Carolyn & TJ Saturday, June 10, 2017 As we begin to shift our focus to the year ahead and another wedding season of hosting beautiful milestone celebrations for our guests here at French’s Point, we can’t help but reminisce on some of the beautiful weekends and guests we hosted here on the shores of Penobscot… Read more »
Maine Wedding Liquor Laws
We asked our friends at The Bar Association to help us help you better understand the Maine liquor license laws as they relate to weddings. They addressed some key questions below that relate to having liquor at your wedding. You want to be very careful about providing and serving alcohol for your wedding festivities (including the rehearsal dinner… Read more »
Vendor Spotlight: Nothing Bakes Like a Parrott
French’s Point Estate is thrilled to continue our series of blog posts spotlighting amazing Maine wedding vendors that help to make weddings at our waterfront wedding venue not only successful but truly the embodiment of the experience our clients strive to craft for their family and friends. This series will showcase some of the best providers… Read more »
Maine Wedding Cooperative Harvest Dinner
This fall I was blessed to be surrounded by some very special people at an event I co-hosted at one of my favorite wedding venues, William Allen Farm in Pownal, Maine owned by Heidi and Al Curry. The event was an opportunity for the members of the Maine Wedding Cooperative (MWC) to come together to… Read more »
Vendor Spotlight: The Bar Association
French’s Point Estate is thrilled to continue our series of blog posts spotlighting amazing Maine wedding vendors that help to make weddings at our waterfront wedding venue not only successful but truly the embodiment of the experience our clients strive to craft for their family and friends. This series will showcase some of the best providers… Read more »
Drafting Your Best Wedding Vendor Team
Planning a wedding is like picking players for an epic game of dodge ball. Did you know that couples will engage six to 18 wedding vendors for their wedding? So, if you are planning a wedding in Maine, you will need to find on average 12 providers for your event. Some of these services are:… Read more »
Vendor Spotlight: Flora Fauna
We at French’s Point Estate, here in Stockton Springs, Maine, are thrilled to kick off a new series of blog posts spotlighting amazing Maine wedding vendors that help to make weddings here at our waterfront wedding venue not only successful but truly the embodiment of the experience our clients strive to craft for their family… Read more »
Tips for Being a Great Wedding Guest
You may not be a part of the wedding party, or a vendor working at the event, but you’ve still got major responsibilities as a wedding guest. This is a big day for someone in your family or a friend and you want to make sure you hit your mark and make it the greatest… Read more »
When Things Go Wrong: 4 Tips to Avoid Wedding Disasters
You may not want to think about what could go wrong on your big day, but we can assure you, it’s better to prepare for the things that could potentially go wrong and create a solid back-up plan. Also, as emotions run high on your wedding day, things that would normally seem insignificant will seem… Read more »
Vendor Feature: Flora Fauna
Our first wedding of the official wedding season is coming up in mid-May. This week we got a sneak peek of the stunning flowers that Judy Bourgeois at Flora Fauna has designed for the event. To say that Flora Fauna is a floral design company that doesn’t begin to describe what they are truly capable… Read more »