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Hope Russell

&

Jaime Stephen

Hope Russell

&

Jaime Stephen

August 31, 2025

Darien, CT
42 days42 d14 hours14 h12 minutes12 min38 seconds38 s

Celebrations

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Ceremony

4:30 pm

DCA Meadowlands
274 Middlesex Rd, Darien, CT 06820

This event is black-tie optional. Gowns, formal dresses, tuxedos, and formal suits are welcome for our garden party wedding!

Reception

6:00 pm

This event is black-tie optional. Gowns, formal dresses, tuxedos, and formal suits are welcome for our garden party wedding!

Reception is located at the same venue and will begin after cocktail hour in the gardens.

Accomodations & Travel

Hotel

Residence Inn Stamford Downtown

25 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT 06901
 

Please use this link for access to the hotel block for our wedding. The Residence Inn and the Courtyard are adjacent to each other and the lobbies are steps apart. We will be offering a shuttle between the hotels and the venue at the beginning and end of the night. The hotels are 10 minutes away from the venue and there is a parking lot available at the venue for those that may want to drive.

Hotel

Courtyard Stamford Downtown

275 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06901
 

Please use this link for access to the hotel block for our wedding. The Residence Inn and the Courtyard are adjacent to each other and the lobbies are steps apart. We will be offering a shuttle between the hotels and the venue at the beginning and end of the night. The hotels are 10 minutes away from the venue and there is a parking lot available at the venue for those that may want to drive.

Shuttle

Charter Bus Shuttle

August 31, 2025 3:30 pm - 11:45 pm

The shuttle will be offered between the hotel and the venue on the day of our wedding. There will be two shuttles available to take guests from the hotel to the ceremony, departing at 3:30 and 3:45 pm. For those that want to drive, there is a large parking lot at the venue. There will be a shuttle offered at the end of the night to take guests from the reception to the hotel, leaving at 10:15 p.m. and 11:45 p.m.

Travel Note

For those flying in!

Darien, CT is an hour train ride away from NYC. It may be easier for out of town guests to fly into NYC and take the train the remainder of the way. It is also possible to reach Darien, CT by train after flying into Boston.

Registry

Wedding Party

Wedding party coming soon!

Nubble Lighthouse is where we got engaged in 2023! We love to visit York Beach every year with Hope's family.
Photos from the engagement at Nubble in 2023

Things To Do

Rowayton

Norwalk, CT

There is nothing better than coastal New England towns in the summertime! Rowayton is only minutes away from Darien, with cute waterfront restaurants and coffee shops.

Greenwich

Greenwich, CT

Greenwich has great shopping and restaurants, close to Darien.

FAQs

Question

What is the dress code?

Answer

The dress code is black tie optional! Gowns, formal dresses, tuxedos, and formal suits are welcome. Feel free to wear garden inspired outfits to match our garden wedding!

Question

Is there parking for the ceremony or reception?

Answer

The ceremony and reception are at the same location. There is a large parking lot available at the venue! We will also be offering a shuttle for guests between the hotel and venue. See the shuttle section for more information!

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