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Block Island
Weddings
2011
Close To Home, A World Away
Inside:
11 Real Island Weddings
Week-by-Week
Island Wedding Planner
Island Resource Guide
BI Wedding Resource Guide
PAGE
ADVERTISER
ACCOMMODATIONS
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The 1661 Inn and Hotel Manisses
Back Cover
Atlantic Inn
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Ballard’s Inn
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Ballard Hall Real Estate
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Barrington Inn/Inn at Block Island
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Beach Real Estate
22
Hygeia House
34
Narragansett Inn
17
The National
6
Rose Farm Inn
34
Seacrest Inn
Inside Back Cover Spring House Hotel
Inside Front Cover The Sullivan House
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Sullivan Real Estate
BANQUET/CATERING SERVICES
2
The 1661 Inn and Hotel Manissess
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Block Island Beverages
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Block Island Gourmet
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Catering by Kimberly
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Celebrations Catering
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FLOWERS
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Blazing Star Farm
La Bella Rose
Ned Phillips Jr. & Co.
Weedweavers of Wakefield
MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
22
Island Wedding Entertainment
6
Jason Roseman steel drum
17
John Curran Flutist
30
Leone Fireworks
26
Malloi wedding band
28
Moondance Productions DJ
22
Music Mixers Entertainment
20
Professional Highland Bagpiper Ensemble
6
Shutterbooth
32
Ted Collins Band
8
Yankee Toad / Virginia Dare
PHOTOGRAPHERS
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20
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36
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Alice Jacob Photography
John Fuller Photography
Mia Campopiano Photography
Lesley A. Ulrich Photography
Rose Schaller Photography
Trevor Holden Photography
HAIR DESIGN, MAKEUP AND SPAS
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Exclusive Hair by Nicole
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Koru Health and Eco Spa
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Mark’s Beach Comber Hair Design
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Self Essentials
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Salon One
TRANSPORTATION
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Block Island Weddings
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WEBSITE
MAIN PHONE NUMBER
www.blockislandresorts.com
www.atlanticinn.com
www.ballardsinn.com
www.blockislandproperty.com
www.theinnatblockisland.com
www.bibeachrealestate.com
www.thehygeiahouse.com
www.narragansettinn.net
www.blockislandhotels.com
www.rosefarminn.com
www.seacrestinnbi.com
www.springhousehotel.com
www.thesullivanhouse.com
www.blockislandhouses.com
800-626-4773/401-466-2421
401-466-5883
401-466-2231
401-466-8883
877-324-4667/401-466-5524
401-466-2312
401-466-9616
401-466-2626
401-466-2901/800-225-2449
401-466-2034
401-466-2882
800-234-9263/401-466-5844
401-466-5020
401-466-5521
www.drinkbibbs.com
www.blockislandgourmet.com
www.thebeachead.com
800-626-4773/401-466-2421
617-266-3333
401-466-5672
401-466-2249
401-466-5440/401-466-5053/860-921-7034
www.blazingstarfarm.com
www.labellarose.com
www.weedweavers.com
www.islandweddingdj.com
www.jasonroseman.com
www.flutecenterofri.com
www.malloi.com
www.moodancedj.com
www.musicmixersdj.com
www.shutterbooth.com/rhodeisland/
www.tedcollinsband.com
www.yankeetoadmusic.com
401-466-5797
401-499-2035
401-466-5161
401-789-1453
413-374-8102
401-226-6165
401-943-8295
401-474-1137
401-481-2281
401-782-4981/800-494-4981
401-789-3889
860-599-2217/860-535-0091
401-533-2638
401-783-6367
401-466-5482
www.alicejacob.com
www.jfullerphotography.com
www.miacampopiano.com
www.biphotodog.com
www.roseschallerphoto.com
www.trevorholden.com
201-281-1944
401-855-9555
401-286-9721
401-466-5858
401-824-9172
401-290-7041
www.exclusivelynicole.com
www.koruecospa.com
203-727-3662
401-466-2308
401-466-5100
401-783-1746
860-928-0121
www.selfessentialsbeauty.com
www.salononespa.com
www.aairlineexpress.com
www.goblockisland.com
www.blockislandferry.com
www.migsrigtaxi.com
www.block-island.com/nea/
401-295-1100
401-466-2212/860-444-4624
401-783-4613/866-783-7996
401-741-1410
401-480-0493
800-243-2460/401-596-2460/401-466-5881
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WEDDING GIFTS / FAVORS / JEWELRY
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A Block Island Flag Co.
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Block Island Conservancy
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Chapel Sweets
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Esta’s Park
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Golddiggers
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Ink It
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Jennifer’s Jewelry
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Jessie Edwards Studio
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Littlefield Bee Farm
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Martin David Jewelery
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North Light Fibers
WEBSITE
MAIN PHONE NUMBER
www.jennifersjewelrybi.com
www.Jessieedwardsweddings.com
www.blockislandhoney.com
www.martindavidjewelers.com
www.northlightfibers.com
401-466-2137
401-466-3111
401-378-0062
401-466-2474
401-466-2611
401-466-5800
401-466-7944
401-466-5314
401-466-5364
401-466-2744
401-466-8976
WEDDING PLANNERS
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Mona Dwyer Helterline
www.blockislandweddingplanner.com
401-714-2023
DECOR
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Ryan Designs
www.ryan-designs.com
401-742-0464
VENUES
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Back Cover
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22
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Inside Back Cover
Inside Front Cover
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Atlantic Inn
Ballard’s Inn
McNamara’s
Narragansett Inn
The National
Sea Meadows Reception Site
Spring House
The Sullivan House
Wetherbee’s
www.atlanticinn.com
www.ballardsinn.com
RENTALS
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Antonio’s Tent Rentals
Block Island Party Rentals
Newport Tent Company
www.blockislandcarpetcleaning.com
www.blockislandpartyrentals.com
www.newporttent.com
RECREATION
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22
Hula Charters
Ruling Passion Sailing Charters
www.hulacharters.com
www.rulingpassion.com
RESTAURANTS
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Back cover
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22
34
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Inside Back Cover
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Atlantic Inn
Ballard’s Inn
McNamara’s
Narragansett Inn
The National
Spring House
Wetherbee’s
www.atlanticinn.com
www.ballardsinn.com
OTHER SERVICES
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www.biconservancy.org/wedding.html
www.blockislandusa.com
www.blockislandgolddiggers.com
www.seameadowsreceptions.com
www.TheSullivanHouse.com
www.wetherbeesbi.com
800-626-4773/401-466-2421
401-466-5883
401-466-2231
401-466-2930
401-466-2626
401-466-2901/800-225-2449
401-466-2034
800-234-9263/401-466-5844
401-466-5020
401-466-5900
401-466-5305
401-466-5672
401-683-9160
401-263-3474
401-741-1926/401-741-1290
800-626-4773/401-466-2421
401-466-5883
401-466-2231
401-466-2930
401-466-2626
401-466-2901/800-225-2449
800-234-9263 / 401-466-5844
401-466-5900
Alterations Unlimited
www.jimsformalwear.com
401-789-6901
Block Island Wedding Show
The Wedding Experience
www.blockislandweddingshow.com
www. engaged.rimonthly.com
401-466-2222
401-649-4800
OFFICIANTS
Baptist
Episcopal
Jewish
Roman Catholic
Christian Non-Denominational
Civil Ceremonies
Harbor Baptist Church Rev. Stephen Hollaway
St. Ann’s-by-the-Sea Rev. Fr. Daniel Barker
Congregation Sons & Daughters of Ruth St. Andrew Parish Center Cantor Elliot Taubman
St. Andrew Church Rev. Joseph Protano Jr.
