2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
No Dress Code - Given the gap in time before the rehearsal dinner, wear whatever you please!
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Suggested (not required): "Fancy Casual" (button downs/no tie and sundresses vibe)!
Please note that Salem decided to celebrate with us and will be hosting their Fourth Fireworks on July 2nd on Derby Wharf adjacent to the hotel! Fireworks are at 9:15 and there will be other events beginning at 4. Because of this, there will be traffic, street closures, etc. Please see Salem's website for more info if needed. https://www.salem.org/event/salem-celebrates-the-4th/
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Suggested (not required): "Fancy Casual" (button downs/no tie and sundresses vibe)!
All are invited to the Salem Waterfront as we welcome you to Salem and the North Shore on Fourth of July Weekend celebrating Brennan and Aly's wedding! We can't wait to see everyone and have all our loved ones in one place! Drinks are on us! Please note that Salem decided to celebrate with us and will be hosting their Fourth Fireworks on July 2nd on Derby Wharf adjacent to the hotel! Fireworks are at 9:15 and there will be other events beginning at 4. Because of this, there will be traffic, street closures, etc. Please see Salem's website for more info if needed. https://www.salem.org/event/salem-celebrates-the-4th/
9:00 pm
If you are not quite ready to end the night at 9, Marina Beer Garden is conveniently located adjacent to the Salem Waterfront Hotel along the water and has yard games and live music. We were excited to find out that the Chris Fitz Band will be playing from 7-10--at Aly's family's restaurant, he would play for Sunday Funday every week! Please note that Salem decided to celebrate with us and will be hosting their Fourth Fireworks on July 2nd on Derby Wharf adjacent to Marina Beer Garden! They are scheduled for 9:15 pm! https://www.salem.org/event/salem-celebrates-the-4th/
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Please arrive by 3:40 pm to allow time for seating. Shuttles: Transportation will be provided for all guests from the hotels to church and church to the cocktail hour / reception (Willowdale Estate). Buses will leave from the Salem Waterfront at 3pm ET and then pick up from the Hawthorne Hotel immediately afterward. They will drop off at the church. For those driving: - The handicap entrance is located by the side driveway in between the church & school - Parking is available in the school lot adjacent to church, on either side of center island, and on the street After the ceremony: We ask that the extended families of the bride and groom congregate outside the church on the steps and around them for a group photograph. Busses for the cocktail hour leave at 5:30 pm so feel free to mingle outside until then.
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Shuttles: Transportation will be provided for all guests from the hotels to church and church to the cocktail hour/reception (Willowdale Estate). Busses leave at 5:30 pm from the church. You are free to mingle and take pics outside the church until then!
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Transportation will be provided from Willowdale to the Hawthorne Hotel and Salem Waterfront Hotel after the reception AND after the after party. There will be 1 bus after the reception and 3 busses after the after party (because we'll never want the night to end!)
11:00 pm - 11:45 pm
After party moves inside the Estate at 11! Late night snacks will be passed so that you never have to leave the dance floor. Last call is at 11:30. Transportation will be provided from Willowdale to the Hawthorne Hotel and Salem Waterfront Hotel after the reception AND after the after party. There will be 1 bus after the reception and 3 busses after the after party (because we'll never want the night to end)!
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
If you are still in town, we will be hanging out at Rice's Beach in Beverly. Feel free to hang all day or stop by on your way out of town! If you think you'll be hanging out it would be great to know so we can save enough space for everyone but not required! There is parking at Lynch Park (free for residents, $25 for non-residents). Alternatively, there may be neighborhood parking. The beach is at the end of Ober St. There is a sign indicating that it is a public way. You will follow the path down the hill. Please be aware the ground is not flat when walking so watch your step. There are bathrooms, water fountains, a snack stand, and a play structure at Lynch Park if you need anything like that! Also believe that trash is still carry in, carry out.