FAQs & VT History

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What weather can guests expect?

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Vermont is known for its cold and snowy winter months, which is one of the reasons we chose it for our wedding. Temperatures average in the high 20s to low 30s. We are hoping for a bit of magical snow to make the day feel even more special!

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What's the dress code?

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Formal wedding attire. Given the winter season in Vermont, please remember proper footwear and outerwear for the walk to and from the ceremony. Break out the furs- have fun with it!

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Will transportation be provided?

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Hampton Inn guests will be provided transportation to the ceremony and following the reception. Equinox guests will not be provided transportation to the ceremony, as the chapel is located directly across the street. Please plan & dress accordingly for the short walk. There is a small parking lot in the rear of the chapel for those that require it. A shuttle will be provided for Monday morning's 'Ski with the Bride and Groom' at Stratton that departs from The Equinox. Space may be limited.

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Can I bring a guest?

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Due to limited space, we are only able to accommodate guests that have formally been invited.

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Can we bring our kids?

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While we would love to include children on our wedding night, we have decided to have an adult-only event.

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Why did we choose Vermont?

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Vermont has been our "happy place" over the last 5+ years, especially in Elizabeth's Grandmother's home. We enjoy the slower-pace, break from work, and hitting the local ski mountains. Fun fact: We got engaged at the top of Mt. Equinox, the namesake of The Equinox Resort where we'll be celebrating.

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The Equinox Resort & Spa

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The Equinox has been a hotbed for American Revolutionaries, hosted multiple U.S. presidents, and other guests in one fashion or another since 1769. The current 200-room Equinox House was established in 1853 and became the foundation for the resort we know today. The north wing of the inn was the original Orvis family homestead, and its fireplace continues to warm guests.

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The Green Mountain Boys

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The Green Mountain Boys were legendary Vermont patriots who played a key role in the Revolutionary War. At the outbreak of the war in 1775, the Green Mountain Boys, under Ethan Allen and Seth Warner, with reinforcements from Massachusetts and Connecticut, seized British-held forts at Ticonderoga and Crown Point on Lake Champlain. An early victory in the fight for independence.

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The Marsh Tavern

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The Equinox was originally known as the Marsh Tavern, it was here that the local Council of Safety held its first meetings and where Ethan Allen’s younger brother, Ira, proposed confiscating the property of the Tories (British loyalists) to raise money for the Green Mountain Boys during the American Revolution. There are stories of the Green Mountain Boys using hidden passageways under the tavern to escape pursuing British soldiers. A square-shaped door in the floor can still be seen in the Marsh Tavern today.

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Presidents at the Equinox

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During its long history, The Equinox has hosted an array of distinguished guests, including Presidents William Howard Taft, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, and Theodore Roosevelt - who gave a campaign speech on the front lawn. First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln also visited the Equinox with her two sons during the summer of 1864. She enjoyed her summer so much, she made reservations to visit again the following year with the president. However, President Lincoln was assassinated before he could make it back to the Equinox.