Why couples choose the Lace Factory for Weddings
If you’re looking for a modern industrial feel, with immaculately landscaped green space AND views of the Connecticut river, with a chance to spot bald eagles, a Lace Factory Wedding in Deep River, Connecticut could be your venue!
I’m Catherine, a Hartford CT Wedding Photographer who is thrilled to spotlight some of my favorite venues in Connecticut and beyond that couples have loved for their wedding day! I share some insider tips and the real experience a venue can bring! I focus on documentary forward coverage that feels like YOU so you can actually enjoy your day and finish your photography journey with a printed album that brings you back to the emotional moments of your wedding day every time you look at it.
Connecticut is full of gorgeous venues, some more rustic, some more cottage-core, and some more grand or traditional. The Lace Factory is full of interesting history and provides a fantastic guest experience, whether you’re celebrating intimately or with 225 guests.
Cost to get Married at the Lace Factory: Pricing & Logistical Details
The Lace Factory has wonderful team leader, Melissa, who you can reach out to for the most updated pricing! The pricing currently available at the time this is published is as follows:
- The site fee is $8,900 for Fridays and Sundays, $9,900 for Saturdays, and $5,900 for weekdays.
- The per head catering fee is $139-$189 for adults.
- The Lace Factory is only open from mid-April to mid-November.
- The minimums for September to November are 100-160 adults and April to August has minimums of 90-150 adults. The minimum for any Monday-Thursday wedding is 50 adults.
What else is included in the Lace Factory Wedding Package:
- All Lace Factory rentals include the use of a shuttle bus.
- All catering packages include cake, staff, and dinnerware.
- Additionally the site fee includes tables, chairs, bathroom usage, the outdoor ceremony area, a getting ready suite, AC, a golf cart, and parking for guests
- The Lace Factory works exclusively with Cloud Nine Catering
- The Lace Factory has a dedicated in-house coordinator who will work with you for your wedding
With all of those details out of the way let’s jump into a little history and some photos from a gorgeous super-intimate wedding ceremony! The Lace Factory is an all inclusive wedding venue in Connecticut!
Getting Married in Style at The Lace Factory
Let’s say you arrive via the Essex Steam Train in their historic Pullman Coach. Your day couldn’t be better! After that you have your choice of ceremony sites, and access to the loveliest vintage getting ready space. When your reception begins, it’s in the their main ballroom. Picture: wood floors, high ceilings with gorgeous draping and a chance to incorporate greenery and florals if you would like, and huge windows that allow so much natural light in. It’s a dream; elevated elegance and elements of whimsy.
The Lace Factory gets some of it’s charm from its history as a working factory. It has been a key piece of Deep River’s history since it’s inception and use as a bustling shipyard in the late 1800’s. It was later developed for use as a lace factory, until the late 1900’s when the business closed and sat vacant until it found its current function, as a unique Connecticut wedding venue. Now you can have your dream day, along with the use of the train if you’d like to add it!
The Lace Factory partners with the historic Essex Steam Train so your guests can arrive in style. It’s truly a one of a kind experience.
Pro tips for Wedding Day Photography at the Lace Factory
As a wedding photographer and owner of Catherine Johanna Photography, The Lace Factory is a bit of a dream for me.
The Reception Space at The Lace Factory
The main reception space has these huge windows that let in a really beautiful soft natural light for most of the day. This light is perfect for getting ready, and early first dances when the sun is setting late. You can also find some really great patches of harsh or dappled light to make things more interesting and dramatic!
The Outdoor Spaces for Photography at the Lace Factory
As the sun is setting you can go outside fro some warm glowly sun-drenched portraits. Once the sun sets, it sets the stage for flash; both on and off camera. What does that actually mean, Catherine?! It means that you need to find a photographer who knows how to work in low light situations.
Photographing in Low Light at the Lace Factory: What to ask your Photographer
Whether you want vivid and high contrast images that are sharp and intentional, warm romantics images that are exposed just right, or bright vibey pop of direct flash vibes of everyone getting down on the dance floor, you need someone who knows how to achieve that and ensures you will end up thrilled with your final images from your reception. You can always ask photographers that you are inquiring with “can we see a full gallery?” or “could you show us a few examples of your work in low-light reception venues?”. Photographers with experience in low-light venues like the Lace Factory (i.e. The Society Room) will be happy to showcase this for you!
Choosing the right Hartford CT Wedding Photographer for your Lace Factory Wedding (Getting a variety of portraits)
As a documentary wedding photographer in Hartford CT, I lean toward romantic but still well exposed images with a few softer feeling moody romantic low light moments incorporated. Importantly, this also means that if you’re feeling up to it, we can sneak outside for just five to ten minutes to give you two a chance to be (almost) alone for a moment and just soak the day in while my team ensures we capture a few night portraits! This could be a simple moment with a little bit of dramatic lighting or it incorporate a variety of funky and fun techniques depending on your unique vibe! Ensuring you find someone who takes the time to get you and get your venue is KEY.
If this feels aligned with what you’re looking for on your wedding day, we can start the conversation.
Final Thoughts about selecting your Deep River CT wedding venue
The Lace Factory does a great job of hitting that sweet spot between unique and elevated. At it’s heart it has an industrial and vintage vibe, but with the right planner or designer it can be sculpted with decor to lean a bit more modern, whimsical, or even boho. Ultimately, you can leave it exactly as it is, and will sing on its own. The space supports either really well.
If you care about guest experience and want to incorporate unique elements like the train ride, or you want a variety of backdrops without bouncing between locations this should be a top contender on your list.
Finally, from a flow standpoint, one of the things that draws couples in, is that it’s a full service venue from getting ready, to ceremony to cocktail hour and reception. Once your guests are there, they don’t need to leave until the night is over. Less logistics equal less stress! If you’re someone who values photography (yes, hi! I see you!), this venue gives you so much to work with especially when the gardens are in season, manicured and blooming beautifully.
Overall, the Lace factory is perfect for couples who want a wedding that feels a little different, with room to still make it feel exactly like them without sacrificing visual quality, comfort or guest experience!
If you are dreaming of a wedding just like this, and you want someone who will ensure you feel comfortable in front of the camera and document it all in an honest creative way, I’m here for that as your expert photographer at Catherine Johanna Photography!
Lace Factory Wedding Vendor Team
Venue: The Lace Factory’s Website
Photographer: Catherine Johanna Photography
Officiant Extraordinaire: Tiffany Blake Zwart
Details for the Lace Factory
Address: 161 River Street, Deep River, CT 06417
Centrally located between New York and Boston, the Lace Factory is accessible from I-95, I-91 and Rt 9.
Phone: 203-909-0085
Email: info@thelacefactory.com
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