The White Elephant Hotel

Wedding Day

Our Wedding

Years before Caitlin and Hunter went on their first date, they each brought home a very special Bernese Mountain Dog puppy from the same litter. Caitlin with her girl Wren and Hunter with his girl Nala. It was one of the best days of both of their lives.Through break ups, moves, and job changes the two sisters became such an important part of Hunter and Caitlin's lives separately. They had no idea the path the girls would end up leading them on.After having Wren for four years and crossing paths with Nala and Hunter many times on the small island of Nantucket, Caitlin developed a crush on Hunter. After all, he had the same dog as her, what's not to like? What she didn’t know was that Hunter had developed a crush on her too.Both of them would talk to their friends about the other and neither of them would do anything about it. Neither of them knew the feeling was mutual until Hunter finally asked Caitlin out to dinner at Brotherhood.That dinner turned into a relationship, and after Hunter had completely carpeted his entire house so that Wren, who is scared of hardwood floors, would feel comfortable to come inside his house to hang out, Caitlin knew he was the one.Eventually two separate lives — and two sister Bernese Mountain Dogs — all came together under one roof. Now, getting to watch the girls grow older together while they build a life together makes the whole thing feel meant to be. They like to think the girls came up with the plan all along.

Our Story

The White Elephant is located in downtown Nantucket. It is walkable to both the Hyline and Steamship ferries as well as restaurants and shopping. The White Elephant and the Jared Coffin house, which is also in town, are partner hotels where we have room blocks. If you are coming in from the ferry without a car we would recommend staying closer to town if possible.If you are calling to make a reservation at these hotels, just reference "Cooke/Gray Wedding." If you are booking online, use <a href="https://www.reseze.net/servlet/WebresResDesk?hotelid=1529&amp;groupId=943692&amp;arrivalDate=20271008&amp;nightsStay=3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a>.If you are flying in from the airport, we would recommend the The Nantucket Inn. The Nantucket Inn is right across the street from the airport and is about a 10 minute drive from downtown.Feel free to reach out to Hunter and Caitlin if you need help figuring out accommodations! We would love you to join and understand traveling to Nantucket can be expensive. We are happy to help figure something out for you!

White Elephant Nantucket

Jared Coffin House

The Nantucket Inn

Where To Stay

To get to Nantucket via ferry, you can take the <a href="https://hylinecruises.com/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=13575936688&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADliYTpr87skQdngAJP17Su7G74lL&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwzY7VBhDwARIsAFtPvBQlMiG13KDfZuHl6q5RiwqjEAamXvluvf0rx9KRoYoLLeWzwBjPhXoaAgduEALw_wcB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hy-line Ferry</a>, or <a href="https://www.steamshipauthority.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steamship Ferry</a> from Hyannis, or the <a href="https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/between-new-bedford-nantucket-ma/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seastreak</a> from New Bedford. All ferry options dock in town, a walkable distance to the venue.If you are flying in from Boston or Westchester, downtown will be about a 10 minute uber or taxi ride.Uber and Taxis are a great option for transportation on Nantucket. Some of our go to taxi's below!Roger's Taxi:508-818-8294Coach's Cab:508-325-1974HOLLA HOLLA Taxi:508-656-7960<a href="https://www.nrtawave.com/routes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wave Bus Route Info</a>The Wave bus is also another transportation option. The bus is free and has many stops and routes around the island.

Transportation Info

<a href="https://www.brotherhoodnantucket.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Brotherhood </a>Walkable from the venue and located on Broad Street, this is where we had our first date! It is a casual pub with options for all diets. We reccommend the Boom Boom Shrimp and Steak and Cheese Egg Rolls.

<a href="https://www.theroseandcrown.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rose and Crown</a>A great spot for nachos, wings, or a late night drink. Also walkable from the venue this is Hunter's favorite spot to eat.

<a href="https://www.ethosnantucket.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ethos</a>This is a perfect spot for drinks and a charcuterie board. This is right across the street from The Brotherhood and is Caitlin's favorite spot to eat. It is great for a small fancy bite after shopping.

Cisco BreweryWe highly recommend checking this place out! It is a must-see in Nantucket. You can go for a drink or lunch or both as there are a variety of food trucks parked there. It is dog and kid friendly with awesome merch!

Hunter & Caitlin

Hunter & Caitlin

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