October 8–10, 2026
Wedding Party & Family Guide
Day-of contact
Caitlin Cullen · Blooming Hill coordinator
Please call them, not Joel or Caity, with anything on the day.
Other contacts
Kathleen · to reach Caity
(732) 552-6309Jason Bida · to reach Joel
(201) 803-9179Thursday, October 8
Friday, October 9
Caity's Airbnb
10 Twin Lakes Road, Monroe, NY 10950
Hair & makeup for the bridesmaids, Pat, Barbara, Jill and Jaime. Everyone please be there by 8:30 AM (Barbara, Pat and Kathleen by 7:00). Individual times are listed below.
Leave by 2:10 PM · about 10 min to the farm
Get DirectionsWe'll send the location directly to those invited.
Joel's Airbnb
16 Church Street, Beacon, NY 12508
Leave by 1:30 PM · about 35 min to the farm
Get DirectionsBlooming Hill Farm
1251 NY-208, Monroe, NY 10950
Get DirectionsBlooming Hill Farm
1251 NY-208, Monroe, NY 10950
Family — please be at the farm by 3:00 sharp. Group photos run 3:15–3:45 on a tight schedule and need to wrap before guests arrive; the full shot list is below. Wedding party — you'll already be at the farm with Joel and Caity, and your photos are up first at 3:15. If you can avoid driving yourself, please do: carpool or take a rideshare so you're not stuck with a car at the farm when the shuttle leaves for the afterparty. Taxi numbers are at the bottom of this page.
Get DirectionsBlooming Hill Farm
1251 NY-208, Monroe, NY 10950
Blooming Hill Farm
1251 NY-208, Monroe, NY 10950
Processional order is below.
Blooming Hill Farm
1251 NY-208, Monroe, NY 10950
Blooming Hill Farm
1251 NY-208, Monroe, NY 10950
Blooming Hill Farm
About 20 minutes total. Start time may shift a little during the evening — lineup is below.
The Vinyl Room
396 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508
Reception wraps at 10:00 PM. Shuttle departs Blooming Hill Farm around 10:15 PM. Open bar until 1:00 AM, and there's food — bacon, egg & cheese sandwiches and bar snacks.
Get DirectionsFriday morning · Caity's Airbnb
Everyone please be there by 8:30 AM — Barbara, Pat and Kathleen by 7:00 for the first appointments. Times may shift a little on the day, so being there early lets anyone swap slots if needed.
Arrive by 7:00 AM
Arrive by 8:30 AM
Final touch-ups · 1:30–2:00 PM
Everyone gets a final touch-up before the artists head out, plus a signature lip color to keep — so there's no downside to going first. Sophie stays with Caity until 7:00 PM.
Before you arrive
Friday afternoon
Group photos run in the order below — please stay close so we can wrap before guests arrive at 3:45.
Shot list · 3:15–3:45 PM
Friday · 4:00 PM
James opens the ceremony with a few words to welcome everyone and a kind reminder that the ceremony is unplugged — no photos, please.
Processional order
Friday · around 7:15 PM
In speaking order — about 20 minutes total. Please keep to your time so we stay on schedule.
Saturday, October 10
Bus seats are only for guests who checked the excursion box on their RSVP. Driving yourself? Meet us at any stop.
Downtown Beacon
10 N Chestnut Street, Beacon, NY 12508
The bus picks up in the public parking lot at the corner of N Chestnut Street and Church Street, across the street from this address. Please be there by 10:15 — the bus leaves at 10:30 sharp.
Get DirectionsMagnanini Winery
Lunch is provided and every stop is covered. Dress for walking outdoors and bring a layer.
Water Street Market
Walk Main Street, with shops and views of the Shawangunk Mountains.
A self-guided visit.
Downtown Beacon
10 N Chestnut Street, Beacon, NY 12508
All weekend
Uber and Lyft both work here, but drivers are thin on the ground compared to the city — especially out at the farm in Monroe and late at night in Beacon. Expect longer waits than you're used to. Schedule rides ahead with Uber Reserve or Lyft Scheduled Rides, and save a taxi number or two below as a backup.
Monroe · near the venue
Geo Taxi
24/7
Serves Monroe, Woodbury, Harriman & Chester. Good bet for a ride from the farm.
Monroe Taxi & Limousine 24 Hrs
24 hours
Local cab company, 25+ years in Monroe. Sedans and vans.
Beacon
Beacon Sure Ride Taxi
Fri & Sat 6 AM – 2 AM · other days until midnight
Downtown Beacon, right on Main Street. Call ahead on Friday night — it's a small operation.
Fishkill hotels
Hudson Valley Legacy Transportation
By reservation
Formerly 845 Transportation. Pre-booked car service covering the Hilton, Hyatt & SpringHill area.