(1) As mentioned on the Accommodations and Transportation pages, this part of Maine is a very popular tourist destination and the Windjammer Weekend festival is also on Labor Day Weekend. Book transportation and accommodations well ahead of time.

(2) Cellular phone coverage in the area is spotty. Most carriers have at least intermittent coverage in the larger towns on the coast, like Camden. However, the coverage in Lincolnville (where the ceremony is) and Hope (where the reception is) is very bad. The only national carrier that has service in the area is Verizon. We aren’t advocating Verizon but just making sure you know that if you have another carrier, be prepared to be without cell phone coverage. (Your cell phone may not tell you that you don’t – Cingular for example always claims that it does when I am there but in fact does not.)

(3) Weather in Maine in early September can be unpredictable. It could be very nice (seventies) but also could be chilly (fifties) and/or rainy. Either way, it wil get cold at night. Also, the reception site is a barn and does not have heating. Check the weather forecast before packing!