Madeline + Tyler

May 5, 2023 • Virginia Beach, VA

Madeline + Tyler

May 5, 2023 • Virginia Beach, VA

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Places to Eat

"BIGS"- Bailey Island General Store

Address: 2124 Harpswell Islands Rd, Bailey Island, ME 04003

Phone: (207) 833-2400

Not just a store! Full breakfast, pizza, lobster rolls, chowder, hot/cold subs. Eat in or take it out. Full grocery line including wine, beer, & liquor.

Cook's Lobster & Ale House

Address: 68 Garrison Cove Rd, Bailey Island, ME 04003

Phone: (207) 833-2818

Seaside restaurant, live entertainment in the summer, outside deck, 16 Craft Maine Beers on draft, delicious food & great service.

Dolphin Marina & Restaurant

Address: 515 Basin Point Rd, Harpswell, ME 04079

Phone: (207) 833-6000

On the water's edge of picturesque Potts Harbor at the tip of Basin Point. Serving fresh seafood & our world famous fish chowder overlooking Casco Bay.

Erica's Seafood Takeout

Address: 505 Basin Point Rd, Harpswell, ME 04079

Phone: (207) 833-7354

Fresh seafood, lobsters, chowders & non-seafood items. Outside seating overlooking our working waterfront dock. Boat accessible, lobster pound, child friendly. CASH ONLY.

Estes Lobster House

Address: 1906 Harpswell Neck Rd, Harpswell, ME 04079

Phone: (207) 833-6340

Serving the freshest lobster, seafood, chowders, sandwiches, and salads with vegetarian options. Ocean views, open patio with fire pit.

Giant Stairs Seafood Grille

Address: 2118 Harpswell Islands Rd, Bailey Island, ME 04003

Phone: (207) 833-5000

We may be small, but our seafood stands tall. Lobster rolls, burgers, haddock chowder, etc. Eat in or take out. Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Holbrook's Wharf & Grille

Address: 984 Cundy's Harbor Rd, Harpswell, ME 04079

Phone: (207) 729-9050

Serving traditional Maine seafood & other culinary delights. Enjoy great seafood, beautiful views & friendly atmosphere. Visit our country store for great beer and wine selections.

Morse's Cribstone Grill

Address: 1945 Harpswell Islands Rd, Bailey Island, ME 04003
Phone: (207) 833-7775

Serving locally caught seafood, full bar. Come by land or sea. Live/cooked lobsters and steamers available on the wharf to go.

Nance's Seafood Shanty

Address: 12 Skolfield Dr, Harpswell, ME 04079

Phone: (207) 725-7559

Freshly prepared seafood in crumbs, batter, or broil. Everything is local and homemade.

Salt Cod Cafe

Address: 1894 Harpswell Islands Rd, Orr's Island, ME 04066

Phone: (207) 833-6210

Outdoor seating/takeout. Homemade muffins, scones, fruit pies, breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, lobster rolls, and chowder. Just before the cribstone bridge.

Ship to Shore Store

Address: 1220 Harpswell Neck Rd, Harpswell, ME 04079

Phone: (207) 833-6780

Convenience store with propane, gas, and diesel fuels, ice, takeout food, groceries, beer, wine, & cigarettes. ATM and air machine.

Fat Boy's Drive In

Address: 111 Bath Rd, Brunswick, ME 04011

Phone: (207) 729-9431

Maddie & Tyler's favorite lunch spot!! Old-fashioned drive-in with a nostalgic vibe serving up burgers, fries & American standards. CLOSED WEDNESDAYS


Q & A

Will the ceremony be indoors or outdoors?

The ceremony will be entirely outside in the Johnson Field Preserve at Mackerel Cove. The wedding will still go on if there is a drizzle, so please bring an umbrella just in case! We see rain as good luck on our wedding day. A little rain never hurt!

Will the reception be indoors or outdoors?

The reception is located at Bailey Island Library Hall. The reception will be both indoors/outdoors as you please! We will have a tent set up in the backyard behind Library Hall and the hall will be open with various activities inside.

Is the reception in a separate location?

The reception is within walking distance from the ceremony. Guests will actually pass Bailey Island Library Hall as they head down to the Johnson Field Preserve at Mackerel Cove for the ceremony. There is limited parking at Library Hall so there will be vehicles to transport guests the short distance up the hill from the field preserve at Mackerel Cove to Library Hall for cocktail hour.

What if we cannot make it to Maine?

We will sincerely miss you! We understand not everyone has the means to travel all the way to the islands to celebrate with us. Please let us know as soon as possible and decline your RSVP on the RSVP tab on the website so that we may plan accordingly. We will share many pictures for those who cannot attend! xo

Can I bring a plus one?

Our wedding will be strictly RSVP only. We will only be able to provide food, drinks, seating, etc to those listed on the invitation.

Will children be welcome?

Only children which have been listed on invitations may be able to attend. We will have activities at the reception for the little ones. Parents please be advised to supervise your children throughout the event. Our wedding staff will not be paid for baby sitting.

