5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Cocktail
The entire ceremony and reception will be outdoors, so you may want to bring a jacket in case it is chilly when the sun goes down.
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cocktail Attire
Please join us for our wedding ceremony and reception at Amelia Grove on the Trent River in New Bern, NC. We'll be serving dinner and libations and expect plenty of dancing so prepare accordingly! We hope you can make it, and look forward to celebrating together. *The entire ceremony and reception will be outdoors, so you may want to bring a jacket in case it is chilly when the sun goes down.*
10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Come as you are
Join us the morning after for breakfast sandwiches at the Wilkinson's.
Hotel
BridgePointe Hotel and Marina in downtown New Bern is a 6 minute drive from our wedding venue, and has a block of 20 rooms available to our guests at a discounted rate of $115/night. The best way to access our group rate is to call the front desk at 252-636-3637 and reference the Wilkinson Fulp Wedding or group code WFW924.
Hotel
The Courtyard New Bern is located in downtown New Bern, 7 minutes from our venue, and has a block of 20 rooms reserved for our guests at a discounted rate. To access the room block, you may use the link provided here, or call Marriott group sales at 877-863-2116 and mention our group code WIL. The Marriott front desk is unable to book into our group block.
Shuttle
September 28, 2024 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
New Bern Trolley will be running a shuttle from the Courtyard New Bern and Bridgepointe Hotel and Marina to the Wedding Venue. The shuttle will begin running at 4 pm and make several runs up until the ceremony begins at 5.
Shuttle
September 23, 2024 9:15 pm - 10:00 pm
Starting at 9:15 the New Bern Trolley will begin shuttling guests to the Marriot and Bridgepoint hotels. Guests wishing to keep the party going can take the shuttle to the Marriot and join the Bride and Groom for a drink at a nearby bar. The shuttle will run every 15 minutes with the final shuttle leaving at 10.
Amelia Grove is 10 minutes from downtown New Bern and has plenty of parking, so you may drive and park there. You may leave your car overnight but please be sure to pick it up by 10 am the following morning. Alternatively there will be shuttles running from the BridgePointe and Marriot hotels to Amelia Grove from 4-4:45 pm. These same shuttles will be available from 9:15-10:00 pm to give patrons a ride back to their hotels or to downtown New Bern.
You can show up as early as 4, but please be at the venue no later than 4:50.
Yes! We are hosting a brunch at the Wilkinson's residence Sunday from 10-12. There will be breakfast sandwiches and fruit. Feel free to stop by, say hello to the bride and groom and have breakfast on your way out of town. More details in the events section
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