New England Air Museum
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About This Vendor
Historic Museum & Wedding Venue
The New England Air Museum is a historic wedding venue in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, conveniently located near Bradley International Airport. As the largest aviation museum in New England, the museum is committed to preserving, restoring, and presenting over 100 world class aircraft. Our collection tells the stories of the men and women who made history building and flying these aircraft. Our three stunning hangars transform into the perfect backdrop for a progressive evening, with three separate spaces that provide distinctive settings for your ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner event. Named by The Connecticut Bride and Hartford Courant as a top historic venue in Connecticut, The New England Air Museum makes a unique and memorable setting for your special day. Facilities and Capacity The New England Air Museum has three heated and air-conditioned hangers, two mezzanines, two meeting rooms and an outdoor display area. Military Hangar- Our largest hangar, featuring military aircraft. This hangar is most often used for dinner and dancing and can seat 200 people comfortably, with plenty of space for dancing. Civilian Hangar- This hangar is most often used for cocktail hour, with a spacious mezzanine that looks over the entire hangar. This hangar is dedicated to unique, civilian aircraft. B-29 Hangar- Make a statement with our B-29 Superfortress as an impressive backdrop for your ceremony. Guests can either sit alongside you as you say your vows, or can watch from our second mezzanine. Bridal Suite- Our meeting rooms can be transformed into a bridal suite to get ready in, or as a private room for your bridal party to retreat to. Services Offered Tours and interactive activities are available to make your cocktail hour fun and exciting for guests of all ages. The New England Air Museum allows guests to get into the aircraft cockpits, creating unique photo opportunities for your guests. Other services include: • Wedding coordinator services • Museum professional staff • Complimentary access to the museum for your guests • Complimentary parking for your guests • Complimentary wi-fi access Catering The museum is proud to partner with Longitude Catering for all food and beverage needs for private events. Longitude is part of Lattitude Restaurant in West Springfield, MA and provides superior service. They create a unique event experience with incredible food and are great to work with. Location Conveniently located just 10 minutes from Bradley International Airport and local train stations, we are also easily accessible by car from locations such as: • Springfield, Massachusetts (25 minutes) • Hartford, Connecticut (30 minutes) • Boston, Massachusetts (1 hour 50 minutes)
Amenities & Details
Ceremony Area, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Event Space, Liability Insurance, Outdoor Event Space, Reception Area, Wireless Internet
Guest CapacityUp to 200
Ceremony TypesCivil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding, Vow Renewal Ceremony
Venue Service OfferingsBar & Drinks, Food & Catering, Planning, Rentals & Equipment, Service Staff
SettingsHistoric Venue, Museum
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New England Air Museum Reviews
The New England Air Museum is extraordinary in every way! Our guests have not stopped talking about how fun and unique our wedding venue was. What other venue gives you life-sized aircraft to dine and dance among?! Our pictures show our guests literally with their jaws dropped as they walked into the main hangar of the museum for dinner. They spent the rest of the night posing for pictures inside the aircraft. And the staff. The staff, especially Michelle, is absolute perfection! Michelle was so kind and incredibly attentive making sure every dream of ours came true. The night of the event, museum docents are on hand to talk to your guests about the history of the aircraft, our guests loved that as they were climbing in and out of the planes. The docents helped to create an immersive experience. And to top it off, our wedding pictures are so unique. I promise you will have a wedding like no other at the New England Air Museum.
Reviewed on 01-12-2023
Looking for an incredible crowd pleasing venue? Look no further! Michelle was an absolute joy to work with through out the process. She provided the perfect amount of guidance while letting us convey our vision. The vendors she recommended were great to work with and the over all planning process was made simple. The day of was better than we could have dreamed and everyone at the Museum educated our guests, shared their passion, and made it so very special. You don't have to be an aviation nerd to have a blast at this interactive and history filled venue.
Reviewed on 08-11-2023
NEAM was an amazing venue for our wedding. We went there several times during the planning phases and every time it still took our breath away walking in to the incredible planes and other exhibits. The event coordinator Michelle was incredibly knowledgeable; she answered all our questions (we had lots!) and had several suggestions that we implemented & helped make our day super-memorable. Our guests loved experiencing the museum, taking pictures with the exhibits, using the flight simulators, & talking to the museum volunteers who were enthusiastic about sharing their experiences flying and details about the planes. Best of all, there was so much for our guests to do, that we actually got some time to enjoy ourselves, instead of just having that blur of talking to guests that so many people say is all they remember from their wedding :) We would absolutely recommend NEAM for a wedding, and we plan to come back just as visitors!
