Ta Da!!!!!!!!
We got hitched! The tent went up, the chairs unfolded, and the rain held off! We had an excellent time, and we think everyone in attendance did, too. Thanks to everyone that made it out. We were honored and overjoyed by your presence.
We have one last request: Please email us all your photos from the event! We want to make a giant digital album of every photo taken!
-Hiland and Leighanne
Rings! Leighanne picked up our rings on Thursday. The larger ring on the left is Hiland's, Leighanne's wedding ring is on the right, and in the back is the engagement ring. All three were made by the awesome folks at Little King in the East Village.
Eighteen days and counting! We are SOOOO excited that we get to see you so soon!
Today Leighanne made the table runners (this is a very DIY wedding) and ordered the wine (Bogle Petite Sirah and Big House White) so things are definitely falling into place.
As for you-all, we've had a couple of repeat questions, so we want to say this: WEAR WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY!! Our wedding party is going to be kited out in cocktail dresses and tuxes, but you should feel free to be semi-formal, or semi-casual.... y'know... button downs and jeans, etc. The most important thing to remember that this is taking place on a farm. There will be bugs. If it rains, there will be MUD. Please bring an umbrella and most importantly, your sense of humor.
A Little More About Rhinebeck:
With 437 sites listed on the National Historic Register, Rhinebeck comprises one of the largest historic districts in the United States. Rhinebeck boasts eight miles of an area known as The Sixteen Mile Historic District composed of thirty contiguous riverfront estates associated with the landed aristocracy in the Hudson Valley during the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Rhinebeck was founded in 1686 as a result of a significant land transaction of 2,200 acres between four Dutchmen and six Indians of the Esopus (Kingston) and Sepasco (Rhinebeck )tribes. The Dutch settlers, Gerrit Artsen, Arie Roosa, Jan Elting and Henrick Kip, still have relatives residing in the area today. The Dutch settlers called their community Kipsbergen and it was not until 1713 that the name "Ryn Beck" appeared as a result of the area's Judge Henry Beekman's reference to his accumulating landholdings.
The Beekman Arms, built by Arent Traphagen, is a charming country inn and restaurant that has been welcoming travelers since it opened in 1766 and is now considered the oldest inn in America. "The Arms" retains a great deal of its eighteenth - and nineteenth-century character inside, where some original structural features can still be seen. Rhinebeck also has many cozy inns and bed and breakfasts to suit the taste and needs of all those visiting, making Rhinebeck the ideal base for touring the historic and picturesque Hudson River Valley.
Above you will see the Ceremony location ie Leighanne's Dad's farm. Ain't it purty??
See you soon!!
Love, Leighanne and Hiland
(Otherwise, enjoy you stay at www.saltsmanhall.com)
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