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Venue details

Private Estate, Ocean/Waterfront View, Outdoor

Guest capacity:

Accommodates up to 300 guests

Ceremony / Reception

Indoor / Outdoor

379 New Whitfield Street Guilford, CT 06437

Description:

Guilford Yacht Club weddings and events by Gourmet Galley Catering are always ones to remember. Located on a secluded property along the picturesque Connecticut shoreline, The Guilford Yacht Club is a stunning venue to host your celebration. With a gracious lawn overlooking the water and large reception area with hardwood floors, we can accommodate weddings or special events for up to 160 guests inside or up to 300 guests under a beautiful tent on the grounds. Our venue is available to anyone to host a private event, not just yacht club members or those sponsored by members.

Our catering partner, Gourmet Galley Catering, has over 20 years of experience coordinating and catering custom events. From their stellar service to their passion for delicious and artfully presented food, Gourmet Galley attends to every detail to ensure your life’s moment is everything you’ve dreamed it would be. For more information email [email protected]

Additional details

Service options, venue notes.

A reception and ceremony and includes 5 hours of event time excluding set up and clean up time. Please inquire with the venue for pricing.

Amenities and Restrictions

- Wedding planning services

- Bride's dressing area

- Groom's dressing area

- Dance floor

- Podium and/or stage

- Tables and chairs provided

- Upgraded chairs

- Venue set up and clean up

- Day-of coordinator

- Full kitchen facilities

- Large parking lot

Restrictions

- All food and beverage handled by venue

- No rice, birdseed, confetti, etc.

- Catering provided by venue

- Amplified music OK indoors and outdoors

- Smoking outside only

- Alcohol must be provided by venue

- Music must end by 10:00PM

- No open flames allowed

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Guilford Yacht Club

Guest capacity.

Up to 220 seated guests

About this venue

A beautiful club located on the West River with Dock ownership, rentals, clubhouse and dockside memberships available. The Guilford Yacht Club is a full service facility providing yachting, swimming, tennis and various social activities in a true resort environment. As far as the eye can see, one is surrounded by undisturbed natural beauty, including spectacular views of Long Island Sound and Faulkner’s Island.

Seated guest capacity

• Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
• Beaches, Waterfront Settings
• Farms, Barns, Ranches
• Golf and Country Clubs
• Historic Estates, Mansions
• Parks, Gardens
• Vineyards, Wineries

Venue setting

• Covered Outdoor

Our event spaces

A beautiful manicured lawn with yachts and the Long Island Sound as your celebration backdrop

Located on a secluded property along the picturesque Connecticut shoreline, The Guilford Yacht Club is a stunning venue to host your celebration. Our award winning location is regularly voted one of the most beautiful places to get married. With a gracious lawn overlooking the water and large reception area with hardwood floors, we can accommodate weddings or special events for up to 160 guests inside or up to 300 guests under a beautiful tent on the grounds.

Up to 300 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“ Open and inviting ”

Available services that can be provided by Guilford Yacht Club

Services & amenities.

• Dance floor
• Dressing room / Bridal Suite
• Event coordinator
• Event rentals
• Wheelchair accessible

Frequently asked questions

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Guilford  Yacht Club

203.458.3048

Guilford yacht club weddings and events are always ones to remember. Located on a secluded property along the picturesque Connecticut shoreline, the guilford yacht club is a stunning venue to host your celebration. With a gracious lawn overlooking the water and large reception area with hardwood floors, we can accommodate weddings or special events for up to 160 guests inside or up to 300 guests under a beautiful tent on the grounds. Our venue is available to anyone to host a private event, not just yacht club members or those sponsored by members. Our preferred catering partners have over 20 years of experience coordinating and catering custom events. From their stellar service to their passion for delicious and artfully presented food, our partners attend to every detail to ensure your lifes moment is everything you've dreamed it would be.

