The Venue

The Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve is a one-of-a-kind ecological preserve, environmental education center, National Historic site, and 21st century scientific research facility. Dedicated to the public understanding of coastal science and climate change, the Wells Reserve at Laudholm is one of only 28 national estuarine research reserves in the entire nation. It is supported locally in Maine by the nonprofit Laudholm Trust.

Directions

Wells is 30 minutes south of Portland and 90 minutes north of Boston, located on Maine's beautiful coast.

Coastal Maine is a popular vacation destination - hotels and inns fill up fast and prices can get steep. We suggest staying in Wells, Kennebunk, or Kennebunkport for easy access to Laudholm. Route 1 can get backed up in the summer so if you plan to stay in Ogunquit or York, give yourself extra time - when traffic is bad, a few miles can take close to an hour.

We are working to arrange transportation on the wedding day so stay tuned for more details!

Grand Hotel in Kennebunk

1 Chase Hill Rd.
Kennebunk, ME
www.thegrandhotelmaine.com

Nonantum Resort

95 Ocean Avenue
Kennebunkport, ME
www.nonantumresort.com

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Yvoire and Excenevex are on the shores of Lake Geneva, a short ferry ride away from Geneva and in the heart of the French Alps. Here's a small sampling of the things you can do in the area.

Source – Wikipedia

Eat & Drink

French cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices from France, famous for the rich tastes and subtle nuances with long and rich history. France, a country famous for its agriculture and independently minded peasants, was long a creative powerbase for delicious recipes, that are both healthy and refined.

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Yacht racing is a popular sport and high-performance catamarans have been developed specifically for the lake. The design of the Alinghi 5, the defender of the 2010 America's Cup, was influenced by those racing catamarans. The best-known event runs from Geneva to the end of the lake and back.

Explore

The beauty of the shores of the lake and of the sites of many of the places near its banks has long been celebrated. On the south side the mountains of Savoy and Valais are for the most part rugged and sombre, while those of the northern shore fall in gentle vine-covered slopes, thickly set with villages and castles.