Wedding Day

Saint John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish

Wedding Mass

Publick House Historic Inn

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Joseph Nepomuceno

Eleanor Oser

Rylan Murphy

Branigan Lieuallen

Eamon Reilly

Clare Murphy

Sebastian Kostrzewski

Deirdre Kearney

Connor Dailey

Rebecca Dalsass

Pia Soares

Marya Makuc

Wedding Party

Q + A

Located 1 mile from Old Sturbridge Village, this historic hotel features free Wi-Fi access and an on-site restaurant. Wells State Park is 12 minutes’ drive away. Each room at the Publick House Historic Inn and Country Motor Lodge features cable TV and an private bathroom. They are decorated in light colors. Select rooms have a private balcony. The Publick House Restaurant serves classic dishes like beef wellington and chicken pot pie while Ebenezer’s Tavern offers a variety of food and cocktails. The Bake Shoppe has a selection of pastries and coffee. Guests can relax on the garden patio at the Publick House Hotel. The Stageloft Repertory Theater is 5 minutes’ drive from the hotel. Hemlock Ridge Golf Course is 4 miles away.

Just a 3-minute drive and 9-minute walk from the reception site, the Hampton Inn is a cheaper but comfortable alternative to staying at the Publick House. With free WiFi, this 3-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and an ATM. All rooms in the hotel are equipped with a TV and a hairdryer, and there is an indoor pool. Old Sturbridge Village is a 17-minute walk, while Roseland Cottage is 14 miles from the property. Worcester Regional Airport is 18 miles away.

Hampton Inn Sturbridge

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sturbridge by IHG

A 3-minute drive and 15-minute walk from the Publick House, this hotel is located on Cedar Lake and next to the Sturbridge Conference Center. Super 8 features a seasonal outdoor pool and rooms with free WiFi. Each air-conditioned room is furnished with a refrigerator, microwave and flat-screen cable TV. A coffee maker, hairdryer and ironing facilities are provided in every room. A daily grab and go breakfast is offered in the morning at Super 8 Sturbridge. The 24-hour front desk has copy/fax services available and guests can use the meeting room, on-site fitness center and laundry facilities. Pets are welcome and parking is free at this hotel. Old Sturbridge Village and Museum is a 2-minute drive from the Super 8. The hotel is 3 miles from Hemlock Ridge Golf Course.

Super 8 by Wyndham Sturbridge

Out of all the options listed above, the Scottish Inn is the furthest inn from the Publick House -- a 27-minute walk and a 4-minute drive. Located 5 miles form Wells State Park, this motel features free WiFi access and a daily free continental breakfast. Old Sturbridge Village is a 5-minute drive away. Each guest room at the Scottish Inn features cable TV a microwave and a refrigerator. Copy and fax services are available at the 24-hour front desk. The Sturbridge Scottish Inns offers a vending machine with drinks. Shopping and dining in Southbridge town center is 2 miles away. Hemlock Ridge Golf Course is 10 minutes’ drive away.

Scottish Inn

Travel and Lodging

Old Sturbridge Village is a living museum located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, which recreates life in rural New England during the 1790s through 1830s. It is the largest living museum in New England, covering more than 200 acres.

Old Sturbridge Village

Beautiful and easy hiking spot near Worcester with huge cliffs.

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

The Worcester Art Museum usually has some pretty cool exhibits and is definitely worth visiting at least once! $22 for adults and $17 for students and seniors. Free for youth (0-17).

Worcester Art Museum

Curated boutique marketplace located in a historic Worcester mill building. There's an antique shop in the basement that is really worth looking at and a cute cafe at the end of the hallway on the main floor called Birchtree Bread Company.

Crompton Collective

21+ bar with a full arcade. The cover charge is $8 on weekdays and $12 on Fridays and Saturdays for unlimited access to games.

Freeplay Bar Arcade

Powered by Deep Roots Distillery, Into the Grain Axe Throwing is an axe-throwing destination that is fun for all ages. Compete with your friends in head-to-head competition and enjoy food from the distillery. Into the Grain even has a kid-friendly throwing option for kids 13 and under.

Briana & Liam

Briana & Liam

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