Kyle & Becca's Wedding

21 September 2019
Groom & Bride

Kyle

Becca
Schedule & Details
- Center Street Bar, Brandon, VT
- 20 September 2019, 5-8 PM
Kyle and Becca will be at the private function room at the Center Street Bar in downtown Brandon, downstairs from Cafe Provence from 5pm to 8pm. This will be a casual gathering, no need to dress up. Guests can stop by anytime during that range, no need to RSVP. A variety of hors d'oeuvres will be provided, and guests will also be able to purchase beverages (including alcoholic) and other food from the bar if desired. Kids of all ages are welcome.
- Brandon Inn, Brandon, VT
- 21 September 2019, 3 PM
A brief wedding ceremony will be held at the Brandon Inn beginning at 3 pm, with reception to follow immediately at the same location with dinner, drinks, and dancing. Dress code is semi-formal, you will not be out of place in either a dress/suit or in a button-down shirt/ blouse. The only gift we are requesting for this happy event is your company as we celebrate.
- Brandon Inn
- 22 September 2019, 8-9:30 AM
We'll be hanging out in the breakfast room at the Brandon Inn from 8 - 9:30 AM on Sunday morning, we'd love for you to stop by and say goodbye on your way out of town. If you're looking for breakfast in Brandon but are not staying at the Brandon Inn, you can still get breakfast here during that time period for $12/ person. Per the Brandon Inn website, breakfast "includes cereals and homemade organic granola with Vermont Cabot natural yogurt, fresh fruit salad, bagels with cream cheese, homemade muffins and pastries and daily hot items such as an egg dish, homemade waffles, pancakes or french toast with breakfast meats, breads, juice, coffee and tea."
Lodging
Reminder: the wedding is near the beginning of leaf peeper season, so we recommend you book as early as you can (once travel plans are worked out).
- 20 Park St, Brandon, VT 05733
- Rooms starting at $159/night
The venue for most of the weekend's events. Approximately 10 rooms are blocked off Friday, with an additional 10 available Saturday only. Let them know you're with the Rubinstein/ Merkert wedding to get one of the blocked off rooms. Country breakfast is included with the stay. See brandoninn.com for more details and to book.
- 2095 Franklin St, Brandon, VT 05733
- Rooms starting at $75/night
A few minutes down the road from the Brandon Inn, with ~20 rooms blocked off. Let them know you're in town for the Rubinstein/ Merkert wedding for 10% off the standard rate. For more details and to book, see www.brandonmotorlodge.com
For those who wish to stay at an AirBnB (note: link goes to a search for Brandon, VT for that weekend, feel free to change the dates and number of guests as needed), here's a list of nearby towns. Times and distances are approximate, please be sure to double check based on exactly where you end up staying:
- South of Brandon:
- Pittsford - 10 minutes (7.6 miles)
- Proctor - 19 minutes (12 miles)
- Rutland - 22 minutes (16 miles)
- Killington - 38 minutes (27 miles, South East)
- North of Brandon
- Leicester - 7 minutes (5.1 miles)
- Middlebury - 23 minutes (17 miles)
Transportation
This is not an all-inclusive list, but rather a list of some less-apparent options that may be helpful. .
- 1200 Airport Dr, South Burlington, VT 05403
- Airport
The Burlington airport is smaller than Boston Logan, but has flights from Jet Blue, American Airlines, United, Delta, Porter, and Frontier. There is a bus line from Burlington to Brandon and also rental cars available here. See their website for more information.
- 1 Franklin St, Brandon, VT 05733
- Bus line
There is a bus stop right in downtown Brandon (nearly accross the street from the Brandon Inn). There are routes from both Boston and Burlington airports (and further out), though the route from Boston is circuitous.
Things to do
- 43 Center St, Brandon, VT 05733
- Brewery
A small craft brewery in downtown Brandon, just down the road from the Brandon Inn. See their facebook page for more information.
- 4578 US-7, Pittsford, VT 05763
- Museum
Learn about the process and history behind Vermont maple syrup. See here for more information.
- Compass Music and Arts Center, 333 Jones Drive, Park Village, Brandon, VT 05733
- Museum
See a collection of vintage "talking machines" and other old school music and tv systems. This is a working display, not a traditional museum. See here for more information.
- Hancock, VT 05748
- Outdoor Recreation
Nearly 16k acres in the Green Mountain National Forest, with 70 miles of trails. See here for more information.
- 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd Brandon, VT 05733
- Outdoor Recreation
A 69 acre park with a picnic area and a boat launch on the east shore of Lake Dunmore. See here for more information.
- 27 Center St. Brandon, Vermont
- Shopping
Eclectic gifts and housewares. See here for more information.
- 7 Center St, Brandon, VT 05733
- Shopping
Local art gallery. See here for more information.