Black Walnut Farm

Wedding Rehearsal

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

Fall

Our Wedding

Registry

Wedding Dress Code

Woodland Renaissance - Black Tie Optional

Elegant and refined, with tuxedos or suits and floor-length gowns in dark colors, blending historical medieval/Renaissance elements with enchanted forest fantasy!

Welcome Party Dress Code

Renaissance Faire Tavern Party 

A costumed event where you're encouraged to pick your own archetype for the evening. You could go as a Sorcerer, a Knight, an Archer, a Tavern Keeper, a part of the Royal Court, a Jester, or even a fairy! Tap on each slide to see the full image.

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Dress Code

Best Western Hotel Discount Code

To reserve a room using our custom discount at the Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel and Conference Center, please call the front desk at this number: 845-338-0400 Mention that you are booking for Joseph Kelly and Erin Flynn’s wedding, and request the associated discount. This discount may be limited to 20 rooms and will expire 30 days before the arrival date, OR WHEN THE HOTEL IS SOLD OUT. Please make your reservations early. Individual reservations can be cancelled up to 24 hours before arrival.

Other nearby hotels include:

<a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/poukghx-hampton-kingston/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hampton Inn Kingston</a> <a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/poucy-courtyard-kingston/overview/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Courtyard by Marriott Kingston</a> <a href="https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/pourk-residence-inn-kingston/overview/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Residence Inn Kingston</a> <a href="https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/lake-katrine/poukn/hoteldetail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites - Saugerties - Hudson Valley by IHG</a>

Hotels

VENUE PARKING Free parking is available at the venue. Rideshare services in the area are unreliable, so we recommend using our free shuttle bus on the day of the wedding! For the evening of the Welcome Party, you may have luck scheduling a ride at least 2 hours in advance by calling a local car service. SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE Wedding-day shuttle service will stop at the Best Western Plus in Kingston, then the Courtyard and Residence Inn in Kingston, before continuing to the venue. At 11:45 pm, a return shuttle will depart from the venue. For pickup time &amp; place, please check back here for updates! LOCAL CAR SERVICES Stagecoach Taxi: 845-246-1800 Kingston Kabs: 845-331-8200Lotus Wheels Woodstock: 845-901-9272

Travel

In fall you can go apple picking there, and taste their cider and local wine in their taproom, or enjoy local food trucks all season long.

Rose Hill Farm

Thomas Cole National Historic Site

The Antique Warehouse

Inquiring Mind Bookstore & Cafe

A world-famous sculpture park and museum with 50 acres of meadows, forested paths and bluestone quarries.

Opus 40

Saugerties Lighthouse

Hyde Park Antiques Center

Saugerties Farmers Market

Falling Waters Preserve

Saugerties Antiques Center

Things to Do

Louise Bartolotta

Anaya Brannon

Jemma Bridges-Connolly

Ida Hansen

Morgan Hauck

Elizabeth Mehling

Ericka Paparella

Kylan Bridges-Connolly

Will Baker

Dylan Brackett

Andrew Faircloth

Allison Ramnarine

Jon Sherwood

Brian Skier

Devon Narine-Singh

Wedding Party

It was December 2023, right after Erin finished their final exam of graduate school when Joseph took them on a festive date before doing a couples photoshoot together. Since Erin is a photographer they were excited to be in front of the camera for once with their favorite person. They strolled around the place where they spent their first date (at that point 9 years prior)...Madison Square Park. With a Christmas tree and the Flatiron Building in the background, Joey got down on one knee, and unsurprisingly, Erin said 'Yes!' while passers-by cheered.

Our New York City Engagement Story

The rest of the afternoon was spent visiting favorite sites in the East Village, like a bookstore the couple frequented in high school and the iconic Cube sculpture at Astor Place, which was a typical meeting spot for the two.

Thank you to Abigail Renee for these magical engagement photos from a truly memorable day.

Proposal

OUR DARK ROMANCE ENGAGEMENT PARTY

In March of 2024, we had the engagement party of our dreams in the Bordello at Putnam's Pub.

Erin + Joseph

Erin + Joseph

Travel