Barbara MacDougall 401-466-2929 ; Johno Sisto 401-466-8986
First Warden Kim Gaffett 401-466-2224; Second Warden Ray Torrey 401-466-5691;
Richard Kyte 401-568-6875, rkyte1@cox.net; Michael Lenihan 401-596-4794
Block Island Chamber of Commerce www.blockislandchamber.com 800-383-2474/401-466-2982
Block Island Tourism Council www.blockislandinfo.com 401-466-5200
401-466-5940
401-466-2911
401-466-2861
401-466-5519
Table ofTable
Contents
of Contents
Photo by JFuller Photography
Block Island Weddings 2011
Publishers ............................Fraser Lang/ Betty Rawls Lang
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Why B.I.?
35 Block Island Wedding Resource Guide
Editor.................................................................. Lisa Stiepock
ISLAND WEDDING PLANNER
Designer ....................................................... Christopher Izzo
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10 to 12 months out
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6 to 9 months out
Thea Dodds, John Fuller, CDennis and Xien Gignac,
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4 to 5 months out
Bryan Halay, Trevor Holden, Alice Jacob, Kitty Maer,
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2 to 3 months out
Stefanie Wendland
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1 to 2 months out
Copy Editors ........... Kari Curtis, Shane Howrigan, Dan West
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3 to 4 weeks out
Advertising.................... Betty Rawls Lang, Shane Howrigan
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1 to 2 weeks out, day before, day of
Contributor ...................................................... Judith Tierney
Photographers....Berit Bizjak, Mia Campopiano, Kari Curtis,
Matt Palma, Laura Sanford, Rose Schaller, Lesley Ulrich,
Advertising Design .......George Donnelly, Susan Filippone
Cover Photo ........................................................Lesley Ulrich
Block Island Weddings is an annual publication of The
Block Island Times, which was founded in 1970. The Publisher is Manisses, Inc. and the publications include The
Block Island Times (52 issues per year), The Block Island
Summer Times (4 issues per year), Block Dining (annual),
Block Island Magazine (annual), and House and Garden (two issues per year).
Celebrating 41 years.
P.O. Box 278. One Ocean Avenue
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This publication does not assume any responsibility for an error
in an advertisement. We will correct any errors in reporting.
Copyright 2011 by Manisses, Inc.
WEDDING STORIES
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Stacy Ferraro and Paul Henshaw 8.19.2010
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Alexis Ott and Frank Leddy 6.12.2010
10
Alicia Leone and Abel Sprague 10.10.2010
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Terin Brown and Kyle Draper 6.17. 2010
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Cindy Aitken and Adam Sharp 9.18.2010
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Missy Gallagher and Seth Lemoine 7.8.2010
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Jocelyn Ruppell and Jack Lagier 8.7.2010
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Natalie Sisto and J.T. Means 8.21.2010
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Christine Wendland and Kevin Tierney 4.3.2010
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Roseanne Hues and Kevin Barney 9.18.2010
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Katrina Mabbitt and Nate Bornstein 10.8.2010
On the cover: On the dunes at an entrance to Crescent Beach are Andrew Collins of Block Island
and Miriam Kelleher of Cork, Ireland, who were married September 8, 2010, at Saint Andrew.
Photo by Lesley Ulrich.
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Your very special day.
Our very special place.
THE 1661 INN & HOTEL MANISSES
Wedding Planning, Reservations & Information
800-626-4773 • 401-466-2421
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Why Choose Block Island
for your Destination Wedding?
Photo by Mia Campopiano Photography
“Everyone was on vacation. They spent a week
with us and they were in relaxed vacation
mode. They weren’t running home to meet the
sitter or let the dog out.”
Natalie Sisto,
who married J.T. Means 8.21.10
“The weather was perfect.
The place was perfect.”
Alicia Leone,
who married Abel Sprague 10.10.10
“Some other places feel hectic and fast paced,
like wedding factories. Even with as many
weddings as there are on Block Island, ours felt
customized and relaxed. We had a wonderful
vacation week and one of the days, we
happened to get married.
Katrina Mabbitt,
who married Nate Bornstein 10.8.10
“Block Island is a unique place and you might
have to go to plan B. Even your plan B out here
is better than getting married anywhere else.”
Stacy Ferraro,
who married Paul Henshaw 8.19.10
“On Block Island, the wedding
is the honeymoon.”
Alexis Ott,
who married Frank Leddy 6.12.10
“This wasn’t just a wedding, it was an event.
There was so much to do. Everybody just loved
it – all the generations, from my 93-year-old
grandfather to the youngest kids. It was a
vacation for five nights. We had people from
Massachusetts, Florida, San Francsco, Belgium:
They all said it was the greatest wedding they’d
ever been to.”
Frank Leddy,
who married Alexis Ott 6.12.10
“It was always where I wanted to get married
...whether I married an island boy or not.”
Missy Gallagher,
who married Seth Lemoine 7.8.10
“Our guests absolutely loved it. We were lucky
to celebrate on such a beautiful island.”
Christine Wendland,
who married Kevin Ben Tierney 4.3.10
“It’s a very beautiful, magical place, probably
one of the most memorable weddings I could
have ever had.”
Terin Brown,
who married Kyle Draper 6.17.10
“Our friends and family fell in love with the
island, and want to come back now. They kept
thanking us for showing them the island.”
Kevin Barney,
who married Roseanne Hues 9.18.10
“We thought about Monterey Bay and
Carmel...but it was actually a lot cheaper to get
married on Block Island.”
Jocelyn Ruppell,
who married Jack Lagier 8.7.10
“You know how sometimes in movies or shows
the location almost plays another character?
I feel like that’s how Block Island was for our
wedding. It would not have been the same were
it not on Block Island.”
Cindy Aitken,
who married Adam Sharp 9.18.10
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10-12 months out
Come up with an estimated guest count
Discuss a budget
Decide on three dates for your wedding and list in order of preference
Remember that June and September is peak wedding season on Block Island –
venues may have restrictions that don’t meet your guest count or budget. July
and August weddings – most hotels will have a three-night minimum required
of your guests. If you are on a tight budget, consider having your wedding on a
day other than Saturday.
Discuss what kind of wedding you envision
– Formal or Casual?
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– Tented or Indoor?
– Buffet or Served?
Discuss what your priorities are
– Food? Good Music? Decor? Location?
