Marry In Maine Lure Book 2014.pdf

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M A R R Y I N M A I N E

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SET YOUR COURSE FOR THE MAINE ISLANDS, historic havens for artists, adventurers, lobstermen ... and lovers.

There are over 3,000 islands set like jewels along Maine’s stunning coast. Locals tell of a lovestruck couple that lived happily, all by themselves, on a small Maine island for over 40 years. For a wedding, a honeymoon or a lifetime, there’s nothing quite like an island in Maine. Because the islands are premier tourist destinations and thriving communities, each island wedding can be as rustic or refined as the couple it celebrates. And because Maine islands are historic hideaways for the famous, fashionable and wealthy, your hosts are well provisioned to help you create the wedding of your dreams. Regular ferry service and convenient charters make it easy to sail away from the everyday. Rambling oceanfront inns, inviting bed and breakfasts and a brand-new luxury hotel await you. Sandy beaches, unpaved roads, stacked lobster traps and old growth forests

surround extraordinary venues filled with authentic Maine charm. Guests at the Chebeague Island Inn overlook a breathtaking expanse of Casco Bay, and enjoy a nine-hole golf course and classic coastal Maine elegance. The Diamond’s Edge Restaurant and Marina on Great Diamond Island serves local delicacies al fresco in a park-like setting on the cove. On Peaks Island, the Inn on Peaks’ iconic three-peaked tent frames a glittering view of Portland Harbor. Lit up at night, it conjures all the magic of a ship under full sail. Most important, an island wedding always feels exclusive, as if all the pleasures of Maine are reserved for you and yours. When you marry in Maine on the islands, your wedding stands apart—in experience and in memory, ever surrounded by the sea.

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“A par t of the world and a world of its own, all surrounded by the bright blue sea.” —MARGARET WISE BROWN