Elizabeth Park Wedding Ceremony or Pictures

Step 1.Review Guidelines

• Music: Music is permitted. However, no electrical hook-ups or generators are allowed.
• Capacity for events are 75 attendees
• Insurance*: Liability insurance with a $300,000 limit is required. A copy of your (or your parents) homeowner’s policy will suffice. Please note that that name on the homeowner’s policy must match the name on this application. Otherwise, a certificate of insured is required. The certificate of insurance must have limits of $1,000,000 and name the City of Hartford as an additional insured. This must be submitted with this application.
• Refreshments: Food, alcohol, refreshments or catering is not allowed. The Pond House restaurant at Elizabeth Park may be available for wedding receptions. Please call (860) 231-8823 for more information.
• Decorations: NO decorations are permitted.
• No more than 5 chairs are allowed to be brought into the garden area.
• Parking is allowed in designated areas only.

Step 2.Complete Online Form

Elizabeth Park Special Event Application

Step 3.Pay Fee

• $50 Hartford Residents (Proof of residency required)
• $100 for All Others

• $25 Hartford Residents (Proof of residency required)
• $50 for All Others

Application fee is non-refundable. Because our parks are open spaces for public use, permission for weddings does not provide for exclusive use of any site/facility.