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Venue Spotlight: The Guilford Yacht Club

VENUE SPOTLIGHT • THE GUILFORD YACHT CLUB

This stunning property is located along the Connecticut shoreline at the mouth of the West River with views of the Guilford Harbor. It is a private (and gated) picturesque venue available for private and social gatherings, corporate events, weddings, and the best part, no membership or sponsor is required (although you may want to join once you see this gorgeous club)!

Venue highlights:

Private – One event per day

Includes a bridal suite with en suite restroom

160 guests, inside

Up to 300, tented

10:00pm curfew for amplified outdoor music

No curfew in the building

Dog friendly

Second story balcony

Venue includes tables and chairs

Boutique personalized menus

Colors ceremony

Complimentary pool passes

Views of Long Island Sound

Arrive or depart by boat

No additional restrooms necessary for large parties

As a Bride, plan to relax in the bridal suite while you and your bridal party sips something bubbly, it even has its own en suite bathroom! You can relax, knowing that all of your friends and family will be greeted upon their arrival both at the gate and again at the front entrance. The Gourmet Galley team will take care of every detail, from set up to break down. If you are a Spring, Summer, or Fall couple, you’ll especially love the Great Lawn where so many seasonal ceremonies take place. It dips off into beautiful salt marshes of wind-swept cord grasses and cattails, which you’ll find, are scenic year round.

After a memorable ceremony, our team will invite guests to enjoy cocktail hour on the bluestone patio featuring your favorite small bites! This is the perfect time for some competitive lawn games or just catching up with friends and family over some of our delicious cocktails. Once cocktail hour has concluded, guests will transition to the reception area, either inside for dinner and dancing or under a tent depending on your guest count (160 inside or up to 300 outside under the tent). One thing is certain; no one will want to miss the sunset. Don’t be surprised if your photographer scoops you up during dinner for an unforgettable photo-op! They are so vivid over Long Island Sound.

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The guilford yacht club wedding venue: 8 features that make it stand out.

February 16, 2024

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Have you always dreamed of getting married overlooking the ocean? I mean, what more could you ask for than beautiful views and a sunset over the ocean on your wedding day? Well, if this sounds like you, then the Guilford Yacht Club wedding venue in Guilford, Connecticut, is just the place. 

As a wedding photographer based in Connecticut, I’ve had the joy of photographing weddings at many different venues across the state. Yet, Guilford Yacht Club is one that always stands out amongst the rest.

Keep reading to find out why the Guilford Yacht Club Wedding Venue might be for you.

About the Guilford Yacht Club 

The Guilford Yacht Club is a beautiful club right on the water in Long Island South. The club was founded back in 1954 and not only has incredible views of the water but also has so many great spaces throughout the club. 

From tennis courts to docks to swimming pools and a restaurant, this yacht club is one of the best ways to enjoy this area. Most of the time, this requires you to have a membership to the club; however, a wedding is the perfect way to take advantage of the beautiful views of the club for just one day. 

Top Features of the Guilford Yacht Club 

While the Guilford Yacht Club has so much to offer (on its own and as a wedding venue), here are some of the top features and amenities that make this such a great place for your special day. 

You don’t have to be a member 

One of the best things about this venue is that you don’t have to be a member (or be sponsored by a member) to actually have your wedding here. Weddings here are open to members or non-members, so you don’t have to worry about jumping through any hoops or getting a membership just to have your wedding here. 

The ceremony space overlooks the water 

One of the best features about the club, and why it is often seen as one of the best places to get married in the area, is its view. While there are indoor spaces at the club, the real star of the show is the outdoor lawn where you can have your ceremony. 

The lawn has so much room so all of your guests will be able to comfortably enjoy your ceremony. There is even a yard-arm out on the lawn that adds a unique touch to your ceremony and photos. 

I also love venues like this that are overlooking that water but aren’t right on the water. The club feels very remote and private even though it is under a mile from the town Green. This means you get all of the benefits of the stunning views without having to worry about having other people around or only having your spot on the beach for a short amount of time. 

You’ll get total privacy 

When it comes to your wedding, odds are the last thing you want is to have a bunch of random people around or have to be on a really tight schedule because of some other event. Well, you won’t have to worry about that with a Guilford Yacht Club wedding. 

