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La Mirage Wedding & Banquet Facility

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111 Scrub Oak Road, North Haven, CT

About This Vendor

Get Married In the Garden of Your Dreams

La Mirage has been helping families celebrate special occasions for over 60 years. Offering affordable packages to suit every budget, we can accommodate parties from 50 to 300. Our spectacular Ceremony Garden is the perfect place to exchange your vows. Contact us today!

Amenities + Details

Dressing Room
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Handicap Accessible
On-Site Accommodations
Guest Capacity
300+
Settings
Ballroom, Garden
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks, Cakes & Desserts, Food & Catering, Service Staff

La Mirage Wedding & Banquet Facility Reviews

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Reviewed On 5/04/2021 by Erika S
The food was wonderful, staff were attentive and Grounds are gorgeous. It is beautiful place for a Any event.
Reviewed On 11/02/2019 by Gabriel H
Very nice gardens outside
Reviewed On 9/04/2019 by shanita a
Buyer Beware!!! a "Class Act" is what they proposed. Bud and Linda are an act indeed, but class i think not. I wish I would have read reviews for this venue prior to booking. The worst experience ever! Bud and Linda are very "seasoned" person...
nel and set in their ways. As a bride/groom, I would advise against using this place. Although a very nice venue, their operations of business are outdated and very much inconvenient. At times rude and moody and other times appear helpful and concern, BIPOLAR. no credit cards or debit cards accepted. They hate communicating via email. Money orders or cashiers checks only. A few days prior to my ceremony my price was increased, even though we were making monthly payments for over a year, we weren't notified the 2$ increase per person was implemented until 7 days prior to the wedding. We had to come up with an additional $3,000 and were even threaten with cancellation of our wedding and their attorney if we didn't come up with the final payment before our rehearsal date. I have voicemails from Bud accusing me of trying to "play" him when I have never given this man 1 indication of any such thing, as I stated earlier we made monthly payments for over a year, no defaults. To be accused of this was appalling. Bud and I got into a screaming match on the phone so badly My son had to come out his room to see what was going on. 10pm at night my Fiance and I drove to drop of cashier check to this man, when we could have simply brought him this the following day which was our rehearsal. Receipts/documentations are hand written, not legible, and mailed back weeks after payments sent, because as Linda stated she " doesn't get to the post office as often". Phone calls after normal business hours, sometimes as late as 11pm and if you do not pick up expect at least 4-5 calls back to back. I would never-ever recommend working with this place. I have experienced more anxiety dealing with these two than I have the excitement I should of been for the wedding..Bummer.
Reviewed On 7/15/2019 by Jessica O
We got married at La Mirage in April, and it was beautiful. The staff was great and the food was delicious. Linda and Budd made our day so special. Overall, my husband and I were very pleased with our day!
Reviewed On 11/09/2018 by Damaris V
We had our wedding on October 20, 2018. Everything was perfect. The day went as planned. The venues was great. The servers were amazing. Food was great! Bud and Linda helped with the ceremony. All my guest were happy and loved the plac...
e!!! No one complained! The bridal suite is beautiful!! Thank you for making my wedding day so beautiful!
Response from the Vendor on 11/09/2018
Thank you Damaris We enjoyed making your wedding day so special It was very easy to work with such beautiful and respectful people Best of luck and a world of happiness to you both Bud and Linda
Reviewed On 10/17/2018 by Kelly M
The venue is gorgeous and cheap, but ourselves and our guests ended up being astonished by how absolutely rude and unorganized Bud and Linda ended up being. They waited last minute to inform us that our payment had to be a cashier's check, the ...
