Gravenhurst Muskoka Wharf

Ceremony on board the Wenonah

Ceremony

Reception at the Cottage

Dear Guests: Because space is limited, we have tried to keep our wedding as small as possible. We apologize that plus ones are not included. If both you and your partner have been invited, their name will be included in your household when you RSVP!

Wedding Registry

We already have all that we need (and most of what we want)! Your attendance at our wedding is all that we request. If you're absolutely set on giving us a wedding gift, we are gratefully accepting monetary gifts at the following link:<a href="http://paypal.me/bencutmore123" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">paypal.me/bencutmore123</a> You can also make a donation in our name to the<a href="https://xerces.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Xerxes Foundation,</a><a href="https://xerces.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a charity that helps the bees</a>(and other invertebrate friends)

Our Wedding

Ben and I started our relationship as penpals, sending long emails back and forth every few weeks. We met in person for the first time in Toronto's Little Tibet in May 2017, which started a summer romance filled with museums and art galleries and cafes! We would always plan to meet just for a few hours, but swept up in our conversations, we'd extend the date little by little until we'd spent ten or eleven hours together. We held hands for the first time at a special exhibit on whale evolution at the ROM, standing under the watchful ancient gaze of a basilosaurus. It was clear to us, long before we fell in love, that we were destined to be best friends. Our relationship has seen us through university, graduation, a pandemic, and interprovincial moves from Winnipeg to Montreal. In 2019, we adopted a little cat named Diadem, who kept us company during the following year's lockdown. In 2022, we were lucky enough to travel to Europe for four months, spending three months in Italy and one in Vienna. We moved to Montreal shortly after that trip. Ben has been working through an electrical engineering degree at Concordia, Rachael works full-time as an illustrator, and Diadem indulges in his hobbies of yelling and chewing on plastic. Throughout it all, we've made each other better and healthier and happier, and we are so excited to finally sign the official documents and celebrate our lifelong commitment with family and friends!

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

Travel

Killing time before the ceremony? The Gravenhurst Wharf has lots of little shops and restaurants, a dockside indoor market, and a walking trail out onto a lovely little peninsula (at the very western edge of the wharf's bay). At the cottage, weather permitting, there's lots of outdoor space! Two docks for lounging &amp; swimming, lots of deck and lawn space to sit and talk, walking trails through the woods directly across from our cottage entrance... If you're staying in the area for a bit, downtown Gravenhurst is very cute and has an exceptional vintage store (it looks like it's just old music and instruments - don't be fooled). But if you're willing to drive, downtown Bracebridge is (in my opinion) even better to spend a day exploring. Check out its used book store (The Owl Pen), the big candy shop, and all the little boutiques lining the street.

Ceremony to Reception Map

The ceremony will be held on the steamship Wenonah II, but we'll meet at the Gravenhurst Muskoka Wharf, Bay St, Gravenhurst, ON, P1P 1G7. There is free parking at the wharf. The reception will be held at 1270 Brydons Bay Rd, Gravenhurst, ON, P1P 1R1.It's about a 10 to 15 minute drive from the wharf. There will be someone at the cottage to help you find a parking spot.

Rachael and Benjamin

Rachael and Benjamin

R&B

Ceremony on board the Wenonah

Reception at the Cottage

Wedding Registry