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The Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park

The Carousel at Lighthouse Point Park

New Haven, CT
4.8 out of 5 rating, 33 reviews
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    Dream wedding location!

    July made for a hot wedding day so definitely dress light. My pictures came out stunning with so many choices for scenery. The guests loved walking around the park and the carousel was a hugeeee hit! Loved the open layout with dance floor in the middle. Sabrina was the best at calming nerves and keeping everything organized.
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    Beautiful, unique venue

    The unique beauty of this space is what drew us to Lighthouse. This venue books up far in advance, but it was worth the wait! Sabrina and the City of New Haven employees who staff the event were kind, responsive, and ensured the space was just for us during our ceremony and reception. Highly recommend!
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    Our wedding here was absolutely amazing. Sabrina is a doll, and was so helpful during our year of planning. She always answered emails within a day, and was super helpful with suggesting vendors and ideas for the day. She has done so much to make Lighthouse Point a magical event venue, and I couldn't imagine having our wedding anywhere else.

    The ranger station works as a bridal suite, and it was great to have that space all night to leave our stuff in and finish getting ready.

    If you're looking for a non-traditional wedding venue, look up pictures of this park. You will fall in love with it as soon as you visit, just like we did!
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    Laura Sent on 12/08/2014
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    This venue is amazing! We had our wedding there last October and couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. Sabrina Bruno is the wedding coordinator for the park, and she is extremely thoughtful, responsive, informative, and helpful. She even answers emails at the wee hours of the morning and on weekends to ease any worries that couples may have. She worked with us to make our vision come true. The venue is somewhat of a blank (but beautiful) space that you can design to be anything you'd like! We went for a whimsical theme with boardwalk-themed food and lots of sunflowers. The carousel ran during the reception and everyone loved it! We were looking for a unique venue on the beach and this is truly it!
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    Robert Sent on 09/21/2024
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    Great venue - thank you Sabrina

    This is a City of New Haven property that you can rent out for weddings. It's beautiful -- a unique space right on the beach, with a historic carousel and lighthouse. My now-wife literally cried with happiness seeing some of the guest photos the next day. Sabrina Bruno (the main city point of contact) was fantastic -- she is very responsive and answered any/all questions we had leading up to the wedding. Do be aware that you'll need to bring in a caterer and arrange for setup/breakdown of Lighthouse Point's tables and chairs. Fitzgeralds out of Bridgeport did both for us and was excellent. Additionally, we rented outside chairs for a beach ceremony from Happy Days out of East Haven -- would similarly recommend.
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    Jacqueline Sent on 09/13/2024
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    Fairytale Wedding

    My wedding at the Lighthouse Carousel was a fairytale. Everything that I envisioned came true! Absolutely beautiful venue and staff were great. Shout out to coordinator Sabrina who helped me every step of the way. From the moment I chose my wedding date a year and a half ago to the day itself! She was amazing to work with and kept me calm and stress free which is definitely what I needed as a bride. I wouldn’t change a thing! My day was soo amazing and I will cherish my memories made at the Carousel forever.
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    Rachel Sent on 06/18/2024
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    8 years later and still the best wedding memories!!

    My husband and I got married here in July 2016 and our wedding was absolutely amazing. It was easy to coordinate with the venue and caterer. The guests loved the carousel and the beach made the most beautiful backdrop especially at sunset. Prices were very reasonable as well. If you’re looking for a beach wedding in CT, i highly recommend this venue!
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    Most amazing place

    ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL!! It was way more than we expected. We wanted a beach wedding and we got the ultimate beach wedding!! The carousel, the sunset. Only thing that I didn’t like was all the people still around while we were trying to have our pictures done. We had our wedding on Sunday at 5:30 I was under the impression that they cleared out beach goers but the didn’t. Still was amazing pictures were absolutely stunning. Would definitely recommend this venue. The price was amazing as well.
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    Abby Sent on 10/16/2018
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    Just the BEST!

