tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80928721283243254442024-02-19T10:38:32.217-05:00Jessie and Matt Get Hitched | October 12th, 2013, Hillsborough, NCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092872128324325444.post-77316314745522593682013-05-27T22:00:00.000-04:002013-09-27T13:12:13.676-04:00Welcome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wedding day is Saturday, October 12th, 2013, in Hillsborough, NC! </span></span><br />
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We're beyond excited that you'll be joining us to mark a new stage in our commitment to each other and the beginning of a life-long partnership.<br />
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This website should be a resource for all the logistical details you'll need to know for the big day on Down Yonder Farm. We'll update it with more information as we have it, and if there's anything we can add to make the weekend better, please let us know!<br />
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Can't wait to see you there.<br />
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Jessie & Matt<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><i>NEW:
Looking for something to do on Saturday before wedding time? See our
Stuff to Do page for some ideas, including the Grand Opening of Durham's
new history museum, which starts at 10am and includes a parade! See <a href="http://museumofdurhamhistory.org/grand-opening.html" target="_blank">here</a> for more details. </i></span><br />
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Jessie was raised right on the very spot where you'll be joining us to celebrate our commitment, on Down Yonder Farm in Hillsborough, NC. She attended Oberlin College, graduating in 2004, and moved to Boston in 2005 where she began her photography career. She now freelances as a photographer for businesses, nonprofits, and all kinds of interesting people. She's excited to have her parents, sister Amanda, and grandmother with her for the wedding, as well as a wonderful group of aunts and uncles, cousins, and friends.<br />
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Matt was born and raised outside Buffalo, NY, the oldest of 7 siblings. He went to Gordon College in Wenhem, MA, graduating in 2004, and moved to Boston afterward to work as a research analyst in the MA State House. In 2008, he began a dual graduate degree program at UNC for urban planning and public administration, finishing in 2011. He currently works as a clinical trials associate for Quintiles in Durham, and keeps busy doing work with local preservation organizations and other groups. Matt's thrilled to be joined by his siblings, parents, and three grandparents for the wedding, as well as many great family members and friends.<br />
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Matt and Jessie met in Boston in March of 2006 when Jessie bought a book at Borders, where Matt was working part time. Many of you know the story; after a brief meeting over the check-out desk, Jessie, on a whim, posted a Missed Connection to Craigslist, expecting absolutely nothing to come of it. Matt's boss, however, spotted the posting and got it into Matt's hands. For two weeks, wary of what they'd gotten themselves into, they emailed back and forth, getting to know each other a bit before committing to take a walk together one beautiful Spring evening.<br />
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That date, from one end of Boston to the other, was followed by a long dinner, a bottle of wine, dessert, and hours of conversation, and was the first of many they would share. On wedding day, it will be seven years, six months, and twelve days since that first date. Matt and Jessie are excited to mark a new chapter in their life together with you there to celebrate this commitment with them.<br />
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just down the road, is truly the only gift we need. If you would still like
to get us something in honor of the wedding, we would be thrilled if you would consider the following two ideas:<br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> 1. Make a donation in our names to one of two great organizations working on marriage equality in our state.</span></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://equalitync.org/weddings/">Equality NC</a><br />
126 E Hargett Street<br />
Raleigh, NC 27601<br />
919.829.0343<br />
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<a href="http://www.southernequality.org/">Campaign for Southern Equality*</a><br />
P.O. Box 364<br />
Asheville, NC 28802 <br />
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<i>Please write "GLADIN-KRAMER/DUDEK WEDDING" on check memo lines or in online donations. </i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b><span style="color: #76a5af;"> 2. Help us fix our house!</span></b></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">After</span> </span>many happy years together, we are blessed with pretty much everything we need, including our lovely home which we bought and <i>mostly</i> fixed up in 2008. One major thing that's left is a complete overhaul of our one bathroom, which is years overdue and likely to fall off altogether if we don't get to it soon!<br />
