How Julie met Jeremy

Believe it or not, the classic hockey rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens is responsible for the serendipitous sequence of events that brought Julie and Jeremy together.

On the afternoon of October 14th, 2005, Jeremy, a Montreal Canadiens fan from birth (both parents born in Montreal) and his friend John Wilson (an unfortunate Maple Leafs fan), decided they were going to take a road trip to Montreal to catch the Saturday, October 15th Leafs vs. Habs game.

They hit the road Friday afternoon with nothing but a hostel reservation in Old Montreal (John had never been to Montreal so Jeremy wanted to give John an authentic experience) — at this point they didn’t even have tickets for the game. Five long hours later, they arrived at the door of the sketchy hostel. Which is when they met the one and only Paul Fletcher.

Paul, who’s from the UK, was on the Canadian leg of his world backpacking trip. As soon as Jeremy and John met Paul he asked them “What they were up to tonight?”. They filled him in on their journey to hockey’s holy grail and he didn’t hesitate to invite himself along. Two became a very important three.

While Jeremy, John and Paul made their way to the game, Julie was meeting up with friends for Jessica K. Duheme’s birthday. For her birthday, Jessica decided to take in the epic hockey rivalry and invited all her friends to watch the game at the Peel Pub.

Fast forward to the end of the game (it’s not important who won). Jeremy, John and Paul were exiting the Bell Center, when Paul asked “So, what are we doing now?”. Which is when Jeremy suggested the Peel Pub, based solely on the fact that it was the only place he knew of in Montreal.

They arrived at the Peel Pub and stood in line to get in. This is when Julie saw Jeremy for the first time. Smitten by his swagger, Julie couldn’t take her eyes of him. She watched Jeremy as he entered the pub and found a table with John and Paul.

For an hour or so, Julie tried to muster up the courage to go talk to Jeremy. Before she did, John made a trip to the restroom, which crossed paths with Julie’s table. On the way out for the restroom, Julie flagged John down and asked “What’s your friend’s name?”, which John responded, “You’ll have to go over there and ask him yourself.”.

That was all the motivation Julie needed. She got up, walked over to Jeremy and the rest, as they say, is history.

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We appreciate you making the journey down to Kennebunk, Maine. Below are a few reasonable accommodation suggestions. If you have any questions about your trip, email Julie and Jeremy at julieandjer@gmail.com


The Kennebunk Inn
An Historic Inn Serving Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Since 1799.

The Green Heron Inn
A cozy bed and breakfast in Kennebunkport.

Fontenay Terrace Motel
Watch the lobster boats in the river, smell the fresh clean Maine air.

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Detailed driving directions from Toronto and Montreal.



Au Lit Fine Linens is a family business, owned by mother-daughter team, Joanna Goodman and Peggy Byron. It’s been their passion since 1981 to source the world’s finest linens.



The Hudson’s Bay Company. For over two centuries the iconic Hudson’s Bay Company point blanket has been a familiar item in Canada and around the world.


Art Interiors, established in 1993, is a Toronto based gallery dedicated to making original fine art of all styles, mediums and genres accessible and affordable.


A Note on Crossing the Border
To avoid any complication at the U.S. border, we recommend leaving your generous gifts in Canada. Place your order in-store or over the phone and Julie and Jer will pick them up in Toronto.


Around two years ago Peggy, Jack, Joanna and Miguel (the people that pay Julie to make beds), graciously invited Julie and Jeremy down for a week at their home in Kennebunk, Maine. Like most who visit the area, they fell in love.

When it came time to pick a wedding location, Peggy, Jack, Joanna and Miguel offered up their home. With ‘outdoor wedding’ already on the minds of Julie and Jeremy, it didn’t take much convincing.