Delamar Mystic

The Perfect New England Wedding

Our experience having our wedding at the Delamar Mystic was truly magical. When we first started searching for venues, we knew we wanted to be somewhere on the water with a beautiful sunset. Funny enough, the Delamar Mystic wasn't originally on our list. While driving to tour other venues one day, we passed a beautiful building right on the water that immediately caught both of our attention. On a whim, we decided to turn around and see what it was. At the time, the hotel was still finishing construction and preparing for its soft opening the following weekend. By chance, there were staff members inside who were kind enough to show us around. The moment we saw the lobby, guest rooms, restaurant, and waterfront, something clicked. After touring several other venues, this was the first place where we could actually envision our wedding. There was certainly an element of trust involved in booking a brand-new hotel that was only beginning its first wedding season, and naturally there were some growing pains along the way. But ultimately, we couldn't be happier with our decision or with how beautifully everything came together. Our wedding day was everything we had hoped for. The setting was gorgeous, the food was delicious, and being directly on the Mystic River gave us opportunities that made the day uniquely ours. One of our favorite moments was chartering a small boat and sailing into cocktail hour, which was such a fun and memorable way to make our entrance. Being next to the Mystic Seaport Museum made something like that possible and is such a special feature of the location. We also highly recommend booking the cabin for the bridal party. It is incredibly spacious and was the perfect place for everyone to get ready together that morning. Having such a comfortable, dedicated space made the getting-ready portion of the day that much more enjoyable. Brian, our coordinator at the Delamar, was extremely helpful throughout the process and helped us navigate all the details that came with planning a wedding at a new venue. We also held our after-party at the hotel's restaurant, which was the perfect way to continue celebrating without asking our guests to travel somewhere else at the end of the night. There is something very special about knowing we were among the first couples to celebrate our wedding at the Delamar Mystic. We took a chance on a brand-new venue after discovering it completely by accident, and it turned into exactly the waterfront wedding we had been hoping for. Looking back, that spontaneous decision to turn the car around feels like it was meant to be. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful setting for our wedding.