Waterbury Wedding

Waterbury is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Hartford on the Naugatuck River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 107,271 and was the fifth-largest city in Connecticut.

In the past, Waterbury had large industrial interests, and was the leading center of the United States for the manufacture of brassware (including castings and finishings). It was noted for the manufacture of watches and clocks. Waterbury's nickname is the Brass City. Indeed, the city's motto is Quid Aere Perennius, which means "What Is More Lasting Than Brass."

The city is on Interstate 84 and is the hometown of former Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland who spent a year in jail for ethical violations stemming from corruption. The city has a Metro North railroad station and is home to Post University and a regional campus of the University of Connecticut.

Settled in 1674, Waterbury was part of Farmington until 1686, when it was incorporated as a town and its present name adopted in place of the old Indian name, Mattatuck. It was incorporated as a city in 1853. In 1900, the town and the city of Waterbury were united into one municipality.