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OXFORD Small businesses in the hospitality and events fields took some serious hits when COVID-19 effectively shut down most of Maine’s wedding season last year.
As Maine pulls itself back up, those businesses are using creative ways to support each other and support their customers who had to abandon dates and cancel reservations for weddings, reunions and other family functions.
Krissy Patry, owner of the wedding venue Whitney Farm Estate, launched the season with an open house on May 2 to welcome engaged couples to connect with Oxford Hills-based event services businesses as they plan for their hallmark occasions. She and her husband, David, converted their 1805 home and barn from private residence to wedding destination in 2018.