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Welcome


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Welcome


Welcome to our wedding website! We hope this provides all the information you need for our wedding weekend, as well as some fun pictures and stories. We can't wait to see you all on June 25, 2016! 

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June 25, 2016


June 25, 2016


Rhinebeck, New York

We are so excited to welcome you to Rhinebeck, New York for our wedding weekend! We found this town when looking for a place close to home to have our wedding, and have fallen in love with it over the last year of planning. We can't wait for all of our guests to take over the town and make it their own!

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Schedule of events


Schedule of events


Thursday

Rehearsal and Rehearsal Dinner (Wedding party and family)

Beekman Arms 

 

Friday

3:00 PM

Bride side vs. Groom Side Softball Game!

Thomas Thompson-Sally Mazzarella Recreation Park, 68 West Market Street Rhinebeck (behind the Starr Library)

Join us at the Rhinebeck Rec Park for a softball game where Chrissy's family and friends will attempt to beat Johnny's family and friends once and for all. We will provide all the equipment - just bring a fierce sense of competition. 

 

6:30 - 10:00 PM

Welcome Party Dinner!

Rhinebeck Aerodrome, 9 Norton Rd. Red Hook, NY

Get excited for a fun night of fun food, drinks and games (including some special Aerodrome surprises!) All wedding guests are invites (we would love to see everyone to officially kick off the weekend!) and children are welcome to join if they are with you for the weekend. Casual attire (jeans and shorts encouraged!) 

Transportation will be provided from both the Beekman Arms and the Kingston Marriott.   

  • 6:15PM: First buses depart from Beekman Arms and Kingston Marriot (one bus per hotel)

  • 7:00PM: A second shuttle will depart each hotel again at 7:00 for those who get to town a little later

  • Buses will take people back to the hotels throughout the evening. 

Directions To Aerodrome from Kingston Marriott:  Take a left out of hotel, then turn left ontp Frank Sottile Blvd, then make a right onto route 9W heading north.  Exit right to Rt 199/Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge.  This will put you on Rt 199.  Stay on Rt 199 for 4 miles (you will cross over the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge).  After 4 miles, make a right on rt 9G south.  Stay on 9G for 1.2 miles then make a left on Albany Post Rd/Rt 9 North.   Stay on Rt 9 North for .5 miles and make a right on Stone Church Rd.  Stay on Stone Church Rd for 1.5 miles and make a left on Norton Rd.  Parking lot will be on the left side of the road.

Directions to Aerodrome from from Beekman Arms:  Head north on Montgomery St/US Rt 9 for 3 miles then make a right on Stone Church Rd.  Stay on Stone Church Rd for 1.5 miles and make a left on Norton Rd.  Parking lot will be on the left side of the road.

 

Saturday

2:30PM

Wedding Ceremony

Church of the Good Shepherd

Black tie optional

 

Reception (dinner and dancing)

Immediately following the ceremony

Grasmere Farm

Transportation will be provided to the ceremony and reception from the Beekman Arms and Kingston Marriot hotels. 

  • 2:00 PM: Buses depart from Kingston Marriott
  • 2:10PM: Buses depart from Beekman Arms  

Directions to church from Kingston Marriott:  Take a left out of hotel on Frank Sottile Blvd then make a right onto route 9W heading north.  This will put you on Rt 199.  Stay on Rt 199 for 4 miles (you will cross over the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge).  After 4 miles, make a right on rt 9G south.   Stay on 9G South for 1.2 miles and make a right on Rt 9 South.   This will bring you into downtown Rhinebeck.  Make a left on E Market st.  The Church will be .3 miles on your right.

Directions from the Beekman Arms:   Church is .3 miles from Beekman arms. Travel due east on East Market St from Beekman to the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Transportation will be provided back to both hotels from the reception throughout the evening. Buses can also drop people off at the Rhinebeck Motel on the way back from the reception.

