Barrington Brewery and Restaurant

Welcome Party

Gedney Farm

Wedding Ceremony and Reception

Coffee and Pastries

Our Wedding

It’s a tale as old as time: we met on a dating app during a pandemic. After several weeks of texting, we decided to finally burst our covid bubbles and meet in-person. Our first date was a Thursday at Tres Gatos in Jamaica Plain: for Emily, it was one day after her 29th birthday; for Nick, one day after Wednesday. After initial pleasantries, small talk quickly elevated to medium talk. Topics ranged from Emily’s fixation with the occult and her on again off again relationship with coffee to Nick’s brief stint as a ghostwriter (see The College Study Guide: How to Work Less, Party More, and Get Better Grades – please purchase <a href="https://www.amazon.com/College-Study-Guide-better-grades-ebook/dp/B005RF9ZAE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2X8AHAAS5WN8V&amp;keywords=the+college+study+guide%3A+party+more&amp;qid=1661828269&amp;sprefix=the+college+study+guide+party+more%2Caps%2C83&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>). After several drinks, countless laughs, and fruitless attempts not to stare at each other, the date finished with a slow walk to Nick’s car. Time would reveal that we both wanted to end that first date with a first kiss, but our 3-ply surgical masks had other plans. So, love at first awkward masked hug marked the beginning of our beautiful relationship. A snowstorm relocated our second date from dinner outside to mulled wine inside. Date nights became date weekends, and counting them became futile. We met each other’s family, friends, and Piglet (Emily’s family dog), and integrating our lives felt seamless. On the morning of April 9, 2022 , Nick got on one knee, and with teary eyes asked Emily to marry him. And she said yes! Today, we live together in Cambridge, eating as many croissants as possible and constantly scrolling Petfinder for a new furry family member. We are so happy and feel very lucky to have found each other. We can’t wait to celebrate our love and future together with you.&nbsp;

Our Story

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Getting to the Berkshires

New Marlborough is in the Berkshires near Great Barrington, a quaint but vibrant New England town. We have wedding blocks at two hotels in Great Barrington, and there are other accommodation options in and around the area. Great Barrington is within driving distance of Boston and New York City. The closest airports are Albany (50 miles), Hartford (51 miles), and Boston (139 miles). Thanks for making the trek!

Accommodations

Hotels

We have a block of rooms at the Fairfield Inn and the Holiday Inn. There is a two-night minimum stay at both hotels. The hotels are located a 1/2 mile from each other, within walking distance of the welcome reception on Friday night, and a very short drive to downtown Great Barrington. Transportation for the wedding will be provided to and from these hotels for all guests (details to follow as the wedding inches closer).

Please use the below link to reserve a room using our hotel block. If you have a healthy distrust for technology and decide to call the hotel, please reference the Siar Lessin Wedding during your booking. To ensure the room block rates you must book by April 1, 2023.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Great Barrington Lenox/Berkshires

Please use the below link to reserve a room using our hotel block. If you prefer the old fashion way and decide to call the hotel, please use the code "LSW" during the booking process. To ensure the room block rates you must book by April 25, 2023.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Great Barrington - Lenox Area

Other Options

In addition to the hotels listed above, other accommodation options include AirBnB and VRBO, The Barrington, and the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge.

Emily & Nick

Emily & Nick

Things to Do

Norman Rockwell Museum

The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home

Chesterwood

Housatonic Flats Reserve

Tanglewood

Hancock Shaker Village