We will be celebrating Wednesday - Sunday. We'd love for you to join any and all of the below festivities!
While we slightly limited the wedding invites due to some restrictions, we encourage whole families (including all kids) to come to any of the other activities, including the post-rehearsal dinner & after-wedding brunch. We hope they come!
5:30 PM Wednesday - Ice cream and baby goats! @ Beech Hill Farms, Concord NH
7:00 PM Wednesday - BYOB Board games @ our home, 1300 Clement Hill Road, Contoocook NH
8:00 AM Thursday - A lovey hike meeting @ Mount Major Parking Lot
4:00 PM until evening Thursday - BYOB Relaxation & yard games @ The Winthrop Carter House
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Friday - Meet the Menagerie (horses and Petey) - @ our home, 1300 Clement Hill Road, Contoocook NH
5:00 PM Friday - Rehearsal (by invitation) @ The Winthrop Carter House
6:30 PM Friday - Post-rehearsal cookout - open to all @ The Winthrop Carter House (casual)
Saturday is the WEDDING @ The Winthrop Carter House
10:30 AM Sunday - Brunch - open to all @ our home, 1300 Clement Hill Road, Contoocook NH
Accommodations:
The Venue is in Boscawen, NH. The most convenient hotels are in Concord, NH. However, that weekend is St. Paul's boarding school graduation weekend therefore we were unable to secure hotel block in Concord. Some rooms are still available and if they fit in your budget, please feel free to book your stay in Concord. If you plan to stay in Concord, we recommend you book ASAP. Some Concord hotels to check out include the Fairfield Inn, Courtyard Inn, and Holiday Inn. A google search will reveal others!
Otherwise, a hotel block is available at the Hampton Inn in Tilton (~20 mins from venue). Click here or call (603)-286-3400. Rates start at $155/night. Code is JSW.
Separately, the Holiday Inn in Tilton is a good budget friendly option.
The Black Swan B&B or the Lake House on Ferry Point are two slightly more upscale options in the Lakes region.
Nearby campgrounds include Ellacoya State Park, Cozy Pond Camping, and Sandy Beach RV park which offers cabin rentals and is very close to our home! Please do your own research on these to make sure it's what you're looking for.
Airports:
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Manchester Regional Airport (MHT). Boston is about 90 minutes without traffic from our venue. Manchester is about 25 minutes.
Car rental: Rentals are available at either airport. We generally advise you rent a car so you can explore the greater NH area at leisure if you are flying.
Train: You can take Amtrak to Boston South Station.
Bus: Concord Coach Lines run from Boston Logan airport and Boston South Station to downtown Concord, NH.
Uber & Lyft: There are generally Ubers or Lyfts available in Concord but they are not nearly as readily accessible as NYC or SF, for example.
New Hampshire weather is unpredictable and it gets colder at night so make sure to bring a shawl or jacket for the wedding and sweaters for the other nights you'll be here.
Attire is semi-formal/formal (not black tie). The venue is an old barn but it is not heated nor does it have AC. Please come to the ceremony and reception prepared for it to get a little chilly in the evening.
Also feel free to bring your dancing shoes or go barefoot on the dance floor!
The post-rehearsal dinner and after-wedding brunch are casual.
If you're coming for the whole weekend, NH offers hiking, kayaking, cycling, etc. You can rent equipment but if you're interested, make sure to bring the right clothes.
Please feel free to peruse our registries below and do not feel obligated to purchase a gift - your presence on our big day is the best gift :)
Also, kindly excuse that we have a few big $$$$ items on our Zola registry that we do not expect folks to purchase. It's not poor taste - we get 20% off if we purchase those items ourselves after the wedding ;)
Alternatively, you can contribute to our Honeymoon fund through Zola or donate to the American Wild Horse Campaign.
Zola click here : Zola
Anthropologie click here: Anthropologie
REI click here: REI Registry number: GR152899156