The Hideaway

Rehearsal Dinner

The Arbor Loft

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Winter

Our Wedding

While&nbsp;we&nbsp;both&nbsp;attended&nbsp;the&nbsp;College&nbsp;at&nbsp;Brockport&nbsp;as&nbsp;History&nbsp;Majors&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Honor's&nbsp;Program&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;time,&nbsp;we&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;actually&nbsp;meet&nbsp;at&nbsp;college.&nbsp;Rather,&nbsp;we&nbsp;met&nbsp;while&nbsp;both&nbsp;working&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Strong&nbsp;National&nbsp;Museum&nbsp;of&nbsp;Play&nbsp;in&nbsp;Rochester&nbsp;in&nbsp;2016.&nbsp;After&nbsp;several&nbsp;months&nbsp;of&nbsp;working&nbsp;together&nbsp;and&nbsp;realizing&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;both&nbsp;went&nbsp;to&nbsp;and&nbsp;lived&nbsp;in&nbsp;Brockport,&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;got&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;minor&nbsp;car&nbsp;accident&nbsp;and&nbsp;needed&nbsp;a&nbsp;ride&nbsp;to&nbsp;work.&nbsp;From&nbsp;here&nbsp;our&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;blossomed,&nbsp;but&nbsp;it&nbsp;wouldn't&nbsp;be&nbsp;until&nbsp;February&nbsp;2019&nbsp;that&nbsp;we&nbsp;actually&nbsp;started&nbsp;dating.&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;had&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;Postmodern&nbsp;Jukebox&nbsp;concert,&nbsp;and&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;help&nbsp;of&nbsp;several&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;mutual&nbsp;friends&nbsp;during&nbsp;Dungeons&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dragons,&nbsp;Ben&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Kelly&nbsp;to&nbsp;come&nbsp;with&nbsp;him&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;concert.&nbsp;From&nbsp;there,&nbsp;our&nbsp;Strong&nbsp;friendship&nbsp;easily&nbsp;and&nbsp;comfortably&nbsp;transitioned&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;Strong&nbsp;relationship.&nbsp;We&nbsp;have&nbsp;had&nbsp;many&nbsp;adventures&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;years&nbsp;since&nbsp;then,&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;October&nbsp;2022&nbsp;began&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;exciting&nbsp;adventure&nbsp;yet:&nbsp;getting&nbsp;engaged!&nbsp;We&nbsp;are&nbsp;looking&nbsp;forward&nbsp;to&nbsp;celebrating&nbsp;our&nbsp;relationship&nbsp;and&nbsp;love&nbsp;with&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;you&nbsp;in&nbsp;December&nbsp;2023!

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Katie Lovell

Jake Trask

Laura Adams

Zuzu Boomer-Knapp

Karen Franz

Spencer Cottman

Sarah Kennedy

Sam Dubay

Jessica Long

Nick Greene

Linnea Orians

Abby Wezelis

Eva Sarachan

Wedding Party

Accommodations 

The special room rate is good until 11/17!!
This brand new hotel is less than a mile from the wedding venue and right next to the Strong Museum. Breakfast is complimentary as is parking. There is a bar in the lobby and a large gathering space. There is also an airport shuttle available upon request. Check with the hotel for details. <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=ROCCKHX&amp;groupCode=CHHLFW&amp;arrivaldate=2023-12-07&amp;departuredate=2023-12-10&amp;cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&amp;fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">.

Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester Downtown

There are a number of other hotels within about a mile of the venue if you would like to stay elsewhere (linked below), but we have not arranged special room rates at any of these hotels.

Hyatt Regency Rochester

Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Downtown

The Strathallan Rochester Hotel & Spa DoubleTree by Hilton

Transportation

The Greater Rochester International Airport is the most convenient airport for Downtown Rochester. It is located off I-390, about 5 miles from Downtown (10-15 minute drive).Please check with your accomodations about airport shuttles as information and availability changes frequently. There are other airport options in the region, but they would require a rental car to get to and from Rochester. If interested in these other options, look for flights flying into the airports listed below:Buffalo Niagara International AirportSyracuse Hancock International AirportToronto Pearson International Airport

Greater Rochester International Airport

If you are traveling by train, here is also an Amtrak Train Station in Downtown Rochester. The station is about 1.2 miles from the venue and about the same distance from the accommodations downtown!

Louise M. Slaughter Amtrak Station

Travel

Places to eat

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

The Old Toad

Nerdvana Rochester

Rohrbach Brewing Co. Railroad Street Beer Hall

Ox and Stone

Jines Restaurant

Grab a drink and a bite to eat right by High Falls!

Genesee Brew House

The Red Fern

Locals Only

Activities near the venue & suggested hotels

Visit the place Ben and Kelly met! This newly expanded museum has things for all ages with lots of interactive exhibits for the kids and kids-at-heart.

The Strong National Museum of Play

Roc Holiday Village

Ice Skating

George Eastman Museum

A favorite date spot of Kelly and Ben!

Memorial Art Gallery

For a limited time, the RMSC has an exhibit with a sloth! 

RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center)

If you can't make it out to Niagara Falls during your visit, check out the High Falls right in Downtown Rochester! 

High Falls

Susan B. Anthony Museum & House

Activities less than 30 minute drive away

Lake Ontario Sand Beach

Webster Park 

Erie Canal

Less than an hour drive

Letchworth State Park

An hour or more away

Niagara Falls

Corning Museum of Glass

Things to Do

Registry

Check out the shared album to view or add pictures and videos from the weekend &#128149; We had an amazing time and are so lucky to have so many wonderful people in our lives
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Our engagement photos were done by Sarah Reilly of Willow and Oak Photography

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