Alana O'Brien

and

Bill Cassese

Join us for our wedding celebration on

October 13, 2024

Our Story

After matching online and texting for a couple of weeks, we met up after work in February 2020. Within a few short hours we hit it off, recited movie quotes, and quickly realized we had a lot of things (and Facebook friends) in common. After a great second date at a Rangers game, we knew a third date was imminent. What we didn’t know was that COVID was about to delay that next date for two months! We managed to keep each other laughing over the phone and on text every day until May and figured if we could pull that off the rest would be a piece of cake. So, four years, a new apartment and an engagement in Montauk later here we are. Starting a new chapter but still watching old Seinfeld episodes and endlessly quoting Dumb and Dumber.
So, you’re saying there’s a chance…

Events

Ceremony

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM, October 13, 2024

THE INN AT LONGSHORE

260 Compo Road South, Westport, CT 06880

Shuttle bus will depart the Residence Inn at 3:45pm (subject to change).
Weather permitting, the ceremony will be held on the lawn. 

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Cocktail Hour & Reception

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM, October 13, 2024

THE INN AT LONGSHORE

Cocktail hour will be held on the lawn immediately following the ceremony.

Not tired yet?

10:30 PM, October 13, 2024 - 12:30 AM, October 14, 2024

O'NEILL'S IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT

93 North Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06854

Feel free to join us at O'Neill's before heading back to the Residence Inn. www.oneillsono.com﻿﻿
 
Their pub menu is available until 11:30pm and the bar closes at 12:30am. The shuttle bus will drop people off here before taking ﻿
the remaining guests back to the Residence Inn. It's about a 10-minute walk or quick Uber back to the hotel.

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Travel

Residence Inn by Marriott Norwalk

45 South Main Street, Norwalk, CT 06854
You may use the link below or call the hotel directly at (203) 229-1234 to book in the O'Brien/Cassese room block, if available. If you book outside the room block, please ask them to make a note that you are there for the wedding.
*Please note that any cancellations within 48 hours prior to arrival will be billed for one (1) night’s room and tax.

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The Inn at Longshore

The wedding venue has guest rooms available for Sunday night, using group code E03034. Free parking and continental breakfast are included. 
Please visit the website using the link below to see the room types before booking online or calling (203) 226-3316 to make a reservation by August 23. 
As the Inn is a historic building, there are no elevators and all guest rooms are on the second and third floors accessible only by stairs. 
It is located on a public golf course just under 3 miles from the Westport train station and 1.5 miles from the nearest coffee shop.

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Transportation

Shuttle service will be provided for guests of the Residence Inn to and from the wedding.
Departure is at 3:45pm with return trips at 9pm and 10pm.  

Parking

Free self-parking is available at the venue for the duration of the wedding. 
Overnight parking is only permitted for guests staying at the Inn.

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Questions

When do you need my response?

Please respond by September 13th. We hope it's a yes!

Do you have other hotel recommendations?

Additional hotels in the area include The Watershed Norwalk, Courtyard by Marriott, Even Hotel Norwalk, and Hilton Garden Inn.
﻿thewatershednorwalk.com﻿
﻿www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/hpnnw-courtyard-norwalk/overview﻿
﻿www.ihg.com/evenhotels/hotels/us/en/norwalk/orqev/hoteldetail﻿
﻿www.hilton.com/en/hotels/orqnwgi-hilton-garden-inn-norwalk﻿

Is transportation provided?

Shuttle service for guests of the Residence Inn will be provided to and from the wedding.
Departure is at 3:45pm with return trips to the hotel at 9pm and 10pm.

Is there parking at the venue?

You may self-park in the lot to the right of the Inn for the duration of the wedding. 
Overnight parking is only permitted for those staying at the Inn.

Are children invited?

As much as we love your little ones, only our godchildren will be attending.

What are the directions to the venue?

The venue is located in Westport's Longshore Club Park.  
VIA I-95
From New York: Exit 17 (Saugatuck). Continue straight off ramp. Turn left at light onto Riverside Avenue. Take first right onto Bridge Street. At first light, turn right onto Compo Road South (Route 136). Approximately one half mile on right is the entrance to Longshore Club Park. Follow the signs for The Inn at Longshore. Go straight at fork. Go to end. Parking lot is on the right.
From New Haven: Exit 18 (Sherwood Island Connector Road) and bear right on ramp. At second light, take left onto Greens Farms Road. Go straight through two stop signs. Turn left at first light onto Compo Road South. Pass under Turnpike and Railroad bridges. Approximately one half mile on right is the entrance to Longshore Club Park. Follow signs for The Inn at Longshore. Go straight at fork. Go to end. Parking lot is on the right.
VIA MERRITT PARKWAY
From New York: Exit 42. Turn left onto Route 57 (Weston Road) and bear right following signs for Route 57/Route 136. Turn left at first light onto Route 136 (Compo Road North). Proceed on this route, once you cross over Route 1 (Post Road), Route 136 will turn into Compo Road South. Continue on Route 136 South. Pass under Turnpike and Railroad bridges. Approximately one half mile on right is the entrance to Longshore Club Park. Follow the signs for The Inn at Longshore. Go straight at fork. Go to end. Parking lot is on the right.
From New Haven: Exit 42. Turn right onto Route 57 (Weston Road). Proceed as above.

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Cindy Reynolds