Book ceremony location and pay deposit
Book reception location and pay deposit
Reserve blocks of rooms for wedding guests
Begin gathering ideas from bridal magazines and websites
See what your tastes are regarding flowers, decor, cakes, dresses, invites
Gather pictures to show these vendors your vision
Select your bridal party
Courtesy of Mona Dwyer Helterline, blockislandweddingplanner.com
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A. Jessica and Shane snag some alone time on The Sullivan House’s wraparound deck with its
360-degree water views; this side overlooks New Harbor. Photo by Rose Schaller Photo.
B. Katrina Mabbitt says looking out at the “vibrant blue” water is one of her favorite memories
of her Spring House wedding. Photo by Authentic Eye Photography.
Catering by Kimberly
Looking for an elegant wedding for 300 or a casual clambake for 3?
We offer elegant on - and off - site catering. Ask Kimberly about
weddings and rehearsal dinners, summer parties and holiday get-togethers
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6-9 months out
Finalize guest list
Create a save-the-date insert or e-mail
Your guests will require more information due to
the special circumstances regarding a Block Island
wedding. An informational insert or e-mail along
with the save-the-date will urge them to make their
travel arrangements early.
Things to include:
– Any other events outside of the wedding day that
you would like to invite them to, such as a rehearsal
dinner or Sunday brunch
– Transportation information – ferry, taxi or bus
– Room blocks or recommended accommodations
Send out a save-the-date
Book caterer and pay deposit
Book DJ or band and pay deposit
Book ceremony music and pay deposit
Book photographer and pay deposit
Book videographer and pay deposit
Book officiant and pay deposit
Book cake designer and pay deposit
Book florist and pay deposit
Book bride and groom accommodations
Book vendor accommodations
Book vendor ferry tickets if applicable
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Order bridal gown and accessories
A. Evan and Meaghan Wargo bask in a post-ceremony and post-sunset glow on the lawn of the Atlantic Inn. Evan is the
head chef at Eli’s restaurant. Photo by Rose Schaller Photo. B. Guests enjoy the gorgeous flowers and rolling hills that surround The Rose Farm Inn – perfect for lawn games, a reception trend. Photo by Cecilia DelViscio Photography.
Book rehearsal dinner location
Begin researching invitations and wording
If you are inviting all of your guests to the rehearsal
dinner, consider integrating this into your invite and
RSVP. Pocket-fold invitations are very useful for
presenting info about multiple events as well as
gathering RSVPs.
Shop for wedding bands and get ideas for engraving
Begin researching honeymoon spots
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Stacy Ferraro and Paul Henshaw
Lewis Farm 8.19.2010
She: 36, teaching assistant at the Block Island School,
waitresss at Eli’s and taxi driver in summer; from
Glastonbury, Connecticut
He: 43, construction worker, bartender at McGovern’s
Yellow Kittens; from Roxbury, Connecticut
How did Block Island make your wedding
special? All our family and friends were able to come
and spend a week and see why we love it so much.
Island is a unique place and you might have to go to
plan B. Even your plan B out here is better than getting
married anywhere else.
Where was the reception?
At a good friend’s home up the road from Lewis
Farm. The Manisses catered it, and good friends did
homestyle antipasto and desserts.
Where was your honeymoon? A short one to
Nantucket. We usually don’t leave the island in August!
Now live in Block Island, Rhode Island.
Will your bridesmaids wear their dresses again?
Probably not.
How many guests? Almost 200.
How did you meet? At Yellow Kittens during a
summer working on the island years ago. We started
dating six years ago.
How did he/she propose? Over the dishes. It was
New Year’s Day and we were going to the Polar Plunge.
He got down on one knee and asked me when I took
off my rubber gloves.
How did Block Island become your wedding
destination?
It first became our home. Paul had spent 20 summers
out here; I’d spent 16.
What did guests tell you about the wedding
afterward? People are still telling us it was the best
wedding they’ve ever been to.
What is your most beautiful memory of your
wedding day? If I had to choose just one? It was
a crystal clear, perfect day. My father and I walked
through some tall grass to get to the site, and we took a
moment to look around – everyone was there, the sun
was shining, it was perfect.
Do you have advice for others who wed here?
Plan as much in advance as you can. Know that Block
What was your most bridezilla moment? When
rehearsal dinner food almost didn’t make it to the island.
What was his most clueless groom moment?
Being a little late to the rehearsal dinner at Kittens.
Would you have changed anything? No.
How do you like marriage so far? Better than I
expected. People say it doesn’t change things, but it
does, in a good way. I feel there’s a little bit more of a
closeness.
Photos by Trevor Holden. Interview by Judy Tierney.
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Alexis Ott and Frank Leddy
Spring House 6.12.2010
How many guests did you have? 175.
She: 32, V.P. in Global Public Affairs at Citigroup;
from Short Hills, New Jersey
He: 31, litigation associate at Rivkin Radler; from
Monroe, New York
wedding day?
Alexis: It sounds corny, but walking down the aisle
was it for me – hearing the music, talking to my dad,
starting to cry, seeing Frank, and seeing everybody.
Frank: Our band, Sugar, the last song they played
was Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley, and all the guests got up
around the parlor and linked arms and swayed.
Now live in Hoboken, New Jersey.
How did you meet? At Villanova University senior
year. Then we ended up living in the same suburb of
Philly. Then, after law school, I moved to Hoboken and
bumped into Alexis again. It turned out she needed
a roommate and I needed a roomate. We were just
roomates for a year and a half, and suddenly we weren’t.
How did he/she propose? On painted rock.
I surprised her when we drove by on mopeds.
destination? It was a no-brainer. I’ve been coming to
the island since I was a small boy and my parents ended
up buying a house up there. Then, independent of me,
Alexis had gone to a wedding on B.I. about ten years
ago, and from then on she always wanted to get married
there. We just knew it would be Block Island.
Alexis: And we knew it was going to be the Spring
House: ‘That’s where you do it,’ as Frank’s dad would
say.
special? All our family and friends were able to
come and spend a week and see why we love it so
much. Everybody just loved it, from my 93-year-old
grandfather to the youngest kids. It was a vacation for
five nights.
Frank: Rent houses for everyone! Don’t make it a
wedding day, make it a wedding week.
Alexis: I would definitely say hands-down use Jamie
Rose and Laura Tierney. The cake by Laura was
just amazing – five tiers and Jamie did flowers that
matched; it really impressed me.
Other highlights?
– All our guests got canvas gift bags with Blocks of
Fudge fudge, B.I. Blonde beer from Redbird, and
Block and Barrel potato chips from Three Sisters.
– Thursday we did a cocktail cruise on Ruling Passion.
– Friday night we had a rehearsal wine-tasting dinner at
The Atlantic Inn. Brad [Marthens, owner] let us use
his antique pickup and there was a bagpiper on the
lawn, it was phenomenal.
– Saturday morning the groomsmen brunched at the
Narrangansett while the girls had their nails done
at Koru.
