Come celebrate the Emerald Isle and the strong and enduring Irish influence on American society with a March getaway to Hotel Zero Degrees Stamford, which will give you front-row seats for one of Connecticut’s great observances of Saint Patrick’s Day.
The Stamford Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
On Saturday, March 2nd—a couple of weekends prior to Saint Patrick’s Day proper, mind you—the city of Stamford brings out the green in full force for its long-running Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. This merry and well-attended procession steps off at Hoyt and Summer streets, proceeds south to Main, where it turns east to follow Atlantic and Bedford streets up to a North Street finish line. You’ll have no shortage of good downtown perches for some street side viewing!
The Grand Marshal for this year’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade is Stamford’s Polly O’Brien Morrow, the vice president of the Pitney Bowes Foundation and Pitney Bowes Relief Fund as well as the company’s program manager for global corporate citizenship and philanthropy.
Incidentally, if you’re interested in continuing the festivities at an Irish pub on the heels of the parade, you’ll certainly find no shortage of those here in town, from Bennigan’s and Tigin to Castle Bar & Grill, Fiddler’s Green, and McFadden’s.
Stamford, CT’s Irish Heritage
Irish immigrants played an important role in the early history of Stamford, as the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade’s website notes: They helped construct its canals and railroads and worked in its mills, literally helping build the foundation of the modern city. An 1860 census reveals the significance of the Irish community here: At that point, nearly 30 percent of Stamford’s adult male population originally hailed from Ireland. Early Irish neighborhoods in Stamford included “Dublin,” “Kerry-town,” and “Hoytville.”
Today, the city’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade honors that specific local heritage as well as the larger Irish-American community—and, of course, the faraway island boasting such rich and influential culture.
Join Us for the 2019 Stamford Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on a Hotel Zero Degrees Getaway
With boutique accommodations at Hotel Zero Degrees Stamford, you’ll be a mere stone’s throw from the Stamford Saint Patrick’s Day Parade route—so you simply couldn’t ask for a better home base for this heartily observed affair! We’ll supply you with the finest hospitality and amenities in the city while you enjoy one of its trademark cultural festivals, coming up fast on the calendar on Saturday, March 1st!
Accommodations for Stamford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Here at Hotel Zero Degrees, we’re proud to offer our Danbury and Norwalk properties as fantastic Connecticut wedding venues all year round. As 2019 picks up steam, we thought we’d highlight some of the latest trends in wedding planning and décor to serve as inspiration for any of you lovebirds out there who may be planning to tie the knot with us in the near future.
To create this list, we pulled ideas from three main sources: “The 2019 Wedding Trends You Need to Know” from Brides magazine, Justina Huddleston’s “The Wedding Trends That Are Going to Be Huge in 2019” over at SheKnows, and The Everygirl’s “5 Wedding Trends Every 2019 Bride Should Know About.” So without further ado, here are some highlights!
The Classic Look
Brides suggests 2019 marks “the return of classic designs and simple styles” when it comes to wedding dresses, along the lines of Meghan Markle’s influential look at the most recent royal wedding. (The Everygirl observes that Markle’s matrimonial getup has also inspired a “resurgence of the bridal tiara.”)
Three-Piece Sharpness
Somewhat along the same lines—classic, old-school elegance for nuptials wear—Brides notes a natty, three-piece suit will be a dominant look among grooms this year.
Small Plates, “Grazing Boards,” and Culinary Themes
Huddleston’s SheKnows article suggests small plates and the lavish snack spreads called “grazing boards” will be widely used for wedding feasting in 2019. It’s a good way to incorporate more flavors and presentations as well as a more communal mood while still hitting the mark when it comes to artistic presentation and culinary caliber. The Everygirl thinks “themed food stations” will be popular this year: “think raw seafood bars, custom pizzas, taco stands, and more.”
Brighten Things Up
The Everygirl suggests bright, bold colors will take center stage in 2019 weddings. “Pastel and more muted décor will always be a beautiful, classic choice,” the site notes, “but we expect to see more weddings create an elegant affair with moodier and more intense colors than we’re used to.”
Fall Matrimony
At SheKnows, Huddleston notes more couples seem to be tying the knot in fall rather than spring or summer. Here in Fairfield County, Connecticut, autumn can be a wonderful time for a wedding, given the outstanding fall color backdropping things that time of year.
Botanical Beauty
The Brides roundup suggests a continuing trend toward incorporating more greenery into wedding displays, including evocations of trees and boughs. “Florals will be natural, whimsical, and romantic,” wedding planner Bruce Russell tells the magazine.
Screen-Free Weddings
Huddlestone’s SheKnows piece indicates more weddings in 2019 may be restricting electronics to ensure a more in-the-moment, fully focused experience. “It seems like a lot of couples are annoyed by their guests staring at a screen the whole wedding,” she writes, “or having wedding pictures up on Facebook before the reception is even over.”
Bridesmen & Groomsgirls, etc.
Brides points out that “the traditional wedding roles are now seen more as a guide than a rule,” with bridesmen, groomsgirls, bestwomen, and other loved ones increasingly featured.
Have Your Dream Connecticut Wedding at Hotel Zero Degrees
Ready to plan that home run of a wedding? Fantastic! Look no further for the perfect venue than Hotel Zero Degrees Danbury or Norwalk: Simply fill out our online Request for Proposal form and we’ll be in touch to start laying the groundwork with you!