DJ needed to be payed in cash, and that even newborn babies count towards the guest count. It left us scrambling and stressed out. On rehearsal day, Bud spent the whole time being extremely rude and unprofessional to us and our guests. The way they do they ceremony is weird and not traditional even though he claims it is. We didn't want a traditional wedding. Linda literally yelled at me right before I walked down the aisle because our marriage certificate was done in San Diego (that's where we are stationed and we already got married at the courthouse). My photographer and maid of honor were left speechless. And then she proceeded to lose her spot while reading our vows which called for an excruciating length of awkward silence. Lastly, they yelled at six year old children for running on the dance floor, when they simply weren't hurting a thing but they thought it was "unsafe" and "improper" before dinner. If we had to do it over, we would spend the extra money for a different venue.
Reviewed On 10/04/2018 by Allison R
We couldn't have asked for a better day!! Everything went perfectly as planned and all of our guests loved the atmosphere and food. Beautiful location to have the outside ceremony and the waterfall makes for some really great pictures. They we...
re great at keeping everything organized and on track so everything went smoothly and we really appreciated everything they did to make our special day perfect!
Response from the Vendor on 11/09/2018
Thank you Allison The day was so special we enjoyed watching the happiness knowing we were able to be a small part of it When we deal with such kind and respectful such as yourselves it really makes our day Thank you and the best of luck a...
nd a world of happiness to you both. Bud and Linda
Reviewed On 8/13/2018 by Cindy B
Everything would be perfect if Bud and Linda would retire and hire professional friendly staff . The chairs can be updated or you should be allowed to rent your own chairs .
Reviewed On 7/20/2018 by Kathleen M
Do not waste your money on La Mirage. Horrible customer servire. Bud has horrible memory, Linda can be rude, Bud is very mean and nasty. Nickle and dime you for EVERYTHING!
Reviewed On 7/10/2018 by Stephanie P
Worst mistake ever bud and linda completely ruined my wedding bud had his oqn mic in the corner wen i asked him not to speak i had speakers etc he would cut my mc off tell them turn music down linda was throwing food on ppl plates telling them ...
just eat it when they asked wat it was the food wasnt even good but most importantly bud is the most rude and unprofessional person ever and hes a liar wen its all sed and done he will add so many fees u know nothing about the communication was completely off he was very disrespectful the whole time all 200 of my guest had the same complaint bud and linda they r rude individuals they made everyone and everything uncomfortable
Reviewed On 5/30/2018 by Nicole B
It was the worst mistake that I have ever made to choose this venue to get married. The venue looks amazing but the management here are thieves!!! They will rob you! They will pinch every penny. Bud and Linda will do anything to get a penny out...
of you. They make up fees as they go along. When I initially went I told them that I would want to cover the chairs. They said of course. No problem. Once the contract was signed I was told that I either use their old outdated covers or pay the same fee and provide my own covers! That is not in the contract. I had to change my entire color scheme and bridesmaids dresses to accommodate their old ugly silver chairs. Then I felt 10 to a table was too snug for guests. I wanted 8 to a table so guests could have room. Magically another fee not in the contract. $15 per additional table?! I literally had the hardest time planning my wedding and working with these miserable people. So much I didn’t want to hear Buds voice. The day of my wedding he didn’t even allow my emcee that I hired and paid for to announce the tables. He had his own mic and speaker and made announcements even though I asked that he do not. Then when discussing set up and break down I was told 1 hr for both. When it was time to receive my security deposit he deducted $180 stating that people who took down the extensive decor left at 10:30 and the fee is $120 per hour. Lies!!!! I was told 1 hr for break down. Now you are saying there is no time at all to break down? So you should break down your wedding in the middle while guests are still partying??? I assure you this is not the place to have a wedding. You will regret it. As a bride and groom this should be a happy time. They pretend to be nice here at first but once they have your money they are miserable and will make every attempt to get you for every penny they can. They tried to steal my joy at what should be the happiest time of me and my husbands life 😢😢. I wish I could give zero stars!!!
Reviewed On 1/21/2018 by Brenda M
Very dated in the reception area. They updated the lobby which looks nice but everything else was kind of creepy.
Reviewed On 11/30/2017 by John T
Venue itself is beautiful inside & out. Food was delicious! However, the service was so-so. Dinner & cake cutting we’re crammed together & rushed. They didn’t pre-cool the room everyone was sweating. Bartender & other staff were miserable & rud...
