Dante
Kiersten
Dante
Kiersten
September 20, 2025
Love Story
Kiersten and Dante met accidentally, but were inseparable from the moment they met! What was supposed to be a casual date turned into the past 5 years of love and happiness!
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Schedule
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Ceremony & Dinner
4:00 pm - 8:45 pm
1504 Kent Hollow Road, Rupert, VT 05776
Black-Tie Optional- Men: Dark suits or tuxedos, khakis & blazer; collared shirt & tie minimum. No t-shirts, jeans, sneakers. Women: Midi to floor length dresses, pantsuits, & skirts. ABSOLUTELY NO: white, ivory, beige, tan, shades of red, or pastels. This is an outside event - flats or wedges recommended for comfort!
Please arrive between 3:30pm-3:50pm. No exceptions. ***If you do not arrive during this time, you will be turned away from entering the ceremony space so as not to disrupt the event.*** After the ceremony has concluded, any late guests will be welcome to join us, on a case by case basis that is! BBQ buffet & pig roast catered by Capital City BBQ.
After Party
Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 8:00 pm - Sun, Sep 21, 2025, 11:00 am
1504 Kent Hollow Road, West Rupert, VT 05776
Casual
**This event includes staying past 9pm and/or staying the night.** If you plan on staying, please let us know in advance, and you are responsible to bring all of your own gear. Bring something to share, BYOB. **If you are planning to stay, please come prepared with WARM CLOTHING and camping gear. You are responsible for your own setup/take down. If you need a list, please let us know in advance!**
FAQs
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What is the dress code?
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Black-Tie Optional Men: Dark suits or tuxedos, khakis & blazer; collared shirt & tie minimum. No t-shirts, jeans, sneakers. Women: Midi to floor length dresses, pantsuits, & skirts. ABSOLUTELY NO: WHITE, IVORY, BEIGE, TAN, RED, OR PASTELS. This is an outside event. flats or wedges recommended for comfort!
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Accommodations
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Select guests are welcome to set up and camp overnight. If you do, you must bring your own camping gear and set up on your own following the ceremony. You are also responsible for breaking down your own gear. The nearest hotels are in Dorset, VT (20 mins.) and Glens Falls, NY (50 mins.).
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Can I take photos?
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We want you to be able to really enjoy our wedding day, feeling truly present and in the moment with us. We've hired an amazing wedding photographer named Kimberly, who will be capturing each and every detail for us! We're inviting each of you to sit back, relax, and just enjoy all of the happiness and raw emotion with us. We're respectfully asking that everyone leaves all cameras and cell phones off. We would be happy to snap a photo or two with you, and of course we will happy to share our wedding photos with you afterward! The couple request that they are not pulled away at ANY time for photos. We will come to you!
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Can I bring a plus one?
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You will only be able to RSVP if you have already been added to the guest list. Only the name(s) listed on your invitation are permitted to attend. This will be an intimate event with close friends and family only.
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What about my children?
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As much as we'd love to invite all of your children, we are only able to accommodate children involved in the wedding party, as well as immediate family (siblings).
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How long is the event?
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The ceremony itself will begin promptly at 4pm. Guests must arrive between 3:30 and 3:50pm. Dinner and reception will follow. We politely ask that anyone under the age of 18 and over the age of 70 leaves prior to 8pm. This is when the real crazy NSFW partying will start, if you are trying to avoid that!
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Is there an open bar?
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No. Non-alcoholic beverage bars and a champagne toast will be available. You are required to bring your own alcohol if you wish to partake. The couple asks that there is no drinking prior to or during the ceremony. There will be no exceptions made to this rule, and if not abided by, guests will be escorted off the property.
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Will there be cell service?
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There is not a bit of cell service at the venue. This is a fully remote location, with no running water. We are working on electric! There is an outhouse as well as a portable toilet on premises.
