Rehearsal Dinner & Welcome Dinner
Oct 16
2020
Villas by the Sea at Waters Edge Resort
1525 Boston Post Road
Westbrook, CT 06498
watersedgeresortandspa.com
Beach Bonfire
Oct 16
2020
Water's Edge Resort & Spa
1525 Boston Post Rd
Westbrook, CT 06498
Ceremony & Reception
Oct 17
2020
Water's Edge Resort & Spa
1525 Boston Post Rd
Westbrook, CT 06498
watersedgeresortandspa.com
Sunday Brunch
Oct 18
2020
Water's Edge Resort & Spa
1525 Boston Post Rd
Westbrook, CT 06498
watersedgeresortandspa.com
Events are private
Please Log inDress code is resort casual, Fall in New England. Dress in layers. Temps have been in the low 70's-high 60's. Night are dipping into low 60's and 50's.
Rotating Villa Welcome Dinner Party
We are going to have a themed dinner party, each villa has a theme. As a fun way to mingle as safe as possible, we are having a dinner rotation. Each of the four villas will welcome 12 guests in at a time for grab and go food for you meet the families and wedding party. In order to keep the night moving each villa stay is 25 minutes please continue to the next villa on your left until you have visited all four. Please keep masks on while entering the villa and unmask once you are seated with your food. Each villa can hold twelve guests at a time. All oceanfront doors and windows will be open to all for maximum ventilation. Please throw away all plates and utensils when you leave each villa and use hand sanitizer when leaving and entering villas.
Please allow all guests to exit before entering the villa. Each villa will have a signature drink along with wine, beer and hard seltzers.
New England Villa-hosted by Kim & Jim McCloskey (bride's aunt and uncle)
Margaritas and Greasy Fingers Villa-hosted by Jim & Deb Dempsey (the bride's parents)
Hawaiian Villa-hosted by Steve & Vicki Jesse (the groom's parents)
Happy Hour Villa-The bride & bridesmaids
3:00 pm-Guests arrive and are seated Oceanfront Lower Lawn (ladies, please wear appropriate shoes for the lawn) Rain plan will be in the tent or Royal Ballroom.
3:30 pm - Ceremony: Oceanfront Lower Lawn
4:00 pm - Cocktail Hour: Lower Terrace Patio (Rain plan will be in the tent or Royal Ballroom)
5:00 pm - 9 pm Reception: The Royal Ballroom
9pm- midnight: After Party @ Villas by the Sea
Love Is Contagious so is Covid
We want everyone to stay safe and well. Please keep your masks on if you are unable to social distance. Bracelets have been provided for you to identify how comfortable you feel socializing. You can pick from Red, Yellow and Green explanation on each color will be on the signs. Seating during the reception has been minimized most have 6 or less guests. We have arranged seating by region and who have travelled together. The doors will be open the entire evening to allow for maximum ventilation, dress accordingly. Masks must be worn to the bar in the ballroom, through the hotel and restrooms. All the patios and terraces will be open with fire table and flame heaters for you to enjoy and relax. We invite everyone to dance at their tables, on the dance floor or around the room. Please allow for social distancing at all times and wear a mask if you can't. We have complimentary wine, prosecco, and beer for the entire evening. A cash bar will also be available.
Thank you for being here and being in our lives.
Water’s Edge hosts one of the best Sunday Brunches in Connecticut! Enjoying wonderful food and stunning views of Long Island Sound with family and friends. We will be at brunch starting at 10am to 12:00pm to relive the night, recover and say goodbye. The brunch is from 9am to 3pm and is an a la carte event. Feel free to enjoy brunch, order off the menu or stop by on your way out. There is also a Starbuck's Cafe located past the lobby for a quick breakfast and coffee. Thank you all so much for being here and sharing this wonderful day with us.
xoxo