e. They misplaced one of our payments & still haven’t been reimbursed for putting a stop payment on it. Overall a nice venue but make sure you have everything in order because things may change or slip through the cracks like they did with us.
Reviewed On 10/10/2017 by Joycelyn F
Having my wedding at La Mirage had some good moments, but mostly bad experiences! I had my ceremony and reception on site and days' leading up to the wedding was horrible. The owner name is Bud and he is extremely rude, his assistant name is Li...
nda, well at least that is what we were told by Bud at our first meeting, but soon as there's miscommunications about pricing for kids’ bud stated Linda only answers the phone, yet she was with Bud during our first sit down to decide if we wanted to have the wedding there. When we first looked at the place we fall in love; the waterfall, the garden, the ballroom, access to the garden area for the entire wedding and Bud and Linda were so nice, so we thought! If me and my husband did not already pay so much down on the deposit we would have went somewhere else. They are both extremely rude, how can you have a business with no customer service! They both live on site which was not the issue until Linda opened the door one day in only a shirt, that's right a piece of short shirt like she just rolled out of bed even though me and my husband had an appointment so they should have been excepting us. Linda gives wrong information on the cost of packages and even pressured me to do more services through her because she does invitations and is an officiant; she called me over three times and left messages on my voicemail even though I told her I am shopping around and will get back to her. There is so much more i can rant on about how me and my husband was treated, words of advice I will not recommend booking a wedding at La Mirage.
Reviewed On 8/26/2016 by Stephanie M
We signed a contract with La Mirage in 2015 for a specific package, which came at a specific price per guest. We understood signing a contract locks you into a certain price point for a certain service(s). From the time we signed up until 10 d...
ays before our 2016 wedding, Bud was very friendly and easy to work with. However, at our final meeting when we saw him to give our final numbers this is where everything changed. On that day, we were presented with our final receipt. The number was a little higher than we had expected, so we didn’t say anything then. Instead, we went home and started running the numbers ourselves. We could not get our numbers that we agreed upon to match what was on his receipt. Two days later, we went back to La Mirage to drop off items for the reception. We asked to speak to Bud. The lady that works there, Linda, scoffed at me and said “He’s busy”. I’m thinking – we are paying customers with questions. Although we hadn’t paid in full at this point, we made periodic payments that added up to about 90% of our total bill. My thought is that he can make time to speak with us. He then came over to the table where we were. We asked him to break down the receipt. This is when we learned that he had raised the price $2.00 per guest without notifying us prior. Before we could say a word, he blurted out “it’s in your contract”. We reluctantly got his check to pay in full given that we had done months of planning for our wedding day that was just about a week away. We couldn’t just go anywhere else to have our wedding, and he knew that. That night, we went home to look at the contract. We found a very small clause that states the wedding cost is based on current market value or something similar. We feel like we were deceived with the way it was handled. It was just written in on the receipt without so much as a word or a heads up. We looked at the figures, but what about those that don’t. Also, the time listed in the packages (5 hour reception, etc.) includes your ceremony time which was not what we understood. We understood it to mean that starting at cocktail hour, then the clock starts ticking. It actually starts ticking at the time they advise the bride to arrive, 15 minutes prior to the ceremony. So the 15 minute early arrival, 30 minute ceremony both cut into your “5 hour package”. And be prepared to clean up at the end of the night. We rented many items and the rental company was told they had to return that night to pick them up (again, not what we understood) and we also had to pack up our own toasting glasses, cake serving set, table numbers, etc. Not a huge deal, but not exactly what you want to be doing after a long day in your wedding gown and your guests have moved on to the after party without you!
Reviewed On 7/18/2016 by Knottie1468894777