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<a href="http://simpleregistry.com/jessieandmatt2013" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="simpleregistry.com/jessieandmatt2013" border="0" height="48" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2UkfANXo0P1MSFcO9FGdjHT-RAezV08dbDA1c4i1S72e5otDPB6hhaIlMinYTRWq55Md0cFbloeLM7cgxMFc19I093uVAiptzCVH3A9uxPHCXJhN0-n0cXV9xTnsxnNxxDduA8vwjpnxv/s200/Screen+Shot+2013-08-12+at+4.01.27+PM.png" title="" width="200" /></a>We would love for your gift to help us make this possible. <i>While checks are preferred as they will save us a processing fee</i>, we've set up a simple way for you to give online. See our renovation registry at <a href="http://simpleregistry.com/jessieandmatt2013" target="_blank">simpleregistry.com/jessieandmatt2013</a>.<br />
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<i>*Check out this video to learn about the We Do Campaign, organized by the Campaign for Southern Equality. No, seriously, watch it. It's amazing.</i><br />
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<i></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092872128324325444.post-35519003027327678212013-05-27T16:24:00.002-04:002013-09-13T11:42:37.182-04:00Wedding Party Intros<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Jessie's Bridespeeps</span></span></b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGd1fnNOH4sDDWAXuiegGcXqIrS0SEMiVroOaw9fgm0TPNKwIT0P2fc2xIrDYPkcaVmTfLlClrL0SClfJBLHJiTJjuAvQOAnS7U1vb2a4ngPGuIoxpOcDUfk37YjZKUh2VMz6rIx9-hpt/s1600/Amanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGd1fnNOH4sDDWAXuiegGcXqIrS0SEMiVroOaw9fgm0TPNKwIT0P2fc2xIrDYPkcaVmTfLlClrL0SClfJBLHJiTJjuAvQOAnS7U1vb2a4ngPGuIoxpOcDUfk37YjZKUh2VMz6rIx9-hpt/s200/Amanda.jpg" width="200" /></a><b>Amanda Gladin-Kramer, Maid of Honor</b><br />
Amanda takes the award for knowing me the longest, from all the way back in the days when I would teach her how to say words incorrectly just for laughs, and she would pin me down because she has always been, frankly, much stronger than me. I couldn't ask for a better sister. She is whip-smart and funny as hell, and a warm and thoughtful person to boot. Amanda also lives in Durham, with her husband Alejandro, and she very recently (though not surprisingly) passed the Bar exam after attending law school at UNC.<br />
<i>A favorite memory: cruising down the highway in the Mississippi delta on a road trip in early 2012, windows down, blasting "I Will Survive" (The Cake version).</i><br />
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<b>Meredith Cohen</b> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlR-nRnwVkmoTK9wm4drwaJWEBpTi3dkUowEqUOOX7zZvCwunbn2VCENLXrrwEhq7ulTQapEF9xoSWQZc3ktyyEq2aX672iuQygR0ye9SK1ElE30RzHEhuKTI_qAuLXSLOAppMVOLXSXQ/s1600/Meredith-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJlR-nRnwVkmoTK9wm4drwaJWEBpTi3dkUowEqUOOX7zZvCwunbn2VCENLXrrwEhq7ulTQapEF9xoSWQZc3ktyyEq2aX672iuQygR0ye9SK1ElE30RzHEhuKTI_qAuLXSLOAppMVOLXSXQ/s200/Meredith-1.jpg" width="200" /></a>Meredith and I met sometime during the mayhem of high school, but really bonded on a French Club trip to Paris and Normandy shortly before I graduated. Luckily, we weren't separated for long, as Mer decided to attend Oberlin as well the following year. Meredith and I have seen each other grow and change in so many ways since we were 17. Since college Meredith has lived in New Orleans and Portland, OR, and just wrapped up a summer as a fellow at Adamah, a Jewish farming education program in Connecticut. I have been plotting not-so-secretly for years to lure Meredith back to the area — though I'm excited to see whatever comes next for her.<br />
<i>A favorite memory: Over Meredith's 30th birthday celebration in Portland this past February, we and another friend played a moving 3-part-harmony version of "Dona Nobis Pacem." On kazoo. On someone's parents' message machine.</i><br />
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<b>Georgia Hollister Isman</b> <br />
Georgia lived across the hall freshman year and was roommates with Julia (below). We also had an acting class together, and soon I was spending most of my dorm time in their room. I didn't live more than 20 feet from Georgia during college except for my semester abroad. We also both lived in Boston until 2008; Georgia lives there still with her awesome boyfriend Erin, and is the Political Director for MassAlliance, a progressive umbrella organization that works to get progressive candidates elected into public office. Georgia is a kick-ass cook and has an amazing memory for song lyrics and poetry. I've been leaning on her for 13 years and probably always will.<br />
<i>A favorite memory: for our first few years in Durham, starting in 2009, Georgia would come down to visit us every April, and each year was so delighted by the offerings of our farmer's market compared to Massachusetts' late season, that we (well, let's be honest — she) started hosting an annual farmer's market dinner at our house. In this photo she is being tickled pink by beet options. </i><br />
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<b>Kim Newton</b> <br />
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I found what had to be the last crappy (and thereby affordable)
apartment in the South End neighborhood. I needed a roommate, and Kim was the
"random" pick who won me over right away with her bright nature and her
being from North Carolina. What a good choice I made; Kim is a warm and
wonderful friend, and her happiness is infectious. She kept me fed