The club only hosts one event at a time and your wedding will also be the only event for that day. That means you’ll have everything to yourself and will be able to enjoy your day without any interruptions. 

You can also choose to have your ceremony and reception at the yacht club or just have your reception there. When you rent the venue, you have access to it for a 5-hour event, plus 2 hours before to set everything up and an hour after to take everything down. 

You have total flexibility with how you use this time, so you can host everything right at the club, or you can tie the knot at another location close to the club and just host your reception there! Either way, you will have the whole event space to yourself. 

Onsite getting ready rooms 

If you do choose to have your ceremony at the yacht club, you will have access to onsite getting-ready rooms. This makes your wedding day so much easier and gives you a bit more time to get ready without having to worry about getting to the ceremony on time. 

The space has plenty of room for you and your wedding party to get ready in style. Plus, since you are right at the venue, it makes it very easy to take portraits right after you get ready and gives you a bit more flexibility in your schedule for your wedding day! 

Second-floor balcony over dance floor 

One of my favorite things about the venue is there is a second floor balcony that looks down into the indoor reception area. There are a couple of reasons why I think this is such a great feature at the venue. 

First, it gives you the opportunity to add some really nice overhead lighting over the dance floor. This can help elevate your wedding and make it feel even more special. 

The balcony also gives you some really fun angles to play around with for unique photos. At Chelsea and Stephanie’s wedding, we took advantage of this with their portraits and got some amazing reception photos. 

Since they opted to add string lights across the balcony, we were able to go up there and capture some beautiful shots with the lights, adding a unique flair and depth to the photo. We also headed back up there during the reception to get some overhead shots of the brides and guests dancing with the lights, adding a fun effect. 

Easy access while feeling remote 

We talked a bit about how you will get the space to yourself and how close it is to the next town, but one of the reasons couples love this venue so much is because it feels so remote. It really feels like you are on your own island, and there is just nothing else around you. 

The ocean stretches out in front of you as far as the eye can see, and in the other direction, the club feels like the only thing around. Unlike some other oceanside venues, this isn’t a place that is always bustling with people, or that feels really “touristy.” 

Instead, you get an area that feels like you flew out to a remote island, just a short drive away from the rest of the world. I have three words for you: EPIC first look. 

When it comes to the more logistical side of things, the club also has plenty of parking for you and all of your guests, is really easy to get to, and is handicap accessible (with outdoor access right through the doors to the pool and handicap accessible bathrooms throughout). 

Venue is a blank space 

This venue truly feels like a blank space. The club itself has created this area to be very simple, so there is a ton of room for you to take this space and turn it into whatever you want it to be. 

When it comes to the indoor space, they can accommodate up to 150 guests, and the floorplan is really open, giving you plenty of options on how to set it up. There is also a ton of natural light that comes in from the windows during the day, making the space shine. 

For outdoor events, they can host up to 300 guests under a tent on the grounds. So, regardless of the size of your wedding, they have the space to cover everything you need. 

Plus, as an added bonus, they even give you all of the chairs and tables you need for your event! 

Amazing on-site venue manager 

Last but certainly not least, they have an amazing onsite venue coordinator. Your wedding day is a major event and there are so many things that are going on throughout the day. While you can try to plan for everything, the reality is things will come up that you need help with. 

Alison, whom we worked with over the summer, was organized, kind, and incredibly helpful. The team here is so organized and easy to work with, making your day just a bit less stressful! 

Final Thoughts on the Guilford Yacht Club Wedding Venue 

So, if you are looking for the perfect ocean view for your wedding while also feeling like you are in a world of your own, the Guilford Yacht Club wedding venue may be just the place for you. With all of the amazing features of the venue, it’s no wonder why it is one of the top venues to get married at! 

If you are still looking for the perfect photographer to capture your wedding now that you have your dream venue, let’s talk. You can click here to learn all about my wedding photography services , or you can click here to reach out and ask any questions you have ! 

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