Monday, May 5, 2008

Jes & Alex's wedding day details:


WHAT: Our Wedding!
WHO: Jes Anthonis & Alexander McGregor
WHEN: Saturday, September 20th, 2008 5:30 pm
WHERE: Moose Point State Park, Belfast, Maine
Reception to follow at Chase's Daily.
Musical Guests:
The Brothers Yentes!

Belfast is located up the coast from Portland, Maine.
About 3.5 hours north of Boston and about 45 minutes south of Acadia National Park.
There are many ways to travel to the coast, and we will be posting directions shortly.

Places to stay:


Belfast is a small sea-side town located in mid-coast Maine. There are a great many accommodations in town and the surrounding areas. What follows is the short list of B&B's and rentals we can personally recommend but many more options can be found through the Belfast Chamber of Commerce.
Bed and Breakfast's:
The WatchTide Inn~ Searsport, Maine: cozy and stately and located right on the shore.
The Alden House ~ Belfast, Maine: located a few blocks up from the ocean and right intown.
Cottages:
Wonderview Cottages~ Belfast, Maine: located right on the ocean with many different options and price ranges.
Camping and Cabins:
Searsport Shores~ Searsport, Maine: located just a few miles from the wedding site. Tenting and cabins available.
Hotels/Motels:
Colonial Gables~Searsport, Maine:very cute and cozy motel location that overlooks the bay.
Comfort Inn~ Belfast, Maine: your standard hotel with dining, pool and an ocean view.




Directions:



Thursday, May 1, 2008

Our Registry:

"let's grow old together" by groundwork

WE HAVE TWO REGISTRIES SET UP:
A very general housewares and kitchen gadgets registry at the lovely~
Macy's.com
and
A very special registry of handmade goods at~
Etsy.com.

s.w.e.e.t.h.e.a.r.t carrots


Alex and I work on a farm in Maine in the summers. Alex works on the farm and I work in the farm restaurant.
{last summer i did try my hand at picking cut flowers for the in-house farmers market}
Right after our engagement we found these!
Sweetheart carrots, growing side by each in the earth and meant to be!
Read a review of Chase's Daily in Travel & Leisure.
Be sure to stop by Chase's Daily while you are in town for great fresh baked breads, deluxe vegetarian cuisine and some killer fairly traded coffee!

Saturday, January 5, 2008

the zany pie table


Our menu for dinner on Saturday is full of pies! Savory root veggie pies, some more standard English type dinner pies, etc.
But we also have a place for everyone and anyone to share there fave recipes with us.
The Zany Pie Table is your chance to bring along a treat, Sweet or Savory and have us all eat it up.
Have a favorite family recipe? Dust it off and get down to work.
Have something you've been dying to try out- We'll be the perfect test group.
Any and All pies, tarts, galetts, cobblers, balckbirds, and turnovers welcome!!!!