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Planner
mStarr design
The delight is in the details for Emily Starr Alfano, who can lend a hand with tablescapes and card displays for DIY brides or pull out all the stops and design a complete visual story to suit the place and personalities involved...
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Band
Ripcord
Though they’re named after a Radiohead song, couples need not worry that Ripcord’s sounds will lean toward the sullen...
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Bridal Designer
Luke Aaron
It’s no wonder Luke Aaron’s designs trend toward dramatic and romantic styles, as the Tufts grad cites classic film stars among his inspirations...
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Cake
Oakleaf Cakes
The confections at Oakleaf Cakes are works of art, thanks to the talents of culinary-schooled bakers and MassArt-trained painters, art historians and illustrators...
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Caterer
East Meets West
Couples looking to give their guests more mouthwatering options than the standard reception “chicken or beef” need look no further...
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DJ
White Label
“You have to blend your genres, tempos and eras of music” to get a multi-generational crowd moving, says White Label founder Nate Oinonen...
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Engagement Rings
Joseph Gann Jewelers
A third-generation family business, Joseph Gann Jewelers have been putting a ring on it since 1933...
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Favor
Boston & Bale
Boston & Bale may be best known for subscription deliveries of Massachusetts-made goods, but the year-old biz also helps couples share the local love, packaging sea salts from Gloucester shores, soap handmade in Somerville, jewelry embroidered in Boston and other gifts for guests or members of the wedding party...
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Florist
Marc Hall Design
Marc Hall’s client list includes European royalty, pro athletes and a former first daughter...
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Gowns
Ceremony
Stocked with lacy looks from former lingerie designer Claire Pettibone, Sarah Seven’s modern sweetheart silhouettes, Gatsby-esque gowns from Spain’s Rosa Clara and other hard-to-find indie lines, Alix Childs’ light-filled Beacon Hill boutique delights all kinds of brides—and her “non-traditional” specialty is a point of pride...
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Hair
Sarah Naslund of Avani Aveda
With plenty of experience styling brides’ tresses—her Instagram account isn’t called @mybighairday for nothing—Sarah Naslund typically advises clients that updos are best...
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Invitations
Chelsey Emery
For Chelsey Emery, finalizing invites can be a bit like couple’s therapy...
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Keepsake
Megan Carty’s paintings
Love is always in bloom with Megan Carty’s custom paintings, which make bridal bouquets and boutonnieres last forever...
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Photographer
Lindsay Hite
Lindsay Hite first fell in love with photography when she saw her prints emerge from the darkroom at Weston High; today it’s a couple’s chemistry that inspires her...
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Reception Venue
9OFS
With its stunning skyline views, tree-lined lawn and tranquil reflecting pool, 9OFS is an oasis in the heart of the Hub, sitting high atop the Financial District...
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Tuxedos
Alan Rouleau
Nuptials needn’t be a strictly black-and-white affair according to Alan Rouleau, who’s worked with “beautiful midnight blues and black fabrics with panache with stripes, tone-on-tones and textures, along with cool linings and trims.”...