Rhiannon (she/her) & Carrie (she/her) knew they picked the right venue because it had the perfect feel and was in the neighborhood of Jamaica Plain that they really love. They love walking at the pond with their rescue dog Winnie and it was a perfect fit because it feels like a more formal, bigger, but warm extension of their own home.
The first vendor they hired was the dessert food truck Cookie Monstah as that was essential to them as a couple. It was such a fun and delicious alternative to a traditional cake dessert. They were able to serve each other their ice cream sandwich of choice (Carrie chose the Green Monstah and Rhiannon chose the Strawberry Shortcake).
Their ceremony and cocktail hour was beautifully accompanied by the group Vintage String Music which elevated their already beautiful and romantic day. Both were in tears from hearing each other’s personalized vows and their guests were all dabbing their eyes with tissues as well. Rhiannon began her vows with “Hey baby” which is a musical theatre reference to Waitress. As a theater kid herself, Rhiannon has infused her love of showtunes with her love for Carrie. Rhiannon’s childhood friend and the brides’ MC for the night, Jeff, made a toast where he recounted tales of their childhood as theatre kids. It was so heartwarming that that love for theatre and the love Rhiannon and Jeff have for one another persisted so they could celebrate Rhiannon’s wedding day together after all these years.
The brides celebrated with their parents by having a sweet mutual father and daughter dances as well as a recognition for their moms. The emphasis on having an intimate wedding for Carrie & Rhiannon was to be able to have special moments with each and every one of their closest friends and family. Winnie their rescue dog even made a surprise appearance! She was over the moon excited to see her moms and enjoyed having her bed as a comfort during the reception. Their reception playlist was curated by the brides themselves with input from all their guests. Everyone loved the music — someone on the catering team just had to compliment their awesome music choices!
In October these two seabirds will be honeymooning in the beautiful and romantic country of Italy! To learn more about how they met and what their engagement was like, View Rhiannon & Carrie’s Arboretum Engagement Session with Rescue Dog Winnie Here!
Huge thank you goes to Rhiannon & Carrie’s incredible creative team!
Photography | Mei Lin Barral Photography
Venue | The Loring Greenough House
Planner | B. Remembered Inc.
Floral Design | Centerpiece Florist
Catering | Above & Beyond Catering
Dessert | Cookie Monstah
Invitation & Stationery Suite | Simply to Impress
Rhiannon’s Wedding Attire | BHLDN
Carrie’s Wedding Attire | Azazie
Engagement Rings | Aurate & Brilliant Earth
Wedding Bands | Made by the brides’ themselves at Stonybrook Fine Arts
Rhiannon’s Wedding Shoes | Journee Collection + Toms
Carrie’s Wedding Shoes | Vans
Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Music | Vintage String Music
Tent & tabletop Rentals | Baystate Tent
DJ | The brides themselves! With friend Jeff as the MC
Tabletop & Tent Rental | Baystate Tent
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