Cool Stuff in Plymouth

I've promised a word or two about the town of Plymouth so here goes a first pass. I'm new to the town too, so I'm as a much of a tourist as the next, um, bride. However, being the particular couple that we are, of course we'll be guiding you to some of our own favorites.

First off, the standard stuff is all listed at the general tourist website, which is worth a spin. They have the Rock, (no, not that one, silly), the Boat, the Beach, all of that good stuff. If you are into living history displays, I do think that Plimoth Plantation is a good way to get into the Pilgrim spirit as you can chat with some of those folks and their Native American sortof pals just like in the good old days. They also have an incredible garden completely unrelated to the rest of the plantation so if you are there, ask to see where all the weddings take place off site from the plantation as it is a surprisingly well-kept secret spot that we considered for our ceremony.

Now you may be thinking about cranberries during your visit. I'll be honest -- I've lived in Boston now almost 10 years and have yet to see a bona fide cranberry bog in action, although I have seen some hibernating over the winter. I don't know how much farming you'll see in June (harvest is in the fall), but it may be worth some sort of cranberry quest. You'll have to do that one on your own, but if anyone needs me to find them more info, let me know because Plymouth does have bogs. You can watch a fun little film about the berry on the site.

Finally, thanks to the wonders of technology, Rob and I are creating our very own personalized web map of the wedding and surrounding fun things. Yep, this internet thing is just a thrill a minute. It seems to be one of those internet things that are actually useful.

Like I said, I'm still getting to know Plymouth, but as I find out new cool stuff, I will keep you posted.

Christmas 2007

My dear pal Tina took this photo of us during a holiday brunch at the home of the ultra-hostess, Katie J (count 'em, four breakfast casseroles, including grits, yum). Rob was a trooper, driving 9 hours from Boston to Pittsburgh and then willingly spending the week with my family, followed by a 12 hour drive back. (headwinds?). So he has earned many points in my book.
So with the new year comes the actual year of this whole event thing. Maybe that's not amazing to anyone but me.
All is well in Boston. We are stripping wallpaper to beat the bandits.

A Little More Hotel Info

Okay, after doing some more research, I have found an Inn that seems to make most folks happy. Feel free to use this place as well -- they have a 20% discount price off the summer rate for our wedding so do ask for it. It isn't as close as those already mentioned but it is still within a few miles and with a reasonable price.
The Plymouth Bay Inn 1.800.941.0075 You will need to call to get the wedding rate.

Where to rest your weary heads

Our wedding plans have included lots of discussions about Boston and its options for lodging. With a number of our dear friends and family coming from Pittsburgh as well as many other states and possibly a foreign country or two (does Canada count as foreign?), we wanted to make sure they had good options. We are pretty pleased with Plymouth as our guests get the bonus of visiting a popular, beautiful summer vacation area along with you know, all the wedding stuff. On the other hand, because Plymouth is so cool, lots of other people are going to have the same idea regardless of our wedding. What I'm getting at here is we do recommend you book early if you are planning to stay in Plymouth.

In Plymouth, we are recommending two lodgings as our favorites and have blocked rooms there. The links are up in the corner of the blog.

The Governor Bradford Motor Inn is definitely older but its convenience factor and price are pretty huge bonuses in the Plymouth lodge-off. They are right across the street from the ocean, have a nice pool out front, ocean view rooms vs. non-ocean view rooms, and a very easy walk (3 blocks) from the ceremony and reception as well as all of the Plymouth tourist options. All rooms have a fridge and coffee maker. Pros: convenience, amazing ocean view, reasonable price. Cons: Hasn't been modernized in a long time.

The second option is the Best Western Cold Spring where we have also blocked rooms. This venue is pretty much brand new and is the nicest Best Western I have ever seen. The staff is Pittsburgh-style friendly (ie the nicest people ever) and it is owned by a friend of Rob's mom. It is more expensive but really extremely nice. It is about 3/4 mile from the wedding and reception. Pros: Spankin' new and sparkling clean and a really nice facility. Cons: Further away from the event.

One other hotel of note is the John Carver Inn, which would not do room blocks for us. It is a large facility which is the closest of all options to the ceremony. It is also a lot pricier than the other options, but the rooms and the pool (indoor with pirate themed water slide) are very nice. A decent family restaurant is attached to the hotel (The Hearth and Kettle) which is New England's version of Eat n Park.

I did take a look at the Radisson but they said they were already booked up that weekend. You can give them a try because who knows what might change.

I have heard good things about the Hilton Garden Inn Plymouth, but haven't seen the space.

There are lots of smaller options as well for bed and breakfast type inns.

If you have any questions about recommendations or anything you want us to check out in advance for you, just give a holler.

Coming up soon -- cool stuff to do in the area.

Welcome to Our New Site

Hi everyone!

Rob and I started this blog to share news about our upcoming wedding. We can't wait to have you all join us in June here in Boston. Or more specifically, Plymouth, which is about a half hour south of Boston. You may have heard of the town, you know, the Rock and the Pilgrims and all that. But more about Plymouth later.

If you're reading this, it is probably because we've given you the link to get more information about the wedding. I'll be adding some posts very soon about us, about Plymouth, about the wedding, and all of the festivities.

Love to all of you!

Amy and Rob