Pleasantdale Chateau

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Morning after wedding breakfast for all guests

Our Wedding

Snap shot of monumental dates...

On December 3, 2015,&nbsp;Chathu and Sean&nbsp;met&nbsp;at a restaurant in New York City by fate.&nbsp;Unsurprisingly, they had instant chemistry/connection&nbsp;and got along better than imagined.&nbsp;Sure enough, they kept seeing each other and on April 10, 2016,&nbsp;Chathu and Sean became an official couple.&nbsp;





















In April 2018,&nbsp;Chathu and Sean pursued their investing goals together and&nbsp;bought an apartment, across the water from NYC in&nbsp;Union City, NJ. They have been living there since.









































On April 20, 2019,&nbsp;Sean asked Chathu for her hand in marriage, at&nbsp;a special&nbsp;spot in Philadelphia where both their families had&nbsp;met for the first time (as family is extremely important to the both of them).&nbsp;





































On April 10, 2020, Chathu and Sean&nbsp;started their exciting forever together upon their "I do's" on the same exact&nbsp;day that they became official 4 years prior (April 10 has always been a&nbsp;very special date to them). Their wedding reception date was originally this date but had to be rescheduled many times thereafter because of&nbsp;covid travel restrictions from Australia:(

On May 19, 2021, Chathu gave birth to their angel son Brayden. He has brought so much joy into their lives. They are&nbsp;looking forward to Brayden&nbsp;being part of the rescheduled wedding date!







FINAL&nbsp;WEDDING&nbsp;CELEBRATION&nbsp;DATE after multiple reschedules: Thursday, September 15 2022. 

























































A little bit about the couple themselves...



























Chathu and Sean are head over heels in love with each-other and share many common passions including, their love for their amazing son&nbsp;Brayden,&nbsp;travel, food, music, sports, socializing etc. They motivate eachother to be their best selves.

#HappilyEverLaughlin  

Our Story

Guest Accommodation

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

We have booked a block of discounted rooms at the Cambria Hotel West Orange in West Orange, NJ for the night of our wedding Thursday, September 15, 2022. You can also book here for the night before/after our wedding at the same rate. Cutoff Date: August 13, 2022; book before this date to receive the discounted group rate. 2 options to make a reservation under our room block:- Discounted rate website link:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/EO91W7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/EO91W7</a>-&nbsp;Reservations Line:&nbsp;+1 (862) 233-4980 using group block code Laughlin Wedding / EO91W7 *This hotel WILL have shuttle service running to/from the venue on the night of our wedding - we will let those who are staying at this hotel the schedule closer to the event date*

Cambria Hotel West Orange

Also, use www.airbnb.com and www.hotels.com etc. to find other hotels nearby and uber to the wedding and back!

We have booked a block of discounted rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott West Orange in West Orange, NJ for the night of our wedding Thursday, September 15, 2022. You can also book here for the night before/after our wedding at the same rate. Cutoff Date: August 13, 2022; book before this date to receive the discounted group rate. 2 options to make a reservation under our room block:- Discounted rate website link:&nbsp;https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1643727453280&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink-&nbsp;Reservations Line:&nbsp;+1 (973) 669-4725 using group block code Laughlin Wedding﻿ *This particular hotel WILL have a shuttle bus taking guests to and from the venue. I will update everyone staying at this hotel on timing closer to the date.* HOTEL GUESTS booking under the LAUGHLIN Wedding room block, only will be allowed on the shuttle.

Courtyard by Marriott West Orange

Travel

- For Australian citizens, please remember to apply for an ESTA at least 72 hours before you depart to the USA. Information and application can be found here:

<a href="https://www.official-esta.com/visa-waiver-program/esta-for-australian-citizens">https://www.official-esta.com/visa-waiver-program/esta-for-australian-citizens</a>







 









- For Sri Lankan&nbsp;citizens and all others, please remember to obtain the applicable tourist Visa before you depart to the USA. Information and application can be found here: 







<a href="https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/">https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/</a> 







 







- Please RSVP&nbsp;to our wedding by February 10, 2020 latest, using the RSVP button on our website or email us at chathuseanwedding@gmail.com 











 