*PARENTS* Children welcome at parents discretion after 7:45pm

Parents, while we would love to share our special day with your little ones, we also would like to celebrate our marriage our way! The dance floor will turn up and the bar will be open. We respect that everyone has different parenting methods. Please plan accordingly.

Will there be a bar?

YES! We will have an "open" bar. A skiff will be located at the reception with drinks on ice. Additionally a small bar will be open inside Library Hall where you can try Maddie and Tyler's signature drinks and select favorites listed at the bar. As a guest who intends to attend and imbibe, please make sure you fill out our Google Survey that was posted in the Facebook Group so we can purchase the right amounts of beverages!

Is there a hotel block for those attending?

No, under the guest accommodations tab on the website we have listed many places to stay around the islands. Guests may also search for hotels in the town of Brunswick, ME or look for any AIRBNBs in the Harpswell area. The establishments listed our website are provided as a convenience, it is the guests' responsibility to contact/book their reservations.

How do I get to the ceremony?

From Cook's Corner in Brunswick, ME, from Bath Rd heading WEST from Cook's Corner, turn LEFT onto ME-24S. Continue straight down ME-24S. As you continue straight and cross the Cribstone Bridge (pictured), pay attention to the winding road, speed limit, and pedestrians. After a few minutes, make a RIGHT on Abner Point Rd (there will be signs) and drive down the hill to the designated parking.

What happens after the ceremony?

The wedding party will go off to take photos at various locations around Bailey Island. Guests will be shuttled up to Library Hall to enjoy cocktail hour and the various activities around the lawn of Library Hall weather permitting.

Will I be able to take my own photos of the ceremony?

No, we ask that all phones, tablets, and cameras be turned off/silenced and properly stored during our wedding ceremony. We are paying our photographer for a reason and we are glad to share the photos from our big day!

What if I forgot to RSVP?

We respectfully ask that you bring your own sandwich, beverage, and chair! We can only provide accommodations for those who RSVP.

The Beginning

Maddie and Tyler first met each other at the Grassfield High School football stadium in 2015. Tyler was a senior on the AFJROTC color guard and Maddie was a junior on the sidelines photographing the game for the yearbook staff. They were introduced through a mutual friend. From there they were in the same friend group throughout 2015-2016 and saw each other constantly. After football games, the friend group would often tailgate in Tyler's truck in the Walmart parking lot. As they spent more time together in their friend group, the two became inseparable.

Tyler was the guy who asked Maddie to three formal dances and got her to wear a dress (big shocker for those who knew Maddie growing up)!! For a while, the two didn't show up anywhere without each other. In the meantime, it seemed the whole friend group knew about their feelings for each other except for Maddie and Tyler. They both refused to admit their feelings to the other as they didn't want to ruin their friendship.

This continued even after the seniors in the friend group graduated. Maddie and Tyler continued to hang out together the summer after Tyler graduated. When the rest of the friend group moved away, Maddie and Tyler continued to have their own adventures. Finally after growing closer throughout the whole summer, the two finally discussed their feelings for each other. After staying up until 3am to finish the first season of Stranger Things together, Tyler and Maddie became official on September 9, 2016.

Engagement

Their relationship continued throughout Maddie's senior year. Tyler helped Maddie through many stressful events, surgeries, and doctors appointments during her senior year. After Maddie graduated from high school in 2017, the two started taking classes at Tidewater Community College. They attended separate campuses as Tyler was pursuing welding/diesel mechanics and Maddie was pursuing an Associates of Science. The couple learned about a grand tour of Italy that was being hosted by some of their old high school teachers. The two worked while taking classes so that they could pay for their own trips to Italy. In June 2018, the couple was dropped off at the Norfolk, VA airport and embarked on a 10hr flight to Milan, Italy.

From Milan, the group the couple travelled with headed to a town just outside of Venice. After a well deserved night of sleep at their first hotel in Italy, the couple woke up and started getting ready for their day abroad in Venice! Travelers were advised to bring small drawstring bags as they explored Venice as many churches and historical establishments did not allow backpacks. Maddie was peeved Tyler was trying to include a bulky box in the backpack that he would not let her open or remove. Maddie just adjusted the bag so that her camera lens would fit and told Tyler he could carry the bag then.

The couple continued on to have a wonderful adventure in Venice. They walked thorough historic churches and museums. They had their first taste of local Italian food and watched a venetian glassblowing demonstration. From there, the group went to go explore the canals on a gondola ride!

Gondolas are very interesting boats if you have never been on one! The seats are located in only certain parts of the boat so that it can transport people and remain balanced. They require people to enter the gondola in a certain order. It was very nerve wracking for the couple as each person entering the gondola would cause it to shake side to side almost tipping over. Even as the gondola cruised through the canals, one person leaning one way would move the entire boat.

The gondoliers who maneuver these gondolas through the canals are so extremely talented. While Maddie was taking a break from taking photos, her yearbook teacher asked to take a turn taking photos. During this time, while Maddie was engrossed in the scenery from the canals in Venice, Tyler pulled the box out of their bag. THEN HE POPPED THE QUESTION!!

From there, the newly engaged couple enjoyed 9 more days exploring the different regions of Italy. They had plenty of fantastic food, wine, and lemoncello.