Branford Wedding

Branford is a town located on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, eight miles east of New Haven. The population was 28,683 at the 2000 census. It offers to New Haven County residents a relatively low tax rate coupled with a good school system, a sizable biotech industry presence, a traditional New England small town ambience, and a lot of recreational facilities, including 20 miles of coastline with over 12 marinas.

An area called "Totoket" which became Branford was part of the land bought from the Mattabesech Indians in 1638 by the first settlers of New Haven. The Dutch set up a trading post at the mouth of the Branford River in the 1600s. That's the source of the name "Dutch Wharf." [1]

The town's name is said to be derived from the town of Brentford, England. Early settlers were largely farmers, but with an accessible port there were also a trade in lumber, livestock, brooms and produce -- all traded for molasses and rum from the West Indies.[1]