The Foundry

Rehearsal Dinner

The Venues at the Factory

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

The Story of Us

Nick and I became friends in high school when we both worked in a dining room at a local retirement community. He was so kind, so funny, and I just loved being around him. In 2013, during our spring semester of freshman year of college, we officially began dating. Nick finished up his freshman and sophomore years at Plymouth State University, while I drove up about once a month from Stratham to visit him. Junior year of college, Nick transferred to UNH, and we both graduated from UNH in 2016. After graduation, I moved to Somerville, Massachusetts, where Nick would visit every other weekend. We had a blast exploring my new neighborhood. A few years after finishing undergrad, we both decided we wanted to go back to school. In the fall of 2019, Nick began law school at UNH Law, and I traveled to London to pursue my master's degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Three years, and lots of long nights studying later, Nick graduated from law school. That summer he took and passed the bar! Since finishing school, Nick has been working as an Assistant County Attorney in Carrol County and most recently in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. I've been working in government consulting doing work with the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, and currently the National Science Foundation. In the spring of 2022, Nick and I moved into our first apartment in Dover, New Hampshire with our cat Jack. It was our first time living together, and so much fun starting a new chapter of our lives! Dover really started to feel like home to us, and so in October 2024, we bought our first home here! It's close to a lot of our family and friends, and we've been loving life as homeowners. I am not a concise person, so I could never begin to try and sum up what our life has been like since we met. Between April 2013 and now, we've graduated college, grad school, and law school, taken trips, moved into our first apartment together, bought our first home, eaten dinners at home and at our favorite restaurants, watched endless amounts of our favorite shows, laughed, smiled, gotten engaged, and spent precious time with the people (and pets) that we love. Sharing the past 10+ years with Nick has been one of the greatest joys of my life, and I am so excited for what's next. It's been a long time coming.

Our Story

Photos

Miranda Beggin

Connor Byron

Meredith Faxon

Allison Greene

Victoria Greene

Ally Downing

Jimmy Kelley

Samson Lam

Lucas Gaynor

Craig Bowen

Mike Mattucci

Wedding Party

Q + A

We've reserved a block of rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown at a discounted rate for our wedding guests. To book, call the hotel at (603) 625-1000 and mention you're with the Gaynor + Downing party (code &nbsp;947), or click the link below to secure your room online. Please note that the block is secured for two nights, but you can click 'Edit Stay' to adjust the length of your stay to only one night if needed. We recommend booking early, as availability is limited!

Click here to book a room in our hotel block:

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown

Other hotel options near the venue:

A 3-minute drive from the venue!

Residence Inn by Marriott Manchester Downtown

A 5-minute drive from the venue!

Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Downtown

Travel

Things To Do

Our venue has put together a guide with activities to do in and around Manchester during your visit:<a href="https://www.thevenuesatthefactory.com/guide-to-manchester" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thevenuesatthefactory.com/guide-to-manchester</a>

Places to Eat

The Foundry has an amazing farm to table brunch! If you’re in dire need of food (and mimosas) on Sunday morning, we highly recommend making a reservation here!

Amazing grab and go sandwiches at the cutest ever Italian market! They post their daily specials on their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ANGELAS.PASTA.CHEESE.WINE/?ref=embed_page" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.

Angela's Pasta & Cheese Shop

The best spot in downtown Manchester for cocktails and apps! Highly recommend the wagyu beef hotdog!

Industry East

A great relaxed spot for dinner and drinks! If it’s nice out, they have a wonderful patio!

Natalie & Nick

Natalie & Nick

Things to Do & Places to Eat

Things To Do

Places to Eat

The Foundry

Angela's Pasta & Cheese Shop

Industry East

The Crown Tavern

Thai Food Connection

Mangia Italian Restaurant

Copper Door