The Barn At Gibbet Hill

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South Carolina Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

2023. It was a year full of adventures. That spring I had just gotten back from a two week trip with my family to Israel and Jordan. I was exploring, taking travel photos, and scuba diving regularly outside of work. The year prior I was on two scuba diving excursions abroad. I spent time with God under the waves and chased sunrises with Him. I was finding the things that made me tick. I'm a born-again believer in Christ after exiting the Catholic church in 2017, still learning and relearning faith apart from religion. It was a time of seeking God and exploring that adult independence outside of the cushion of college life, a time of getting out of my comfort zone. I had begun to get used to and even enjoy the time alone, but always knew I wanted to share these times, these adventures, with someone I could call special. It was September 2023, and I was clearing out my phone of clutter and unused apps. I had forgotten I had it, a dating app called Hinge, downloaded on my phone. Essentially it was collecting digital dust. “Why do I still have this?” I thought to myself, “I’d rather meet someone the old-fashioned way, a cold approach.” I opened the app intending to delete it, but my eyes caught a recent like on my profile. She was a well-traveled photographer, and a Christian no less - without fear of making that clear on her biography - with stunning curly red hair and a smile as bright as the sun… and she’s in Boston. She had guessed right on my photo from Jordan that it was from Petra. I thought to myself why not, I’m deleting this anyway. I replied. She responded. Next thing I know, every new thing we mentioned we shared in common. Faith. Photography. Travel. Food. She was in Israel a month before I was there. We visited all the same exact locations. This was too good to be true. But the more time I spent talking with Alli, the more it was true. So I decided to push on and ask her to get coffee with me sometime soon. And that’s when she mentioned she’s only visiting Boston and she’s getting on a flight THAT MORNING to head home to South Carolina. But wasn’t enough to sway me after the connection we had started to form. I offered to still meet her for coffee whenever she comes back to Boston. And she excitedly accepted. We exchanged numbers and I deleted the app. And thus began the first three months of our long-distance friendship. Most people would say long distance is difficult and bound to fail, but I would only argue that if you stink at communicating. All you can do with long distance is talk, and if you want it to go on you can’t be afraid to talk about the things that matter. And that’s what Alli and I did, amongst all the laughs, we got right down to it talking about our values over calls and FaceTime. We talked about everything. And with each value we talked about, it seemed like we aligned on every single one. She was quickly becoming a friend I could trust. A close friend. No, a best friend. Even more than that, I knew I was falling for her. Next thing I know, Alli tells me she’s coming back to Boston to meet me. I was surprised but ecstatic. I was thinking it would be me to visit first, but she continued to exceed any of my expectations. And so I planned out a fun day with her in Boston to start our three-day visit first time in person. It was mid-December when the day came. I woke up early to drive to Boston to meet her. She was more beautiful in person. We went to a little coffee shop in Boston’s Italian North End, Caffe Vittoria, where we spent the next two hours talking over coffee which flew right by. And that’s when I felt it, nausea. I was sick as a dog, and it was the cappuccino on an empty stomach that triggered it. But I pushed through. We walked and talked, laughed and had fun all around Boston all day. She was so understanding of how I was feeling and took such care of me. It was the best date ever. And we still had two more days. I showed her the coast up to Portsmouth New Hampshire and the farms and forests of the small towns I grew up in. She kept saying she was falling in love with New England. And that made me so happy. I knew without a doubt that our meeting, despite being unconventional, was something out of God’s providence. This was the beginning of our story, a gift from God without a doubt, of my meeting the woman who would become my best friend and my future wife.