throughout the 1.5 years we lived together, and embraced Matt like a
brother when he came into my life. We both independently moved to
Durham, and now she's a real-life doctor at UNC, making the world such a
better place for everyone she meets.<br />
<i>A favorite memory: Once in the South End
we met two elderly Red Hat Society ladies (google it) coming back from tea;
they'd grown up in North Carolina and become friends in their early
twenties, and had been friends for over 50 years. We knew then and there that that would be our story, too.</i><i><br /></i><br />
<b>Julia Smith</b> <br />
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Julia was the other across-the-hall dorm friend at Oberlin who is among the people I hold dearest. She has the keenest eye I know for art in unexpected places, and a beautiful talent for dance and choreography, which was her major at Oberlin. She spent a summer during college in Durham attending American Dance Festival, and visited me for a week in Florence during my semester abroad. We've had many travels and adventures together, each of them full of unexpected riches. Julia lives in Cleveland with her partner, Brandon, and on September 3 just embarked on her newest adventure - as a mother to little Constance Ruth. <br />
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<i>A favorite memory: The morning Julia left to go back to Ohio in the summer of 2001, after attending the American Dance Festival in Durham, we went out to the pond for one last morning swim. We decided to dive into the water together, and as we counted to three and dove off the dock, we both caught the perfect reflection of ourselves in the water, holding hands, before we broke the surface.</i><br />
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<b>Sanden Totten</b> <br />
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Sanden lived next door to me freshman year, and we made sure never to
live too far away at Oberlin, finally sharing a house with Georgia and
Julia our senior year. Some of my most prized letters are those from
Sanden, and even now, every once in a while, a real live post card or
letter shows up in my mailbox from him, always illustrated. Being around
Sanden is like living in a great episode of This American Life; he is at
once scientific, narrative, philosophical, and human. Though I think he
wishes he were a robot. Sanden is the science reporter at KPCC, the NPR
affiliate out of LA, and writes pretty incredible comics on the side.<br />
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favorite memory: During our sophomore year Spring Break, Sanden and I
took a road trip to Montreal. We shared a bottle of wine and traipsed
around the Contemporary Art Museum and then the city's Biodome, where we
spent a good hour watching a community of penguins play and naming
their distinct personalities and character traits.</i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdLXrYlJ-O6ehOD6iSQD43DrERu0EZO1iBy1pcfKM_jMeQC9TLS4SUsOJlhahzYT9ogQFdlQtaIMIeDfPhgYlaxmD9SvY-BaEWdYPYmVagmPqkT-2OaYfpJHvoNnZNPt3p2OZQPl6wpkN/s1600/Rachel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVdLXrYlJ-O6ehOD6iSQD43DrERu0EZO1iBy1pcfKM_jMeQC9TLS4SUsOJlhahzYT9ogQFdlQtaIMIeDfPhgYlaxmD9SvY-BaEWdYPYmVagmPqkT-2OaYfpJHvoNnZNPt3p2OZQPl6wpkN/s200/Rachel.jpg" width="200" /></a><b>Rachel Weidenfeld</b> <br />
Rachel and I were good friends in college, but our friendship really gelled during my years in Boston, where she lives still with her fiance, Jesse (another Obie!). My favorite things about Rachel are the sharp intelligence she has for human behavior and relationships, and the dynamic range of her friendship; she's up there with the funniest, quickest-witted people I know, but is also a natural listener and solid sounding board. Makes sense that she decided to be a social worker; the world is lucky for that. <br />
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<i>A favorite memory: Rachel and I were assigned to the crew of an opera our freshman year - the title has long escaped me, but I do remember dancing around backstage with her singing one of the production's feature numbers: "How WON-derful to be a duck!" </i><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Matt's Groomspeeps</b></span></span><br />
<b>Adam Nichter, Best Man</b><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5rD9Cps7jDvjcpCw3yDvPAczfHwWZyVWz7o_fwJCtFmUtzz8RJPgvY9HNe5BRIPdtYLCAp9gQfRrl8LWWECD17VU9FrU1bPkbQDx3GJ4atLgpR-i0gGd_fFYonZMjafipGdssswkXwjc/s1600/adam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5rD9Cps7jDvjcpCw3yDvPAczfHwWZyVWz7o_fwJCtFmUtzz8RJPgvY9HNe5BRIPdtYLCAp9gQfRrl8LWWECD17VU9FrU1bPkbQDx3GJ4atLgpR-i0gGd_fFYonZMjafipGdssswkXwjc/s200/adam.jpg" width="200" /></a>Adam, my cousin, was introduced to me while I slept in my crib. Within
hours of knowing me, he tried to drown me with stuffed animals while I
slept. This competition for survival has continued through adolescence
and into adulthood. Recently, we have decided to compete for who will
outlive the other. There's no one else who's put up with my arrogance
and stupidity as long; here's hoping Jessie's willing to do it too. Adam lives in Jersey City, NJ and works for Energizer as a
national account manager.<br />
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<b>Josh Dudek</b><br />
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Josh, my brother, is the fourth of seven scions born to the Dudek Clan.
