In September of 2017 Maggie Rockwell (Lawrence Dwyer) set up a night out together with two of her favorite people Matt and Alex. Matt and Maggie first met when they were in diapers frolicking at the beach in Quogue, New York, a weekend summer escape for their families. Their friendship has grown with each new phase in their lives. While pursuing her passion in running in the November Project, Maggie met Alex Burke while training for the New York marathon. Running miles, filled with endless chatter, built the foundation of a strong friendship. With an introduction by a great friend, a spark was lit between Matt and Alex that evening and a friendship blossomed. In November of 2017, while Alex ran the New York City Marathon, Maggie and Matt cheered on the sidelines. Was this just a friendly gesture or was there something more? Later that month, Maggie, Alex and a few friends went to visit Matt in Tarrytown and they had a great day of hiking and cooking at Matt’s house. While sitting in an Uber heading back to the city, Alex texted Matt to ask him out. Matt jokingly commented that he was typing the same message to her. Four years later, they could not be happier to take the ultimate step to become partners for life, husband and wife. They are grateful to Maggie for the introduction!

Toward the end of the 19th century, Colonel Elliott Fitch Shepard (a lawyer who founded the New York State Bar Association in 1876) purchased over 500 acres high above the Hudson north of Tarrytown. Shepard’s wife, Margaret, was the eldest daughter of William H. Vanderbilt, thus a granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt. The Shepard’s engaged the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead, & White to design their manor house. Stanford White responded with a 75-room Victorian structure typical of the Italian Villa architecture popular in the 18th century. It featured high patterned ceilings, elaborate cornice work, hand-carved mahogany paneling, a ballroom, and a graceful, winding stairway near the front entrance. Outside, an elaborate terrace offered a panoramic view of the Hudson Valley, and overlooked sunken, formal gardens. The gatehouses at the Club’s entrance and exit were built of massive pillars of carved stone, and the gates themselves of ironwork, both imported from France. The building was completed in 1893, at a cost of $2,500,000. Unfortunately, Shepard did not live to see it completed. His widow eventually (in 1910) sold it to William Rockefeller and Frank Vanderlip. In 1911, a group of men of legendary wealth and stature formed the Sleepy Hollow Country Club. Among them were William Rockefeller and his son Percy, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John Jacob Astor (who died on the Titanic in 1912), Franklin Vanderlip, Oliver Harriman, V. Everit Macy, A.O. Choate, and James Colgate. Golf course architect, Charles Blair Macdonald and his engineer, Seth Raynor, designed and oversaw the construction of the initial 9 holes of golf in 1911. In the late 1920’s A.W. Tillinghast expanded the course to 27 holes For eight years, between 1986 and 1993, the Senior PGA Tour staged its Commemorative Tournament at Sleepy Hollow. In year 2002 the club hosted the 102nd U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

COVID Testing Requirement: (dated May 24, 2022) To help ensure the safety & enjoyment of all guests, we kindly request that you take a COVID home test before attending our wedding festivities. We are grateful to you for taking these additional steps! Wedding/ Rehearsal Dinner/Cocktails, Shower Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements (dated January 13, 2022): Out of concern for the safety of our guests, we are requiring everyone who will be attending the shower, wedding and/or dress rehearsal events to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 . As you may know, the Covid-19 infection rates in New York has been surging and the requirements for attending events have increased. As a result, at this point, the venues in New York where we will be having the wedding, rehearsal and shower events, are now requiring everyone to provide proof of full vaccination. We may need this information in advance of the events and will keep you informed. Please continue to check this wedding website for any update. For those guests who are not vaccinated we would love to celebrate with you at another time.