Rehearsal Dinner

Fern Hill Barn by Wedgewood Weddings

Rehearsal

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

The&nbsp;world&nbsp;may&nbsp;be&nbsp;big,&nbsp;but&nbsp;love&nbsp;has&nbsp;a&nbsp;funny&nbsp;way&nbsp;of&nbsp;finding&nbsp;you.&nbsp;Somewhere&nbsp;between&nbsp;six&nbsp;degrees&nbsp;of&nbsp;separation&nbsp;and&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;Dating,&nbsp;our&nbsp;paths&nbsp;crossed.&nbsp;Alyssa&nbsp;recognized&nbsp;a&nbsp;familiar&nbsp;face&nbsp;-&nbsp;Zach's&nbsp;nephew&nbsp;-&nbsp;in&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;his&nbsp;photos,&nbsp;a&nbsp;small&nbsp;connection&nbsp;that&nbsp;made&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;feel&nbsp;suddenly&nbsp;smaller.&nbsp;Our&nbsp;first&nbsp;date&nbsp;was&nbsp;simple&nbsp;-&nbsp;bowling&nbsp;and&nbsp;dinner&nbsp;at&nbsp;Newport&nbsp;Creamery&nbsp;-&nbsp;and&nbsp;our&nbsp;feelings&nbsp;were&nbsp;quite&nbsp;simple,&nbsp;too.&nbsp;We&nbsp;both&nbsp;felt&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;gut&nbsp;that&nbsp;we'd&nbsp;found&nbsp;our&nbsp;person.&nbsp;We&nbsp;made&nbsp;it&nbsp;official&nbsp;on&nbsp;January&nbsp;14,&nbsp;2023,&nbsp;and&nbsp;never&nbsp;looked&nbsp;back! In&nbsp;a&nbsp;few&nbsp;short&nbsp;years,&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;gone&nbsp;on&nbsp;many&nbsp;adventures,&nbsp;adopted&nbsp;two&nbsp;fur-babies,&nbsp;made&nbsp;countless&nbsp;memories,&nbsp;and&nbsp;built&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;rooted&nbsp;in&nbsp;love,&nbsp;friendship,&nbsp;and&nbsp;partnership.&nbsp;We&nbsp;can't&nbsp;wait&nbsp;to&nbsp;tie&nbsp;the&nbsp;knot&nbsp;and&nbsp;celebrate&nbsp;the&nbsp;start&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;next&nbsp;chapter&nbsp;surrounded&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;people&nbsp;who&nbsp;mean&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;to&nbsp;us.

Alyssa and Zachary: Six Degrees to Forever

Our Story

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Wedding Party

Q + A

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Wellsworth Hotel in Southbridge, MA which is about 25 minutes from the venue. The room block is available 6/3/26 (the night before) and 6/4/26 (the night of) at a discounted rate. You can choose to book one or both of these dates. In order to book with the discounted rate, you must use the link below or call and mention the Sands-Carter Wedding by 4/3/26.

Wellsworth Hotel

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Buffet Dinner Menu

Appetizers	Ahi Tuna Sashimi Wontons with Wasabi Cream	Crisp Dumplings with Pineapple Teriyaki Dipping Sauce	Fresh Mozzarella &amp; Grape Tomato Caprese Skewer (V, GF)	Hummus Duo - Red Pepper &amp; Cilantro Lime with Pita Chips (V)	Mac &amp; Cheese Panko Croquettes (V)	Sweet &amp; Tangy BBQ MeatballsBuffet	Eight Assorted Salads	Seasonal Vegetables (V, GF)	Five Cheese Tortellini Pesto Parmesan (V)	Rosemary Garlic Herb Chicken (GF, DF)	Carved Pit Ham with Pineapple Glaze (GF)	Long Grain &amp; Wild Rice Pilaf (GF)

Dinner Menu

Dress Code

Alyssa & Zachary

Alyssa & Zachary

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