River Grille

The Welcome Party

Our Wedding Day

Buses depart from the Hilton Garden Inn and Woodlands Inn and Resort for Whitewoods

Whitewoods

The Ceremony

The Reception

Early bus departure from Whitewoods to the Hilton Garden Inn and Woodlands Inn and Resort

Buses depart Whitewoods for the Hilton Garden Inn and Woodlands Inn and Resort

The Woodlands

The Happily Ever After-Party

The Morning After Brunch

Fall

Our Wedding

Our Story

Our engagement photos <3

We took our engagement photos in Massachusetts on a gorgeous late fall day....

...just a few months after we bought our first house and got engaged!

We had a lot of practice for our own wedding after enjoying many of our friends' celebrations over the last 2 years...

...but we also found lots of time to unwind at Bow Lake (we love it there!)

We've made lots of good memories, and are excited for many more to come!

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

This is the airport that is closest to our area. We'd recommend flying into this airport if possible! If you are staying at the Woodlands hotel, there is a free shuttle to and from the airport that can be organized through the hotel.

Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport

ABE is a slightly larger airport that is located approximately 1 hour from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area.

Lehigh Valley International Airport

We have blocked rooms with king beds as well as rooms with 2 queen beds! To make a reservation under our room block, you must call the hotel (570-824-9831) and ask for a room in the Sirak-Parkinson wedding block. Of note: Our wedding after-party will be held in the Woodlands Inn bar/lounge area -- so if you're here for the party, this is the hotel for you! What's better than an end-of-the-night commute to bed that only involves an elevator? The short trip from the after-party to your bed might only be beat by waking up just a few floors above the morning-after brunch! We will be holding a post-wedding brunch at the Woodlands' restaurant on Sunday, Nov 6 (and you're all invited)! A final fun fact? The Woodlands has a free shuttle to Mohegan Sun casino! Rooms must be booked by Oct. 5, 2022! Transportation to and from Whitewoods for the ceremony /reception WILL be provided! Details TBD!

The Woodlands Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection

We have blocked rooms with king beds as well as rooms with 2 queen beds! Check-in time for all rooms is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 p.m. You can call the hotel and reserve a room, noting that you are part of the Sirak-Parkinson wedding block or you can book at the following link: <a href="https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/pqcrgy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://group.hiltongardeninn.com/pqcrgy</a> Rooms must be booked by Oct. 5, 2022! Transportation to and from Whitewoods for the ceremony /reception WILL be provided! Details TBD!

Hilton Garden Inn Wilkes Barre

Travel

DRINK

We obviously love our beer! Breaker brewing has wonderful rotating taps and great bar food as well!

Breaker Brewing Company

Our local haunt when we are visiting Kendra's parents!

North Slope Brewing Company

Susquehanna Brewing Co.

Twigs Restaurant & Cafe

Another one of our local faves for a delicious dinner!

Fire and Ice On Toby Creek

You've gotta try Old Forge pizza when you visit the Pizza Capital of the WORLD!!! Given a 7.5 by El Pres!

Arcaro and Genell Old Forge, PA

III Guys

Sabatini’s Pizza

We LOVE the barbecue here too (and the beers, of course!)

Benny Brewing Co.

One of the best restaurants in the Wyoming Valley!

Cork Bar & Restaurant

Bank+Vine

EXPLORE

Go 300 feet below the surface in a restored anthracite coal mine to get a glimpse into the history of Kendra's hometown!

Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour

The best hike in the area is a 7.2 mile trail with 21 waterfalls!

Falls Trail

A favorite walk along the banks of a horseshoe-shaped lake!

Frances Slocum State Park

Glacial meltwater continuously flows into smooth tubs gouged out of sandstone over 12,000 years ago - take a journey to see them on our wedding weekend!

Seven Tubs Nature Area

Get your gamblin' on at our local casino! There is a free shuttle to and from the casino from the Woodlands Hotel.

Mohegan Sun Pocono

Things to Do

Registry

Coach buses will be available to take guests to Whitewoods from the Hilton Garden Inn and the Woodlands Inn and Resort, and will be returning to each hotel at the end of the night. It's approximately a 35-minute drive from the hotels, including 15 miles of highway and 7 miles of&nbsp;2-lane country road. *** If you would like to make use of the bus option, we kindly ask that you fill our our RSVP form: <a href="https://forms.gle/V7B9fTij72FW9jaJ6 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/V7B9fTij72FW9jaJ6 </a> (you can also text Trish at (570)417-3906 to RSVP) We want to make sure we have ample transportation for everyone, and this will greatly help us with our planning! *** The schedule is as follows: Bus Pick-Up Location: Hilton Garden InnBus Arrive at Hotel: 2:15 PMBus Depart from Hotel to pickup additional guests at the Woodlands : 2:30 PMBus Arrive at Woodlands: 2:40 PMBus Depart Woodlands: 2:45 PMBus Arrive at Whitewoods: 3:20 PM Bus Pick-Up Location: Woodlands Inn and ResortBus Arrive at Hotel: 2:30 PMBus Depart from Hotel : 2:45 PMBus Arrive at Whitewoods: 3:20 PM There will be an early departure bus leaving Whitewoods at 8:45pm that will return to each hotel. Following the conclusion of the reception, buses will depart from Whitewoods at 10:15pm (approximate arrival will be 10:45pm-10:55pm at both hotels) An after-party will be held at the Woodlands for any guests who would like to continue the celebration!!!

Kendra & Jordan

Kendra & Jordan

K&J

The Welcome Party

Our Wedding Day

2:30 PM–2:45 PM

Buses depart from the Hilton Garden Inn and Woodlands Inn and Resort for Whitewoods

4:00 PM–4:30 PM

The Ceremony

4:30 PM–10:00 PM

The Reception

8:45 PM

Early bus departure from Whitewoods to the Hilton Garden Inn and Woodlands Inn and Resort

10:15 PM

Buses depart Whitewoods for the Hilton Garden Inn and Woodlands Inn and Resort

The Happily Ever After-Party

The Morning After Brunch