Unlike my other groomsmen, I did not choose my friendship or closeness
with Josh.
And it did not start with us being good to one another; instead it
started with bullying and rough-housing, typical brother stuff. But since then, it has
been a pleasure to watch Josh (and the rest of my siblings) grow up and
develop into fully formed independent people. Josh has just married the
love of his life, Meg, this summer and has just started a new job.<br />
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<b>Erik Kolb</b><br />
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Our friendship was forged in the academic fires of Oxford. We had the
good luck of being placed in the same house for our study abroad
program, and became quick friends because of our similarly pretentious
taste in music, cinema, literature, philosophy, cuisine, and culture. In
the many years since we've had the pleasure of exploring Reykjavik,
Helsinki, Tallin, and Riga together. Erik is working on his Phd in
early church history at American University in Washington, D.C.<br />
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<b>Jesse Noyes</b><br />
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Jesse and I met in college, but it wasn't until after college when we
both needed roommates that we really became friends. Jesse had the
pleasure of moving into a new apartment with me very literally days
after I was dumped by my first serious girlfriend. I remember standing
on the back porch of our third floor apartment and hoisting a mattress
up with string — not rope — while drinking a beer and tying to avoid
crying in front of my new roommates. Jesse and I also traded turns
taking each other to urgent care for the Noro Virus, and commiserating
about the ups and downs of dating and work life in Boston. Jesse now
lives in NYC and is the senior director of content marketing at Kapost.<br />
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<b>Asher Rapkin</b><br />
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Asher has known Jessie since their very first week at Oberlin College.
Winning him over would be an important hurdle if my relationship with
Jessie was to progress; Asher had previously given the thumbs down to
all of Jessie's past paramours. Luckily for me, Asher is a huge nerd too
and we quickly hit it off as we discussed the latest Apple product or
web 2.0 start-up. At this point Jessie tends to leave us alone when we
get into an involved discussion about the role technology or social
media plays in our lives. Asher is Apple's Head of Channel Marketing for
iAd.<br />
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<b>Kate Smith</b><br />
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Kate Smith and I met on nearly the first day of college during a
painfully awkward college orientation ice-breaker. We bonded over our
love for Pedro the Lion, and Kate has forever made me jealous because
she actually knew David Bazan while living in Seattle. Kate is one of
those friends who gently holds a mirror up for you to see yourself, and
pushes you to be better. Kate is a gifted writer and nurse, and someone I
am proud to call my friend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092872128324325444.post-81869598069996418642013-05-27T16:23:00.008-04:002013-09-13T11:52:01.852-04:00Maps & Directions<b>Airport (</b><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=rdu+airport&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&fb=1&gl=us&hq=rdu+airport&hnear=rdu+airport&cid=0,0,16394108500305999341&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A">MAP</a>)<br />
Raleigh-Durham International (RDU)<br />
2400 W Terminal Blvd<br />
Morrisville, NC 27560<br />
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<b>Train</b> (<a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=601+West+Main+Street+Suite+103+Durham,+NC+27701&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb&hnear=601+W+Main+St+%23103,+Durham,+North+Carolina+27701&gl=us&t=m&z=16">MAP</a>)<br />
<a href="http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=DNC">Amtrak, Durham Station </a><br />
<span itemprop="streetAddress">601 West Main Street
<br />Suite 103
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<span itemprop="addressLocality">Durham</span>, <span itemprop="addressRegion">NC</span> <span itemprop="postalCode">27701</span></div>
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<b>Hotel </b>(<a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Durham+Marriott+City+Center&hl=en&ll=35.998876,-78.902071&spn=0.011579,0.022638&cid=3561040783564455572&gl=US&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A">MAP</a>) <br />
<a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rducv-durham-marriott-city-center/?toDate=10/13/13&groupCode=gdugdua&stop_mobi=yes&fromDate=10/11/13&app=resvlink">Durham Marriott City Center</a><br />
201 Foster Street*<br />
Durham, NC 27701<br />
<i>*Google Maps shows the Marriott in the wrong place. The entrance is on Foster Street between E. Chapel Hill and W. Morgan Streets. </i><br />