– After the wedding, Brad and Rick from Island
Antiques let us borrow that car they keep outside
their shop to tool around in and take pictures.
– On Sunday Rita [Draper] set up a nice brunch at the
Manisses by the fountain, and that night we had a
bonfire on the beach for everyone who stayed.
Where was your honeymoon? On Block Island
the wedding is the honeymoon! We spent 5 or 6 nights
on the island and then went to Napa for 3 nights. Then
we spent 16 days in Hong Kong and Thailand over the
holidays.
afterward? We had people from Massachusetts,
Florida, San Francisco, Belgium. They all said this was
the greatest wedding they’d ever been to. It wasn’t a
wedding, it was an event. There was just so much to do.
Where did you find your dress? Vera Wang. She
was actually there, she put the dress on me and took
pictures. It helps to be there during Fashion Week!
What was your most bridezilla moment? Driving
those gift bags around.
What was his most clueless groom moment? He
insisted on renting these vintage umbrellas from Seattle
in case it rained , but they cost a lot of money if you
lose or break them and I was like ‘people won’t know to
return them.’
Frank: I lost that battle – but if you ever have an
opportunity, check out Bella Umbrella.
Would you have changed anything?
Frank: No.
Alexis: I would have given myself more time to enjoy
cocktail hour at the wedding; we went for pictures and
missed our cocktail hour.
Frank: I agree with that.
Photos by Berit Bizjak, copyright 2011 Images by Berit, Inc.
Interview by Lisa Stiepock.
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Alicia Leone and Abel Sprague
Saint Andrew 10.10.2010
Where was the reception? Ballard’s.
She: 22, works with dad Johnny renting mopeds; from
Block Island, Rhode Island
He: 25, works with dad Joe as a heavy equipment
operator, from Block Island, Rhode Island
Now live in Block Island, Rhode Island.
How did you meet? We went to the Block Island
School. When she came to kindergarten, I was in the
third grade.
How did he/she propose?
Abel: I just asked her.
Alicia: It was my twenty-first birthday.
Abel: She thought I was joking.
Alicia: So I said no. Then he showed me the ring,
and I said yes.
destination?
We were born and raised out here. I’m tenth generation
of my family here – she’s probably the same. Our great
grandparents, grandparents, all were married out here.
It’s tradition.
special?
Abel: It was nice to see everyone in my favorite spot.
Alicia: Everybody could come.
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afterward?
Alicia: They raved about the fireworks and about how
great Ballard’s looked.
Abel: My cake [a replica of his truck] was awesome!
My brother in law Evan [Turenne – Eli’s sous chef],
Sara’s husband, made it as a surprise. I had it for a
long time in my basement, and then my dog ate it.
wedding day?
Alicia: The fireworks, it was a nice ending to the day.
[Cousin] Jason and [Uncle] Leo and Abel’s dad
did it for us and they were ordered especially for us,
so it was all silver and purples, the wedding colors.
The spot was perfect. It was better than the Fourth
of July!
What was the most unique thing you did?
Abel: We took this ‘69 Camaro around the island. It
was great. I’ve loved that car since I was like five.
Other highlights?
– Everyone loved the kids buffet , especially the
sliders.
– Jamie’s flower design was awesome.
– And then what the Ryans did to decorate Ballard’s!
– We had a DJ and a band: Mark Scortino and Family
Affair.
– Heather Russo and Jayme Hennessy played music
in the church .
– The rehearsal dinner at McNamara’s was really
good; the moms made the desserts .
– We gave the girls B.I. key necklaces of Jennifer’s.
She made my engagement ring, too.
– At the B.I. wedding show we met Denise from
Alterations Unlimited. She did the dress and tuxes
and you couldn’t ask for anything better.
What was the most unexpected thing that
happened?
Alicia: They went to move the cake and it had
collapsed. Even the flowers on it were completely
ruined. My uncle [Aldo of the bakery, her dad’s twin
brother] had a bunch of frozen cakes so they threw
a new one together that day. Evan’s mom decorated
it. It was really good, but apparently the first one they
did was just spectacular.
Alicia: Start planning early. We put it off until like the
last 3 months. I would have started much sooner.
Where was your honeymoon? Vermont right
after, for a mini-moon. We’re gonna do a one-year
anniversary trip, maybe Fiji and New Zealand.
Would you have changed anything? No, the
weather was perfect. The place was perfect.
Photos by Rose Schaller Photo and Matt Palma for Rose
Schaller Photo. Interview by Lisa Stiepock.
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Book bride and groom ferry tickets
Book hair stylist and/or makeup artist
Select and order Invitations
Order bridesmaid dresses and accessories
Select and order tuxes and accessories
Meet with ceremony officiant and begin planning ceremony
Meet with caterer and begin finalizing menu details
Give guest list to bridal shower hostess
Make honeymoon reservations
Purchase wedding rings
Select style for escort cards, place cards, table numbers, menus, and programs
Order what can be ordered ahead of time
Schedule bridal gown fittings
Write all payment and contract deadlines on calendar
Balances due, final counts due, menu choices due, rental order due
2-3 months out
Mail Invitations
Mail rehearsal dinner invites
Order linen rentals
Order favors
Confirm that bridal attendants have purchased their attire and accessories
Take rings for sizing and engraving
Purchase gifts for bridal attendants and parents and don’t forget the person
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Decide who will be reading and/or performing in wedding ceremony
Finalize reception menu
Select ceremony music: attendants’ processional, bride’s processional,
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Terin Brown and Kyle Draper
The Sullivan House 6.17.2010
She: 28, dental assistant working toward hygienist;
from Mountain Home, Idaho
He: 29, Rhode Island state trooper called back to the
guard to go to Afghanistan for a third time; from Block
Island
Now live in Providence, Rhode Island.
How did you meet? It was on Mountain Home Air
Force Base in Idaho in April of 2007. Kyle was one of
my patients. We became friends but he was deployed,
his second deployment, four months later. We e-mailed
back and forth while he was in Afghanistan and started
dating when he got back in 2008 .
How did he/she propose? It was Mother’s Day
2009 [daughter Carmyn is 6 and son Gavin is 2]. He
took me to the Bluffs and he got down on one knee and
asked me to marry him . Turns out he had asked my
dad a few months before.
destination? Kyle is from there, but also a lot of our
mutual friends are from there. The first time I went out
it was amazing; I had never been to the ocean. When I
thought about the pictures and the wedding
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– the amazing views, the people, the sights out there. I
knew it would be the perfect place!
special? Because our close friends and family were
there and we could share it with everybody.
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Where was the reception?
Behind the Manisses. I had a lot of help from Rita
[Draper of the 1661 and Manisses, Kyle’s mom]
and Kimberly [Ward of the Beachhead]. Kimberly
plays a special part in our lives; she’s our son Gavin’s
godmother. They met with chef Brian Hartman to plan
the menu and helped with everything.
How many guests? I’m not sure, but I heard 435.
wedding day? Seeing Kyle for the first time on the
wedding day ... his smile and the way he looked at me.
