Hive Events
It doesn’t get much cooler than throwing back an Old Fashioned while lounging in a 1983 Airstream. Let the team from Hive Events curate (or create) the perfect beverage selection for your wedding and then bring it to sweet, sippable life in one of their retro trailers, which they’ll park outside your venue. Posh glamping tents offer additional, highly ’Grammable space for relaxing and imbibing. Good luck getting your guests to leave after last call. MA hive-events.com.
Ball and Buck
Take a look in the mirror: What’s your outfit missing? Elk-skin-suede gloves to complement your favorite jacket? A pair of sleek brass earphones for your walk to work? Or perhaps a star-spangled bow tie? Whatever you need to assemble the perfect look, you’ll find it in this handsome man cave of a shop, where the shelves are lined with high-quality, American-made accessories you never knew you needed. 144B Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116, ballandbuck.com.
ReadySetFilm
Banish all thoughts of a gauzy, sappy drama: Husband-and-wife team Jeff Brouillet and Amanda Gosselin have a knack for capturing the little moments that mean a lot—a wink, a chortle, a happy puppy—in a way that's completely watchable, not belabored. Did you know your dad was checking his texts before you walked down the aisle? Or that your mom was tearing up as she zipped your dress? You will now. readysetfilm.com.
Hitched Studios
In a perfect world, your wedding photographer would be an ace professional and your best friend. In the real world, superduo Tara Morris and Ben Wight come pretty darn close. The pleasant pair transcend the typical shutterbug-client relationship not only by taking top-notch photos, but also by making you and your guests feel shockingly comfortable. Be forewarned: Before the evening ends, you will get attached. 75 Walk Hill St., Boston, MA 2130, hitchedstudios.com.
Sarah Dussault
Photo via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SarahFitFan" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Some trainers tend to give pointless cues, like “Lengthen your muscles!” and offer nauseating advice straight from The Secret. Sarah Dussault isn’t one of them. She tells it like it is, whether you want to hear it or not. No, you can’t lengthen your muscles in real life—but you can have the best body for your body. Dussault’s believable, refreshing approach has made her a YouTube star. sarahfit.com.
Ball and Buck
Spend two minutes inside Ball and Buck’s Newbury Street boutique and try to resist the urge to find the nearest Douglas fir and chop it down with your bare, brawny hands. Steeped in Americana and testosterone, the store offers all the tools needed to fine-tune your urban lumberjack aesthetic, from waxed canvas Dopp kits and camo bow ties right down to the wild-boar brush you’ll need to prep your handstitched Red Wing boots for inclement weather. 144B Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116, ballandbuck.com.
Bunker Bill Monument
On step 10, you’re teeming with enthusiasm. On step 90, your thigh muscles begin to sting. On step 160, your heart is pounding and your lungs are begging for mercy. On step 225, a Zen-like trance washes over you. And then the gleaming beacon of hope, step 294, comes into focus. The end has arrived—you’re atop Bunker Hill Monument. Now soak in the endless city views and brace for the walk down. Monument Square, Charlestown, MA 02129, .
Cynthia Britt Custom Jewelry
If you're investing in a three-months'-income heirloom, you want to work with someone who understands your vision—and your budget. Cynthia Pischdotchian ditched an engineering career to pursue her bejeweled dreams and bring precision to a timeless art form. Today she works out of a Gothically appointed Newbury Street studio, designing one-of-a-kind jewelry both modern and art deco-inspired. She'll also repurpose existing pieces, transforming Grandmother's diamond clip-ons into your newest wardrobe staple. 45 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116, cynthiabritt.com.
Townsman
Photograph by Adam Detour It's certainly an achievement to draw in diners on the virtues of your food, your bustling crudo bar, and your top-notch bar program. It's another entirely to knit together a string of neighborhoods in the process. Since landing with a blast in the Radian building in February, chef-owner Matt Jennings and team have given the Downtown Crossing, Chinatown, and Financial District areas the buzzing destination restaurant they've sorely needed. 120 Kingston St., Boston, MA 02111, townsmanboston.com.
Chuck Bass Jean Pierre Salon
A scissoring from Bass doesn't come cheap (expect to drop a C-note on a session), but you'll finally get what you need in a haircut, as opposed to those one-size-fits-all quickies available elsewhere. Bass first scrupulously studies your hair, then delivers a cut that complements your face and frame, and your head's idiosyncratic contours. In short, he makes sure it's all working seamlessly and, dare we say, suavely. 116 Newbury St., Boston, MA 2116, chuckbass.com.
East Coast Alpine
East Coast Alpine, which made its Boston debut last fall, carries a truly comprehensive array of top-name snow-carving equipment, clothing, and accessories. Staffers, meanwhile, are adept at customizing your purchase to your skill level, ensuring that you leave perfectly primed for the mountains (or less terrified about your maiden voyage on the bunny slopes). 860 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 2215, eastcoastalpine.com.
Louis Boston
Hey, you—in the cargo pants and Chucks. Casualwear is fine for casual moments, but your big client meeting, your anniversary dinner, and for-the-love-of-Christ your best friend's wedding call for something far spiffier. At Louis Boston (go on, it's not as scary as it looks), made-to-measure and ready-to-wear suits from Brioni, Kiton, and Dries Van Noten make dressing up a cinch. Even easier-going ensembles by such names as Neil Barrett and Annapuna put postcollege khakis to shame. 60 Northern Ave., Boston, MA 2110, louisboston.com.
Splash
Ahhh, that most private of private places where you retreat to soak your day away (or read the Sunday Times)—the bathroom. Going to Splash fulfills a plethora of bathroom fantasies: Is a deep, white porcelain tub with brass fixtures your idea of a good time? Or would a number with high-tech, high-gloss black appointments plus glass and chrome details be better? Either way, the options for updating your W.C. scenery are limitless here. 244 Needham Street, Newton, MA splashnewton.com.
Shreve, Crump & Low
Boston's Breakfast at Tiffany's; press your nose to the glass and dream. This is the place to go with your honey when you want to browse without paying mind to price tags, to decide whether the bar-set or the channel-set band looks better with your solitaire. The staff gives everyone an upmarket education in ideal-cut diamonds. This is where you got schooled, and everyone respects the professor. 330 Boylston St., Boston, MA .
Allston Car Wash
It's possible this car wash cares more about your car than you do. Allston offers just about every service you'd ever want to coddle your Camry, from a $124.95 Miracle Glazing to a $7.25 exterior wash. Your car comes out so blindingly bright you'll almost swear it's been repainted. 434 Cambridge St., Allston, MA .