Photograph by CityLux Studios
In December of 2015, Michael (Mike) Weinstein and Richard (Ricky) Simeone had been knee-deep in festivities. Each had been contemporary off vacation events, and the very last thing both wished to do was go to Yard Home in Fenway, however a mutual buddy (who can be Ricky’s cousin) had organized a watch occasion for the Patriots recreation. Little did they know that there was an ulterior motive at play to introduce them. Fortunately, they each determined to rally, and it’s factor they did—the duo met there and hit it off instantly.
Quick-forward 4 years, and the pair discovered themselves at a membership in Provincetown after discovering their dwelling on the Cape in Truro. Overwhelmed by the monumental act of constructing a life collectively, Ricky determined to make the last word dedication: He spontaneously proposed on the dance ground, surrounded by a few of their closest associates. “There was no ring in hand, and there was no kneeling. It was simply very natural, very spontaneous,” he says.
Because of the pandemic, the couple had a protracted engagement earlier than absolutely leaping into wedding-planning mode—after which they drew inspiration from their household and associates, in addition to pursuits like gardening, historical past, and structure, to create their three-day celebration.
The Particulars
The Bling
Ricky and Mike selected matching 18-karat-yellow-gold Ceaselessly bands from Tiffany & Co., which doubled as each engagement and marriage ceremony rings. “[The store] busted open the champagne. They couldn’t have been extra excited for us,” Ricky says. To make the rings extra private, that they had their marriage ceremony date and the initials “M&R” engraved inside. Their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Dolly, additionally obtained a particular accent for the event—a Tiffany collar and leash.
The Signature Cocktails
Two signature cocktails made nods towards the couple’s life collectively—the “Empress Dolly G & T” as an ode to their canine and the “Cranberry Hill Cosmo,” which paid homage to their dwelling in Truro.
The Ceremony
The couple tied the knot on the JFK Library—the constructing tries to host solely 10 weddings a 12 months. “For us, it was a connection level; we stay within the metropolis, however we additionally stay on the Outer Cape, and John F. Kennedy was the one who preserved this lovely place we stay in. It’s an incredible house,” Ricky says.
The First Dance
Underneath the recommendation of Connoisseur Caterers’ Jeanne Spence, Mike and Ricky booked dance classes at Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Boston, the place they realized a membership swing to Tina Turner’s “The Finest.” “There wasn’t a single time we left that studio not in an excellent temper,” Mike remembers.
The Welcome Get together
As backyard and artwork fans, the couple knew that they wished the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to play a task of their celebration. As a result of the venue doesn’t enable weddings, they settled for internet hosting their welcome occasion there, throughout which they cut up a heartfelt speech with two of their shut associates on the Dutch Room Balcony. Mike provides, “It was a really massive hit to kick off the marriage weekend.”
The Aesthetic
“It begins in black and white and ends in technicolor,” Ricky describes. The couple opted for minimal décor within the JFK Library, throughout which two massive natural buildings flanked the altar. Shifting into the cocktail hour, flowers began to dot the décor, solely hinting on the burst of intense coloration that embellished the reception by means of large-scale tree-like buildings, conventional floral preparations, and deconstructed installations.
The Rehearsal Dinner
Having each grown up in households the place good meals was the guts of the house, Ricky and Mike had been decided to search out essentially the most genuine Italian restaurant to honor Ricky’s Italian heritage for the rehearsal dinner. After weeks of sampling meatballs within the North Finish, they declared Desk the winner for his or her massive household supper.
The File
Band Clockwork Boston
Caterer & Planner Connoisseur Caterers
Flowers New Leaf Flores
Grooms’ Hair Styling Barbershop Deluxe
Grooms’ Tuxedos Ralph Lauren
Grooms’ Marriage ceremony Bands Tiffany & Co.
Lighting DesignLight
Make-up (Grooms and Bridal Get together) Demiche Beauté
Photobooth Leisure Specialists
Photographer CityLux Studios
Stationery Mark Harris Stationers
String Quartet Hank Company
Venue John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
First printed within the print difficulty of Boston Weddings 2025 with the headline, “From Fenway to Ceaselessly.”
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