While the wedding ceremony and reception will both be on Saturday, we are encouraging everyone who can to come join us in the Green Mountains starting Thursday evening! Friday will be full of awesome group events (optional, of course) - golf, swimming, spa, hikes, welcome drinks, etc. and we are so excited we will get to spend extra time together in advance of the #bigday. It's also the most beautiful time of year in Vermont, so who doesn't need an extra 24 hours of relaxation in New England?
Unfortunately, Uber and Lyft are sparse on a good day, non-existent on a bad day in Manchester. For this reason, we highly recommend staying at the Equinox if you can - this way you don't need to worry about transportation the day of the wedding. If you are staying at a different hotel or an AirBnB, plan on driving from place to place throughout the weekend.
Weather permitting, the Hoedown will be outside (on the Rockwell Patio at the Equinox), as will the Ceremony and the Cocktail Hour (on the Main Lawn at the Equinox). Don't forget sunglasses for all events! Heaven forbit it rains, on Friday the Hoedown will be in the Rockwell Ballroom, and on Saturday the Ceremony will be in the Colonnade Ballroom and the Cocktail Hour will be in the Battenkill Ballroom. Regardless of weather, the Reception will be in the Colonnade Ballroom and the Afterparty will be in the Falcon Bar.
Vermont in September is the BEST, so come prepared for daytime temps in the 70s and nighttime temps in the 50s. Definitely bring a jacket for the Hoedown, as the sun will set long before it ends :D