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In October 2016, Girl gets an opportunity to go to South Africa for a consulting project with a group of fast growing independent schools. Said project is in Johannesburg, which in US stories, is considered the wild west. Girl deliberates about whether or not to go. Girl's mom tells her to contact an old camp friend, Elliot.

Elliot had moved to South Africa years ago, met his true love and never looked back.&nbsp;&nbsp;









Girl contacts Elliot in the midst of planning all the details and decides to go for it. Girl finds a lovely place to stay in Parkhurst where Elliot coincidentally lives with his wife, Lee and pups Victoria, Bakkies and Rachel. Elliot tells Girl to contact him when she arrives so they can meet for dinner in the neighborhood.&nbsp;









Dinner date is planned and to confirm, Elliot reaches out to share the address and timing, and mentions, "I am bringing my older son who wants to move to NYC."&nbsp;









Girl meets Boy.&nbsp;









Girl doesn't want to leave South Africa, decides to change her flight and accepts the Schwartz's invitation to visit them in Plettenberg Bay.









Girl REALLY doesn't want to leave South Africa. Boy promises he'll see her soon. Boy comes to visit NY in April in search of new opportunities. Girl goes back to South Africa in June to spend time with his family, to meet his friends and to help him pack for his move to the Big Apple.&nbsp;









Boy moves to New York on July 4, 2017 and never looks back. Boy asks Girl to marry him on June 9, 2018.









Girl and Boy know that this love was orchestrated from above and believe all their grandparents, who knew each other from the days when their children (Stacey, Don, Elliot + all of their siblings) went to Boiberik (their summer camp), are now&nbsp;looking down on them, smiling and cheering. This is our story.&nbsp;

How an American Girl Met and Fell in Love with a South African Boy

Our Story

Transportation to the Wedding

Travel to and from Wolffer Estate

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If you plan to drive to the wedding, valet parking will be available at Wolffer Estate. Getting there by Uber or Taxi is also an option.

UBER or Taxi

For those who wish to get around The Hamptons&nbsp;by Uber&nbsp;or Taxi, please leave plenty of travel time, as there are limited cars available, and we ask that you plan to&nbsp;arrive at Wolffer by 4:45pm.&nbsp; For Taxi's please call ahead of time on the day of and let them know desired pick-up and arrival time. They generally charge per person and typically accept cash only.

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The closest areas&nbsp;are: Sagaponack, Sag&nbsp;Harbor, Bridgehampton, Wainscott and Water Mill. Because there are limited accommodation&nbsp;options in The Hamptons, especially this time of year, and places book up well in advance,&nbsp;we recommend making your plans&nbsp;as early as possible. Most&nbsp;of the Inns and B&amp;Bs require a 2 or&nbsp;3-night minimum but tend to be more flexible with rate and minimum stay as you get closer to the date if they are not already fully booked.&nbsp;If you need any guidance, or would like for us to check out a listing you're considering,&nbsp;please email us at philipandjoanna2019@gmail.com, and we'll be happy to help.<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdrfLa2WI8Tv2ryj6xCy9sSrT7cp5Q3y6X5l_uF3Kfco4I-A/viewform" target="_blank">Once your plans are booked, please let us know where you will be&nbsp;staying by filling out this survey.</a>We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Booking Your Accommodations

For our friends traveling from South Africa/abroad and for&nbsp;those who would enjoy sharing accommodations with others, we highly recommend booking through AirBnB or&nbsp;VRBO where you can find the most reasonably priced&nbsp;variety of options. We recommend looking for homes&nbsp;in Bridgehampton, Sagaponack (though&nbsp;less likely to find rentals in this area), Sag Harbor, Wainscott or Water Mill, which are closest to the wedding venue with Water Mill being&nbsp;further than the others.&nbsp;If you would like any&nbsp;guidance when reviewing options, please reach out!