And the way he looked at me, too, when he saw me out
on Coast Guard Beach [where the couple posed for
pictures].
I believe it’s a very beautiful, magical place, probably
one of the most memorable weddings I could have ever
had. It’s a great community, with lots of activities to take
advantage of.
How long did your guests stay? Family came for a
week; a couple of military people came for a couple of
days; the bridesmaids for a couple of days.
afterward? We left packets in the hotels for off-island
guests with what to do, rent bikes, mopeds, shopping,
restaurants, the Abrams’ zoo, and a map for trails,
lighthouses. They loved it!
Where did you find your dress? It’s a very unique
dress, a Maggie Sottero dress. A corset top with one
shoulder flower, made of long chiffon and fitted
through the waist, it flowed naturally.
Will your bridesmaids wear their dresses
again? They could wear them again. They have a corset
top with flowy chiffon down to the knee in marine blue.
What was your most bridezilla moment? He
was too agreeable [for me to have any].
What was his most clueless groom moment?
I’d love to say the whole wedding, but what tops it is
when we were cutting the cake and we were supposed
to feed each other the cake – and he just ate it.
Photos by Trevor Holden. Interview by Judy Tierney.
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1-2 months out
Order wine, liquor and/or champagne, if necessary
Select readings for ceremony
Meet with officiant to finalize ceremony details
Do trial runs for hairstyles and makeup
Schedule pedicure and manicure for the day before the wedding
Schedule ceremony rehearsal time
Decide when and where you will get your marriage license
If both the bride and groom are legal residents of Rhode Island, you must obtain the marriage
license from your local town clerk. If out of state, you must obtain your license on Block Island
(can be done as late as the Thursday before your wedding).
Be fitted for bridal gown
Select or write vows
Begin drawing up an itinerary of wedding day details
Think about when you would like the following events to take place: bride and groom’s first
dance, parent dances, best man’s toast, maid of honor toast. Will you have a bouquet and
garter toss? Are there special announcements or other special toasts that you would like to
include in the reception events?
Begin writing ceremony program
Purchase ceremony accessories: unity candle, ring pillow, etc...
Purchase reception accessories: card box, toasting glasses, guest book, cake knife, garter, etc.
Begin receiving RSVPs in mail
Track meal choices and accommodations
Write thank-you notes as you receive shower and/or wedding gifts
Arrange for a babysitter if necessary
Get a pre-wedding haircut
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Cindy Aitken and Adam Sharp
Southeast Lighthouse 9.18.2010
She: 32, producer for Associated Press television;
from Oak Lawn, Illinois
He: 32, just started a new job at Twitter as its D.C.
liaison; from Stamford, Connecticut
afterward? They have all fallen in love with Block
Island. One afternoon we were all talking about how
we’d spent our mornings, and several had been in town
looking for rentals for next summer!
Now live in Washington, D.C.
How did you meet? In Intro to Journalism at Medill
[part of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois]
thirteen years ago.
How did he/she propose? Adam proposed. It
was the Fourth of July 2009. We went hiking and
came to this nice clearing, a natural spot to stop and
sit and look and be glad you’re kind of in the middle of
nowhere. After a few minutes I got up to walk away and
he grabbed my arm, and when I turned he was down
on one knee, and of course I said yes. Then he kind of
walks away and he goes to this tree and he pulls out a
picnic basket!
destination?
Adam: Growing up in Stamford our yacht club would
do a summer cruise every year and we’d hit the
nearby ports: Mystic, Cuttyhunk, the Vineyard,
Nantucket, Block Island. After my father passed
away when I was eight, my mother and I didn’t do
the cruises anymore. We sold the boat. But every
summer we’d go to Mystic or I’d visit friends on the
other islands. Block Island was the only destination
of that summer tradition we never went back to, so
it became the only one with fixed memories of my
father.
In the summer of ‘07 Cindy and I were talking
about where to go for our summer vacation and I’d
been having this recurring dream of getting off the
boat in New Harbor with my dad. So we went there.
Cindy: I felt an immediate connection to the place.
We got off the ferry and just immediately relaxed.
We rented bikes, did a ton of hiking, went kayaking,
it was just this place unlike any other. No chain
hotels or restaurants, the nicest people on the planet,
food that’s yummy but not pretentious. We’d gone
to Nantucket before and I didn’t quite feel like I fit
in with the crowd. Block Island is just as pretty, but it
has a completely different feel.
special?
Cindy: You know how sometimes in movies or shows
the location almost plays another character? I feel
like that’s how Block Island was for our wedding. It
would not have been the same were it not on Block
Island.
Adam: Having it on water like this was like being able
to have my father at the wedding, which meant a lot
to my mother as well.
Where was the reception? The 1661
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Who married you? The Very Rev. James Parks
Morton, the longest-serving dean of St. John the Divine
in Manhattan. He had married my parents, baptized
me, and done my father’s memorial as well.
wedding day?
Adam: Definitely when Cindy first came out at the
wedding, definitely that! But also this one random
moment during the dinner, just looking around at
our friends from different aspects of our lives having
a good time interacting, and thinking it all worked.
Cindy: Walking down the aisle with my dad and
seeing everyone. The day was so beautiful and my
dad was just beaming and I was just beaming. I was
indescribably happy! We had surprised my dad,
who is Scottish, with a bagpiper. The piper had
to hide in this tiny corner of the lighthouse. The
rest of the wedding party walked in to the violinist
[Heather Russo], and then the guests heard the
bagpiper come out of nowhere with this big sound
– it was magical and memorable.
The most fun, though, was the photo shoot down
on the beach – climbing up and down the stairs and
over the rocks in my dress and heels. My shoes got
completely ruined, but it was one of the best parts of
the entire weekend.
Other highlights? We used our favorite island
places as much as we could. We got earrings for the
bridesmaids at Glass Onion. We sent folks to Ernie’s
and to the zoo. We made a whole weekend for them:
– Thursday night we all went to Eli’s for dinner. We
kind of took over and came in waves, and they could
not have been nicer.
– Friday afternoon we went to Three Sisters and
Friday night we had a welcome dinner at Ballard’s.
– Saturday morning a bunch of us went out sailing on
the Ruling Passion.
– Sunday we had an informal goodbye brunch at
1661.
Adam: Oh, and first, last, an in between we got lobster
rolls from Rose at Old Harbor Takeout. She called
us “the lobster wedding.”
What was unique about your wedding?
Cindy: I said I wanted to be able to smell Adam’s
cooking while I walked down the aisle – my
bouquet had rosemary and thyme; the boutaniers
had sprigs of rosemary; the centerpieces had
rosemary, sage, dill... It smelled amazing.
Adam: All the groomsmen wore these sailors
bracelets. As a kid on our sailing trips, I would
always get one of these bracelets at our first port and
cut it off at the end of the trip, when it was beyond
disgusting. I had gotten one at Star Department
Store on our vacation out here in 2007.