Sam's Perspective

My chapter in France was drawing to a close, and God had made it clear that, after two years on the mission field, it was time to return home. I felt a bittersweet mix of expectancy and hope, tinged with the sorrow of leaving such a beautiful place. As I wandered through ancient cobblestone streets and soaked in breathtaking sunsets, I longed to share these moments with someone. The days often felt lonely, and with a heart wearied by solitude, I brought my doubts to God—hesitantly asking for a best friend and a love to walk beside me through both the mundane and the extraordinary.&nbsp; Meanwhile, one of my best friends from college and I had been planning a reunion for my return. Jamie had moved to Boston with her husband—whom I had yet to meet. They had met on the dating app Hinge and married while I was away. One evening, as we sat in their cozy living room chatting, the topic of dating apps came up.&nbsp; “I’ll never get on a dating app. I want a good story,” I said, half-joking but fully convinced. Yet, as I looked at Jamie and her husband—two people who loved God and each other deeply—I couldn’t ignore the evidence of what was right in front of me.&nbsp; That night, I wrestled with the idea. What would I even say on a dating profile? Lying awake until 2 a.m., I painstakingly pieced one together, filling it with travel photos while questioning every word. I couldn’t shake the nagging thought: Was I trying to "take matters into my own hands"?&nbsp; But God’s stories are always better than the ones we try to write for ourselves.&nbsp; Scrolling through profiles, I stumbled across Sam’s. He was handsome, loved travel, was a Christian, and—amazingly—shared my passion for photography. His profile mentioned he’d recently visited Jordan and Israel, two places I had explored just months before. It seemed perfect.&nbsp; And it was.&nbsp; Sam and I started messaging back and forth, effortlessly finding common ground. What he didn’t know was that my time in Boston was short; I’d be leaving in just a few days. When he asked me to coffee, I had to break the news: I was already on a plane heading home.&nbsp; I assumed that would be the end of our conversation. Surely, the distance would cause it to fade. But he kept texting me, and with each detail I learned about him, the more I loved him. I fell in love with Sam without having met him—getting to know him through calls and FaceTime.&nbsp; On December 15, 2023, we met for the first time. He—unknowingly battling Covid—took me to beautiful places all over Boston. We fell in love in museums, along coastal drives, and in coffee shop corners. From a distance, Sam has loved me fiercely, intentionally, and so incredibly well.&nbsp; The one word that kept coming to my mind was good. This is so good. Not the kind of good that falls short of great, but God’s goodness—something purely beautiful and full of wonder.&nbsp; I will dwell in that goodness for the rest of my life by Sam’s side and into eternity, where we will have walked together toward hearing, "Well done, good and faithful servants."

Alli's Perspective

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Ceremony & Reception

RSVP only by August 22ndCeremony 10:30 amReception 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Venue

The Barn at Gibbet Hill<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/wC14cS8UyvnjQHDE7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">61 Lowell Rd, Groton, MA 01450</a>

Friday, October 24, 2025

SC Reception

RSVP only by August 1stReception 5:30pm - 8:30 pm

Otherlands<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Other+Lands/@34.8802311,-82.3917157,17z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x885831da5d6a4de7:0xd4e1e22418f7929c!2sOther+Lands!8m2!3d34.8802311!4d-82.3891408!16s%2Fg%2F11l2fq47by!3m5!1s0x885831da5d6a4de7:0xd4e1e22418f7929c!8m2!3d34.8802311!4d-82.3891408!16s%2Fg%2F11l2fq47by?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQwMi4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">731 Rutherford Rd, Greenville, SC 29609</a>

Schedule

RSVP

Please RSVP by August 22nd, 2025All guests can RSVP on this website under 'RSVP'.If you are from South Carolina, you will also have an RSVP for our SC Reception.

We kindly ask that we have an unplugged ceremony. We would love for our guests to be fully present with us during the ceremony and respectfully put away all personal phones and cameras so that the professional photographers can capture our special day. As we know having photos to take home are important for keepsakes; we will have plenty of opportunities for everyone to take their own photos post-ceremony.

Location

Our ceremony and reception will be held in Groton, Massachusetts (see 'Schedule'). The ceremony will be taken in the early autumn season so please take into consideration the weather when choosing attire (please see 'Attire' below). Our ceremony will be held outdoors while the reception afterwards will be indoors.

Attire

Wedding attire will be autumn semi-formal. Please wear autumnal colors and patterns.

Plus One

We are only able to accommodate the guests formally invited on your wedding invitation. If you have received a plus one they will appear under your name when you RSVP.

Unable to Attend

If you are unable to attend for any reason we will certainly miss you! If you cannot attend please let us know as soon as possible via RSVP so that we can adjust guest counts accordingly. Thank you!