- Book accommodation in advance to get the best rates! Info on Westminster Hotel and Pleasantdale Chateau are in the guest accommodations section. Additional accommodation can be found at:









&gt; <a href="http://www.airbnb.com">www.airbnb.com</a>









&gt;<a href="http://www.hotels.com">&nbsp;www.hotels.com</a> 









 













- During our wedding, use the below link from your phone&nbsp;to download the app and automatically share pictures for our wedding day:













<a href="http://in.veri.com/to/chathusean2019?t=e&fbclid=IwAR2RUonEPKp8IMnayVtTiLhzr2sfcnoBoPs6VTX256Gg5HOCjYG3ALnXm68">http://in.veri.com/to/chathusean2019?t=e&fbclid=IwAR2RUonEPKp8IMnayVtTiLhzr2sfcnoBoPs6VTX256Gg5HOCjYG3ALnXm68</a>















 















If you have questions on what to do in the area or anything at all, just ask us!

-&nbsp;NYC&nbsp;is only 30ish minutes away from the venue with a plethora of potential activities as we all know.

- North Jersey is home to many beautiful golf courses, parks, shopping, view points&nbsp;and their very own&nbsp; bustling&nbsp;towns (including the waterfront towns of Hoboken and&nbsp;Jersey&nbsp;City). We live just outside Hoboken in Union City, NJ!

- Philadelphia is a 1.5-2 hour drive away, also filled with history and excitement.

Pleasantdale Chateau & Conference

Things to Do

Wedding events details

Our wedding will be on September 15, 2022

SEPTEMBER 15,&nbsp;2022 - wedding day 







&gt; Please arrive in time to explore front venue spaces/ enjoy some snacks & champagne prior to the ceremony start time.















&gt; Ceremony begins at 6PM sharp.&nbsp;This will entail a Sri Lankan poruwa ceremony &&nbsp;a civil uniting ceremony. We are hoping for this to be held within&nbsp;the front&nbsp;outdoor gardens of our venue.































&gt; Cocktail
hour&nbsp;will follow from 7PM - 8PM in the Cocktail hour room spaces.











































&gt; Dinner & dancing&nbsp;Reception will follow from 8PM - 12AM&nbsp;in the Grand Ballroom.











































&gt; A catered&nbsp;after-party&nbsp;will follow&nbsp;from 12AM - 2AM&nbsp;in a separate area within the venue
with even more food, drinks and dancing.











































We hope you
can stay till the very end!















SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 - day after wedding 











































The next
morning (Friday, September 16, 2022), we will have a breakfast for all guests
between 8:30am - 10:30am in a separate area within our venue (in the conference
room within the "Guest House Petite").&nbsp;









VENUE&nbsp;INFO









There is ample parking within the property premises&nbsp;for those driving in.

Dress Code

Our wedding night will be a black-tie optional (formal) event:

- Men -&nbsp;







Tuxedos or&nbsp;formal dark suits & ties.





















- Women -







Long evening gowns,&nbsp;saris or knee-length&nbsp;cocktail dresses. 





















For the
breakfast the next day, you can wear as you please!

Are kids welcome?

We invite you to join us for an adults only evening (21+). Please contact us in advance, if you are traveling from overseas with children for exceptions.

RSVP

Please RSVP to our wedding, no later than,&nbsp;July 15, 2022, using the RSVP button on our website or email us at&nbsp;chathuseanwedding@gmail.com

Things to do

Visas

- For Australian citizens, please remember to apply for an ESTA
at least 72 hours before you depart to the USA. Information and application can
be found here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.official-esta.com/visa-waiver-program/esta-for-australian-citizens">https://www.official-esta.com/visa-waiver-program/esta-for-australian-citizens</a>





&nbsp;- For Sri
Lankan citizens and all others, please remember to obtain the applicable tourist
Visa before you depart to the USA. Information and application can be found
here:&nbsp;<a href="https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/">https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/</a>







- Please make sure that your passport will not expire before 6 months&nbsp;while you are out of the country.



- When booking flights:&nbsp;The&nbsp;closest airport to the venue/where we&nbsp;live,&nbsp;is Newark International Airport
(EWR) which is in&nbsp;North Jersey or if you are&nbsp;staying in NYC prior to the wedding, airports closest are LGA, JFK
or EWR.