At the time I was working as a staffer to Senator
Mary Landrieu of Louisianna, and on my way to a
press conference I realized I was still wearing that
bracelet and I had nothing to cut it off with. Jack
Reed was the first to show up and he notices the
bracelet, asks, ‘Do you sail?’ I say, ‘Yes, in fact I got
this in your state.’ Then Whitehouse and Kennedy
come in and start talking about it, too. So now it’s
my little totem of what I’d rather be doing. I’m never
without it. I’m actually still wearing the one from the
wedding.
Cindy: It’s a little dirty.
Adam: It’s not too bad.
happened? We didn’t tell our guests where the
ceremony was. Everyone was told to meet at the
Manisses at six p.m. and the school bus would pick
them up. We’d actually given a clue because the
compass rose that was on the invites, on everything
really, had the exact coordinates. It turns out one couple
had figured it out, but they kept our secret.
Cindy: If you don’t live on the island hire Mona
[Dwyer Helterline, wedding planner].
Adam: The single best decision we made at any point
in the process was hiring her. A lot of our guests
were T.V. producers, who really know how to obsess
over every detail, and they were blown away by her.
Cindy: Keep it small, people you just absolutely have
to have with you.
Adam: A friend told us: Don’t judge your guest list by
who you feel obligated to invite, instead ask yourself
who in ten years would you look back and say how
could we possibly have done a wedding without
them?
Where was your honeymoon? Four days in Paris
and a week in the south of France.
During planning, what was the easiest thing
for the two of you to agree on? The lighthouse as
the location.
The toughest? The budget. Adam all along wanted
lobster to be part of the weekend. At first he wanted it
for the reception, and I was like I don’t want to wear
a bib over my wedding dress. We ended up making
it work [for the rehearsal dinner] and it was worth
it. The Ballard’s chefs walked in with these three big
platters, heaping mounds of lobster, and you would
have thought they were celebrities; everyone crowded
around taking pictures.
Adam: I wanted to do a traditional New England
lobster bake in sand with seaweed and Ballard’s did
it for us. After dinner we went out and had a big
bonfire on the beach and made s’mores.
Photos by Bryan Halay, Halay & McGuinness Photography.
Interview by Lisa Stiepock.
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Missy Gallagher and Seth Lemoine
She: 33, 3rd- and 4th-grade teacher at Rectory
School in Pomfret, Connecticut; from Glastonbury,
Connecticut
He: 35, civil engineer for Smithfield, Rhode Island;
from Block Island, Rhode Island
Now live in Plainfield, Connecticut, and Block Island,
Rhode Island.
How did you meet? On the island, when we were
about fifteen. Seth grew up here. My family spent
summers. About four years ago, one night at Mahogany
Shoals, a spark developed.
How did he/she propose? He proposed on the
third of July, during the fireworks.
destination? It wasn’t even a question. It was always
where I wanted to get married, no matter who I
married, whether it was an island boy or not. It’s home
to me.
Where was the reception? At The Knoll, a friend’s
house. Kimberly Ward, from the Beachead, was our
caterer. People especially loved the mini lobster rolls.
There’s the Block Island Factor – sometimes things
don’t happen as fast as they do on the mainland. Just
enjoy the day.
How many guests did you have? 180 or so.
How long did your guests stay? Most live here.
The wedding was on a Thursday so a lot of those from
out of town rented a place and spent four days.
What did they tell you about the wedding
afterward? The weather was beautiful, the food was
amazing, the view was incredible.
What is your most beautiful memory of the
island/ your wedding day? That’s a hard one. I
feel like I’m cheating one if I say the other. So many
small things. Getting ready with all of my girls in the
morning, relaxing with them (my bridesmaids).
Were you worried about the weather? No.
We had one of those big tents. A friend got married
the summer before and it rained, people were
wakeboarding under the tent and it was one of the best
weddings I’d been to. [See photo, page 27.]
Where was your honeymoon? We went to
Roatan Island off Honduras over the holidays.
again? I think so, but doesn’t every bride think that:
You can totally wear that again!?
During planning, what was the easiest thing
for the two of you to agree on? We wanted our
dinner to be set-up, we did not want a traditional sitdown dinner. My mom wanted it, but we stood firm.
The toughest? Fighting with my mom about the sitdown dinner.
How do you like marriage so far? It’s been great.
I love being married and being married to him.
Photos by JFuller Photography and Laura Sanford. Interview
by Judy Tierney.
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Jocelyn Ruppell and Jack Lagier
Hotel Manisses 8.7.2010
Where was the reception? The 1661 Inn.
She: 30, speech language pathologist at Good
Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California; from North
Kingstown, Rhode Island
He: 30, in sales and marketing for Driscoll’s berries;
from Ripon, California
Now live in Scotts Valley, California.
How did you meet? Match.com.
How did he (or you?) propose? It was January last
year. We were in London for his sister’s wedding. His
aunt introduced me as Jack’s fiance and I said, ‘What?’
and she said, ‘Oh not yet!’ and laughed. So they weren’t
very good at keeping the secret.
He waited until the last night we were there. I’m
asking him to help me pack and I turn around and he’s
kneeling in front of this picture window looking out
over the [River] Thames. We forgot about packing and
took a snowy walk along the Thames.
destination? When we were first dating, he came out
to visit my family in North Kingstown and we decided
to take some trips around Rhode Island. I’d been
coming out on day trips to the island with my family
since I was thirteen. Every summer we’d ride bikes, go
to Ballard’s. So I took Jack and he loved it. We thought
about Monterey Bay and Carmel for the wedding, but
it was actually a lot cheaper to get married on Block
Island. I never spent a night there ‘til my wedding!
special? Everyone out there did such a good
job. Elizabeth at The 1661 was fabulous. She just
recommended all the vendors on the island. We had
Claire do flowers and Rose do photos and Mark
Scortino DJ. We called them all in January, and it all fell
into place.
How many guests? 75.
afterward? They said it was the most fun wedding
they’d been to in a long time. The California folks loved
the island, especially visiting the lighhouses.
What was your favorite moment? We’d been out
taking pictures all over the island and we came back
and everyone was out on the patio. They announced us
and we came in and did this waltz to Until by Sting that
we’d been practicing for so long. It was really magical –
out on the patio overlooking the ocean. The sun hadn’t
set yet, it was the golden hour in the afternoon. Then at
dinner we just had a blast. My mom got up and sang a
song, which was a really beautiful surprise.
Other highlights?
– We had a bachelorette party the day before, just said
meet at Ballard’s. It wasn’t planned, but it was great.
Everyone was swimming, even my grandmother.
People got on the banana boat and went parasailing.
The California folks really loved swimming -- they
thought it was so warm!
– Thursday night people who came early had tapas at
the Atlantic Inn and loved it.
– And the rehearsal dinner was on the private back
deck at the National. It was fabulous.
Where was your honeymoon? Curacao.
happened? At the reception I sat down next to
my dad’s friend to talk to him and someone on the
opposite side of the table had a glass of red wine. I saw it
tipping like a slo-mo horror movie moment and went
to grab it and it went all down the front of my dress.
