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Reception Venue—Outdoor
Thompson Island
Some couples dream of a private retreat for their honeymoon, but Thompson Island gets the party started early…...
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Band
The Sultans of Swing
These royal rockers have performed with a list of celebrities (Wayne Newton, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith) as diverse as their playlist…...
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Bridal Designer
Firas Yousif Originals
Whether it’s for a bride in her 20s or her 60s, Firas Yousif prides himself on creating the dress of her dreams in his signature style: “Classic, with a modern European twist.”…...
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Bridal Party Gifts
Flat of the Hill
Owner Katherine Morse has helped countless brides and grooms get in the right frame of mind for giving gifts, some quite literal: One of the most popular options are frames engraved with couples’ wedding hashtags…...
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Catering
The Catered Affair
It may be the exclusive caterer for some of Boston’s chicest wedding venues, from the Boston Public Library to the Castle at Park Plaza, but the Catered Affair is just as comfortable customizing backyard tented affairs…...
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DJs
Beat Train Productions
Founder Ari Rosenfield says his Beat Train colleagues are more than just DJs—they’re “music connoisseurs.”…...
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Engagement Rings
Joseph Gann Jewelers
After three generations as a family-owned business, Joseph Gann Jewelers has plenty of experience helping meld others’ new families…...
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Florist
Orly Khon Floral Boutique
“We try to do modern, organic elements, very textural and bold,” says Orly Khon, who’s not surprised that grooms seem as excited about floral consultations as brides…...
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Gowns
Ceremony
Owner Alix Childs wants to provide an experience that’s far from the Saturday-morning fluorescent-light frenzy of the “wedding warehouse.”…...
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Hair Stylist
Emily Reale of Beaucage Salon & Spa
Emily Reale has advice for the newly engaged: “You don’t have to start growing your hair out that moment and look like someone who’s not yourself."…...
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Makeup Artist
Jeannie Vincent
Jeannie Vincent has loved makeup since middle school, when she threw a makeover party that still provides photo fodder for Throwback Thursdays…...
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Photo Booth
Danger Booth
Newlyweds often give props to Danger Booth—but it’s not necessarily a two-way street…...
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Photographer
Silver and Salt
Photography runs in Ben Schaefer’s family. His father was passionate about the art, and his brother’s previous career as a wedding photographer inspired Schaefer—who’d majored in economics—to switch courses about eight years ago…...
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Planner
LoLo Events
Conceiving of the Big Day as “the first occasion a married couple is entertaining friends and family as one unit,” LoLo founder and lead designer Lo McShay likes to incorporate touches guests might see at an intimate dinner party, like tables of different shapes and sizes that avoid a banquet hall feel...
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Reception Venue—Indoor
Harvard Art Museums
The recent marriage of three Harvard museums gave art lovers something to rejoice about…...
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Tuxedos
9tailors
The most successful couples are those who shop together—at least for wedding attire, says 9tailors co-founder Samantha Shih…...