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<b>Rehearsal Dinner</b> (<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=Piazza+Italia+Inc%2C+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A%2C+Durham%2C+NC&data=!1m4!1m3!1d51639!2d-78.909817!3d36.009395!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d206411!2d-78.944664!3d36.064919!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1">MAP</a>)</span><br />
Piazza Italia Restaurant (Brightleaf Square)<br />
<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=Piazza+Italia+Inc,+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&ll=36.009395,-78.909817&spn=0.09262,0.181103&sll=36.064919,-78.944664&sspn=0.185109,0.362206&oq=piazza&hq=Piazza+Italia+Inc,+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A,+Durham,+NC&radius=15000&t=m&z=13&iwloc=A">905 West Main Street</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=Piazza+Italia+Inc,+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&ll=36.009395,-78.909817&spn=0.09262,0.181103&sll=36.064919,-78.944664&sspn=0.185109,0.362206&oq=piazza&hq=Piazza+Italia+Inc,+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A,+Durham,+NC&radius=15000&t=m&z=13&iwloc=A">Durham, NC 27701</a></span><br />
919.956.7360<br />
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<b>Friday Night Drinks </b>(<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=Motorco+Music+Hall%2C+723+Rigsbee+Ave%2C+Durham%2C+NC&data=!1m4!1m3!1d16340!2d-78.9002463!3d36.0036079!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d103278!2d-78.909817!3d36.009395!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1">MAP</a>)</span><br />
Motorco Music Hall, Bay5<br />
<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=Motorco+Music+Hall,+723+Rigsbee+Ave,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&sll=36.009395,-78.909817&sspn=0.09262,0.181103&oq=motorco&hq=Motorco+Music+Hall,+723+Rigsbee+Ave,+Durham,+NC&t=m&z=15">723 Rigsbee Avenue</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=Motorco+Music+Hall,+723+Rigsbee+Ave,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&sll=36.009395,-78.909817&sspn=0.09262,0.181103&oq=motorco&hq=Motorco+Music+Hall,+723+Rigsbee+Ave,+Durham,+NC&t=m&z=15">Durham, NC 27701</a><span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-phone"><span class="telephone"> </span></span></span><br />
<span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-phone"><span class="telephone">919.901.0875</span></span> <br />
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<b>Ceremony & Reception (</b><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=811+lipscomb+grove+rd,+hillsborough,+nc+27278&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.14027,92.724609&hnear=811+Lipscomb+Grove+Church+Rd,+Hillsborough,+Orange,+North+Carolina+27278&t=m&z=16">MAP</a><b>)</b></span><br />
Down Yonder Farm<br />
811 Lipscomb Grove Church Rd.<br />
Hillsborough, NC 27278<br />
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<b>Directions </b><br />
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<a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=rdu+airport&daddr=Durham+Marriott+City+Center,+Foster+Street,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&ll=35.929649,-78.850937&spn=0.185427,0.362206&sll=36.058536,-78.95462&sspn=0.185124,0.362206&geocode=FXNvIwIdnrZN-yHtdfNB0pKD4ynPeY4C-vCsiTHtdfNB0pKD4w%3BFctHJQId0gxM-yGUvgm3uVtrMSkTRTlpcuSsiTGUvgm3uVtrMQ&mra=ls&t=m&z=12">RDU Airport to Downtown Durham Marriott</a> (20 minutes) <br />
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<a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Durham+Marriott+City+Center,+Foster+Street,+Durham,+NC&daddr=811+Lipscomb+Grove+Church+Rd,+Hillsborough,+NC+27278&hl=en&ll=36.058536,-78.95462&spn=0.185124,0.362206&sll=36.1313,-78.995357&sspn=0.01156,0.022638&geocode=FctHJQId0gxM-yGUvgm3uVtrMSkTRTlpcuSsiTGUvgm3uVtrMQ%3BFeRRJwIdY6BK-yldy0J1vR-tiTE2kfmk-7bqQA&oq=marriott&mra=ls&t=m&z=12">Downtown Durham Marriott to the ceremony</a> (25 minutes)<b></b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092872128324325444.post-60433237391263396932013-05-27T16:23:00.004-04:002013-10-01T09:01:10.671-04:00Weekend Schedule<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brightleaf Square</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Friday, October 11, 2013</b></span><br />
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<b>6pm</b> - Rehearsal dinner in downtown Durham <i>(family and wedding party only)</i><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.piazzaitalia.us/" target="_blank">Piazza Italia Restaurant</a> (Brightleaf Square)</span><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=Piazza+Italia+Inc,+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&ll=36.009395,-78.909817&spn=0.09262,0.181103&sll=36.064919,-78.944664&sspn=0.185109,0.362206&oq=piazza&hq=Piazza+Italia+Inc,+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A,+Durham,+NC&radius=15000&t=m&z=13&iwloc=A"><span style="color: #666666;">905 West Main Street</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=Piazza+Italia+Inc,+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&ll=36.009395,-78.909817&spn=0.09262,0.181103&sll=36.064919,-78.944664&sspn=0.185109,0.362206&oq=piazza&hq=Piazza+Italia+Inc,+905+W+Main+St+%23+18A,+Durham,+NC&radius=15000&t=m&z=13&iwloc=A"><span style="color: #666666;">Durham, NC 27701</span></a><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">919.956.7360 </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Motorco Music Hall</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<b>8pm</b> - Drinks and socializing. Come out and meet the lovely people you'll be shaking it on the dance floor with!