October 4th Ceremony

WHEN & WHERE

October 24th 20255:30pm-8:30pmOther Lands Coffee Shop and Brewery731&nbsp;Rutherford Rd, Greenville, SC

DETAILS

We’re so excited to celebrate our marriage with you in South Carolina, just a few weeks after our intimate wedding in Massachusetts. You're invited to join us for a cozy autumn evening at Alli’s favorite Greenville coffee shop and brewery, Other Lands. The evening will include… A casual dinner and refreshments A special viewing of our wedding ceremony video Worship led by Alli’s friends from Church at the Mill A time of intentional prayer over Sam and Alli by a pastor who has played a meaningful role in Alli's life Dancing the night away to all our favorite songs

Please RSVP by August 1, 2025All guests can RSVP on this website under 'RSVP'.Please include all guests that will be attending to ensure we have a proper guest count.

ATTIRE

We recommend semi-formal attire. Think fall colors, comfortable shoes for dancing, and layers in case it's chilly outside.

PARKING

Free parking is available on-site at Other Lands. There is also additional overflow parking to the right side of the building. You will be towed if you do not park in the designated parking areas. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18018897925888866/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link to parking details here</a>

FOR FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN

Your little ones are welcome at our reception. There is a playground between the back parking lot and the main building for them to enjoy.

October 24th SC Reception

Registry

Gallery

Mackenzie Johnson

Tyler St. Pierre

Cassidy Lappin

Riley Kennedy

Avery Lappin

Zachary Brickner

Elisha Pinkstaff

Cameron LaPierre

Elora LoBosco

Chad Brown

Hannah Reeder

Owen MacMillan

Victoria Hall

Benjamin Fitzgerald

McKenna Hurcomb

Michael Moscatelli

Jamie DeLeon

Wedding Party

Accomodations

**This hotel is right next to our apartment complex which will be convenient for the bridesmaids for pre-ceremony preparation.Approx. 40 minute drive to Wedding Venue.

Hampton Inn & Suites Manchester-Bedford

Approx. 13 minute drive to Wedding Venue.

Courtyard Boston Littleton

Approx. 20 minute drive to Wedding Venue.

Hampton Inn & Suites Westford-Chelmsford

Approx. 18 minute drive to Wedding Venue.

Residence Inn Boston Westford

Airports

Approx. 40 minute drive to Wedding Venue.

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Approx. 55 minute drive to Wedding Venue.

Boston Logan International Airport

Travel

Destinations

From everything Italian in the North End, to historical sites along Beacon Hill &amp; Back Bay, to Downtown and the Common, and the social life excitement of Seaport - Boston is one of our favorite spots to explore.Don't forget to stop by Mike's Pastries in the North End for their famous cannoli's! (p.s., they're cash only!)Approx. 50 minute drive from venue location.

Boston, Massachusetts

A coastal New Hampshire city with great shops, restaurants, coffee shops, and book stores - one of our favorite spots to visit.Approx. 1 hour 5 minute drive from venue location.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

What better place to explore during peak autumn colors than NH's White Mountains! If you plan to do any hiking, please plan accordingly!Approx. 2 hour+ drive from venue location.

White Mountain National Forest

Mt. Monadnock is a great hike that is local and less intensive than the White Mountains. The mountain is bald-faced so you'll get 360-degree views of the surrounding forest. On a clear day you may be able to see the Boston skyline from the peak!Approx. 50 minute drive from venue location

Mt. Monadnock

Another great National Park to visit during autumn is Acadia, Maine. Known for its colors, cliffs, and quant coastal towns like Bar Harbor.Approx. 4 hour 45 minute drive from venue location.

Acadia National Park

Dining

The restaurant that our venue is part of, they provide some of the best farm-to-table home style meals you'll ever have!

Gibbet Hill Grill

Forge & Vine

The best spot for NH maple syrup, pancakes, and everything breakfast.Approx. 25 minute drive from venue location.

Parker's Maple Barn

Farm Markets

A great farm store in Hollis, NH. They feature more than just (raw) produce, such as locally handmade gifts (from clothes to candles and decor), and a wide variety of imported goods from Europe!Approx. 20 minute drive from venue location.

Brookdale Fruit Farm

Lull Farm is another farm store in Hollis, NH right next to Brookdale Fruit Farm where most produce is local!Approx. 20 minute drive from venue location.

Samuel & Allison

Samuel & Allison

S&A