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Real New England Weddings: Gamble Mansion
Four couples take advantage of our region's varied landscape as they celebrate their wedding days in diverse style.
By Mia Gant
- Photos by Joyelle West.
Thea Brush & Tim Porter
September 6, 2008
The Gamble Mansion, Boston
Photographs by Joyelle West
Tim Porter and Thea Brush were ready to take their vows at the historic Gamble Mansion when an unexpected guest showed up—Hurricane Hannah. "All of a sudden, it was humid and raining," Thea says of the late-summer storm's arrival. But the pair wasn't about to let foul weather spoil their plan for outdoor pictures. At the suggestion of photographer Joyelle West, they decided they'd revisit their venue for a post-honeymoon makeup shoot. So instead of spending their wedding day puddle-jumping, they were free to enjoy the indoor celebration. And that included another surprise for attendees: For their recessional, Tim and Thea arranged an appearance by Dorchester's Metropolitan Baptist Church Choir, who sang Jackie Wilson's "Higher and Higher." Hurricane Hannah, meanwhile, turned out to be a perfectly agreeable guest.
The File
Gown: Madeleine's Daughter, 775 Lafayette Plaza, Portsmouth, NH, 603-431-5454, madeleinesdaughter.com
Bridesmaids: Lord & Taylor, 760 Boylston St., Boston, 617-262-6000, lordandtaylor.com
Menswear: MW Tux, 406 Boylston St., Boston, 617-266-9296, mwtux.com; Ralph Lauren, 93–95 Newbury St., Boston, ralphlauren.com
Hair: Judy Jetson, 1765 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-354-2628, judyjetson.com
Flowers: Lyndsey Loring Design, 603-743-4855, lyndseyloringdesign.com
Music: Metropolitan Baptist Church Choir, 393 Norfolk St., Dorchester, 617-436-0479, metro-baptist-church.org
Catering: Cuisine Chez Vous, 7 Miller St., Somerville, 617-576-3652, cuisinechezvous.com
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