Wedding Party
Heide Burch
Officiant
Heide and Kiersten met in 2014. Over the years, Heide has been a guiding light for Kiersten, supporting her physically and emotionally through the good and the bad. Heide has taken a role as honorary sister in Kiersten’s life, teaching her about all things adult life, horses and other animals. Heide is a devoted mental health clinician and advocate. She and her husband Michael own and operate their own barn/boarding facility. Heide also participates in a program providing equine-assisted therapy. Heide is an avid reader, nerd, animal lover and fur mom of too many to count!
Madeline Natale
Matron of Honor
Kiersten and Madeline have been friends since the 4th grade. Madeline is a yoga instructor, wife, and the best mom to the flower child, Luna!
Cheyanne Bourn
Matron of Honor
Cheyanne is Kiersten’s only older sister. Cheyanne has been one of Kiersten’s biggest supporters throughout her life, and the first to tell her when she is wrong! She has always lived up to the oldest sister role, being the smartest, most driven and the most successful! Cheyanne is a social worker, soccer coach, dog mom and loves to read, travel and go for long walks with her precious dog, Ollie!
Ian Cote
Best Man
Ian and Dante have been friends ever since they can remember. They became friends playing sports together throughout school, and have spent a fair bit of their time together working on engines and tinkering around with anything they can. Ian works with Any Level Lift, and travels all over the country to support and promote the company at events and shows, as well as working in the shop to help manufacture and assemble custom kits.
Naomi Huffman
Bridesmaid
Naomi is the best man, Ian’s other half! Through the years, Naomi and Kiersten have spent lots of time together, whether that be at work, camping, or keeping each other company while the boys tinker around! She is a lover of all things crystals, animals and her kindness extends beyond words! Naomi works in Human Resources for a large company, working hard to help manage employee relations as well as training and development.
Steven Garcia
Groomsman
Steven and Dante became friends through the best man, Ian in high school. Through the years, Steven has become like a younger brother to Dante, spending lots of time welding, tinkering and driving together. Steven has enjoyed lots of camping with Dante & Kier, and their dogs all run around playing like cousins! Steven is the best at driving in reverse out of all of us, as well as an equestrian, welder, and dog dad!
Bailey Grogan
Bridesmaid
Bailey is groomsman Steven’s other half! Bailey and Kiersten love to go camping and hiking with their dogs, and cook for each other! Bailey is a fur mom (of many!), veterinary assistant, equestrian and has been a foster mom to many pets in need!
Tyler Senecal
Groomsman
Tyler and Dante became friends in middle school and still bond today over cars and fishing. They spent many nights together through high school on long drives wreacking havoc on all of Niskayuna, mostly in snowstorms (sorry mom!). Tyler is an avid car guy, and works in the car industry as an auto/collision damage appraiser.
Emma Vitolins
Bridesmaid
Emma is groomsman Tyler’s other half! Kiersten and Emma bond over their love of animals, their taste in music and dry humor. Emma is a fur mom and veterinary technician, and loves every second of it!
Mèlia Grande-White
Bridesmaid
Mèlia and Kiersten have known each other since the 8th grade! Mèlia was the first friend Kiersten ever made outside her hometown, and their friendship has lasted the past 10 years! Mèlia is a cosmetologist, avid reader and a beautiful singer!
Anthony Ruscio
Groomsman
Anthony and Dante have been friends since middle school. They played sports together, and have always bonded over cars and shenanigans- they spent lots of time together over the years being absolute hooligans with their cars. Anthony is yet another avid car enthusiast, working in the industry as a detailer!
Zach Lethco
Groomsman
Zach and Dante met in middle school. Zach and Dante have spent lots of time driving around being the absolute hooligans of their hometown. Zach is avid car guy, stone mason, and cat dad!
Colleen McLoughlin
Bridesmaid
Colleen has been trying to tame groomsman Zack since highschool! Kiersten and Colleen share their love of dark humor, camping, good food, nature, cats and music. Colleen works in the marketing/event planning industry!