Beech Hill Barn

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Ceremony and Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

Madison and Conner met in 2020 while they were both in college in Springfield, MA. For their first date, they went to an Italian restaurant, Red Rose, where they spent 3 hours talking and laughing. Only when the restaurant closed did their date finally come to an end. When Madison dropped Conner off at his house off campus, he was too nervous to kiss her for the first time, so they said their goodbyes. It was not until the second date and another night of talking for hours that they had their first kiss.&nbsp; After talking for weeks, the two of them became almost inseparable. In February 2021, Conner invited Madison to come to New York and meet his family and he was finally able to come up to Maine for the first time in May 2021, after the school year ended. It was not until they had both met each other’s family and fully started to know each other that Conner finally said, “I love you” and Madison said it back. Both had been thinking about it long before it was finally said. &nbsp;After both being able to be together full time during the school year, long distance was difficult over the summer. They were able to be together again when school started again in the fall for Conner and when Madison started her full-time clinical rotation in Connecticut. However, after 10-weeks, Madison had to move to her second clinical rotation back in Maine. This pattern continued with only being able to see each other occasionally due to distance until March 2022. At this point, Madison was done with clinicals and would be graduating soon, and Conner had already graduated and was looking for full time jobs. After talking about the future, they decided that they were going to move to Maine after graduation. &nbsp;Conner got a job at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine as an industrial engineer right after college, and moved up to Maine full time in May 2022. Madison was able to get a job as a Physical Therapist in Falmouth, Maine. While looking for an apartment, they both lived with Madison’s parents. As her mother would say, “What better way to get to know your daughter’s boyfriend than have him live with you for 4 months?”. And it really was the best way. After living together, everyone got to know each other and became family.&nbsp; In September 2022, Conner and Madison not only moved into their own apartment in Brunswick, Maine, but they adopted two cats a few days after moving in, Pepper and Olive. Pepper was a year-old mother cat who had recently had a litter of five kittens, one of which was Olive. Conner quickly became a dotting cat dad, and as everyone settled into their new home they became one big happy family. &nbsp;Fast forward to a year of living together as a family, on the weekend of their third anniversary, Conner surprised Madison. She knew that Conner’s brother, Finbar, was coming up for the weekend before he had to go back to Guam, but that was not the only thing that was happening that weekend. After getting home Friday night, Conner surprised Madison with flowers, take out from their favorite restaurant, and a nice bottle of wine to celebrate their anniversary before Finbar was supposed to get there the next day. &nbsp;Conner asked Madison to get some wine glasses out of the cabinet for dinner, and she opened the cabinet, took the glasses, and then places them on the counter. Conner just looked at her and said, “Why don’t you look again?”. Confused, Madison went and opened the cabinet door again, and then looked at the shelf below the wine glasses. There, on the plates, was an open ring box with the most gorgeous sapphire engagement ring inside. Madison took the box out and turned to Conner, unable to say anything. “Will you marry me?”, Conner asked. “Yes!” Madison exclaimed, as threw her arms around Conner. Little did she know, there was also more than just the ring. &nbsp;Conner planned an engagement dinner with his entire family from New York, including Denise, Pat, Devin, Amanda, and Finbar, and Madison’s entire family, including Glen, Marci, and her brother Nathan who lives in Boston, Massachusetts. He also planned for Madison, Amanda, Marci and Denise to get their nails done so she could show off her ring. &nbsp;And now they are planning their dream wedding!

Our Story

Photos

Devin Cronin

Augusta Van Tongeren

Finbar Cronin

Amanda Cronin

Kelby Castulo

Emily Rickert

Nathan Cyr

Helen Lucas

Greg Van Tongeren 

Megan Gurung 

Wedding Party

Q + A

**DIRECTIONS SOMETIMES DIFFER FROM GPS**

Directions to Beech Hill Barn

&nbsp;Stay in middle lane prior to bridge in Gardiner to go straight across bridge.&nbsp; Stay on Route 201 and cross the bridge from Gardiner to Randolph. Take a right after the bridge and continue on Route 126 for about 1.3 miles. Take a left on to Route 194 and go about 5 miles - DO NOT continue on Route 126. Take a sharp left at the cemetery on to S. Beech Hill Road and go about 2 miles and take a right on to Beech Hill Road.&nbsp; Continue down the road until see the white fences and the sign saying Beech Hill Barn on the right.&nbsp; The parking lot is immediately on your left past the white fences.

