The Ceremony

The wedding day began with a late-afternoon ceremony at a church on Newbury Street. Sarah and Chris wrote their own vows, which they spoke quietly to each other instead of sharing with all their guests. Sarah's aunt read one of the bride's favorite poems; a friend sang In My Life by The Beatles; and another aunt of the bride, a justice of the peace, officiated. Afterward, Sarah and Chris (who were introduced by her best friend) led their guests on a short walk to the Boston Public Gardens for pictures. Our guests enjoyed the weather and socialized until it was time to board the Old Town Trolley to the reception site, says Sarah. The trolley took our guests over the Charles River as the sun was setting.