Everyone was dousing me with salt and seltzer water.
My mom was more upset than I was; I had gotten a
dress to wear to party at Nick’s afterward so I just put
that on a little earlier than I’d planned.
And then there was the moment when my dad
drove his car into a ditch!
What was a unique thing about your wedding?
Jack’s dad really wanted everyone to have almonds
from his ranch in California, so he sent this giant bag of
Jordan almonds to my mom and she and my uncle and
grandmother spent months assembling them.
What was your most bridezilla moment? When I
though I had Lyme disease the day before the wedding.
There was this big bullseye [rash on her arm], and
everyone was like, you have to get to medical center.
I went up there and they couldn’t take me right away
‘cause there was this moped accident victim and I was
like, I’ve got to get to my manicure appointment and
the rehearsal is going to start; I kept asking how much
longer? Finally, they said come back in twenty minutes.
So I ran down to Koru and got my nails done really
quick and ran back to the medical center.
I just lost it and Jack was so calm and collected. He
just made me feel so much better, and I was like, this is
why I’m marrying him. [It turned out not to be Lyme,
rather a likely spider bite.]
What was his most clueless groom moment? He
did all his freaking out the months before. He and my
mom fought over everything: what kind of container
the almonds would go in and what color ribbons
would go on the jar. Once here he was totally calm and
he had so much fun.
Would you have changed anything? Maybe I
wouldn’t have had red wine at my wedding!
Photos by Rose Schaller Photo. Interview by Lisa Stiepock.
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Natalie Sisto and J.T. Means
She: 26, a strategy consultant for government agencies
and nonprofit organizations for Accenture in D.C.;
from Upper Arlington, Ohio
He: 26, a veterinary technician in oncology at
Friendship Animal Hospital in D.C.; from Upper
Arlington, Ohio
wedding day? It sounds really corny but I loved
our vows; I got really giddy and excited realizing the
moment was there!
And I had a lot of fun with it when we went to take
pictures on the Bluffs and at the Lighthouse. We hadn’t
seen each other all day and it had been a crazy week.
Kitty [Maer, the photographer] and her assistant Sarah
made us feel like we were the only ones there.
Now live in Washington D.C.
How did you meet? We’ve been dating since high
school, since we were fifteen years old.
How did he propose? He gave me a huge box and
inside was a set of nesting boxes. The last four said
will-you-marry-me? and then the smallest one had a
ring in it.
destination? My great grandfather used to come
out here golfing and my grandparents made it their
permanent residence in 1990. I worked on the island
at the Book Nook with my uncle Johno [Sisto] and at
The Harborside for two summers as a waitress. I first
brought J.T. out here eight years ago. He’s a huge nature
guy so he loved it right away.
special? What we really loved was that everyone was
on vacation. They spent a week with us and they were
in relaxed vacation mode – they weren’t running home
to meet the sitter or let the dog out. I’d run into my
guests downtown and on the beach.
afterward? This is the best wedding ever.
Jamie Rose did a beautiful job on the flowers and
everyone was raving about the cake Laura Tierney
made; it was beautiful, but it was also delicious.
[Wedding planner] Mona was amazing. You could tell
that Jamie, Mona, Laura, just love their jobs, they’re
willing to go above and beyond.
Where was your honeymoon? We spent four days
in Newport for a mini-moon. We’re going to go on
a honeymoon next fall before he goes to vet school.
We’re looking at New Zealand.
Will your bridesmaids wear their dresses again?
I think that some of them will. It’s a simple dress, pretty
versatile, and I had necklaces made up to go with them
– I picked out the beads.
One of my bridesmaids lost her dress and had to rush
order a new one to the island and my matron of honor
locked her dress in the car at the airport in Michigan
and had to have AAA break in. They only told me this
afterward!
All these adults piling into Howie’s yellow school
bus on the way to and from our rehearsal dinner at
my grandparents’ house. On the way there they were
picked up from hotels and on the way back they were
dropped off at bars. We had some unique island favors:
I gave Chilean three legged pigs from Scarlet Begonia
as good luck charms to my bridesmaids. And we had
Block Island Blue Pottery block islands as placeholders;
my mom wrote all the guest names and table numbers
on the back. A lot of those ended up on Christmas
trees this year. And my sister painted us an oar that we
used as our guestbook.
Other highlights? Everyone raved about the food.
They loved the meal at the Spring House – Danielle
helped us put together a great menu. Another family
friend arranged a lobster clambake Thursday. For the
rehearsal dinner, we used her grandparents’ home on
Old Mill Road and [Kimberly from] the Beachead
catered it. It was all so good, and the mini crabcakes and
the lamb lollipops were the big hit.
happened? There were a lot of little mishaps, things I
found endearing: mopeders going by yelling congrats,
planes overhead during the readings. Oh, and my heel
got caught between the boards in the Spring House
porch; I didn’t expect to fall down the aisle, but it
loosened me up!
Will you return for one of your anniversaries?
Absolutely! We are planning on coming this summer.
What was your most bridezilla moment? When
I was getting into my dress – it was entirely lace-up in
the back and my mom kept making it looser and my
sister kept making it tighter.
His most clueless groom moment? When he let
the two mothers talk him into going for a hair cut. He
knows I prefer his hair longer, but he went anyway. That
was our only wedding-week argument – but of course
he looked great.
Would you have changed anything? No
Photos by Kitty Maer Photograpy. Interview by Lisa Stiepock.
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3-4 weeks out
Pick up wedding bands
Final bridal gown fitting
Complete event schedules
Finalize event and table layout
Have wedding program printed
Have escort cards/chart, place cards, menus, ceremony program printed
Wrap attendant gifts and attach a note of thanks
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Call guests who have not yet RSVP’d
Confirm head count for vendors
Confirm menu choices to vendors
Obtain marriage license
Purchase items for guest welcome bags
Create a welcome letter with info for guest bags
A welcome letter, schedule of events, transportation, what to do around
Block Island, the couple’s favorite places
Compile a list of where guests are staying; this will make gift bag
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Plan order of processional and recessional
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A. The last few weeks before your wedding will fly by, so try to do things like hand writing place
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Photo by Alice Jacob.
1-2 weeks out
Prepare a must-have photo list for photographer and videographer
Check weather forecast – Rain Plan?
Call all vendors and confirm the details
Complete escort cards and table numbers – or send to print
Plan ceremony seating
Groom haircut
Make sure all grooms attendants try on tuxes and have obtained all accessories
Obtain/print final checks and prepare tip envelopes for vendors
Finalize seating chart for reception and rehearsal dinner if necessary
Finalize wedding-day timeline and distribute to vendors and wedding party
day before, day of
Pick-up Linens
Decide if rain plan will need to be put in place
Attend pedicure and manicure appointments
Inform attendants of their duties
Gather ceremony and reception items
Rehearsal – bring marriage license
Attend hair and makeup appointments
Attend photography portrait sessions before wedding, if applicable
Provide snacks and drinks for attendants
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Christine Wendland and Kevin Ben Tierney
Payne’s Harbor View Inn 4.3.2010
She: 28, working in marketing, from Bielefeld,
Germany
He: 24, working on his PhD in computer science, from
Bethany, Connecticut and Block Island, Rhode Island
Now live in Bielefeld, Germany (her); Copenhagen,
Denmark (him).
