The Better Man Distilling Company

Welcome Party

Bourne Mansion

Wedding Day

Our Wedding

Our Story

Sam and Taylor met the old fashioned way- by swiping right! Taylor initiated conversation by asking "how much does a polar bear weigh?" and Sam, thinking he was asking because she's a marine biologist, answered the way any good scientist would- "female polar bears weigh anywhere from 330-550 lbs, while males can get up to 990 lbs," obviously! The correct answer was apparently "enough to break the ice..." But despite this hilarious misunderstanding, their first date shortly followed at the South Padre Island brewery and they quickly bonded over their mutual love for bad jokes, marine animals, and Speckled Trout Stout. Now, over 6 years later, here we are! The last 6 years have been filled with countless ups and downs, to say the least! Sam and Taylor spent the first 3 years of their relationship in South Texas. Sam was getting her masters and working fulltime as a zookeeper while Taylor was completing his tour at the SPI Coast Guard Station. It was here that they also adopted their cat, Kitty, and snake, Jalapeño, forming their little family! Being a military family brought them to Seattle, WA next. And then 2 MORE years later they moved to Rhode Island, where they have been ever since. The next adventure that awaits them now is marriage! Sam and Taylor cannot wait to embark on this next, new journey and they especially can't wait to kick it off with all of you!

The Beginning: 2016-2019

The Past: 2019-2021

The Present: 2022- now!

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Wedding Party

FAQ's

Hotel rooms have been blocked at:

- Please note that the hotel block requires a 2-night, minimum stay- Rooms must be booked by 6/7/23 to guarantee the group rate!

Holiday Inn Express Hauppauge-Long Island

Accommodations

Airports

- Long Island MacArthur Airport (located in Ronkonkoma, NY about 15 minutes away from the hotel block and venue)- LaGuardia Airport (located in NYC, about an hour away)- John F. Kennedy Airport (located in NYC, about an hour away)

Trains

No car? No problem! The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has numerous lines to get your around and/or transport you between Long Island and NYC. Visit *https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road* for more info about the LIRR, or *https://new.mta.info/map/5361* for a map of where each line stops.

Travel/ Transportation

Join us for a casual cocktail party the night before our wedding at: The Better Man Distilling Co.161 River Avenue, Patchogue, NY 117727/7/23 from 7pm- 10pm Grab dinner in Patchogue village, then stop by afterwards to hang out and have drinks and dessert!

Patchogue Village

There is a myriad of bars and restaurants in the Patchogue-area, most within walking distance of one another!

Blue Point Brewing Company

Loughlin Vineyard

Beaches

The South Shore of Long Island has many, beautiful beaches! Robert Moses State Park is our personal favorite, but you can't go wrong with any of the smaller, local beaches scattered throughout the island as well.

Sam & Taylor

Sam & Taylor

S&T

Wedding Day