The ceremony will be at All Saints Church at 12 PM. Even though Amy runs on Egyptian time, Fr James does not, so the ceremony will actually start at noon. ;)
Lunch/Very early dinner and dancing afterwards at Holcomb Farm. Reception will start at roughly 1:30.
A word of warning as you contemplate your clothing for the day, the church does not have air conditioning so it will be fairly warm. But don't worry, the farm does have AC!
A block of rooms has been reserved at two different hotels. I would also recommend checking out Airbnbs in the area if you're looking for a more economical option. If you'd like to share an airbnb or hotel room with someone, let me know and I'll see if I can hook you up with another guest.
Group Name: Hayashida Wedding
Booking Link: https://hotel2164.magnusonhotelsystems.com
Booking Code: 0011
Rate :$80.00/night +TAX
Booking Policy: You must book by June 20th and you can cancel up to 7 days before the wedding. Breakfast included.
Group Name: Abraham-Hayashida Wedding
Booking Link: Holiday Inn or Call 877-834-3613
Booking Code: AHW or ask for Abraham Hayashida Wedding
Rate :$79.00/night +TAX
Booking Policy: You must book by June 28th and you can cancel up to 7 days before the wedding. No complimentary breakfast. There is one suite available at the $79/night rate.
Hartford: BDL is 20 minutes from All Saints. Once you factor in travel costs from other airports they usually have the cheapest flights.
Boston: BOS is about 1hr 40min from All Saints if you don't hit rush hour traffic.
NYC: In theory NYC is only 2 hrs from us and there's cheap bus or train tickets into Hartford. Keep in mind that in reality it'll take you ~4 hours to navigate a NYC airport and get to Hartford, especially if you're not renting a car.
The closest hotel to the church is about 2 miles away and the reception is 30 minutes from the church. So you'll want to rent a car. If you're interested in splitting the cost of a rental with another guest let me know, and I'll try to connect you.
If you have downtime over the weekend there's a bunch of beautiful trails and parks around Hartford. There's also some really good food downtown (checkout Yelp) and a few charming coffee shops. Oh, and there's Mark Twain's house!
Nature: Northwest Park, Enders State Park, Heublein Tower, and the Appalachian Trail to name a few
Food: Frank Pepe in New Haven (and in West Hartford) is a famous pizzeria. And Harry's in West Hartford is also excellent. If you want to try Jamaican food there's The Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Scotts' Jamaican Bakery on Albany a few minutes from the church.
Coffee: Story & Soil, and if you're looking for a stronger drink; Little River Restoratives next door.
Feel free to come a couple days or weeks (or months!) before the wedding and hang out with us. You're all very dear to us and the more time we can spend with you the better.
If you have a burning question that I've missed shoot me an email and I'll consider answering it.