This is the fourth installment in our five-part series based on the wedding planning guidance that I offer my clients at French’s Point. In this series, I provide tips on central concerns like budget creation, vendor selection, the ceremony, timeline management, and set-up, addressing each topic in the order that I typically address it with… Read more »
Planning Your Maine Wedding: Part III: The Ceremony
This is the third installment in our five-part series based on the wedding planning guidance that we offer our clients at French’s Point. In this series, I provide tips on central concerns like budget creation, vendor selection, timeline management, the ceremony, and set-up, addressing each topic in the order that I typically address it with… Read more »
Planning Your Maine Wedding: Part I: Nailing Down the Budget
This is the first in our five-part series based on the wedding planning guidance that I offer my clients at French’s Point. In this series, I’ll provide tips on central concerns like budget creation, vendor selection, timeline management, the ceremony, and set-up. And I’ll take on each topic in the order that I typically address… Read more »
Exploring Nearby Sears Island, The Largest Uninhabited Island on the East Coast
Drive fifteen minutes south of French’s Point and you’ll find Sears Island, one of the prettiest and most controversial nature preserves in Maine. Sears Island, located off the coast of Searsport, is the largest undeveloped, uninhabited island accessible by a causeway on the Eastern seaboard. About 600 of the island’s 940 acres are protected by… Read more »
Fall Harvest at the Beach Rose Historical Garden
The Beach Rose Historical Garden maintained by my parents, Bob and Bonnie Brooks, is really going gangbusters during its first year of production. Here’s a little from my mom Bonnie on the garden and its organic fall harvest: “I am a Sidney, Maine, farm girl at heart and have always had a green thumb. I… Read more »
Maine Wedding Venue Map
For those of you wondering what the French’s Point property looks like, check out this new map we’ve developed of the grounds. You can see the ocean borders the property on three sides, which makes for stunning panoramic views of the bay. We have a spot along the water on the east side for tables… Read more »
Experience Maine: Belfast
Just 10 miles from French’s Point in Stockton Springs is Belfast, a vibrant coastal town with a unique selection of activities, shopping, and local food. From Camden, our most recent road trip stop, it’s a straight shot north about 19 miles on Rte. 1 to Belfast. Once here, stop at the Maine Coast Welcome Center… Read more »
Getting to French’s Point
Traveling to French’s Point is as simple as choosing whether you’d like to arrive by plane, train or automobile. Situated on a secluded harbor where the Penobscot River flows into the Atlantic Ocean, French’s Point offers both privacy and accessibility. How to get here: By car — We’re located an 8.5-hour drive from New York,… Read more »
Experience Maine: Driving Series: PWM/Portland
When you fly into Portland on your way to French’s Point, you’ll land in the International Jetport, a big-sounding name for a fairly small and easy-to-navigate airport. The Portland jetport recently expanded and now sports a beautiful, sun-drenched atrium, but it also still retains a lot of its user-friendliness. You’ll be in and out of… Read more »