    I still cannot believe how amazing everything turned out at Lighthouse Point Park for our wedding. This was the only venue we ended up looking at, because right away we knew it had everything we wanted: a beach, an indoor reception spot, a beautiful lighthouse and amazing scenery for photos, and a CAROUSEL!! What else could you ask for? Sabrina, who runs the Lighthouse, was a lifesaver and literally answered every question I had about getting married within hours via email, anytime of the day or night. She was open and honest about our ideas, since she has done so many weddings, however did not discourage us from putting together the day of our dreams. I cannot tell you...
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    Lighthouse is a totally beautiful venue and a great value. You're on the beach, the building is beautifully decorated so you don't have to do a thing, and you have entertainment with the carousel. We had kids to our reception so that was a huge help to keep them having fun. People truly loved the venue. You can set-up an outside cocktail area which is prefect to enjoy being near the beach. The area is primo for pictures. Sabrina is very knowledgable and a wonderful resource to point you in the right direction for your function. I thought the space was very affordable compared to other venues. Our guests had an awesome time, and so did we! If you want an outdoorsy beach venue, look no further!
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    Our wedding at the Carousel at LPP was absolutely magical! This was our top choice, we never ended up looking at any other place once we saw this in person. We booked for a Friday night about 17 months before our wedding. Sabrina, the site coordinator, was quick to respond to our inquiry and sent us some info to review while we scheduled an appointment to view. The inside of the carousel house during the day with no wedding set-up looks completely different, but lends itself to really imagine what you want. The reception area has lots of simple decorations in place: hanging white linens, string lights, paper lanterns, a beautiful chandelier. The carousel has recently been restored and...
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    We were so happy to work with Sabrina at Lighthouse. Our guests raved about how beautiful it was, from the beach to the carousel. They were so accommodating and Sabrina was willing to help with even the silliest of questions I had. It is a great venue for a big crowd as there is just so much room to dance and sit and ride on the carousel, which everyone did and loved!
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    Rachel Sent on 07/11/2017
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    Perfect venue, it rained and I still had the dream wedding of getting married in front of a carousel! Sabrina was nice and responded quickly to emails, so many settings for pictures it was unbelievable!
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    Rosa Sent on 09/15/2016
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    We had our wedding ceremony on the beach at Lighthouse Point Park, and we had our reception at the Carousel. The day of our wedding, and the weekend before, there was a tropical storm warning in place. Sabrina notified us right away about possible changes that would have to be made in the event of a direct hit to the beach - like running the lighting at the venue but not the Carousel as this would require a lot of amps. Thankfully all of that planning was for nought and the day of our wedding was sunny and windy with a beautiful sunset! Sabrina was there the day of to assist my sister and my bridesmaid in getting the...
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    Sabrina Bruno is the best! Seriously, the best!
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    The venue is stunning, and Sabrina Bruno is a God-send who made our event come to life when all of our plans crashed and burned. We cannot thank her and her staff enough! She's also extremely responsive via email, so helpful, and one of my favorite people to have the pleasure of working with. I'd have a wedding at The Carousel again in a heartbeat!
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    I absolutely loved the carousel atmosphere, the venue kept all our guests, adults & children entertained and was so elegant at night all lit up! I would recommend this venue to anyone!
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    I cannot say enough about this venue! IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!! There is so much I could say about our amazing wedding day. Sabrina, the event coordinator is incredible to work with. She was wonderful to work with leading up to the wedding. She answered all of my questions within 24 hours and she truly cared about all of them. She even came a day early to test out the options for the ceremony so my grandparents could make it to the ceremony on the beach! Sabrina was so helpful and seriously made the entire process fun and enjoyable and so worth it. The venue itself is a dream. It was the most perfect beach wedding I could have ever...
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    We chose Lighthouse point park for my daughters wedding and from the moment we contacted Sabrina we knew she was a doll. She was accommodating and a real pleasure to work with. The venue is gorgeous and the carousel is beautiful. We even took some family pictures on it! I would highly recommend lighthouse and Sabrina!
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    Great place to have your wedding. They just got new chairs and of course... The CAROUSEL!!! It was such a stunning day. If you want a beac wedding in New England but are afraid of getting rained out this is the perfect location. Right on the beach but its in an enclosed room. Even if it rains its stunning. Trust me. Sabrina is great and an added bonus...you can run the carousel without the loud carnival music. This is awesome because people can ride during dinner while background music is playing so no one should ever be bored. Sabrina is great. She knows her stuff and is always available.
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    This venue is absolutely breath taking! It is truly a blank canvas, so be prepared to coordinate catering, flowers, dessert, rentals, etc...but it is SO worth it!
    Sabrina is the coordinator for the venue and although I communicated primarily via email with her for almost 2 years while planning, she responded promptly and was always happy to help and answer every little question (I had alot)!
    During the day this park may seem overcrowded and the venue does not look like anything special, but just wait until it is lit up at night. With the carousel going and right lighting, it is stunning and all my guests are still raving about it. I had some guests say they had...
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    Our reception at Lighthouse Point Park was magical, an absolutely beautiful celebration. We have received so many compliments on the venue, especially about how it was so unique. The guests LOVED the carousel! I almost cried when the DJ announced the carousel was now operating for the guests and nearly every single one got up and went over to it, it made me so happy to see them so excited to take part in that special part of our reception.
    The venue truly is a blank canvas-they provide the building, chairs, tables, and, of course, use of the carousel. You book and bring in everything else. It may seem like a lot to handle, but with time, and even...
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    Lighthouse Point Park is an amazing place. It is a lot different from your typical wedding venue, which is exactly what we wanted. It's on the beach, has a beautiful lighthouse, and the Carousel House with the dance floor has such character! The carousel itself is beautiful, and you may think that's weird to have a carousel at your wedding but you will be shocked how much fun it is and how much your guests will love it. Your pictures look awesome too! It definitely makes for an unforgettable wedding. Plus, it looks so cool with all of the lights on the carousel at night reflecting off the windows that surround the building. Sabrina is really cool and has...
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    We booked our date five weeks before the wedding and from that until the day of the wedding we were in touch with Sabrina and felt so supported and helped by her and the crew at the carousel.

    Once in a while it was difficult to get in touch with Sabrina but it didn't affect anything in the end. She also lent us random things that people left behind from other weddings for no extra cost (cute signs, a chuppah etc)

    The venue itself was magnificent. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful and magical wedding. The lighting in there was amazing without any additional lighting (saving us money!) and the carousel itself was amazing...
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    Kristen Sent on 08/07/2013
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    Hands down, this is the most unique, fun and gorgeous reception site in the state. Granted I'm totally biased since we held the greatest reception of all time here, but I've worked in the wedding industry for many years and having set-up hundreds of weddings, I can safely say that this is the PERFECT site for the couple looking for something a little different. Its location on the beach offers a terrific view of Long Island Sound and the inside is spacious, whimsical and airy. It really is a blank canvas, as other reviewers mentioned, and would work with any color scheme and theme. The Carousel runs all night and was an incredible hit with my guests, most of...
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