Wylder Hotel Tilghman Island

Rehersal Dinner

The Night Before

Wedding Day

Sunday Brunch

Our Wedding

how it all started

Have you ever heard of the invisible string theory? It is a theory of fate stating an invisible string connects two people throughout their lives, regardless of distance, time, or circumstances. Officially, Ryan and I met in our dorm in the first few weeks of freshman year. Unofficially? Well it’s hard to say exactly, but sometime in middle school is likely as our Davidsonville Soccer coach (shoutout Steve) would periodically have his girls team scrimmage against his boys team at practice (we learned about said shared soccer coach many years later when we became friends in college). It’s also possible that we crossed paths at track meets having gone to neighboring high schools (who’s to say - I had no idea who this kid was).&nbsp;Safe to say that invisible string had us connected for a while! Ryan and I ended up in the same friend group mostly made up of other people who lived in our freshmen dorm. We’d all try to find hikes to do together, go out to parties together, and hang out around campus whenever anyone wasn’t busy, or even sometimes if they were (Ryan consistently came out to bother me on the balcony of our dorm when I was trying to get school work done). We also had a bit of a harmless prank war going on which resulted in a very angry Jake and a stolen traffic cone being hidden in Ryan’s room (he was less angry than Jake, but still not thrilled with me and Lauren). Being a fairly active and outdoorsy friend group, I found it a little surprising that only Ryan and Lauren were game to try surfing with me (others would eventually give it a try).&nbsp; Okay also I conveniently left out some important details from freshman year I’ll condense them into a timeline: 2019September: friends yay!2020March: COVID… womp wompMay 20: Sarah, Ryan, and Lauren go hiking in MD!May 26: Sarah and Ryan went hiking alone and Sarah brought homemade cookies! (nothing happened you goofs we’re just friends)July: College friends come to Maryland! Everyone comes over and hangs out at Sarah’s house :)August: Sarah takes Ryan and Lauren surfing! Okay glad we’re all caught up :) Now that Ryan and I are surf buddies we hang out all the time, sometimes surfing alone, sometimes with other friends. One long weekend sophomore year a group of us decided to go camping up in the Pisgah National Forest (a magical place). I obtained a pretty fun leg injury the week before playing intramural kickball (Ryan will also claim injury from this game, though his was not as bad), but I did not let this slow me down. After a long day of hiking (sorry guys) and enjoying the gorge and falls, we spent well into the night hanging out playing some campfire/ drinking games. Please don’t ever ask me to play Cheers to the Governor again… A little over a month later Ryan and I were home for Christmas break and he asked if I wanted to be his girlfriend which caught me way off guard!! Let’s return to the timeline for a moment to make sure it’s all connecting: 2020September: Ryan buys a surfboardNovember: Friend group goes on a camping trip! Sarah makes everyone hike 9+ miles, Neil forgot shoes, it was FREEZING outside at night, lots of campfire shenanigans, and a great time was had :)December 29: Ryan asks Sarah to go hiking (nothing out of the ordinary), they get Chick-fil-A on the way (again, done this a hundred times before) THEN RYAN ASKS SARAH TO BE GIRLFRIEND??? Sarah says yes :) And the rest was history!

life since then

Our Story

our favorite beach (in fl)

our favorite park

our little family

the day he asked (and I said yes!)

Photos

Wedding Party

Formal(ish)

If you’re like us, wedding dress codes can be so confusing! We would love to see all of our loved ones dressed up with us for our big day :) What does that mean? If we had to put it in one word we would say: Formal(ish), but since we have the space, we’ll elaborate! For those in dresses:Longer dresses (midi to full length)Dress for the season! (prints are fun, nice springy colors - whatever you like best)Ceremony will be outside so wear comfortable shoes! For those in suits:Tux, suit, or sport coat - whatever you have and are comfortable inDoes not have to be black or navyWe don’t care if you wear a tie, but please opt for a collared shirt! Best to avoid:White (for obvious reasons)Neons (anything in a traditional higlighter pack)Firetruck red (Sarah HATES firetruck red… there’s no real reason she just hates it) Good to have in addition:Flip flops! Or other comfortable shoes to change into for dancing :)We will have a space to drop them off prior to the ceremony so you don't need to worry about holding onto them!

Dress Code

important details

Rooms MUST be reserved at least 60 days prior to the wedding (no later than March 9, 2026) Call or email Wylder to book your room with us at the venue! Rooms are non-refundable and require a 2-night minumum staywe've arranged for Friday night's stay to be 50% off to encourage everyone to spend the whole weekend with us! Check in starts at 4 pm Friday, May 8thCheck out no later than 11 am Sunday May, 10thlate check-out may be requested on day of departure and is dependent upon availability Wylder is a beautiful historic property with a ZERO SMOKING policy (inlcuding e-cigarettes, pens, and vapes) Wylder is non-ADA accessible. Please let us know if you require a first floor room and we can help reserve one for you! Feel free to extend your stay if you wish! Just call or email Wylder to inquire

it's after March 9th... what now?

Unfortunately there is no longer availability at the venue. We do not have room blocks at any other locations but feel free to explore other options around Tilghman Island! There are other hotels/ inns and AirBNBs near our venue to check out. We will not be able to provide transportation for other accommodations and Ubers/ Lyfts may be hard to come by so please keep this in mind when planning your stay!

how to get here

if you fly

BWI is the best airport to fly into in the area. Tilghman Island is a bit far for an Uber/ Lyft so plan to rent a car or arrange to carpool with other guests!

Baltimore/Washington International Airport

Plan to drive!

There is PLENTY of parking at Wylder :) One of the many advantages to the venue also being our hotel is that you only have to worry about getting to one place! Parking will still be available for guests who are not staying with us at the hotel :)

Travel

THE PROPERTY

pool

kayaks | stand-up paddleboards

bikes

lawn games

Things to Do

Registry

Wedding planning is an ongoing process! We will update our website with information as we solidify our plans so that you can make yours. We can't wait to celebrate with you!