<br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://motorcomusic.com/%E2%80%8E" target="_blank">Motorco Music Hall</a>, Bay5</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=Motorco+Music+Hall,+723+Rigsbee+Ave,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&sll=36.009395,-78.909817&sspn=0.09262,0.181103&oq=motorco&hq=Motorco+Music+Hall,+723+Rigsbee+Ave,+Durham,+NC&t=m&z=15">723 Rigsbee Avenue</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=Motorco+Music+Hall,+723+Rigsbee+Ave,+Durham,+NC&hl=en&sll=36.009395,-78.909817&sspn=0.09262,0.181103&oq=motorco&hq=Motorco+Music+Hall,+723+Rigsbee+Ave,+Durham,+NC&t=m&z=15">Durham, NC 27701</a><span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-phone"><span class="telephone"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span class="pp-headline-item pp-headline-phone"><span class="telephone">919.901.0875</span></span> </span><br />
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<i>Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to park and walk down to the site.</i><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Down Yonder Farm</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=811+Lipscomb+Grove+Church+Rd%2C+Hillsborough%2C+NC&data=!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d3236!2d-78.901293!3d36.003535!3m2!1i1436!2i770!4f13.1">811 Lipscomb Grove Church Road</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=811+Lipscomb+Grove+Church+Rd%2C+Hillsborough%2C+NC&data=!4m10!1m9!4m8!1m3!1d3236!2d-78.901293!3d36.003535!3m2!1i1436!2i770!4f13.1">Hillsborough, NC 27278 </a></span><br />
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<b>5:30pm</b> - Reception & Dinner<br />
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11am - Fixed-price all-you-can-eat brunch<br />
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<a href="http://geerstreetgarden.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Geer Street Garden</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">(919) 688-2900</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">$13/person, pay inside at the bar</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092872128324325444.post-22141884713204080282013-05-27T16:03:00.000-04:002013-10-01T09:07:00.256-04:00Transportation & Lodging<br />
<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hotel</b></span></span><br />
We have booked a block of rooms at the Marriott in Downtown Durham at a small discount. The <br />
hotel is walking distance to our drinks location Friday night as well as dozens of awesome restaurants, coffee shops, and things to do. It's about 20 minutes drive from the airport, and 25 minutes from the farm where the ceremony and reception will be on Saturday.<br />
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<a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/rducv-durham-marriott-city-center/?toDate=10/13/13&groupCode=gdugdua&stop_mobi=yes&fromDate=10/11/13&app=resvlink">Book Marriott</a> (room block code: <b>gdugdua</b>)<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Other Hotels & Lodging</b></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.bloominggardeninn.com/">The Blooming Garden Inn</a> - This quaint, colorful B&B is located right in our neighborhood of Cleveland-Holloway, and walkable to downtown's amenities. Mention to Frank and Dollie that we are their neighbors!<br />
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<a href="http://duketower.com/">Duke Tower</a> - This funky, centrally located motel features a great courtyard with a pool, shuffleboard, and more. Most rooms are suites. <br />
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<a href="http://www.bbonline.com/united-states/north-carolina/durham/oldnorth.html">The Old North Durham Inn</a> - A few more blocks away, this B&B is still a fairly central location for getting around downtown Durham on foot or bike, and minutes away from things by car.<br />
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Plenty of other hotels can be found between the airport and downtown. We also recommend <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/">AirBnB</a> and, if you're adventurous, camping at the <a href="http://www.enoriver.org/events-and-activities/outdoor-recreation/camping/">Eno River State Park</a>.<br />
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**UPDATE**<br />
Here are a few AirBnB listings that we think look promising and well-located:<br />
<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1530856">Beautiful, 1900's Historic Home</a> (up to 5 people)<br />
<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1086635">A Lovely, Sunlit Historic Home</a> (up to 5 people)<br />
<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1503380">Artist Loft in Tobacco Warehouse</a> (up to 3 people)<br />
If you have any questions about a specific place to stay, just give us a shout to ask!<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Camping on the Farm</b></span></span><br />
