Merlot on the Water - Broad Brook, Connecticut

Lynn M.

This past Saturday my daughter had her wedding.Victoria and her staff were amazing! Everything went as planned from set up to delicious food,the grounds were beautiful for pictures + ceremony outdoors.Everyone was kind and professional,I could not have asked for better! I would highly recommend this venue!!

Evelyn R.

Having my wedding at Merlot on the Water was an absolute dream! Victoria was very informative, available to communicate, and super helpful from the very beginning. She and her amazing, friendly staff also helped our day move along seamlessly and checked in on us throughout to make sure we had what we needed. In addition, this venue has a lot else to offer, including beautiful outdoor views for the ceremony/pictures, the capability of accommodating an indoor ceremony if needed, and just an overall aesthetic charm. This is a really great venue if you're looking for a place that includes food, bar services, and cake as well for a reasonable price. It can be difficult to find more intimate places that include so much (our guest count was around 90), but Merlot was absolutely perfect.

Karen O.

This past Saturday our family
Celebrated our Grammy’s 100th Birthday and I need to share the FABULOUS experience provided by Victoria Kania and the entire staff at Merlot on the Water! From the initial email correspondence to my last minute request to extend our booking an extra 15-30 minutes, they were beyond accommodating! Having worked in the hospitality industry for almost 15 years, I am extremely sensitive to stellar service. The bar has been reset by this team. Every request was met with a smile. They eased my anxiety and genuinely made a great day wonderful! Reasonably priced, beautifully appointed and food that was complimented by even the children!!

I cannot possibly express how highly I recommend Merlot On The Water!! Thank you, truly, for making the entire process seamless. The easiest 2 thumbs up/5 star review I have ever provided!

Emily D.

My husband and I got married at Merlot on the Water over the weekend. We had been planning our wedding for almost 2 years and Victoria was professional, extremely helpful and funny, as well as her staff. After the ceremony she made sure our wedding party had appetizers and drinks, she kept checking in on us and made sure everything went smoothly. She never said “no” to any of our requests and was ready to help at the drop of a dime. The food was amazing, beautiful atmosphere and she even decorated everything how we wanted it. Our day couldn’t have gone better thanks to her!!

P.L C.

What a magical evening! Beautiful ceremony overlooking the water. The food was outstanding especially the shrimp scampi

Susan K.

Beautiful venue, Victoria is so lovely. Our family shared a wonderful celebration here, staff and food excellent. Gorgeous grounds.

Natalie R.

My husband and I got married at Merlot on the Water this spring and the venue was just perfect! Victoria was so helpful and communicative the entire time, and was honestly a pleasure to work with. The venue itself is gorgeous and places to take photos are plentiful. Our guests raved about the food for days after and they were right — the food was really top notch! The staff themselves were also very kind and did a great job with everything. I’m so glad that we lucked into celebrating our big day at this venue!

Meghan S.

Victoria and the staff at Merlot on the Water went above and beyond to make my wedding day the best day of my life. Getting engaged young, my husband and I didn't know much about weddings and how to plan, but Victoria helped us every step of the way for a good year and a half. She was so kind, understanding, patient, and fun to work with. When the day of the wedding arrived, it was so obvious just how much everyone at Merlot cared about not only the service they were providing, but also us as a couple. They made me feel like a princess on the most important day of my life. I'm so lucky we chose Merlot.