Reviewed on 05-11-2023
My husband and I are both aerospace engineers, so when we realized that the New England Air Museum could be rented for weddings, it was a pretty easy decision for us to make. The museum itself is amazing, and a totally unique backdrop for a wedding reception. The planes make for incredible pictures and reflections, and the huge space can accommodate a large group without feeling crowded. We were lucky enough to book the museum shortly after they hired a new event coordinator, who is amazing and was willing to work with us on every little detail from hangar lighting to table placement to having the flight simulator running for our guests ( SO AWESOME!). Michelle is incredible and responsive and so kind; she was so easy to work with and really made the venue exactly what we wanted for the day. And the volunteers: the volunteers at the air museum are amazing on any given day, but when they saw that we had a crowd full of engineers and plane nerds, they went above and beyond to make the experience incredible for everyone. They gave guests background and stories on the planes, they opened cockpits so people could take pictures, and they gave advice to people trying out the simulator. They really helped the museum shine and we are so grateful that they gave up their Saturday nights to make our wedding amazing! Overall, I would wholeheartedly recommend the air museum as a wedding venue to anyone, but especially to those looking for something a little out of the box and extremely memorable!
Reviewed on 03-11-2023
We celebrated Sangeet ceremony for our Son’s wedding on July 1st at the New England Air Museum & I must say that it was the coolest experience for all who attended & we are still receiving compliments a few months later!! The venue counted for a unique experience & with the background lights & decorations it was amazing. We had close to 400 guests. Michelle Salmone is an excellent event director , very responsive & she guided us every step of the way with her professional advice . We had quite a few outside the box requests given the dynamics of the celebrations to which, her & her team were accommodating. The museum staff provided great service & the guests had a fabulous time enjoying the exhibits along with other celebrations. The set up was exactly the way we wanted it to be & Michelle made possible the most challenging part of being able to serve buffet style Indian street food with a combination of live counters with no formal seating arrangements for 400 people !! that seemed challenging during the planning process. All in all we are glad to have chosen NEAM as it totally offered an experience that our family will cherish as a lifetime memory !
Reviewed on 02-11-2023
My husband and I got married here May 5th 2023, and it was the best and absolute coolest venue ever! Our guests raved about how much fun they had and told us it was the best wedding ever (they’re not wrong). The venue is so unique and allowed guests to explore the museum and go in several of the planes, as well as use the flight simulators. We were able to utilize the whole museum for our wedding, from the ceremony in the B-29 hangar, cocktail hour in civil hangar, and our reception in the military hangar. Michelle and the staff were more than accommodating and allowed us to utilize the storage hangar to get our first look in front of the F-14. Which brings me to my next point, aside from the incredible venue, Michelle is AMAZING. Hands down best coordinator ever, she worked with us closely to make sure everything was as easy as possible leading up to the wedding. From the rehearsal to the day of, Michelle made sure everything was exactly how we wanted and made every attempt to make our big day stress free and perfect. Honestly, 25/10 would recommend. We would also highly recommend hiring CJC Event Lighting as he completely transformed the reception area, the lighting makes all the difference. If you’re looking for the coolest, most unique wedding venue, look no further. Photographers Mermaids Reel
Reviewed on 19-05-2023
Wedding Date 25-06-2022
My husband and I got married here in June of 2022. I honestly cannot say enough nice things about this venue and their staff. The venue itself is so large and truly unique. Our guests were able to explore the museum during cocktail hour, and our guests continue to tell us we had the \"coolest wedding ever\". The Event Coordinator, Michelle, was a pleasure to work with. Not only was she extremely helpful with the organization and flow of our day, but she was also helpful in the coordination with other venues. She was a pleasure to work with and made the process much easier than I expected. The day of, Michelle worked to make sure the day went as smooth as possible which helped us to be relaxed and enjoy the day without worrying about the small details. Looking back, we would not change a single thing about our wedding. This place by far exceeded our expectations!!!
Reviewed on 10-03-2023
Wedding Date 21-01-2023
The fact that we are the first review for this venue blows our mind. With three different hangers; one for our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception, there was always something around the next corner. Our guest can’t stop talking about how much fun the venue was. The museum had volunteers to help explain to guests what they were looking at as well as let them into planes and cockpits. It lead to great photos! Our vendors also commented post wedding about how awesome the museum was. Michelle was extremely responsive, friendly and easy to work with. She gave us great suggestions on how to best use their various spaces as well as vendors local to the area. The uniqueness of the museum made it an unforgettable night!
Reviewed on 30-01-2023
Contact Info for New England Air Museum
| Contact | Value |
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| X (Twitter) | New England Air Museum |
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| Website | www.neam.org |
| Phone | (860) 623-3305 |
| Address | 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks, CT, 06096 |
| events@neam.org |
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Meet the New England Air Museum Team
Michelle S. (Director of Sales) Michelle joined The New England Air Museum team in 2021 with an extensive events background. Prior to coming to the museum, she ran the events department at MGM Springfield and various Starwood and Marriott properties across the country. Michelle's passion for events truly shines when working with couples and she enjoys bringing their visions to life for their special day.
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