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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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Reviews of Pond House Cafe
Review summary
The Pond House Cafe is highly recommended as a wedding venue, praised for its inclusive and welcoming atmosphere that accommodates diverse groups. Reviewers highlighted the exceptional service of the staff, especially Leslie Bates and Diana, who provided attentive and organized coordination. The venue's flexibility in customizing wedding decor and offerings, delicious and personalized catering, inclusive packages, beautiful setting with twinkling lights, stunning views of Elizabeth Park, and the professional handling of all event details were commended. Additionally, the affordability, quality food, efficient bar service, picturesque pond terrace for ceremonies, and seamless planning process were noted as standout features, making it a dream wedding destination.n
Wedding of our dreams
Best Wedding Ever!
Wedding of our dreams within our budget
The staff is incredible. A coordinator gets assigned to you 6 months out and helps walk you through everything that needs to be done prior to your big day. Leslie was great leading up to my wedding and made sure all my questions were answered.
Diana is also so fantastic. She oversees everything going on during the event and truly makes sure every detail is perfect. I appreciated her dedication, from keeping us on track with the timeline, to making sure my wedding party and parents had appetizers brought to us when we were missing parts of cocktail hour.
The venue is so flexible with whatever you dream of. Even when things sounded like it wasn’t usually something they do, somehow the Pond House found a way to meet every request I made. They really do go above and beyond to make your vision come to life.
For everything being included, the Pond House weddings are extremely reasonable. I searched a while for a beautiful venue that was within my budget, and the Pond House had it all! Everything is included, from day-of coordinator to the wedding cake. I loved that it was basically a “one-stop shop” and that they handled all aspects of the reception. The food is truly incredible; take it from someone who never enjoys wedding food but truly loved everything I tried at the Pond House.
The bar packages are very reasonable, and the bartenders are so fast! There was never a line to get a drink.
I was worried about where to have my ceremony- but the Pond House truly has it all. For a fee, they set up the outside terrace for your ceremony and it overlooks a pond with a water feature! It’s so picturesque!
I couldn’t have asked for a better venue staffed with any better people! Pond house: thank you for giving Mike and I the wedding of our dreams!
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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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