The Garden at The Hops

The Garden at The Hops is an outdoor wedding venue in Derby, CT designed for garden ceremonies, tented receptions, and wedding days that feel connected to the outdoors from start to finish.

Surrounded by landscaped gardens, waterfalls, and tree-lined ceremony space, The Garden gives couples a scenic setting for vows, photos, cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, and late-night moments around the property. It is a strong fit for couples who want an outdoor-first wedding experience with planning support, reception flow, and photo opportunities all in one place.

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An Outdoor Garden Wedding Venue in Connecticut

If you are looking for an outdoor wedding venue in CT, The Garden at The Hops offers a setting built around the natural beauty of the property. Couples can exchange vows outdoors, take portraits throughout the gardens, welcome guests into cocktail hour, and celebrate under the reception tent.

The space is especially well suited for spring, summer, and fall weddings, with outdoor scenery, greenery, water features, and flexible areas that help each part of the day feel intentional.

If you are deciding between The Garden and The Lodge, compare our wedding venues.

Wedding couple at The Garden at The Hops

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Planning Team

Leave the coordinating to our planning team! Throughout this exciting journey, we're dedicated to assisting you every step of the way to guide you and ensure that your planning process is stress-free and fun.

Bridal Cottage

If desired, we have a “Bridal Cottage” available for use to spend the morning getting ready for your big day. Cottage amenities include hair/make-up room, dressing room, small kitchen, dining area and restroom.

Wedding couple at The Garden at The Hops feeding each other food.

Create your own customized menu with one of our preferred caterers. All menus are custom-designed with each couple. Outside Catering Companies are not permitted.

Food Trucks are permitted upon approval, an outside catering fee will apply.

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See Real Weddings at The Garden

Wedding reception setup under a large white tent with round tables decorated with peach napkins, pink and orange flowers, and white chairs, set in an outdoor garden area.

People at an outdoor evening event under a large white tent with string lights, some socializing and others playing golf nearby on the grassy area.

A bride and groom sitting on a rock in a garden with large white hydrangea flowers and greenery in the background. The bride, in a white wedding dress, is lying on her side with her head resting on the groom's leg. The groom, in a light blue suit, is

Band performing at an outdoor event under a white canopy with trees in the background.

A couple getting married outdoors under a decorated wooden arbor with flowers, surrounded by guests.

An antique wooden vanity with mirror and matching stool in a room. The mirror has a lace veil draped over it. A white pitcher with pink tulips, jewelry, and small items are on the vanity. A white garment is draped over the stool.

Bride and groom standing under a white tent at an outdoor wedding reception, surrounded by guests and tables

Guests gather outside a tented outdoor event with decorated tables, surrounded by lush trees and a modern building in the background.

A wedding couple shares a kiss surrounded by wedding party and guests outdoors.

A man and woman in wedding attire sharing pizza at a food truck during a celebration. The woman is feeding the man a slice of pizza while standing in front of a red food truck with several pizzas displayed on a table in front.

A bride and groom kiss as they are dipped by the groom during their wedding celebration, surrounded by guests holding sparklers.

A bride and groom share a kiss outdoors during their wedding, with a backdrop of white hydrangeas and greenery. The bride is holding a large bouquet of pink and white flowers, and the groom is dressed in a navy suit.

Outdoor wedding ceremony with bride and groom holding hands, surrounded by bridesmaids in bronze dresses on the left and groomsmen in blue suits on the right. Two young girls with blonde hair and dresses sit on a bench in the foreground, one holding

A group of wedding guests celebrating outdoors, holding bouquets, standing behind large illuminated letters spelling 'MRS & MR'S' and 'CRODUP'. The bride and groom are on the left, sharing a kiss. The scene is set on a grassy area with trees in the b

Two women in wedding dresses sharing a kiss in a lush green outdoor setting with trees and shrubs. One woman is wearing an off-the-shoulder white wedding gown, and the other is in a sleeveless white dress. Two dogs, a Siberian husky and a golden retr

A newlywed couple in wedding attire cutting a wedding cake together at a reception hall.

Empty outdoor event tent with white drapes, decorated tables with white tablecloths, and white chairs waiting for guests, set up for a formal event or wedding reception.

A bride and groom dance on a hardwood dance floor at an outdoor wedding reception under a tent, with guests clapping and taking photos.