Feeling pretty confident that you're going to dance with us til the wee hours and then want to watch the country stars as you fall asleep? Grab your tent and sleeping bag (or talk to us about coordinating a loaner or rental) and camp out in the upper field Saturday night after the reception winds down. We anticipate a good handful of adventurers taking this route.<br />
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We can offer you port-a-potties and a camp fire that evening and next morning, and for showering on Sunday will be pairing up out-of-towners who want to save on a hotel that night with local friends with showers. Email us if you're interested in this option. <b>***Please use the subject line, "WEDDING: CAMPING"***</b><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Getting Around</b></span></span><br />
Cars can be rented for the weekend from RDU airport. If you'll be riding the bus on Saturday from the hotel to the wedding (don't forget to <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1N1r1wFDVlW8g1eUW1ZNRST2M-Zj-KJW-wKiqKYsaHHc/viewform" target="_blank">sign up</a>, by the way!), and just need a ride from the airport to your lodging in downtown Durham, taxis can be found easily at the airport and it's about a 20-minute ride.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Bus to the Ceremony</span></b></span><br />
We're offering bus service from the Marriott in downtown Durham to the farm on Saturday night, and shuttles departing on the hour back to Durham starting at 9pm. We recommend as much carpooling, shuttling, and camping as possible, as we'd like you to relax and enjoy the evening. Seats are limited; <b><span style="color: red;">if you haven't already done so, please fill out our <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1N1r1wFDVlW8g1eUW1ZNRST2M-Zj-KJW-wKiqKYsaHHc/viewform" target="_blank">survey</a> to book a spot on the bus.</span></b><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092872128324325444.post-61209012427669618332013-05-27T16:01:00.000-04:002013-10-02T11:13:21.410-04:00About This Union<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We view our impending vows on October 12 as a distinct beginning to a new and permanent phase of our relationship, a spiritual and weighty bond that we're excited to have you witness.<br />
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<b>As many of you know, the union will not be a legal one — yet.</b> Marriage joins
together two people in front of their family and community. When the
State extends this right our gay friends and family, then we will amend
our union to include a civil commitment as well.<br />
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This is a decision we've thought long and hard about. We believe the tide is
changing and that it won't be too long before we can head to the
courthouse here in Durham or wherever we may be living at the time, and
enjoy the legal benefits of marriage as well as the spiritual bond. But
we feel compelled to wait.<br />
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We'll be adding some more thoughts on the issue in the coming months
here; in the meantime, check out this great blog called <a href="http://katemcfbruce.wordpress.com/">Sticker Shock</a> by some friends whose marriage is recognized in Vermont where they were
legally married but not in most of the country, and the many hurdles and
injustices they run into because of this.<br />
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Also check out our <a href="http://jessieandmatt2013.blogspot.com/2013/05/registry.html">Registry</a> page to see how you can contribute to the cause! We thank you for considering a gift on our behalf. Below is a video from the <a href="http://www.southernequality.org/we-do-campaign/">We Do Campaign</a>, supported by the <a href="http://www.southernequality.org/">Campaign for Southern Equality</a>, where are are registered.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092872128324325444.post-59586929216088662332013-05-26T15:25:00.000-04:002013-09-27T13:10:34.029-04:00Stuff to Do!We're so glad to have you in our little city! We hope that in your time here you'll get a glimpse of why we love it. Below are some resources for learning about and exploring Durham.<br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Design*Sponge Guide</span></span><br />
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Updated in 2012, the original post was written by Jessie for Design*Sponge in 2009, and the post still uses her accompanying photos. A great glimpse at Durham. <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2012/11/durham-north-carolina-guide.html" target="_blank">See the post here</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">News and Blogs</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/travel/36-hours-in-durham-nc.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&" target="_blank">36 Hours in Durham, NC</a> (New York Times) </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/02/16/2683342/things-that-didnt-make-the-times.html" target="_blank">Things About Durham That Should Have Made the Times List, But Didn't</a> (Raleigh's News & Observer)</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/travel/durham-dining-pies-panini-and-barbecue.html" target="_blank">Durham Dining: Pies, Panini & Barbeque</a> (New York Times)</span></span></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/travel/tastiest-town-durham-north-carolina-00417000082305/" target="_blank">The South's Tastiest Town: Durham, NC: A scrappy scene of artisans devoted to coffee beans, brews, and the craft of humble foods.</a> (Southern Living Magazine)<br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/21/dining/21carolina.html?scp=7&sq=durham,%20nc%20times%20magazine&st=cse" target="_blank">Durham, A Tobacco Town, Turns to Local Food</a> (New York Times - again!)<br />
