Schedule
Friday, October 13, 2023
Welcome Event
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
36 Main St, Essex, CT 06426
Dressy Casual
For those arriving the night before, please join us for food, drink, and live music at the Griswold Inn. Food and drinks will be available from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Live music starts at 8pm.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
Meet at Train Station
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 Railroad Ave, Essex, CT 06426
We meet at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat station and take a train to the ceremony. Arrive at the station any time between 2pm and 3pm. A shuttle to the station makes two loops to the hotels according to the schedule below. The shuttle stops outside the front entrance of each hotel. There is also ample parking at the station if you drive yourself. We start serving champagne and playing music at the station at 2pm. Boarding starts at 3pm and the train departs promptly at 3:15pm. The train ride is 20 minutes. Pick-up times for each hotel (shuttle departs 5 minutes after pick-up time): Quality Inn: 1:30pm, 2:10pm Griswold Inn: 1:45pm, 2:25pm
Wedding Ceremony & Reception
3:45 pm - 10:00 pm
161 River St, Deep River, CT 06417
Cocktail Attire
The train takes us to Lace Factory, where our ceremony starts at 3:45pm, and brings us back to the station after our reception ends at 10pm. There is limited parking at Lace Factory so please take the train with us and do not drive there directly
After Party @ Surfridge Brewing Co.
Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 10:30 pm - Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 12:30 am
6 Main Street, Building 3, Centerbrook, CT 06409
We have an after party with pizza and beer at Surfridge Brewing Company, which is an easy 1-2 minute walk across the station parking lot. A shuttle makes continuous loops back to the hotels during the after party. You can also drive yourself but please drive responsibly.