How did you meet? We met in Osnabrück,
Germany, where I was studying and Kevin was on a
study abroad program. We met in a bar where they
were showing a war movie… after the movie we sat
at nearby tables and Kevin came over to ask if my two
friends and me would like to go to a club with him and
his friend after we finished our drinks… we went.
How did he/she propose? He proposed on a flight
from Europe back to the U.S. He said he had a gift for
me and handed me a bag in which I found a little box.
destination? Kevin’s parents live on the island [Judy,
who interviewed other brides and grooms in this
magazine, and Ron are pictured above] and I fell in love
with it when Kevin brought me there for the first time.
Judy knows all the people on the island, so she could
help organize a wedding in just three weeks.
How many guests? about 50
What did your guests tell you about the
wedding afterward? They absolutely loved it. It was
a beautiful day, very warm for the time of the year.
special? It is a unique, beautiful location, and Judy’s
and Ron’s home. Really nice island people helped us
organize: Kimberly from the Beachead, Carol Payne,
Kim Gaffett, Jamie Rose and others made our wedding
day perfect.
wedding day? After the reception, when many of the
guests had left to catch the last ferry… it suddenly went
from sunny and clear blue sky to completely foggy…
I realized how lucky we got with that beautiful day and
that we were able to celebrate on such a beautiful island.
It’s the perfect location! Choose a time that is not too
crowded. The island is so much nicer when there are
fewer tourists.
Where was your honeymoon? We haven’t really
had a honeymoon yet. But our room at Payne’s was the
biggest hotel room I’ve ever been in and was a perfect
honeymoon suite!
again? I had one bridesmaid, my sister, she was
wearing a pantsuit (which I liked!) and she is going to
wear it again, yes.
Would you have changed anything? If I could
have had my parents and some of my German friends
at the wedding, it would have been even better.
Everything else was perfect.
What was up with that chicken? Kevin put up the
chicken as a lucky charm. We like chickens and it’s not
an ordinary chicken, but a Rhode Island Red !
Photos by Stefanie Wendland and Kari Curtis. Interview by Lisa
Stiepock.
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Roseanne Hues & Kevin Barney
She: 33, financial operations specialist for the
Department of Health and Human Services; from
New York
He: 35, marketing and communications manager for
Boston Cannons Lacrosse team; from New York
Now live in Boston.
How did you meet? Match.com.
How did he/she propose? We bought a house
together and the day we moved in, we were in our
empty living room. I presented her with her favorite
thing, a Coach bag, and she wouldn’t open the bag –
I had to open it for her and inside was a ring.
destination? My granddad’s cousin had a house
there, so growing up I spent one to three weeks a
summer on the island with my family. I hadn’t been in
fifteen years, since I was eighteen. But we were thinking
destination weddings and I thought Block Island. So I
brought Roseanne out and she fell in love with it.
special? The biggest thing was being able to bring our
families together. We rented four houses and spent the
week before the wedding together.
Where was your honeymoon? Jamaica, a month
later.
again? Probably not.
afterward? So many of our friends and family fell in
love with the island, want to come back now. They kept
thanking us for showing them the island.
wedding day?
Roseanne: There’s a lot. I think the beach at Ballard’s.
We went outside just before sunset at the reception,
everyone came out and relaxed. There had been a
hurricane at sea, and the weather was gorgeous.
Kevin: Everyone filtered out to the beach and was
in awe at how beautiful it was, the lighting. We
climbed on the lifeguard stand and took photos.
Will you return for one of your anniversaries?
Yes. We’re going back next year. His parents booked a
house.
What was your most bridezilla moment?
When there was a pickup miscommunication on the
glassware for the reception.
His most clueless groom moment? Packing the
car.
Photos by CDennis & Xien Gignac/www.pictureperfectphoto.
us. Interview by Judy Tierney.
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Roseanne: Mona Dwyer was a lifesaver.
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Katrina Mabbitt and Nate Bornstein
She: 27, facilities manager for an insurance company;
from Seattle, Washington
He: 28, emergency medicine resident; from San
Francisco, California
Now living in Hartford, Connecticut.
How did you meet? We were set up at a wedding in
2007. We both went to UWashington, Seattle, and had
mutual friends. At their wedding, I was a bridesmaid
and he a groomsman. We met on a Wednesday or
Thursday and had ‘til Monday [to get acquainted].
We kept in contact and flew to meet each other every
six weeks in Idaho, Montana , California. I moved to
Hartford in August 2008, because he was he doing his
residency here.
why not make it a really cool place? Block Island was
perfect. We did a week long thing – rented four houses
– his family, my family, extended family, some of the
bridal party. Thirty people came Sunday to Sunday.
Some were skeptical before they came. Now we hear
from them what a fantasic, magical place it is.
special? The feel of the island. Some other places feel
hectic and fast paced, like wedding factories. Even with
as many weddings as there are on Block Island, ours felt
customized and relaxed. We had a wonderful vacation
week and one of the days we happened to get married.
wedding day? Looking out to the outcropping of
really black rocks and the vibrant blue water you see
from the patio of the Spring House.
How did he/she propose? We were leaf peeping
in New Hampshire. He tried to get us on a hike to a
waterfall in the White Mountains. But we hit horrible
traffic, so he ended up proposing in the parking lot of
the trailhead as the sun was setting!
destination?
We came out for a weekend trip, Labor Day 2009, to
hike and bike and just fell in love with it. We decided
since everyone would have to travel anyway (my
parents are in Michigan, other family is in Florida),
What was your favorite moment?
The rehearsal. We had a seafood place [Finn’s] cater it
at one of the houses. Then we rehearsed at the Spring
House, where there was a gorgeous sunset, all reds
and yellows. All of our friends and family were there
without the formality of a wedding day.
afterward? Let’s all go back every five years for your
anniversary. They want to recreate the week.
happened? The weather. It went from so stormy and
nasty early in the week to so peaceful and gorgeous
later on.
We had an apple theme. Washington is an apple state
and Nate’s family has their home in Napa and they are
proud of their Gravensteins. The tables were named for
apples; the head table was Gala.
We picked apples to make pies with and used the
smaller ones for the tables.
What was your most bridezilla moment? The
day before everyone got to the island. I was concerned
about flights, the ferry, not forgetting anything.
His most clueless groom moment? Well, not
really clueless but it was a small disaster. We worked
with the ferry to get group tickets, which were sent
to our house. Nate cleaned up and threw away the
majority of the tickets. I spent three or four hours going
through the garbage and recycling, but never found
them. The ferry company overnighted more for us!
How do you like marriage so far? Great. We’re
enjoying not planning the wedding anymore!
Photos by Authentic Eye Photography. Interview by
Judy Tierney.
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