Ben & Anya
Friday to Sunday,
August 7-9th 2026
Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
Waterford, Maine
Save The Weekend
Friday, August 7, to Sunday, August 9, 2026
Think Wedding Meets Summer Vacation
We are so thrilled to celebrate our wedding with you! We are hoping you will view our wedding weekend as a chance not just to celebrate us, but to take a mini vacation of your own. We are encouraging as many people who are able to save the full weekend to enjoy all that the area has to offer!
The Venue
Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
Waterford, Maine
The Schedule
Friday August 7th 2026
Maine Lake Day
Timing To Come
Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
It wouldn’t be a Maine weekend without a lake day! Help us kick off the festivities with an afternoon of paddling and lunch on Bear Pond.
Attire: Casual. Swimsuits and watershoes encouraged.
Saturday August 8th 2026
Ceremony + Reception
4pm-11pm EST
Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
The big show! Join us for a ceremony overlooking the lake followed by dinner and dancing in the barn.
Attire: Summer Formal with room for bright colors and patterns. Note that you may be walking on uneven outdoor ground so wear dependable shoes!
Friday August 7th 2026
Welcome Party
7-10pm ET
Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
After the paddle comes the party. Join us on the lawn for drinks, apps and a formal kick off to the weekend!
Attire: Smart casual. Think summer picnic!
Sunday August 9th 2026
Farewell Breakfast
Timing To Come
Bear Mountain Inn + Barn
Say goodbye to us and the friends you made along the way and grab some fuel for the road!
RSVP info coming soon! Stay tuned for more event details and transportation info.
Travel & Lodging
The venue is about an hour outside of Portland, Maine and is easily accessible by both car and plane.
By Car
6.5 hours from New York City
4.5 hours from New Haven
3 hours from Boston
By Flight
Portland International Jetport : 1 hr
Boston Logan: 3 hrs
Where to Stay
Because of the nature of lodging in the area, we will reach out to many of you directly with information about your lodging location.
More info will be added to our lodging page as we get closer!
Our Story
There was folk music playing when Ben and Anya first met. No, like, literally, people were playing guitars on couches at the house party where Anya started chatting to Ben at the top of a staircase in 2013. And it would be music that brought them together again three years later on Whiff and Whim Tap Night. Ben was about to fly to Georgia to start hiking the Appalachian Trail, and Anya told him about her summer camp, and the trips she had taken to the lakes and mountains of Maine that he would visit in just a few months.
When they returned to campus in the fall, Anya and Ben's shared singing calendar meant a lot of shared time. Whether it was outside concerts in New Haven and Cambridge, or on a snowy car ride home from Westchester, Ben and Anya just kept seeking out each other's company. They both thought they could keep things casual, but after seven seasons of the West Wing and dozens of plates of Rudy's fries, they were forced to admit that there was something decidedly un-casual happening here.
A trip to London over World Tour turned into visits to Anya's apartment in Cobble Hill, and by the time Covid took them to Ben's parents' house in New Haven, "BenAnya" were a unit. When they returned to Brooklyn together in 2021, they starting building a life together — folk music jams and Halloween parties at their apartment, bringing the house down at Montero's karaoke, and yearly trips to Vermont and Maine spent skiing, snowshoeing, paddling canoes, eating fried clams, and yes, playing a lot of folk music.
Now, Ben and Anya are so excited to replicate some of the places and activities that brought them together and to celebrate the start of this next phase with you!
Got Questions?
FAQs are coming soon! In the meantime, feel free to text, call or email! We are here to support your planning!
