The Day Before

Our Home

Brunch

Wedding Day

New West Pine United Church

Ceremony

Maple Creek Centre 

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

Meet our wedding party

Please join us in thanking &amp; celebrating these beautiful people who have given us so much love &amp; support in our lives together. It is an absolute honour to have them standing beside us on our wedding day!

Honour Attendants

Izzy Orfi

Kal Hendel

Attendants

Valerie Lang

Hayden Estabrook

Paul Lang

Syd Welsh

Adam Travis

Sara Lax

Wedding Party

Location

We'll be hosting our wedding in our own local community on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia. We hope that you'll love it here as much as we do! New Germany is a small, rural village. We are surrounded by lakes, woods, and farms. It's 15 minutes from the larger town of Bridgewater, and 30 minutes from the coastal towns of Mahone Bay and Lunenburg. Halifax is just over an hour away.

How to get here

If you're arriving by airplane, you should fly into the Halifax Stanfield International Airport. The airport is located about 40 minutes outside of the city of Halifax. From Halifax, it is approximately a one hour drive. Take the Highway 103 towards the South Shore. Take Exit 11 for Mahone Bay or Lunenburg, or Exit 12 for Bridgewater or New Germany. Safe travels!

Transportation 

The South Shore is a rural area. If you are visiting from out of town, it will be best to bring (or rent) your own private vehicle. It is possible to take the <a href="https://maritimebus.com/en/plan-your-trip/planning-schedules" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maritime Bus</a> from Halifax to any of the towns in the region, but keep in mind that without a vehicle, it will be very difficult to get around once arriving on the South Shore. Locally, there is limited public transit service within the town of Bridgewater, as well as <a href="https://www.facebook.com/southshoretaxi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">South Shore Taxi</a> services. We encourage you to explore transportation options, and plan in advance!

Where to stay

There are many lovely places to stay on the South Shore. Here are a few local spots that we recommend: 1. <a href="https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/784102954371614171?source_impression_id=p3_1744336982_P3wA-qb8dqDTHW1E" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sucker Lake Cottages</a> - Upper Northfield (near New Germany)Cute and simple lakeside cottages with their own kitchenettes. Available for rent on Airbnb. Right around the corner from our house! 3+ different cottages available. 2. <a href="https://saltyrose.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Salty Rose Cottages</a> - Rose Bay (near Lunenburg)Beautiful seaside cottages with full kitchens. 30+ minutes from our house, but close to the much-loved town of Lunenburg. 6 different cottages available. 3. <a href="https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotels-in-bridgewater/best-western-plus-bridgewater-hotel-convention-centre/propertyCode.65015.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Western Plus Hotel</a> - BridgewaterEveryone's favourite hotel in our area! Locals around here love the restaurant. 10 minutes from our house, in a commercial area with basic stores &amp; restaurants nearby. 4. <a href="https://kitchinn.com/kitchinn/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Kitch'Inn</a> and the <a href="https://kitchinn.com/mahone-bay-bb/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mahone Bay B&amp;B</a> - Mahone BayThis local company offers many unique accommodation options in the seaside town of Mahone Bay. They have a little boutique hotel (the Kitch'Inn) as well as a classic bed and breakfast (Mahone Bay B&amp;B). In addition, they rent out a couple of larger homes in Mahone Bay, including 2-bedroom and 4-bedroom options with full kitchens. 5. <a href="https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/612397275827424854?adults=1&amp;location=Wentzells%20Lake%2C%20Canada&amp;search_mode=regular_search&amp;check_in=2025-05-04&amp;check_out=2025-05-09&amp;children=0&amp;infants=0&amp;pets=0&amp;source_impression_id=p3_1745354839_P3sYW6QZZYjS_wss&amp;previous_page_section_name=1001&amp;federated_search_id=8ea03839-7f1f-49bb-9b68-e28487d6972a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Lazy Loon Lake House</a> - Wentzells LakeTwo bedroom house with lake access and a hot tub. Also across the lake from our house! 6. <a href="https://blackforestcabins.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Black Forest Cabins</a> - Mahone BayModern, self-contained cabins on the edge of town, within a short walking distance to many restaurants, shops, and cafés. Each cabin sleeps 2 guests, and there are 8 available in total. The cabins have their own washrooms and small kitchenettes.

Travel

Things to do

November will be quiet &amp; peaceful around here. Make the most of your time on the South Shore by enjoying the natural beauty &amp; friendly towns that our community has to offer! If you're visiting for a few days from out of town, here are some of our favourite spots that you should take the time to check out:

Outdoors There isn't a whole lot to do around here... but there is plenty of nature to enjoy! - Kejimkujik National Park- Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct- River Ridge Common- Trails! There's a network of rail trails that connects all of the towns.- Beaches! Crescent Beach, Hirtle's Beach, Rissers Beach- Indian Falls, North Branch LaHave River Food Here are some places to eat that the locals love. - Famous Town Pie Shop, Mahone Bay- Betty's at the KitchInn, Mahone Bay- Rebecca's Restaurant, Mahone Bay- The Barn Coffee, Bridgewater and Mahone Bay- Fancy Pants Cafe, Bridgewater- Rascal's Burritos, Bridgewater- Hummingbird Cafe, New Germany- The Knot Pub, Lunenburg- Salt Shaker Deli, Lunenburg- LaHave Bakery, LaHave

Things to Do

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Questions

Here are some sweet &amp; simple answers to a few of the questions that might be on your mind! Reach out to us if there's anything else that you need; we love a phone call &amp; can't wait to talk to you.

Q + A

Registry

Gift Registry

In the spreadsheet below, you can easily view some suggested gift items that we would love to receive, along with details about where they can be purchased from. If you are planning to purchase a gift item from the registry, please update the 'Availability' column to change its status from Available to Purchased in order to avoid duplicate gifts. Outside of what is listed on the registry, we would also be incredibly happy to receive any hand-crafted, locally sourced, or non-material gifts that feel meaningful to you! The registry is simply some suggestions of readily-available items that would be well-used and much-loved in our home. <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jdlgxzb4QqTEjgIT0wME7dwY86ipjW3s5Mxkb9G9NOs/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to access our Gift Registry. </a>

Hannah & Tomas

Hannah & Tomas

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