the journal

Jack and Amy’s wedding at Belle Mer in Newport, Rhode Island, was the perfect mix of coastal elegance and laid back fun. The couple chose the sleek, modern venue for its panoramic ocean views and classic New England feel—a setting that matched their style and accommodated the lively celebration they envisioned. Jack and Amy grew […]

Rachel and Josh’s wedding was a day filled with family, warmth, and love. From the very start, their joy radiated through every detail. For the ceremony, the beautifully floral draped chuppah by the water and the boardwalk of the ICA provided guests with a sunny and breezy place to witness Rachel and Josh become husband […]

Sydney and Ben have been together for nearly seven years, and their story began in Israel while traveling on Birthright. At the time, Sydney was living in Washington, D.C., and Ben was based in Los Angeles, but their connection during the trip was immediate and undeniable — both knew they had found someone special. After […]

Michelle and Garrett met on a night out in Boston and have been together ever since! This fun and family-oriented couple was excited to spend the day celebrating with the people they love most — including their two kids, Delilah and Ike — who played a wonderful part in the day’s ceremony and celebration. The […]

Lisa and Alan describe their meeting as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence! Lisa, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who spent 24 years moving across the U.S., and Alan, a Gastroenterologist who commuted daily from Newton Center to Providence for 30 years, certainly didn’t have many opportunities to cross paths—until the pandemic. With his endoscopy office closed, […]

Megan and Adam met through mutual friends eight years ago and have been together ever since. Over the years they adopted each others friends and family as their own and always had similar goals and world views. They have said that their relationship always felt like the most natural thing. The two chose the Beauport […]

Jess and Sam met online in the thick of Covid and laying low together made for a relationship that blossomed quickly! Both were sure about the relationship very early on which was uncharacteristic for them both but it was hard to deny how naturally and easily the two connected. The two chose Hotel Commonwealth to […]

A few years back, a stop at the Bell in Hand brought Hillary and Griffin together on the night of SantaCon in Boston, a holiday themed pub crawl. When they first sat down together among the fun, a fellow reveler held a piece of mistletoe over their heads and got the whole bar to cheer […]

Colin and Victoria met at Roger Williams through a mutual friend, Marie, who was also the officiant for their wedding day! Victoria and Colin both played rugby at Roger Williams and while friendly at school, it wasn’t until after college that they started dating, but as they said, they fell into it easily after so […]

Margot and Patrick met in college while both on the track and field team. While it was at school that their friendship blossomed, it wasn’t until after college that they began dating. By the time their wedding day arrived they already had four years of friendship and five years of dating behind them, and as […]