Sunday

10:00AM

Farewell Brunch

Rhinecliff Hotel

Hosted by Marc and Laura McKenna

Please email lmckenna@comcast.net with any questions

 

The Rhinecliff hotel is 2 miles from the Beekman Arms on the Hudson River. It is also located directly next to the Amtrak station, for those of you who are taking the train back to the city.

 

Directions from Beekman Arms:  Head west on West Market St which turns into Rhinecliff Rd.  After 2 miles, bear right on Charles St.  After .3 miles, turn right onto Shatzell Ave.  The Rhinecliff Hotel will be on your left.

 

Directions from Kingston Marriott:  Take a left out of hotel on Frank Sottile Blvd the make a right onto route 9W heading north.  This will put you on Rt 199.   Stay on Rt 199 for 2.5 miles and make a right on River Rd.  Stay on River Rd for 3.3 miles and make a right onto Rhinecliff Rd.   After .8 miles, bear right on Charles St.  After .3 miles, turn right onto Shatzell Ave.  The Rhinecliff Hotel will be on your left

 

 

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Where to stay


Where to stay


Kingston Courtyard by Marriott

500 Frank Sottile Blvd, Kingston, NY 12401

845-382-2300

Note: Our room block for this hotel has now expired. However, as of May 10 there are still 10 rooms available with two night minimum stay requirements at the Kingston Courtyard Marriott. Please call soon to make your reservations! Transportation to all wedding events will be provided from this hotel, so it is a great option if you still need a place to stay. 

Beekman Arms Delamater Inn

Historic inn located in the heart of Rhinebeck. 

845-876-7077

46387 Mill St., Rhinebeck, NY, 12572

Note: Our room block for this hotel has now expired. However, as of May 2 there are still 4 rooms available at the Beekman Arms, and 5 rooms available at the Rhinebeck Village Inn (an affiliate of the Beekman Arms - reservations can be made through the Beekman Arms.) Call soon to make these reservations! 

 

Rhinecliff Inn

Beautiful, romantic boutique hotel located in Rhinecliff on the banks of the Hudson River (~2 miles from Rhinebeck). There are a limited number of rooms available. 

4 Grinnell Street, Rhinecliff, NY 12574

845-876-0590

As of May 10, there is one room available the night of our wedding. Call soon if you want to book this option!  

 

ROOMS WITH 1 NIGHT STAY OPTIONS

As many of you know, June is peak season in Rhinebeck, and like many vacation destinations, most hotels have two night minimum stay requirements. However, we have identified a few options that have 1 night reservations available:

Quality Inn Kingston: http://www.qualityinnkingston.com

Rhinebeck Motel: Newly renovated http://www.rhinebeckmotel.biz

If you book at one of these hotels, please email Christine at christine.e.mckenna@gmail.com so we can make note of it! 

 

Please note that we will be providing transportation to and from the Beekman Arms and Kingston Marriot for the Welcome Party and Wedding. A full transportation schedule will be posted on the website soon, and will be available at your hotel. 

If you are having difficulty finding a room for the wedding, please contact Christine at christine.e.mckenna@gmail.com or Johnny at jroe913@gmail.com. We will help figure it out! xo

 

Babysitting?


Babysitting?


Our wedding planner has a team of highly qualified, professional, adult nannies available for the wedding weekend. These are all adults who are CPR and First Aid certified. 

If you need child care for the wedding weekend (either Thursday, Friday or Saturday) please email Christine at christine.e.mckenna@gmail.com with the dates/times you need someone, the ages of the children and where you are staying so that she can connect you to the planner to find a nanny. Please note that children are invited to attend the welcome dinner on Friday evening, but will not be able to attend either the ceremony or reception on Saturday. The ceremony begins at 2:30 and there will be no break between the ceremony and reception. The reception should end by 10:30 (and will be followed by an after party, for all you wild and crazy parents!)

Please let us know if you have any questions! So excited to see you in Rhinebeck!