<a href="http://www.durham-nc.com/" target="_blank">The Durham Convention &Visitor Bureau </a><br />
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And for some non-food-related reading:<br />
<a href="http://opendurham.org/" target="_blank">Open Durham</a><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our Favorite Spots, Mapped</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">We made you a Google map of some of our favorite spots, mostly downtown. Peruse the list on the left for coffee shops, restaurants, bars, shops, etc. Most of these can be walked to; a few require a car.<br /><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">***<span style="color: red;">NEW</span>: Durham History Hub's Grand Opening is on wedding day!***</span></span><br />
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Downtown Durham. Events start at 10am and include a parade down Main Street. See <a href="http://museumofdurhamhistory.org/grand-opening.html" target="_blank">this link</a> for more details.<br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">A Perfect Saturday Morning on foot in Durham - Jessie</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;">I hope you're hungry, 'cause my perfect Saturday in Durham is pretty food-focused. Let's say I was staying at the Durham Marriott. If the weather was good, I'd probably start the day with a stroll down to the <a href="http://www.durhamfarmersmarket.com/" target="_blank">farmer's market</a> just a few blocks away, and peruse the stalls, buy a pastry and some fresh flowers, and listen to some music. For coffee I'd go to <a href="http://www.cocoacinnamon.com/" target="_blank">Cocao Cinnamon</a>, which just opened earlier this year and has a stellar if somewhat intimidating coffee menu. Along the way back, I'd stop into <a href="http://nomadictrading.com/" target="_blank">Nomadic Trading Co.</a> to see what beautiful new rugs or furniture Demir had in stock, and then into <a href="http://shopdearhearts.com/" target="_blank">Dear Hearts</a>, a new boutique of local clothing and crafts which opens at 11.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;">For lunch I'd go to Daisy Cakes, also on Foster, and get one of the sandwiches and a cupcake and pastry for dessert.</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;">To work it off, I'd wander through downtown along Main Street up to Brightleaf Square and visit <a href="http://vertandvogue.com/" target="_blank">Vert & Vogue</a> boutique and <a href="http://www.morganimports.com/" target="_blank">Morgan Imports</a>, before heading back to the hotel for some beauty rest for the night's festivities!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span style="font-size: large;">A Perfect Saturday Morning in Durham - Matt </span></span><br />
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A perfect Saturday for me would be to roll out of bed between 8 and 9 AM, grab a coffee and a baked good either from <a href="http://www.ruecler-durham.com/" target="_blank">Rue Cler</a>, <a href="http://monutsdonuts.com/" target="_blank">Monuts</a>, <a href="http://www.piefantasy.com/" target="_blank">Scratch</a>, or <a href="https://plus.google.com/113225169960677561571/about?gl=us&hl=en" target="_blank">Loaf</a>. Once I've gotten my breakfast, I would hop in the car and head North for a leisurely hike through the West Point on the Eno River Park (5101 North Roxboro Street, Durham, NC). Check out the trail map <a href="http://www.enoriver.org/wp-content/uploads/WPtrailmaps.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I'd take the Laurel Cliff's trail, to the South River Trail, a very short hop on the Buffalo Trail, and then it's just .15 miles fording a small stream to get to Sennett's Hole. It'll probably be a little cold for swimming, but it's a beautiful spot to watch the water go by. Depending on the water level will depend on how easy it is to cross the stream and get to the river. I'd expect this to just be an easy stroll and a chance for some fresh air.<br />
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After getting back I might grab lunch on the outdoor patio of <a href="http://thefederal.net/" target="_blank">the Fed</a>, at <a href="http://bullmccabesirishpub.com/" target="_blank">Bull McCabe's</a>, or from one of the food trucks parked near the Saturday <a href="http://www.durhamfarmersmarket.com/" target="_blank">Farmer's Market</a>.<br />
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After enjoying lunch, it's time to head back for a nap and get ready for the wedding!<br />
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