with the CT Wedding Group and The Pavilion on Crystal Lake if you want a perfect, positive, and unforgettable wedding experience!
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    Emma Sent on 03/29/2018
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    Connecticut Wedding Group was the absolute best choice I could have made for my wedding this past November 2017. After having the chance to reflect on my wedding over the last few months, I'm not sure I can put into words how much the CT Wedding Group team means to us, but I will try! Let's start with the first meeting with Michelle. She completely put us at ease and assured us that CT wedding group would take care of everything for us. They truly exceeded our expectations from this moment on. The planning team, Mary-Beth and Samantha, were always so responsive and helpful, and I couldn't imagine having to had planned my wedding without them. They were always available to help, offer suggestions, point me in the right direction, and truly made me feel like a part of their family. Fast forward to the day of my wedding, Allie was the best coordinator I could have ever asked for. Every detail that was talked about during the planning process was done for me the day of the wedding. She was a magical wedding fairy that just made our day so much more special than it already was. Oh, and who can forget about the food. AMAZING! Best food you will ever have at a wedding! I just can't believe our wedding is over. The planning was so easy, the day of the wedding was perfect, and to this day, my husband and I look at each other and ask if we can do it again. And it was all because of CT Wedding Group. Thank you for making my day the best day ever!
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    Maria Sent on 09/17/2014
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    Where to begin. I met Mary Beth at a bridal show at our venue the Wadsworth Mansion. I immediately loved her a made a connection. After our initial meeting she assured us that they would take care of absolutely everything to make our day perfect. They are a full service which means they have a planner, decorator, caterer, day-of emergency assistant all in one person.

    She and the staff put our minds at ease going over and taking care of every detail, The day-of, she made sure everything ran smoothly. I will never forget the moment she got down on one knee and scrubbed the back of my dress with a Tide-to-go stick because someone stepped on my train. Mary Beth was absolutely amazing and went above and beyond for us on our special day. You'd be crazy to go with anyone but this group.
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    The Pavillion on crystal lake was the most amazing venue! I couldn't gave asked for more from them for my wedding. The staff there is professional and amazing, they went above and beyond for us. Michelle and Melinda were our wedding coordinators and they were there for us to help us with everything from planning to the day of the wedding. We felt like we built a friendship with Michelle over the year before our wedding. We were treated with respect and also in a way that felt like family. The venue itself is beautiful. It is set on crystal lake in Middletown, there is a beach area for photographs, and we got married on site but away nestled into the woods overlooking the lake where they have a gazebo. The reception area also overlooks the lake with large windows and an outdoor patio. The food is amazing! There is a reason the chef won awards for best chef in CT. All my guests said it's the best food they've ever had and that the wedding was the best they have ever been too! We were taken care of so well and for a decent price. I can't say enough good things about the Connecticut wedding group! Thank you so much for giving us a beautiful wedding!
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    Marsha Sent on 05/07/2014
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    The Connecticut Wedding Group was so professional. Michelle (Dunkin) Moody is excellent at her job!!! She makes you feel at ease. She is on top of her game and answers all my questions so quickly. Michelle makes you feel like you have been friends for years. Michelle and the wedding group went above and beyond my expectations!! Our wedding went off with out a hitch. I couldn't imagine a more perfect Group to deal with come wedding time.
    Michelle and the Pavilion at Crystal Lake crew had little surprises for us that made the day awesome. From the décor to the food it was excellent. I had many of my guests say that was the best wedding food ever!!! Many asked if the pavilion ever does dinner jut so they can go back for seconds!!!!
    Thank you for everything!!
    XO Marsha
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    We had an amazing wedding! Thanks to Mary-Beth and the whole CT wedding group. Every detail was a dream come true. Our guest can't stop talking about the whole evening and how amazing the food was! We had no worries and can't believe how smooth the whole evening was. What a great wedding! Thanks Mary-Beth and CT wedding group, Love Katie & Rob Raczka
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    Ashley Sent on 08/15/2013
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    My husband and I could not have scripted our wedding day any more perfect. The CT Wedding Group, Michelle especially, made the day stress free and effortless. We had an image in our mind of what we wanted for our wedding day - something relaxing, elegant and fun for everyone in attendance. We toured all of the CT Wedding Group's venues, but we knew the Pavilion on Crystal Lake would be our place the moment we stepped on the premises. We booked the venue in January 2013 and the planners stayed in touch with us through our entire planning process, making sure we were staying on top of all of our vendors and planning. Michelle alleviated our stress and worries about how everything would go and look the day of the wedding with her creative ideas and input. The day of the wedding was a beautiful summer day. The wait staff was amazing and everyone was taken care of through the whole night. The food was absolutely amazing, we are still receiving compliments about the food! We had ten different appetizers, and for the entrees, we chose the salmon, Maple BBQ Chicken, Short Ribs, and the vegetarian. They also provided a signature drink were able to choose for the night and brought out desserts in addition to our cake after dinner. The venue did an amazing job setting up our decorations, centerpieces, etc. The garden lights and lanterns topped off the place to make it look like a dream. At the end of the night, the waitstaff cleaned up and boxed up everything for us to easily take home. We thought the price was extremely reasonable and worth the entire experience! We honestly have no complaints about the day and I even have one of my bridesmaids getting married there next year and using all of my same vendors she enjoyed the day and night so much!! Thank you to the Pavilion on Crystal Lake for making our wedding day the best day of our lives!!!
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    I honestly cannot say anything negative about our experience with the CT Wedding Group. They have gorgeous venues, professional staff who are there for you at any time, and delicious food that keeps everyone's bellies happy! All of our friends and family said our venue (Pavilion on Crystal Lake) was beautiful and one they will never forget. Thank you again to everyone who helped make our wedding day amazing and memorable!
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    I just wanted to say thank you to everyone at the pavilion on crystal lake. My day was absolutely perfect and the hard work you guys put into making sure everything looked and tasted wonderful was beyond expectations. I really couldn't have imagined anything better and my friends and family will be talking about that day for years to come! the venue itself was absolutely spectacular. I am still speechless but wanted to take the time to say thank you and let you know I will definitely be refering your venue and staff for catering to all of my friends.