Directions

Hotel Block

For anyone who is from out of town, we have blocked off a set of hotel rooms at two hotels in Augusta, ME. We were able to get a group rate discount of $169 per night. The rooms will be guaranteed to anyone attending our wedding until 7/28/2025. If you do not book a room before that date, it will not be guaranteed, but the hotel might still have other rooms available. There is also a free cancelation up until 9/11/2025. There will also be a shuttle provided by the bride and groom to bring all guests back and forth between the wedding venue and the hotels. More information can be found on the Shuttle Information tab (coming soon!).

Best Western - Augusta

Address: 110 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine&nbsp;04330&nbsp;United States Phone: 207-622-4751 Direct Access Link to Room Block:<a href="https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.20023.html?groupId=5I6ZF7X9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.20023.html?groupId=5I6ZF7X9</a>

Comfort Inn - Augusta

Address: 281 Civic Center Dr.,&nbsp;Augusta,&nbsp;ME,&nbsp;04330,&nbsp;US Phone: 207-623-1000 Direct Access Link to Room Block<a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/YB91Z2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/YB91Z2</a>

Hotel Check-In Information

Check-in time at the hotel is 3:00 PM. We called the hotel ourselves to ask about early check-in, and they mentioned that while it's not guaranteed, guests can often check in as early as 2:00 PM if rooms are available. We recommend calling the hotel ahead of your arrival to request early check-in, just to be safe. REMINDER: The shuttle from the hotel to the venue start at 2:45pm depending on the hotel

Hotel Information

Pick Up Times at Hotels

Comfort Inn will be picked up at 2:45pm Best Western will be picked up at 2:57pm

Departure Times From Venue

Bus will leave venue and return to hotels at the following times:8:00pm10:15pm

Shuttle Information

Portland

~ 1 hour south of hotels The Old Port - This historic waterfront district is home to many shops, restaurants, galleries and ocean views, with beautiful architecture and cobblestone streets. The Portland Headlight - A picturesque view of the coast at one of Maine's most historic lighthouses, located in Cape Elizabeth. The lighthouse in located in Fort Williams park. Breweries - Portland is home to many different brewing companies including Allagash, Shipyard Brewing, Apres, Bissel Brothers and more! Casco Bay Ferry - This mailboat cruise provides a scenic journey around the local islands, historic lighthouses, and picturesque homes in the early morning with sunrise views. Museums - Portland is home to many museums, including the Portland Museum of Art, the International Cryptozoology Museum, and Maine Historical Society and the Wadsworth-Longfellow House

Freeport

~ 40 mins south of hotels LLBean - Go see LLBean's flagship store, with all of the outdoor gear, apparel, and footwear. You can also get a picture of yourself with the giant bean boot! Restaurants - Along with lots of shopping, Freeport also has many restaurants ranging from seafood at Linda Beans, to Italian at Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro, to BBQ at Buck's Naked BBQ. Breweries - Mast Landing, Maine Beer Company, Stars and Stripes, Goodfire, and Grittys Brew Pub are some of the best options out of the many breweries in Maine, and they have some great food too! Shopping - Freeport is home to multiple outlet stores, from Coach, American Eagle, LLBean, to Oakley. There are also many locally owned stores like Wicked Whoopies, Mangy Moose, and the Freeport Market.

Augusta

same city as hotels Historic Sites - Augusta is the capital of Maine is also home to many aspects of Maine history, like Fort Western, First Amendment Museum at Gannet House, and the Maine State Museum. Capital Park - This beautiful, 20 acre, botanical garden is located right in front of the state house. There is also other outdoor aspect to enjoy, like Viles Arboretum.

Bar Harbor