Wedding Day

Chapel Hill

Ceremony

Harro East Ballroom

Reception

Our Wedding

It's a love story

BABY JUST SAY YES

Our Story

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Forced to be my brother. Chose to be my friend. Destined to be my best man.

Jason

Maeve Brind'Amour

Erin Brind'Amour

Brother from another mother. Got more inside jokes than coaster credits.

Calan

Faster runner, better Guitar Hero player. At least I'm taller.

Matt

Smartest man I know who still laughs at my jokes. 

Brandon

Good at the things I'm bad at. And also the things I'm good at.

Kyle aka Jonesy

Nick

Shared a room with me for longer than Molly has.  

Logan

Sam Schwartzkopf

Alicia D'Annunzio

I met maid of honor Erin Brind'Amour before I met anyone else in the world, spending 9 months together in utero and then in the NICU. Just three years later, we met our little sister, maid of honor Maeve Brind'Amour, in the hospital. Since there were no kids on our street growing up, the three of us were constantly together, waking up at the crack of dawn to play Polly Pockets before school, exploring fairy allegations in the backyard, or drawing up our self-published fashion magazine, MEM, in the basement. We also engaged in physical and psychological warfare with each other (as sisters do) and devised dangerous games like throwing a cash register at each other in the dark. Sometime around eigth grade, I met my bridesmaids Emily Byrnes and Alicia D'Annunzio at junior high, and grew even closer in high school. We bonded over our shared teenage jobs working at Schooner's Riverside Pub, a downmarket establishment featuring fishbowls, live music, and one of the world's last remaining cigarette machines. When I finally moved to Virginia for college, I met bridesmaid Bailey Parsons, who lived in my hall. We became fast friends over music, our international relations course, and Redbull fueled "productivity sessions" that usually involved falling asleep, laptops open, on the dorm floor. Soon after, I met bridesmaid Sam Schwartzkopf in a meeting for our scholarship, and knew we'd be fast friends. We merged our two student radio shows, and spent every Wednesday night of college in the WDCE studio snacking, chatting, and blasting indie sleaze out to the Richmond community. As college morphed into the "real world," these women have accompanied me with sage life advice and social commentary that makes me laugh out loud. In Richmond, I'd meet Sam on Strawberry Street to exchange baked goods and comiserate on our underpaid public service lives. In DC, I'd take the bus to New York to caulk vole holes and eat yummy vegan food with Maeve, or the Amtrak down to Richmond to play with Bailey's corgi while we rehash our cringiest years.

Wedding Party

Q + A

Our wedding ceremony and reception will be held in downtown Rochester, New York, Molly's hometown. For those flying in, ROC airport is 13 minutes away from the venues by car. Buses, Ubers, and Lyfts run from the airport to the city center, so renting a car is not necessary.

This is a boutique hotel by Hilton. It is 0.3 miles from ceremony site and 1 mile from the reception site. We have a 15% off discount. Use promotional code Q78. Works for reserving a room for September 11-13 or September 12-13.

The Strathallan Rochester Hotel & Spa - a DoubleTree by Hilton

This is a nice hotel in more of a nightlife area, also .3 miles from ceremony site and .8 miles from the reception. We have 15% off discount. Works for booking a stay from September 11-13 or September 12-13.

Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Downtown

This is a brand new hotel right by the children’s museum. It is .7 miles away from the ceremony site, and .9 miles from the reception site. It is currently the most affordable option. We have 10 rooms available at a fixed rate, $189 per night, by clicking the link below. Must book a stay from September 11-13 to get the wedding rate.

Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester Downtown

Travel and Hotel Info

This is the former home of George Eastman, the Kodak photography pioneer. There's a lot of amazing photography exhibits, film screenings, and beautiful gardens to check out. Plus, it's right in the heart of the city!

George Eastman Museum

Seneca Park Zoo

The indoor/outdoor public market is a Rochester institution, and a great spot for Saturday breakfast or lunch. Be sure to try Juan and Maria's for empanadas, Cherry's European for pierogie plates, and Balsam for bagels.

City of Rochester Public Market

Not just for kids!! (Just ask me or Molly!) Has the National Toy Hall of Fame plus awesome exhibits about comic books, board games, favorite childhood books, and a great pinball room. I bet half of you have probably received a postcard from me from here! Gaming restaurant Nerdvana is just around the corner from here, so come celebrate in true Jon and Molly fashion by grabbing a bite to eat and playing some games.

The Strong National Museum of Play

Abbott's is a Rochester staple. Molly loves their chocolate almond, I really like their vanilla with sprinkles. Short walk over to Ontario Beach Park, but be careful it can get SUPER windy! If you're sticking around long enough for a meal, Windjammers just down the street has killer wings. Do the spicy maple ones!!

Day by the beach

Seabreeze's last weekend for the year! Come slay the Screamin' Eagle, Jack the Rabbit, and the PREME. (Shoutout to the three people that are in on this joke.) C'mon, how can you come to Jon and Molly's wedding and NOT ride a roller coaster?

Seabreeze Amusement Park

This huge, beautiful museum is just 2 blocks away from the ceremony site. Monet, Matisse, and tons of offbeat art. As a kid, I absolutely loved taking a zine making class here, and then as a high schooler, I made some of my favorite memories helping out at an art class for 4-6 year olds. Fun fact: We considered having our wedding here! Come check it out to see if we made the right call or not (:

Memorial Art Gallery

I love running or biking here via the Gennessee River Trail. You can start in the city and go all the way to the lake if you want!

Turning Point Park

A beautiful conservatory located right by the reservoir, which has great views, and within Highland Park arboretum. Highland is one of our really well designed Frederick Olmsted parks, alongside Seneca Park and Durand Eastman. And a childhood favorite for rolling down hills and tree climbing. Definitely check out the Sunken Garden!

Jon & Molly

Jon & Molly

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