Equal Measure

Rehearsal Dinner

Mighty Squirrel

Welcome Party

Woods Hill Pier 4

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

It's August 2020. Watermelon Sugar is stuck in your head, Hamilton just started streaming on Disney +, and Caroline is trying to finish her master's degree in nursing. After a challenging year of training in a medical field plagued by a pandemic, her nursing school friends offered her a much needed hand in her dating life. They picked up her phone and started swiping on the dating app Bumble when they came across Matthew. Caroline thought he was cute but didn't want to make the first move, so her friends took the initiative to ask him out. Bumble only gives you 24 hours to respond before the app deletes your match. Matthew waited...23 hours and 52 minutes much to the delight of Caroline who is notoriously patient and relaxed. Matt is the yellow!

A Modern Romance

We had our first date at a Boston brewery that had just reopened. We walked to our outdoor table with masks on and ordered from separate QR codes on our phones. Afterwards, we walked along Pier 4 talking until dark, looking out over the ICA and Boston Harbor. Because of the pandemic restrictions, Caroline ended the date not with a kiss, but by breaking into a Shake Shack bathroom urgently before a long drive back to the suburbs. She assumed Matthew found this more endearing than alarming. After a nearly three hour date, neither of us could stop smiling. During nearly two years of pandemic restrictions, we spent our early relationship playing Jeopardy, watching corny TV shows, and laughing a lot. In a time full of uncertainty, we told each other that our relationship was the only good thing about 2020.

The Only Good Thing About 2020

As the world came back to life, we were able to enjoy our shared love for travel, fancy restaurants, and exploring Boston. We also still played a lot of Jeopardy. On June 22, 2024, Matthew brought Caroline to Woods Hill Pier 4 (our venue!) for a regularly scheduled Saturday date night. He proposed on the same pier where we had talked until dark after our first date. Surrounded by family and full of love, we got our happily ever after.

Happily Ever After

Q + A

We have two hotels blocks both in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. The two hotels are a 5 minute walk from each other. Boston is very light on Airbnbs so we recommend a hotel for easiest access to the city and the weekend's events! Transportation between the hotels and the venue will be provided via an Uber code. Instructions on how to use the code can be found on the Details card in your invitation. If you are planning to drive, please park in the garage at 100 Northern Avenue. Enter the garage on Harbor Shore Drive. We will reimburse the cost of parking. Please allow extra time to get to the venue, Boston traffic can be challenging!

Use the link below for our Marriot wedding room blocks!

Boston Marriott Copley Place

Use the link below for our Sheraton wedding room blocks!

Sheraton Boston Hotel

Travel

Boston is an incredible city to visit, particularly in the fall! From the Public Garden, to the Freedom Trail, to the Waterfront, we have plenty of recommendations for how to spend your weekend or reasons to extend your trip. If you need any suggestions, we would be more than happy to provide them!

Food &amp; DrinkWe love to eat!Here are some of our favorite places to grab a bite in the city: Breakfast: Mike &amp; Patty's, Tatte, Flour Bakery, Cafe Sauvage, Blue Bottle CoffeeLunch: Flour Bakery, Monica's Mercato, Eventide, SalonikiDinner: Committee, Shore Leave, The Barking Crab, Limoncello, Mooncusser, Uni, Pammy's, Baleia, Sabina Mezcaleria, Row 34, Buttermilk and Bourbon... and many more!Drinks: Fool's Errand, Wig Shop, Equal Measure, Mariel, Trillium

A famous Boston walk through early American history, the Freedom Trail is a great way to see the city, learn a lot, and get in some steps. Just follow the red brick trail!

Freedom Trail Starting Point

This is one of Caroline's favorite places in the city! If you have time, try afternoon tea or a cocktail at the Map Tea Lounge.

Boston Public Library - Central Library

A neighborhood in Boston that looks frozen in time. Walk along Charles Street for great shopping, head to Louisburg Square to view the brownstone mansions, and stop into Beacon Hill Bookstore &amp; Cafe.

Beacon Hill

A gorgeous green space with great areas to picnic and check out the foliage. Make sure you detour to see the Make Way for the Ducklings statue near the northeast corner.

Public Garden

A gorgeous contemporary art museum with water views right next to our venue! Fair warning, the art is a little funky!

Institute of Contemporary Art

The Fenway area is full of new restaurants and a historic ballpark that does tours all year round. It's also right next to our home!

Fenway Park

A fun way to see Boston from above! Stop by Eataly on your way there and grab a cannoli for the view.

Caroline & Matthew

Caroline & Matthew

Wedding Party