Fairfield County, which is considered a suburban bedroom community of New York City, is a charming area for you to host your wedding, with quaint and historic buildings, beautiful locations for your wedding photographs, and convenient access to all the comforts and amenities of New York City, as it is only 40 miles from Manhattan.
Major towns and cities in Fairfield County include Monroe, Norwalk, Old Greenwich, Riverside, Shelton, Southport, Stamford, Stratford, Westport, and Wilton.
Fairfield County has a well-developed transportation system, so you and your wedding guests will be able to easily transverse the area.
It is within a one and a half hour drive from seven different airports, four of which are international; the airports offer plenty of shuttle services, from taxis and buses to limousines. The county is also served by Amtrack, Metro Rail, and the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company.
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Fairfield County has a large selection of unique wedding venues, from lighthouses, to boat charters and seaports, to museums and historic sites, to world-class hotels and conference centers.
When planning your wedding in Fairfield County, remember to book all everything well in advance, as it is a popular tourist destination, so its venues and bed and breakfasts fill up quite quickly.
Fairfield County has plenty of unique attractions, so make sure you take a break from the wedding planning process to enjoy them.
Popular attractions include the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, The Merritt Parkway scenic byway, Barnum Museum, Boothe Memorial Park and Museum, and Wilton Historic Society and Heritage Museum, just to name a few.
Fairfield County also has plenty of outdoor recreational areas for you to enjoy and is home to several beaches that are open during the warmer summer months, including Burying Hill Beach, Cockenoe Island, Penfield Beach, and Sherwood Island State Park.
You can also go hiking, biking, or take a picnic to the county's scenic parks, which include Indian Well State Park and Constitution Park.
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