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    Newly Mrs. DePasquale <3
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    Donna Sent on 11/07/2012
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    I will not be able to put in to words how amazing the people, the venue itself, and the food were that we experienced at Pavillion on Crystal Lake. Guests continue to comment on how impressed they were with the staff and the compliments on the food just keep coming! We have been told more than once by our guests that our wedding had the best food they have ever eaten at a wedding- and we agree! The staff were so organized and so kind to us throughout the entire process. I keep trying to come up with a way to have another event there!
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    love love LOVE the CT wedding group and the pavilion on crystal lake! everyone that works for them is very friendly and really helpful. they gave me everything i wanted and then some. the food was amazing and the portions were huge no one left hungry! the lake was a beautiful backdrop for our pictures. the dance floor and set up of the whole place is great for any event. i wouldnt have wanted my wedding any other place or changed a thing.
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    Erin Sent on 11/06/2011
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    Thank you Traci, Jonathan and everyone at the Connecticut Wedding group for a wonderful wedding reception. We had our wedding at the Pavilion on Crystal Lake. Everything was perfect from the grounds, service, and food. We appreciate the Connecticut Wedding Groups energy, flexibility, and kindness throughout the whole planning process and on the night of the reception. Thank you so much for an amazing day!
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    Morgan Sent on 11/05/2011
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    We could not have asked for a better group of people and place to have our wedding. We chose the Pavilion at Crystal Lake for our ceremony and reception site. Every single one of our guests commented on how beautiful the place was, how great the food was, and how nice all the servers and staff were! We got the best coordinator out of everyone, without Mary Beth I would have had a meltdown, she went way above and beyond what we could have asked for!!!!! We loved the the wedding group only does 1 wedding per time slot so that there is someone there at all times to make sure everything you need is taken care of!! This was the first place we looked at and when my husband and I got out of the car we looked at one another and said this is it before we found out any other information! It was in the middle tier price range, but you get so much more then what you spend!! The CT Wedding Group does and amazing job at making it all about the bride and groom and ensuring the guests are all taken care of!! We loved it here so much!!!
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    Nicole Sent on 11/02/2011
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    Working with the Connecticut Wedding Group made planning my wedding so easy. They were so helpful with everything and were very flexible with our needs. The Pavilion on Crystal Lake venue is so beautiful and was perfect for our wedding day. The food is also amazing and everyone loved it! I would recommend working with the Connecticut Wedding Group to any couple getting married. They are all so friendly and the quality of service you get for the price exceeds all expectations.
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    Sarah Sent on 11/01/2011
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    We had our wedding at the Pavilion on Crystal Lake! Everything was amazing from the food to the venue to the staff! We could not have asked for anything better than what the Wedding Group provided! Thank you so much especially to our coordinator Traci! She was amazing!!! :)
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    Susan Sent on 10/29/2011
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    The Pavilion on Crystal Lake is a wonderful place to have a wedding. We had our ceremony at the gazebo and our reception there. The CT Wedding Group was wonderful to work with. They went out of their way to make sure our day was special. They treated us like family. They made the process very easy. The food was wonderful; they offer a wide variety of choices. The grounds are great for picture-taking. The beach and water are great for posing for photos. The inside of the reception hall was tastefully decorated and made our wedding feel cozy. We dropped off our flowers and centerpieces and they set everything up for us perfectly. They were always there to answer any questions we may have had and always got back to us promptly.
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    Cara Sent on 10/09/2012
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    Marybeth and all the staff at the Pavilion on Crystal Lake did a tremendous job in making our wedding a fantastic one, even with all of the rain that day. All of our guests commented on the beautiful location (the recent remodel was great) and the top notch food!
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    Alicia Sent on 11/11/2011
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    I had my wedding at Crystal Lake. Beautiful place for a summer beach wedding. The help was amazing. They took care of all our needs. Made our day wonderful!
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    I was very displeased with The Pavilion On Crystal Lake... Yes it is a beautiful place to have your wedding, yes the food is great and actually the service was great THE DAY OF. Leading up to it was horrible! The staff only care about ONE THING MONEY! We spent a large amount of money at this venue! We had verbal agreements with the staff that were later taken back and I was supposed to be okay with just an apology but that they would not do anything other then say sorry. I fought for them to do something which in the end was minimal compared to what we put into it. They charge a ridiculous amount of money for little things. The option they offered us when we first started was a new thing they were starting which was being able to pick any 6.5 hours of service at the venue, therefore we would have the whole day and there would not be multiple weddings on our day. We choose to do it that way as we liked knowing we had ALL day to have our decorators be there etc. Well that was our mistake, do not ever pick this package if they offer it to you! You are obligated to have 125 guests and even if you dont you have to pay for them! They will not let you use your money else where at the venue such as chair covers even if they tell you that you can. The Pavilion almost ruined my day but luckily I had an amazing wedding coordinator Taryn from Simple Elegance! They told me because I did not have 125 guests that I could use my remaining money to purchase chair covers and later came back and told me because I choose the whole day package I could not have them! This is after I ordered them and was very excited as this was not something we had in our budget to get! I spoke with the "man in charge" and even cried explaining to him that we could not out right pay for chair covers and we were already over budget so using our left over monies that was originally for guests worked out. He continued to explain to me that he just couldnt do it! I was devastated! I later emailed him because I was upset that their word had meant nothing and ended up getting something but not nearly what I wanted and not to mention I go no monies back so basically I paid for it in the end result! He advised me NOT to use my wedding coordinator which I paid for to keep in contact with him... They also never told us there was "special" prices for the vendors (mind you I had 10 that I paid FULL price for) until the last minute. Our last meeting myself and my wedding coordinator were told we could bring anything that was going to the venue that night... Well both of us left directly from work therefore them telling us that the SAME day did us no good and actually made more work for my wedding coordinator. And this "Whole day" package they offer... Well lets just say its not a whole day.. After finding out I wasnt getting their chair covers my wedding coordinator found chair covers at a reasonable cost and we used those. This would now mean she need to cover 125 chairs... She asked to get in there early and that was an issue.. Now if you are following this correctly we had the WHOLE DAY WITH THIS SPECIAL PACKAGE WITH THIS SPECIAL PRICING? Correct? Well, incorrect they let her know when they would be there which was NOT all day nor would they allow her to get there and set up too early.

