Boston Weddings Issue

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Best of Boston Weddings 2025

For a top-tier, unforgettable, and stress-free celebration, tap these A-list wedding pros.

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Best of Boston Weddings 2024

Take the stress out of wedding planning by tapping these A-list wedding pros, services, and retailers.

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The Boston Public Library Wedding of Boston Bruin Charlie McAvoy

A Bruin and his bride celebrate their love in a ceremony at their alma mater Boston University, followed by a historic-meets-modern affair at the BPL.

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He’s from London, She’s from Oklahoma. Their Wedding Was Modern Boston.

From Fenway Park to the Museum of Fine Art, Will Collins and Sydney Hood introduced their adopted city’s treasures to more than 150 out-of-town guests.

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They Met at Boston City Hall. Then the Attorney General Married Them.

Sebastian Zapata asked Gabriela Coletta out for coffee in 2018, to talk about “housing policy.” Now, she’s a City Councilor and Andrea Campbell officiated their Danvers farm wedding.

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A Fenway Bar Blind Date, a Provincetown Proposal, and a JFK Library Ceremony

For Mike Weinstein and Ricky Simeone, a Patriots watch party turned into happily ever after.

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Three Wedding Dresses, Two B.C. Cheerleaders, and One Newport Ceremony

Elizabeth Pehota and Matthew Keemon’s journey of love and teamwork culminated in a breathtaking celebration by the sea.

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A Virgin Islands Romance Blooms into a Nantucket Wedding

After their romance blossoms on a rustic island during lockdown, one couple holds their wedding on Nantucket.

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A Work of Art

One Boston couple had the ultimate wedding planner for their MFA soiree: the bride’s own mother.

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Trip of a Lifetime

Two avid travelers tie the knot with a special themed wedding.

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A Magic Mountain Wedding at Vermont’s Lodge at Spruce Peak

Rebecca Merson and Alexander Adami celebrated their union surrounded by stunning views, family, and a golden retriever named Breezy.

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Three Farm Wedding Venues in New England

Pastoral venues, coupled with stunning country landscapes and top-notch amenities, make for a bucolic and beautiful big day.

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How Dez Collective Elevates Weddings with Custom Design

CEO and owner Juliana Hernandez provides more than just rentals.

Travel

The Return of the Preppy Honeymoon

From Palm Beach to Nantucket, the mid-20th-century WASP aesthetic is making a resurgence.

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Family Connections Led to a Dream Wedding at Osterville’s Wianno Club

The Cape Cod venue is where Coco Van der Wolk’s parents met as toddlers, making it the perfect place to celebrate her marriage to Jay Lindseth.

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How a Boston Bridal Stylist Created a New Kind of Wedding Dress Service

Lindsay Terranova will help you find the perfect gown—and primp it on the big day.

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Three Elegant Harborside Wedding Venues in Massachusetts

With two in Boston and one down the Cape, these coastal locations are beautiful backdrops in any season.

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Three Island Wedding Destinations for New Englanders

Undeniably romantic, these oceanic oases are among the most idyllic settings.

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How AJ Williams Became One of Boston’s Most Coveted Wedding Planners

The New England event designer has been shaping unforgettable moments for 30 years.

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Diamonds, by Design

In a fabulously well-appointed new studio space in the Back Bay, jewelry designer Hannah Florman works with clients to create one-of-a-kind engagement rings that speak to each couple’s authentic love story.

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Want a Vintage Car for Your Wedding? This Marblehead Company Is Here to Help

With vintage-car service Rent the Classics, couples can depart their ceremony in supreme style.

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Ever Blooming

Andrea Halliday and her team at Table & Tulip take great pride in providing exquisite florals for weddings in and around the city.

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Words to Live By

Social media strategist Armani Supple-Thao, creator of ForkingWithArmani, shares his tips for planning a stress-free wedding in a mere two months.

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Wedding Experts

Get advice from local wedding professionals, including a jewelry designer, wedding photographer, floral designer and planning expert.

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New England Wedding Venues

Top spots for celebrations in barns, estates, restaurants and more.

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Three Barn Wedding Venues in Massachusetts

These bucolic escapes combine alluring surroundings and sophisticated amenities to make an elevated celebration.

Travel

The Yucatán: Beyond the Beaches

Explore the jaw-dropping ruins of ancient Mayan cities, the sacred cenotes, and the ambiance of the jungle on a Yucatán honeymoon.

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Three Bay State Estates That Make Lovely Wedding Backdrops

These properties in Lincoln, Canton, and North Andover provide lavish scenes every couple dreams about.

Restaurants

Three Greater Boston Restaurants That Make Excellent Wedding Venues

For foodies, there’s no better place to celebrate than where the atmosphere is as spectacular as the food.

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Briana Gochenour & Elizabeth Stein

After a small family wedding, this couple channeled a beautiful, fun celebration at the Fairmont Copley Plaza a year later.

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Behind the Lens: Wedding Photographer Cheryl Richards

For decades, this local artist has captured couples throughout New England—and beyond—on their most memorable occasion.

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Real New England Weddings

Draw inspiration from these stunning local soirees.

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Real Weddings: A Halloween Proposal and an Enchanted-Forest Reception

This couple planned a romantic, enchanted forest-inspired celebration at spooky venue The Liberty Hotel.

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Real Weddings: Dream Nuptials in an Italianate Garden

College newspaper sweethearts Julie Xie & Mike Wisniewski said “I do” in the Italianate Garden at Elm Bank.

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The Goods

All the details for a flawless party.

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Boys of Summer

Charlie McAvoy and his groomsmen strut the streets before his August wedding reception.

City Life

You Too Can Have a Rock Star Bachelor(ette?) Party in Boston

The Verb’s new luxury trailers make a prime spot for staging rock ’n’ roll–style parties.

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Wedding Experts

Get advice from local wedding professionals, including a sommelier, a hairstylist, stationers, and more.

Fashion + Style

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Daring and Demure

Corsets, draping, Basque waists, and bows make strong showings for 2025, along with ball skirts, either princess-style or with a slit.

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Seven Stylish Wedding Gowns

The season’s prettiest dresses play with volume and shape while paring back on fussy decoration.

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Five Bold Gifts for Your Groom in 2023

And with this swordfish tusk corkscrew, I thee wed.

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This Renovated Horse Trailer Makes a Pretty Cool Photo Booth

The duo behind CityLux Studios fashioned a classy, comfortable reception rental out of rusty farm junk.

Life & Style

Four Exquisite Diamond Rings from Newton’s Adamas Fine Jewelry

Adamas Fine Jewelry is known throughout Boston—and beyond—for creating one-of-a-kind diamond engagement rings of the highest quality.

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Seven Stylish Wedding Gowns

The season’s prettiest dresses play with volume and shape while paring back on fussy decoration.

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Five Colorful Wedding Cakes for 2023

Wafer paper, textural patterning, and watercolor-effect florals are just some of the season’s confectionary designs.

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Five Bold Gifts for Your Groom in 2023

And with this swordfish tusk corkscrew, I thee wed.

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Five Colorful Wedding Cakes for 2023

Wafer paper, textural patterning, and watercolor-effect florals are just some of the season’s confectionary designs.

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Sommelier Theresa Paopao on How To Select the Perfect Bottle

What wines would a sommelier choose for a wedding? We asked an alum of Cambridge’s Oleana for her recommendations.