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Everything You Need to Know
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If you still have questions, please reach out to us directly!
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When should Bridesmaids & Groomsman expect to be there?
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We don't expect our wedding parties to travel twice. We ask that you arrive May 20-22 for some wedding party festivities before the wedding (bachelor and bachelorette parties). Earliest you can arrive: May 20th or sooner if discussed previously Latest you can arrive: May 22nd for the Bach Parties After the wedding Friday night, we'd love if you can camp out with us at Rocky Neck State Park. Check out is Monday, (Memorial Day) May 27, 2024. This is optional if your schedule will allow it! Please see the Wedding Week Timeline below for more information. THANK YOU for making time for us!
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Wedding Week Timeline
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Some of the guests/wedding party are arriving on May 20th. The timeline is as follows: May 20: General fun activities with our friends and family. Please reach out to see us! May 21: Possible Group Brunch. Subject to Change. May 22: Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties May 23: Rehearsal Dinner May 24 - 1pm: You can check into your Rocky Neck Site and set up your tent. May 24: Wedding day! Ceremony @4, Reception @5, Party until 10pm, Resume party at Rocky Neck State Park at 10:30pm. May 25: Camping Day #1. We will grill, hang by the fire, and start our Traditional MDW party. Lots of outdoor games, hangs, and relaxing! Look for a site in TENT CITY, sites to book or be around are as follows: Sites G, F, E, B, C, or D. May 26: Camping Day #2! Might hit the beach, go crabbing, or just stay by the campsite and continue relaxing. Some people are flying home this day to avoid pricy flight tickets on Memorial Day. May 27: Memorial Day! We take down our tents and go get Five Guys usually as tradition. More people fly home this day. May 28: The last few people fly/ travel home this day to avoid the Holiday Plane Fares. Unless otherwise discussed, please find your own accommodations up until May 24. There are lots of hotels, Airbnb's, and nearby places to stay. If you are looking for a place to stay, reach out to Nikki to see if there's room in our Airbnb. We have it from May 20-24. If you are camping with us, please book in a campsite mentioned above (Sites G, F, E, B, C, or D). ONE person is required to book the site, but 6 tents can stay on each site. If you stay on someone else's site, plan to split the cost evenly amongst the amount of tents on each. Tent sites are $20/night. Please visit this site to book your tent site: https://www.reserveamerica.com/explore/rocky-neck-state-park/CT/100107/campsites Go to TENT ONLY, and secure your site. (Or text us to be on someone else's site.)
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Parking On the Wedding Day
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If you're driving to the venue, parking is as follows: On the day of our event (May 24, 2024), free guest parking is reserved in a designated lot which is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Pavilion. For our handicapped/older/VIP guests: We will be designating 12-15 vehicles as VIP guests, and these vehicles will be able to park adjacent to the Pavilion. Reserved for any guests with physical disabilities, courtesy to our older guests, and for our VIP wedding guests like parents of the bride and groom. If you'd like to be added to this list, please reach out with your car make & model. Otherwise, we will reach out to you. Don't hesitate to reach out if you can't make the walk to the venue (and it's okay if you can't!).
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What do you mean, camping out for your wedding?
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We are getting married at the Ellie Mitchell Pavilion. It is a unique and historic cobblestone castle located on the property of Rocky Neck State Park. After getting married Friday night (of Memorial Day Weekend) at the Castle, we invite all friends and family to camp with us through the weekend, per Kelsey's family tradition. Most of our older guests and/or guests who don't enjoy camping will be at nearby hotels. We will be sure to meet up at the casinos/ nearby restaurants and bars while you're all in town. Hotel stayers are also more than welcome to come enjoy evenings at the campground for Memorial day fires, burgers, dogs, smores, beach days, and camping fun. Those who were not invited to the ceremony because we kept it on the smaller side, we encourage you to reach out and book a site at Rocky Neck with the rest of our wedding guests. We're sorry we couldn't afford you at the ceremony, but we'd LOVE your presence at the campground to celebrate! Any and all are welcome. Reach out to Kelsey or Nikki if you're curious who else has booked/want to share a site with a friend (each site can fit 6 tents. You could split the cost). Happy Camping!
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Why are you getting married at a state park?
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Kelsey has been camping out at Rocky Neck since before he was born, in his mom's belly. Every year on Memorial Day, him and his family would rent a site in tent city. When Kelsey and Nikki started getting serious, she was invited to the yearly camping tradition, and it became something everyone looked forward to. Unfortunately the tradition stopped for Kelsey and Nikki once they decided to travel full-time in their camper across the US. For sentimental reasons, this is why the wedding will take place at Rocky Neck.
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Looking for a Cabin at Rocky Neck?
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This is the booking link to the Cabins at Rocky Neck State Park. There are ONLY TWO AVAILABLE LEFT. https://www.reserveamerica.com/explore/rocky-neck-state-park/CT/100107/4401/campsite-booking?availStartDate=2024-05-19&arrivalDate=2024-05-19&lengthOfStay=7&nextAvailableDate=false Must be rented for 7 consecutive days, Sunday to Sunday. In this case- May 19-26.
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What are the wedding colors?
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Sage, eucalyptus, light green or beige colors. Some dark green hues. Our website color is a good indicator.
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What's the closest airport to fly into?
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Distance from Rocky Neck: Bradley International Airport- 1 hour away (Hartford CT) TF Green Airport- 55 minutes away (Providence RI)