Accommodation around the wedding date

- West Orange, New Jersey (NJ) is where our wedding venue is located, which is an area in the Northern part of NJ.

- Before the wedding date, it is advisable to stay in the North Jersey area to be most cost effective (areas such as Hoboken and Jersey City are right across the water from NYC, with buses and PATH train stations with trains&nbsp;going in/ out of NYC) at Airbnbs or Hotels (many to choose from). Otherwise, ample hotels within NYC itself. Some options to book accommodation include:

















&gt;<a href="http://www.airbnb.com">www.airbnb.com</a>

 



























&gt;<a href="http://www.hotels.com">www.hotels.com</a>

 



























&gt;<a href="http://www.expedia.com">www.expedia.com</a> 

 



























- On the wedding day itself (Thursday, September 15, 2022), it is advisable to stay at one of the hotels listed within the Guest Accommodation section&nbsp;or nearby Airbnb/ hotels to fully enjoy yourself that night/ the next morning.

- New York City has a plethora of activities/ sites as we all know and is only 30ish minutes from our wedding venue or &lt;15 minutes from Hoboken/Jersey City.

<a href="https://travel.usnews.com/New_York_NY/Things_To_Do/">https://travel.usnews.com/New_...</a>&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp;contains some of the must sees in New York City.&nbsp; 

- North Jersey is home to many beautiful golf courses, parks, shopping, viewpoints, hikes, amazing restaurants/ bars and their very own bustling towns (including the waterfront towns of Hoboken and Jersey City that have beautiful views of NYC). Furthermore, the huge Jersey&nbsp;Shore beach stretch is part of New Jersey.<a href="https://www.busytourist.com/things-to-do-in-new-jersey/">https://www.busytourist.com/th...</a> &gt; here are some places to see in&nbsp;New Jersey. 















- The USA itself contains 50 amazing states that are ready for you to explore and many awesome nearby areas also (Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean islands, Cuba etc.) 









- There are many nearby cities/states that are a short car drive/ bus or train ride away (Philadelphia- where we got engaged is 1.5 hours drive from&nbsp;NYC, Washington D.C, Boston, Maine, Cape Cod,&nbsp;&nbsp;the Hamptons etc.). Other states will most likely require a plane ride, depending on where you want to go.

TRANSPORT TO OUR VENUE

*Transport to our venue from NYC*

Take a 20 minute train from PENNSYLVANIA STATION (In Manhattan, New York) to NEWARK - PENNSYLVANIA STATION (In Newark, New Jersey), then take an&nbsp;UBER/ LYFT car service (around 20 mins)&nbsp;from Newark station to the wedding&nbsp;venue.Take an UBER or LYFT car service from Manhattan, New York to our venue (depending on where in New York, the time it will take will change but could be up to an hour).Rent a car from Manhattan, New York (or from wherever you are staying) and drive straight to the venue.





*If flying in, our venue is around a 20 minute&nbsp;UBER / LYFT car service or cab from Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey (EWR code)*





*If staying somewhere in New Jersey (such as Hoboken or Jersey City), just take a cab or UBER / LYFT car service or rental car to our venue.* LYFT&nbsp;web link (or download the app on your phone and add credit card details for payment):&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lyft.com/rider">https://www.lyft.com/rider</a>UBER&nbsp;web link &nbsp;(or download the app on your phone and add credit card details for payment):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.uber.com/us/en/ride/?ad_id=454929246890&amp;adg_id=104538847565&amp;campaign_id=10777706040&amp;cre=454929246890&amp;dev=c&amp;dev_m=&amp;fi_id=&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwkYGVBhArEiwA4sZLuJZQyfV88vsx_EoR7VT8CkHsjW55ZCViFY2o_g3bIfL9YvpGA78tnxoCN8YQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;kw=uber&amp;kwid=kwd-169801042&amp;match=e&amp;net=g&amp;placement=&amp;tar=&amp;utm_campaign=CM2051247-search-google-brand_1_5_US-New%20York%20City_rider_web_acq_cpc_en_Brand_Exact_uber_kwd-169801042_454929246890_104538847565_e_c&amp;utm_source=AdWords_Brand">https://www.uber.com/us/en/rid...</a>

Chathu & Sean

Chathu & Sean

Photos