Our Most Current Regulations
Within 30 days of reserving French’s Point, please send a copy of your wedding insurance policy to nicole.frenchspoint@gmail.com. Travelers Insurance and USAA both offer this coverage. For more details on the requirements of this request, please refer to your contract.
General & Host Liquor Liability Insurance can be acquired online at theeventhelper.com or be obtained as a rider on your homeowner’s insurance policy. Once obtained, please submit proof of insurance to nicole.frenchspoint@gmail.com no later than 1 month prior to your arrival. For more information on this requirement, please reference your French’s Point Contract.
In addition to the minimum stay, you can add consecutive nights to the start of your stay reserved in a single home at the lodging rate listed in your contract. Please confirm your stay extension no later than 120 days prior to your celebration.
For safety & sanitary reasons, swapping of guest rooms is not permitted between nights & all bed linens/towels need to be laundered professionally by our staff. Please plan your stay extensions accordingly. Thank you for your understanding.
Click on the link & download the word document to fill out your guest room assignment sheet.
Please submit this document to nicole.frenchspoint@gmail.com no later than 2 weeks prior to your arrival.
She will print & hang these documents in the Welcome Center of each home &
write each guest’s first name on chalkboard signs that hang on each guest suite prior to your arrival to help assist with self-checkin.
Located in the entryway of each home, is a Welcome Center to assist your guests with self-checkin & provide your guests with local resources.
Read this blog post on how you can personalize the Welcome Center for your Wedding Weekend.
We suggest assigning one House Captain per home.
Here’s all you need to know about checking in for your stay at French’s Point. Early check in is not permitted.
We hate to have you go, but to make the departure process easier, here is a list of how to check out from your weekend stay. There are fees associated with late departure.
A list of items we supply in the homes & items we suggest you bring
Midcoast Family Rentals is a family owned business that services family rental equipment for your overnight guests, children attending your celebration & they contract sitters to watch your little ones during your events. Please contact them no later than 1 month prior to your reservation to reserve their services.
You are welcome to rent golf carts for the duration of your stay through Goudreau & Sons Golf Carts, LLC. If you do so, please inform us & schedule their delivery & pickup times during your rental term.
For your safety, we ask that golf carts be driven only on established gravel pathways, only by non-drinking guests & remain at low speeds at all times. Please do not drive during quiet hours. We reserve the right to take ownership of the keys if we see necessary.
Walk In Cooler
For Bar Supplies, Flowers & Cake
Dumpster Enclosure
For Waste & Recycling
On Site Event Parking
For Vendors & Guests
Site Manager & Team
For 12 Hours of time based on our Friday-Sunday Sample Timeline
Planning Resources
Preferred Vendor Guide
Nightly Lodging Guide
House Rental Guide
Area Resource Guide
All Vendors on this list have had previous experience at French’s Point, have signed a vendor code of conduct & have the proper insurance & licensure in the State of Maine. Your Planner, Caterer & Bar Service Provider must be approved by our office before you contract their services. All other vendors do not need approval by our office, but do need to have liability insurance submitted to our office prior to your celebration.
We recommend following these sample itineraries for your weekend gatherings. Click on your season to review the best timeline for your time of the year.
Home & Cottage rentals nearby French’s Point
Recommended overnight accommodations within driving distance of French’s Point
To share with your planner, florist, lighting company, & event designer
Create your free account on AllSeated.com to design your floor plans with your chosen vendor team. Our most current floor plans are always on AllSeated & our website.
A list of all our possible ceremony locations
A list of all our event locations
All we offer you with our Sail Cloth Tent
***Currently Being Updated ***
This is a great resource to share with your guests to help them better plan their weekend getaway to Midcoast Maine!
Ever wonder what we do throughout your planning process & during your stay?
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Tours & visitations are by appointment only & need to be scheduled more than ten days in advance to respect the privacy of our clients & the Family of French’s Point.
Off-season tour availability is Wednesday – Friday & one Saturday a month. We are closed to tours on Sundays & we spend the holidays with our families.
In-season tour availability is Wednesday only, April – October. The availability is limited and we only allow one in-season visit per client.
If you reserved French’s Point site unseen & would like to tour, please plan a visit with your planner & any other members of your party who wish to see French’s Point!
If you have already toured French’s Point, you are welcome to schedule one more visit with Nicole prior to your celebration November – March. We ask that you bring your planner & all members of your party who wish to see French’s Point.
Tour yourself around using the virtual tours of the Retreat House & Farm House here!
Contact Nicole Lesher, the Property Manager at French’s Point, questions about the property, your vendors or your FP contract