Holy Family Church

Ceremony

Heritage Club at Bethpage

Let's Celebrate!

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

It was October 7, 2022 and the city was Boston, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was on her 3rd and final bachelorette trip of the year while Michael was living his bachelor lifestyle in Quincy, Massachusetts. On the first night of being in Boston for her best friend Becky‘s bachelorette party, the group decided to go out to the Bell in Hand Tavern in Boston. As fate has it, Michael and his friend Taylor decided to head to Bell in Hand Tavern for a few drinks that same night. As the night was ending, Elizabeth was trying to order an Uber and rally up the group to head back to the hotel (since the bride-to-be scheduled an early spin class the next morning). Michael approached Elizabeth out of the blue and started talking to her. Needless to say, Elizabeth never ordered that Uber. After an hour of talking, the 2 finally parted ways, but exchanged numbers. They both didn’t know what they were doing, but all they knew was that they didn’t want to stop getting to know each other. The next day, Elizabeth really wanted to see Michael again and told him where they may be going out that night in Boston. Michael decided to head back into the city just to meet up with Elizabeth again. Just like the night before, the two of them picked up where they left off and talked until last call at 2am.&nbsp; Now, the “fun” began of what the heck they were doing and what was next. Elizabeth was living on Long Island while Michael had just moved back up to Massachusetts a few months before. Over those next couple weeks, Michael had a birthday trip to Florida, a family trip to Ireland, and Halloween was on the horizon. To this day, Elizabeth will never let Michael down about how he chose to only Snapchat message her those first couple of weeks instead of just texting her (and if you know Snapchat, you know that’s a huge mixed signal!). After those few weeks, Elizabeth built up the courage to ask Michael to come down to New York for her cousin‘s Halloween party. To this day, the two of them agree that weekend determined their relationship. Michael drove down from Quincy, MA to Bridgeport, CT, hopped on a ferry, and met Elizabeth at the Port Jeff ferry. The two trekked into New York City and had a fun night out with Elizabeth’s cousins and siblings. He also had met her college best friend that weekend - he really did survive it all! After that weekend, the two of them knew they didn’t want to stop seeing each other. From then on, Elizabeth and Michael did an unimaginable amount of ferry rides across the Long Island Sound, car rides on I-95 and train rides to the Bridgeport station. Long distance was brutal that next year, but the two of them knew that it was worth it once Friday rolled around, because each visit was better than the last. From moving to CT together, new jobs, and new friends, those 2 strangers at Bell in Hand Tavern back in 2022 had no idea it was the start of their forever (and thankfully that Uber wasn’t called earlier!)

From Bell in Hand to Ring in Hand ♡

Our Story

Photos

Laura Lavin

Jack Duggan

Rebecca Trentini

Mark Doyle

Rebecca Ryan

James Mosca

Christina Tierno

Kyle Cunningham

Claire Cornell

Cavan Flynn

Kelly Duggan

Taylor Cronin

Kamila Duggan

Patrick Lavin

Bryan Purcell

James Ryan

Wedding Party

Q + A

*As of October 1st, our former hotel (Four Points by Sherton in Melville) underwent new ownership by Best Western Premier. All reservations booked before Oct. 1 have been honored in this new hotel!* Rooms have been blocked off at a discounted rate for Friday, July 17th &amp; Saturday, July 18th. Please use the link below to book a room directly in our room block. You may also call the hotel and mention the "Lavin Duggan Wedding Block" to make a reservation. Room discounts will be available until June 18, 2026. If there are any issues, please do not hesitate to reach out to Elizabeth or Michael!

Best Western Premier Plainview-Long Island Hotel 

Travel

Play a round of golf, bike along their nature trails, or enjoy some lunch on their outdoor picnic facilities! A great spot for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.

Bethpage State Park

About 15 minutes from the venue, enjoy a day at a popular Long Island beach. You can walk along the boardwalk, or just relax by the water.

Jones Beach State Park

Pop into this popular Long Island brewery to enjoy a cold Sand City brewed beer!

Sand City Brewing

This hidden gem has a great mix of water views and dirt paths. Take a walk, go for a run or bring your bike to enjoy this trail.

Massapequa Preserve

Walk down Main Street in Farmingdale to check out dozens of places to grab a bite to eat or enjoy a drink. There's Croxley's, Tap Room, The Nutty Irishman, The Library Cafe and even a secret Speakeasy you can try to find!

Farmingdale Village Hall

Things to Do

Registry

Elizabeth & Michael

Elizabeth & Michael

Registry