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Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

Essex, CT
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    Jenna M. Sent on 08/01/2022
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    Dreamy venue!

    We worked with the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat for our ceremony location, transportation to our reception at The Lace Factory, and after party. It was simply wonderful! Meredith is a pleasure to work with, so accommating and sweet, and everything couldn't have been better! My bridesmaids and I got ready for the day in a train car converted into a bridal suite, which Meredith helped make so special, the ceremony was picture perfect, the train ride was beyond unforgettable, and the after party was wonderful. Only fantastic things to say, I wish we could do it all again! Thank you, Meredith and team :)
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    Carla Sent on 09/26/2023
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    Perfection

    Absolutely amazing. Everything about the Essex Steam Train was absolutely amazing. The food was phenomenal. The location had several beautiful spots for taking pictures. The staff was super friendly and very eager to assist in any and every way possible. Our guests loved the food, and they especially loved the train ride, they felt that it was more than just a wedding, it was an experience.
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    Christa L. Sent on 12/17/2023
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    Like a fairy tale

    We got married in August of 2023. We weren’t exactly sure what we wanted when we started looking at venues, but something just clicked when we discovered that the Essex Steam Train does weddings! We loved the idea so much that we abandoned our original ideal wedding date, since it wasn’t available. It was so worth it. I now can’t imagine having done this anywhere else. The food was incredible, the atmosphere was warm, welcoming, and fun. We went for the Deep River Landing option; for a relatively small extra fee, we put all of our guests on the train, got married at the Landing, and rode the train back to the venue for the reception. It was magical. Meredith Redway, the event coordinator, went above and beyond to make sure that everything was perfect… and it was. We can’t express our joy loudly enough! Most highly recommend!
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    Jenn Sent on 09/29/2017
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    We used the Essex Steam Train as transportation to our reception at The Lace Factory. Throughout the process they were very helpful, and on the way back from the venue, they very sweetly let my husband and I sit in the first class car on our own! It was the first time we got to have a moment to ourselves the entire day, and it was so appreciated. Our guests loved to be able to do something so different as part of our wedding. We'd highly recommend to anyone getting married at TLF!
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    Pamela Sent on 01/23/2018
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    My daughter and her Fiancé will be married here in September of this year. This venue was our last appointment on a VERY long weekend looking at venue options across Connecticut. Most of the venues we looked at were overpriced for the space available or had advertised themselves as being able to accommodate a lot more guests than they could comfortably fit. We looked at one option who said (prior to our visit) that they could seat 125 guests. When we arrived, the wedding coordinator explained that they based that on the fact that most of your guests would be "hanging outside". The Essex Steam Train River Valley Junction Hall and Oliver Jensen Gallery is the only venue that we visited that could COMFORTABLY accommodate my daughter's 125+ guest and still have room for a dance floor and
    bar/hors d' oeuvres area. What really sold us on the Essex Steam Train facility was the Coordinator Pam Amodio. She is kind, welcoming and very professional. Her first question to my beautiful daughter wasn't "How much are you looking to spend?" but "What does your dream day look like?". That made all the difference to us and brought us to tears. She is the only one who asked that. Most of the venues we visited prior to meeting Pam, had told us that our clean up of the venue would begin immediately after the reception and we would have to have the venue returned to original condition before an early time the next morning. When I asked Pam the question "What do you expect from us as far as clean up?", she responded "Have a wonderful time, then take your personal belongings and go rest.". I hugged her after that answer. We are really excited to have a magical day with our 1st born daughter with the help of Pam Amodio!
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    Kara Sent on 07/22/2017
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    We got married at the Lace Factory in Deep River and used the ‘Lace Factory Connection’ offered by the Essex Steam Train. Our guests were transported to and from our wedding via the train. This was a really unique feature of our wedding to be able to offer our guests and everyone seemed to really love it. The train to the wedding got people excited about our wedding and the train home allowed us to keep the fun going! We would highly recommend the Essex Steam Train, ‘Lace Factory Connection’ to any future bride and groom!

    -Kara & Devon
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    Krista Sent on 09/02/2016
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    The Essex Steam train ride to our reception was an amazing touch! Our guest still talk about how cool it was and our wedding was 4 months ago! One guest even stated " We felt like we were being transported back in time! It was so enchanting." The staff was super responsive during the whole planning process and very easy to work with. Definitely an unforgettable time for us and our guest!