Hotel Room Block must be booked by June 18th! Wedding RSVP's requested by June 18th!
Gary Drake
Stacy Clifford
Gary Drake
Stacy Clifford
July 19, 2025
Schedule
Friday, July 18, 2025
Welcome Event - Pizza Party!
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
39 Goodsell Point Rd, Branford, CT 06405
Beach casual
No rehearsal for us! All are welcome to join us to kick off the weekend festivities! We are hosting a New Haven style pizza party with salad, pizza, and gelato courtesy of Big Green Pizza Truck. Gluten Free will be available. We will also have freshly crafted cocktails from the Bubbly Burro beverage truck along with soft drinks and beer. We hope you will join us to kick off the weekend and enjoy the sunset by the water and maybe even a boat ride!
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Wedding
4:30 pm - 10:00 pm
40 Linden Avenue, Branford, CT 06405
Beach casual. Dress shorts and flip flops are welcome!
Shuttles will depart from the Holiday Inn Express at 3:45pm for the wedding. Return shuttles will begin leaving The Owenego at 9:30pm and later for those sticking around for the After Party! The last shuttle will leave The Owenego at 11:30pm.
After Party
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm
40 Linden Avenue, Branford, CT 06405
We will have some late night snacks and drinks. Shuttle back to the Holiday Inn will leave at 11:30pm.
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Brunch
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
5 Cosey Beach Avenue, East Haven, CT 06512
Beach casual
Come say goodbye after you check out and enjoy a lovely Brunch buffet with mimosas, bloody mary's and a beautiful water view with outdoor dining. Do not follow directions via Mansfield Grove Rd. It is not accurate. Be sure to come via Hemingway and Coe Avenue. https://www.lobstershackct.com/
Live Music at 4pm Sunday 7/20
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
39 Goodsell Point Rd, Branford, CT 06405
Beach casual - really casual!
A live band will play music outside at the Yacht Club starting at 4pm for anyone who wants to sit outside on the lawn with us and unwind and relax after a fun weekend! The inside bar at Props will be open if you want to buy a drink or two and they always have food available for purchase from a couple food truck vendors. Plenty of tables available to sit or bring your own blanket or lawn chair. We will have some extras!
Travel
Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Branford-New Haven, an IHG Hotel
If you use this link, you should see Group Rate - Travel in the Rate Preference section and you should see the discount code CDW already populated in the Group Code field. Use the link below to access the reservation page or call the 877 number listed here to make your reservation. You will also see Clifford -Drake Wedding in the Preferred Rate field by the room you select. The block covers check in Thursday 7/17 through check out Monday 7/21 but you can book any days in that block. We have 30 rooms for Friday & Saturday and only 10 on Thursday & Sunday. Please book as soon as you can because if we need to secure more rooms we can increase the block before the end of March. Rooms must be reserved no later than June 18th and can be cancelled without penalty up to 48 hours prior to your arrival. Prices will increase after the 18th so book soon! https://www.hiexpress.com/redirect?path=hd&brandCode=EX&localeCode=en®ionCode=1&hotelCode=BFACT&_PMID=99801505&GPC=CDW&cn=no&viewfullsite=true
Discount Code - CDW
Hotel
Home2 Suites by Hilton East Haven New Haven
**Please note we do not have a room block at this hotel. But it is nice and in close proximity to the venue. We currently do not plan to have a shuttle from this hotel.
RSVP
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