Stay away from this one. Tells us the date is fine go in for an appointment. He had to leave us for over 10 min durring our appointment for another appointment. Came back by the end an hour in tells us the dates booked. Thanks for waisting ...
our time when the inlaw flew up just to go with us to venues. Try a venue with more organization.
Reviewed On 5/09/2016 by Kelly W
We had the most amazing time at our wedding a few weeks ago, 4.23.16. It was everything we had dreamed of && more. The grounds were beautiful && the reception hall was perfectly decorated. The staff was polite && accommodating, they did everyth...
ing they were asked without hesitation. Bud && Linda were very helpful with all the preparation leading up to the big day && we were thankful that the 'drill sergeant' kept everything running along smoothly. Thanks for everything La Mirage. Best. Day. Ever
Reviewed On 10/23/2015 by Amanda H
I went there to see the facility & get some pricing info. Bud the manager was extremely rude and not willing to budge on a number of small things I inquired about. I'm having a private ceremony & then a low frill reception for friends and famil...
y and he had a very "I'll find business elsewhere" type of attitude. Despite liking the facility, I chose another venue. If he didn't appreciate my business, chances are, he won't appreciate yours. Take you money and your special day & spend it somewhere else.
Reviewed On 9/20/2015 by Michelle B
We got married at La Mirage 8/15/15. We were about to have a beautiful evening ceremony in their private garden area. The photos were great and our guests loved it! Our guests enjoyed the food and drinks. My husband and I opted for the Satin an...
d Lace package with an open bar. Bud is a nice guy, we are also from out of town, he was able to accommodate our needs since we had to travel down to Connecticut. He is also fair in his pricing, no shortcuts. Towards the end I was able to customize our package having only chair covers for our sweetheart table, making sure to list the total number of children as to not pay full price for them, etc. Every penny counts! Everything went smoothy that day and we came in just about on budget! I would recommend this venue. Location was also really close to a local hotel where I had a room block set up, so my guests were happy.
Reviewed On 2/06/2015 by Carrie G
Our day was beautiful. It all went on without a hitch. Since we got married in October we chose to only use the venue for our reception. We did use the garden area for photos which came out beautiful. The staff was great and the food was delic...
ious. The only thing was my food and my husbands food was removed from our table before we were done. We had gotten up to walk around to the guests. When we returned it was gone. Not a game changer by any means but just something to note for the future. The entrance way will be gorgeous and a great photo opportunity when it is finally completed. It has been a long,long process. We were praying for it to be completed by the time of our wedding. La Mirage is not up to date when it comes to technology, all the contracts are handwritten. Hopefully this is something they will be able to modernize in the near future. Bud and Linda worked with our crazy schedules to meet late at night so we could make payments, bring in our parents to see the venue sign contracts, and drop off last minute items the night before and day of the wedding. Overall my husband and I were very pleased with our day.
Reviewed On 11/04/2013 by Tina P
All great things to say! Beautiful, Friendly reasonable
Reviewed On 12/15/2011 by Ronice A
We recd the best service and staff and the venue is remarkably beautiful. We recd reviews from our guests for months after the wedding of how wonderful a venue it was. It truly is a dream come true if you are looking for a garden-style wedding...
. Packed with waterfalls, excellent statues, lots of beautiful trees, wonderful waterfall bridge for pic-moments! - you name it, they've got it! A+++
Reviewed On 11/02/2010 by Caitlin T
Owner is kinda rude and creepy but value is great. They have been around for a long time and have made great updates recently. Food was really great!
Reviewed On 10/21/2008 by Karol Ann S
Experienced manager made the planning easy. Many things were included in the package we chose such as the cake fresh flowers on the tables and the beautiful ceremony garden. Also a private garden was available off the reception room during ...
the reception.;The bartender was inexperienced. There always seems to be construction on site. Bathrooms could have been better.

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111 Scrub Oak Road, North Haven, CT(203) 239-1961

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