    The positives: Good food and Meghan was awesome! I was glad to have gotten her on the day of our wedding! The place always looks nice in and outside. The customer service could use A LOT of help! This is such a special day for people and if you give YOUR word regardless of anything else YOU should keep it! Who wants to be told they cant have something they had their hearts set on, especially after guaranteeing they could have it? The Pavilion on Crystal Lake is already making mucho dollars it wouldnt have killed them to keep their word with me and provide me with the chair covers. If you use them and you are on a budget expect to go over and dont expect much nothing but big prices for little things.. And for the little thing I did get it was like pulling teeth!

    Just be careful when using them!
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    CWG catered my wedding on May 2, 2015 at Wadsworth Mansion and although the guests said they loved the food I was extremely disappointed by the quality of service and professionalism shown by CWG both on and leading up to my wedding day. To start, the entire planning process with them was extremely difficult and stressful because my husband and I were not working with one point person from start to finish. With so many people involved we found we were being told many contradicting statements and when this became overwhelming frustrating I asked for a clear set of policies and detailing sheet of what is included in the package for Wadsworth and none could be provided to me. At the end of it all we found we were promised many things that actually had conditional terms we were not aware of until a few days before our wedding.

    On the day of my wedding we had a few surprises which included them taking the liberty to decorate and display food in a vintage rustic vibe (our wedding style was traditional glam) even though this topic was brought up during one of our meetings and I specifically told them I did not want them to decorate with any items. Additionally, we were promised and paid for a 5-hour open bar that they closed 30 minutes early. I spoke and explained the situation with the CWG planner and she refused to open the bar the remaining 30 minutes we had paid for. I am still unclear as to why this happened and no one from CWG has contacted me regarding it. These are only a few examples of issue I had with CWG on the day of my wedding, but there are plenty more. They charged us a great deal of money for their full-service package and I expected more than just a good meal.

    Overall, I was not happy with the service CWG provided me at Wadsworth Mansion on my wedding day and I would strongly not recommend them to any brides having their wedding there.
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