Patrick and Kerri 's Wedding in Boston, Massachusetts

The story of our wedding

Pat and I chose to have our wedding in the heart of downtown Boston. We selected locations that we thought would provide easy walkable access to our many out of town guests... or so we thought! A massive downpour and Kevin Bacon filming his latest Showtime series, did cause many of our attendees to miss our ceremony entirely. Luckily, my mother insisted that we have shuttles for people, I had thought they weren't necessary during our planning... Bride's, your mother is always right. Our wedding ceremony took place at the beautiful and historic Arlington Street Church. My dear friend from college performed the ceremony. The church provided a welcoming and stunning back drop for our personal celebration. Our gorgeous pictures were provided by Bella Wang Photography. Bella was incredible. It should be noted, that I got a massive self inflicted black eye two days before my wedding (long story, but basically don't clean your house prior to your wedding, your guests don't care if your house is a mess and the fight with the vacuum hose was certainly not worth it). Needless to say, I was slightly stressed. I am also one of those people who hates having her picture taken. Bella seamlessly captured so many beautiful and personal moments. I would be remiss not to mention the magical talents of my makeup artist Katrina Hess. I got to know Katrina in the months leading up to our ceremony at her beautiful boutique on Newbury Street. You have multiple consultations prior to the big day. I had issues with my skin and don't typically wear a lot of makeup, so having those trials was reassuring. Little did I know that she would completely save the day! I used Bradley & Diegel Hair Salon with the lovely and talented Jeanna. As a former NYC dweller, we had a mother/daughter weekend and found my dress at Bergdorf Goodman during a Sareh Nouri trunk show. What a special experience. The rest of my wedding party chose dresses from Birdy Grey. So easy and affordable, especially if you have a lot of moms to be in your group and people from out of town. Rouvalis Flowers in Beacon Hill provided our flowers. Samantha was a dream to work with. I so appreciated her creative process and relaxed sales approach. In June, we were fortunate to have our choice of blooms available, but she had a way of really listening to my preferences and making unique decisions to fit our budget. Our reception was at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston. This was by far the best decision we made. From our first encounter with them, to the final moments of the weekend, we felt incredibly well taken care of. Ralph Black was our wedding coordinator and was such a pleasure to work with. His assistance and attention to detail was impeccable. The staff not only applied this level of service to the Bride and Groom, but made all parties associated with the wedding feel at ease- They often brought you things you didn't even know you needed! And I won't spoil the surprise, but there were many other thoughtful touches provided throughout the weekend. The food was amazing. This was something that was important to us, and it did not disappoint. We decided to have an after party (read delicious lobster grilled cheese) and farewell brunch, which was lovely and provided extra time for us to visit with guests. Finally, we chose to have Hot Mess play at our reception. For weeks following the event, people could not stop telling us how fabulous the band was. It was an unforgettable evening. With today's challenges, I would not hesitate to move forward with any of our vendors. They were all the utmost professional and truly made our day as people tell you, "the greatest day of your life."