A woman with dark hair and a floral dress is sitting on a man's shoulders at a bar. The man, with a beard and a suit, is holding a drink and smiling at her. The woman is also smiling and holding a drink. The background has a row of beer taps and bott

Two women in wedding attire sharing food at an outdoor reception, with a food truck and guests in the background.

A newlywed couple holding hands and smiling at each other in a lush garden with a small waterfall in the background.

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Tour The Garden

The best way to decide if The Garden is right for your wedding is to see it in person. During your tour, you can walk the ceremony space, view the gardens and reception tent, ask about seasonality, review guest count needs, and talk through how your wedding day could flow. While you are waiting, check out our wedding FAQs.

Explore Every Corner of The Garden

Whether you're exchanging vows beneath the arbor, enjoying cocktail hour beside the waterfalls, gathering under the reception tent, or ending the evening around the fire pit, every space at The Garden was designed to create a memorable experience for you and your guests.

Testimonials

Working with the Hops company was seamless and left my wedding planning mind at ease! Alexia, Anna and the entire team was extremely helpful from the start of our experience. The venue itself offers everything one would need for a one stop shop from ceremony to reception to after party. Right before our ceremony, the skies turned dark and Anna was confident it would only be a blip and the entire THC team was ready to transition under the tent if needed. She should honestly have a side job as a Meteorologist because she knew exactly how long the rain would last and provided me the extra boost of assurance I needed. The rain cleared within 10 minutes and we were able to do our ceremony outside despite my doubts. She kept me calm, cool and collected the entire evening and everything went off without a hitch. I can't recommend THC enough for making our wedding day perfect. Their entire team was extremely professional and well coordinated. Thank you again THC, it was an amazing experience from planning to execution!

Stephanie, June 2023
My husband wanted a brewery wedding; I wanted a beautiful wedding. We were lucky enough to stumble upon THC during our search and found the perfect culmination of what we both were looking for. The grounds are stunning, the accommodations are customizable, and the team, headed up by Anna, are tremendous. They have a back-up plan to the back-up plan should anything go awry, but most likely it won't. You won't be disappointed if you book this venue.

Laura and Bill, June 2023
We recently got married at The Garden at The Hops Company in Derby, CT. Alexia did such a great job making sure everything went smoothy. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception, and they worked with us to get everything set up exactly how I envisioned. I was very happy with their professionalism, experience, and control of the whole night. Thank you for helping make our wedding a memorable and beautiful experience!

Heather and Trevor, August 2022
We had our wedding at The Garden at the Hops on August 27th, 2022. We had the absolute best experience ever! Anna and her staff were beyond professional and always made sure my husband and I were taken care of and enjoying ourselves. All of our guests raved about the venue and how beautiful and spacious it was. There was a place for everyone to be, between the bonfire, the corn hole boards, the barn to keep cool or the dance floor, everyone as doing something. Thank you to all of the staff at The Hops Company for our most favorite days of our lives. We with we could redo the day every day because of how perfect it was!

Jennifer & Tyler, August 2022
We recently got married at The Garden at The Hops Company in Derby, CT. Alexia did such a great job making sure everything went smoothly. It was a beautiful ceremony and reception, and they worked with us to get everything set up exactly how I envisioned it. I was very happy with their professionalism, experience, and control of the whole night. Thank you for helping make our wedding a memorable and beautiful experience!

Heather and Trevor, August 2022
I can't say enough about how awesome it was to get married here! The grounds are beautiful, Anna was so helpful through the whole process it made it so easy for me and helping my visions come to life! She helped us every step of the way, communication was awesome, and service during our wedding was phenomenal. It was truly a dream come true. The vey exceeded out expectations, the staff was so friendly and awesome. I can't say enough great things about getting married at The Garden at the Hops or THC in general. Guests are still gushing over our wedding 3 weeks later saying it was the most fun they had in years and it was the BEST wedding they have ever gone to.

Courtney & Justin, June 2022
All I can say is the venue speaks for itself and pictures do not do it justice. I decided to take the hour drive down and fell in love instantly. The grounds are breathtaking and having everything at one location was perfect for the day we were planning. The way that you can customize your special day at this venue is so invaluable. The bridal suite was an added bonus and was really heartwarming way to start the day. Alexia and team the day of the event could not have been more accommodated, making sure every need was met. Honestly, everything was perfect. Having the biergarten below for the after party was such a fun add-on as well. Thank you so much!

Stephanie & Matt, May 2022