June 16–25, 2026 · New Orleans ↔ Cape Cod

2026 Wedding Road Trip

From New Orleans to Cape Cod for Ben & Marina's Wedding - and back again.

Explore the Cape

Cape Cod Guide

Things to do, eat, and see around Dennis and the surrounding area.

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Getting Around

Important Locations

Key addresses Pharmacies, Groceries, and Emergency Services.

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The Wedding

Wedding Website

Registry, RSVP, schedule & venue details for Benjamin & Marina.

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Trip Itinerary

Roughly 2.5 weeks · ~6–8 hours of driving per travel day, mostly afternoons and evenings
The plan: Depart New Orleans Tuesday, June 16, and arrive on Cape Cod by Friday the 19th — ahead of the wedding weekend. After the celebration, we head back to New Orleans starting Friday, June 26. Overnight stops along each leg are pet-friendly for Book.

Accommodations:
Tue · Jun 16

New Orleans → Atlanta, GA

Leg 1 · Northbound

Hit the road from New Orleans. First overnight stop in Atlanta.

Wed · Jun 17

Atlanta → North Carolina

Northbound

Second travel day heading northeast through the Carolinas.

Thu · Jun 18

North Carolina → Pennsylvania

Northbound

Third travel day pushing north toward New England.

Fri · Jun 19

Pennsylvania → Dennis, MA

Cape Cod

Final leg — arrive on Cape Cod and settle in before the wedding festivities. Staying at Bluebird Dennisport (426 Lower County Rd, Dennisport) (Jun 19–23).

Sat · Jun 20

Beach Day & Rehearsal Dinner

Sun · Jun 21

The Wedding

Lighthouse Inn, West Dennis
  • 6:00 – 6:30 PM Ceremony 1 Lighthouse Inn Rd, West Dennis
  • 6:30 – 7:30 PM Cocktails & hors d'oeuvres
  • 7:30 – 9:00 PM Wedding dinner — seated meal, speeches & dances Crab-Stuffed Sole Newburg or London Broil
  • 9:00 – 11:00 PM Reception — dancing
Mon · Jun 22

After Wedding Cape Stay Day 1

Bluebird Dennisport

Visit family, unwind, and sight-see on the Cape.

Tue · Jun 23

Move to Airbnb

Dennis Port

Check out of Bluebird Dennisport and move to the family Airbnb (122 Center St, Dennis Port).

Fri · Jun 26

Depart for New Orleans

Leg 2 · Southbound

Begin the drive back home with pet-friendly stops along the way including at Janai & Kevin's.

The Wedding

Find the registry, RSVP, full schedule, and venue details on Benjamin & Marina's wedding website.

Visit the Wedding Website ↗