Airbnb or VRBO

The Hamptons is about 2 hours from NYC. You can travel there by train, bus or car.&nbsp;Trains leave from NYC&nbsp;Penn Station (33rd street and 7th avenue) to stops in The Hamptons. Bridgehampton would be the most convenient stop. Please check the Long Island Railroad website for exact schedules from Penn Station. We recommend arriving to the station ahead of time to buy tickets and locate the correct track from which your train leaves.Website for Schedules:&nbsp;<a href="http://lirr42.mta.info">http://lirr42.mta.info</a>

Long Island Railroad from NYC to The Hamptons

The Sag Harbor Inn offers modest rooms, right beside town. While the lobby has been renovated, the rooms are&nbsp;basic. The perks of&nbsp;this location are&nbsp;that it is conveniently located in one of our favorite towns&nbsp;and only requires a 2-night minimum. If you do choose to book here,&nbsp;&nbsp;a block of rooms have been held so please&nbsp;refer to the Novick/Schwartz wedding when booking.&nbsp;

Sag Harbor Inn

If you prefer to rent a car, there are dozens of companies throughout Manhattan. Avis, Hertz, Enterprise and Budget would be among the larger companies, and you can check rates and availability directly from their websites. If you are planning to drive or take the bus, be mindful of&nbsp;weekend traffic and make sure to leave plenty of extra time to get out east.&nbsp;The advantage&nbsp;of renting a car is it will be that much easier to get around the Hamptons but know that taxis and Ubers are available there, too.

Rental Car 

The Hampton Jitney and Hampton Ambassador are&nbsp;luxury buses that leave&nbsp;from multiple stops in&nbsp;midtown up to the&nbsp;Upper East Side of&nbsp;Manhattan&nbsp;and stop in&nbsp;nearly all towns in&nbsp;The Hamptons. Because there are limited seats available, we recommend booking tickets in advance if you are planning to use this option.&nbsp;The most convenient drop off stop out east would depend on where you are staying (Water Mill,&nbsp;Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor,&nbsp;Wainscott, etc.). Please visit the website to look up exact schedules.Website for Schedules and Tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://reservations.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/">https://reservations.hamptonji...</a>

Hampton Jitney Bus from NYC to The Hamptons 

Baron's Cove would be a more upscale option compared to the Sag Harbor Inn&nbsp;and is&nbsp;just as conveniently located near Sag Harbor.&nbsp;We have locked in a rate, but please note, there is a&nbsp;3-night minimum. Refer to the Novick/Schwartz wedding when booking.&nbsp;

Baron's Cove

The Bridgehampton Inn is on Montauk Highway, just at the edge of Bridgehampton. It's a very&nbsp;convenient option, with a 2-night minimum stay. We've stayed there before - the rooms are lovely and&nbsp;quaint, but we do suggest asking for a room that faces the back since it is right on the main road.&nbsp;

Bridgehampton Inn

The Topping Rose House is lovely and very convenient on the opposite end of Bridgehampton, but please note there is a 3-night minimum. Rates and minimum stay restrictions tend to ease up closer to the date if they are not already fully booked.

Topping Rose House

The Wainscott Inn offers *very*&nbsp;modest accommodations and&nbsp;is&nbsp;close to the venue.&nbsp;

Wainscott Inn

The American Hotel (Sag, 3 night min) -&nbsp;<a href="https://theamericanhotel.com" target="_blank">https://theamericanhotel.com</a> White Fences Inn (Water Mill,&nbsp;2 night min)&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="https://whitefenceswatermill.com/" target="_blank">https://whitefenceswatermill.com/</a> Baker House (East, 2 night min)&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bakerhouse1650.com" target="_blank">http://www.bakerhouse1650.com</a> Mill House Inn (East, 2 night min)&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="https://millhouseinn.com" target="_blank">https://millhouseinn.com</a> East Hampton House (2 night&nbsp;min)&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.easthamptonhouseresort.com" target="_blank">http://www.easthamptonhouseres...</a>

Joanna & Philip

Joanna & Philip

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June 9, 2018

Between South Africa & America