For guests with the travel bug, it’s always a great perk when a wedding venue has some nearby attractions worth checking out. Take, for example, the only bridge observatory in the country, which happens to be located about a ten-minute drive north of French’s Point. The Penobscot Narrows Observatory is a strange and fun little… Read more »
Wedding in Maine – Things to Do Roundup!
We have been posting things to do in the area for our Maine wedding guests and decided to do a roundup of them in one post! Meet Midcoast Maine: Home to French’s Point Things To Do: Hike Mount Battie Things To Do: Wine Tasting Things To Do: Penobscot Marine Museum Things To Do: Visiting Islesboro… Read more »
How to Eat a Maine Lobster
For many of my clients, no Maine wedding is complete without a lobster dinner. But this Rocky Coast delicacy can be intimidating for people who’ve never shelled their own lobster. Here’s a quick how-to for your guests so they can get cracking and feel like a real local. Step 1 Start by breaking off the… Read more »
Maine Wedding Vendor Profile: Gus and Ruby Letterpress
In 2009, friends Samantha Finigan and Whitney Swaffield launched Gus & Ruby Letterpress in Portsmouth, N.H. Gus and Ruby design hand-bound journals, birthday cards, and other event stationery but specializes in — you guessed it — one-of-a-kind wedding stationery. The idea for the company came out of conversations Samantha and Whitney had while walking their… Read more »
CEO Corner: Wedding Timeline Management
For your wedding, it’s important to keep to a realistic timeline that allows for every part of the celebration that is important to you. A schedule is your friend — as Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Dillard wrote, “A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days.” First, identify with your partner… Read more »
Spring Bloomage at French’s Point
Spring is fast approaching, the season when the beauty of French’s Point 14 acres of lushly landscaped gardens and lawns is in full display. My mother, Bonita Brooks, is the French’s Point Landscape Developer. Here’s mom’s list of some of the flowers that will be in bloom during the spring. (Stay tuned for more seasonal… Read more »
Modern Updates of Wedding Traditions
Some say marriage is one of our last popular traditions. But that tradition is hardly static. Today, couples often update classic elements of the wedding to fit modern sensibilities. Here’s a brief list of some of our most common marriage traditions and how they have been updated: Tradition: The Proposal Past: The proposal began the… Read more »
CEO Corner: Having the Wedding You Want
One of the things I always urge my clients to do is plan a wedding day that makes them happy. This may sound like common sense, but it’s easy for brides and grooms to get sidetracked and do what’s commonly done because vendors push services that are typical of previous clients. It’s easier for the… Read more »
Maine Wedding Music: Vendor Feature: Opus Trio
There’s nothing like live music to bring a touch of class and vibrancy to a wedding, whether for the ceremony, reception or both. When those musicians are classically trained, your guests are sure to be wowed. Meet Opus Trio, comprised of William Bell and Jennifer Nash on violin and cellist Andria Chase, who shares more… Read more »
Maine Wedding Transportation: Vendor Feature – Country Coach Charters
If you happen to see a black 1936 Buick Special 8 cruising around the midcoast, chances are it belongs to Country Coach Charters. Based in Nobleboro, they offer the finest transportation services from a fleet that also includes two white limousines and several other vehicles. Whether chauffeuring the bride and groom or ferrying guests to… Read more »