And So a Florida Goblin Falls in Love with a Millenial Masshole


So I met Veronica shortly after I started taking pole dance classes at the former LOVE Pole Fitness, which is now The BAR (Shameless plug. You should all try a class out because clearly you meet the best people at pole studios). I was super confused about her at first because everyone seemed to be friends with her, yet she was a relatively new transplant to Mass from South Florida. How could someone brand new to a state and pole studio be instant friends with so many people?? This perplexed me since I was shy as hell at the studio at this point and had like 2 friends max. As it turns out, that's kind of just her M.O.

Veronica's larger-than-life personality, which can only be described as "Florida goblin" (with complete love and affection), is a magnet for meeting people and creating immediate friendships. Several years later now, and it all makes sense because it's impossible to meet V and not want to be friends with her- she's a blast in a glass, ya know?


And so anyway, Charles, her now husband, really lucked out is what I'm saying. But don't get me wrong, Charles is a sweet angel as well. And I need it known that Veronica is the one who chose his title as "Millenial Masshole" for this blog post, so don't get your panties in a twist. Good lord if this blog doesn't weed out the clients not meant for me, I don't know what else will.


I digress.


So obviously, Veronica and Charles didn’t want a traditional wedding day. They wanted their day to be infused with personality, fun, and potentially unhinged moments captured throughout the city. So after they eloped at a friend's house, I met them in Boston on an early October day to wander the streets, embrace a little bit of rain, and soak up a whole lot of chaotic joy.


Veronica wore a short and sassy satin wedding dress, a short pearl-beaded veil that didn't want to stay on her head, and chunky heels that Charles was kind enough to assist with throughout the day as she swapped them out for flip flops (Florida Goblin, remember?). We started in Beacon Hill, weaving through cobblestone streets and stopping at iconic spots like Acorn Street before making our way downtown (walking fast, faces pass, and I'm homebound. If you didn't sing that in your head with me, GTFO). We detoured over to the Brattle Book Shop which is one of America's oldest and largest book shops. It's also just cute as shit because they bring out huge shelves of books that line the walls of the adjacent alleyway which adds an air of whimsy to an otherwise pretty stodgy city. Boston, I love ya, but let's loosen the tie a little, shall we?


From the old money, quiet romance of those neighborhoods to the grit and energy of Chinatown, the day felt unapologetically Boston. We explored a Chinatown parking garage where V almost lost her damn veil, before popping back down to street level. We let some passersby photo bomb the otherwise romantic portraits in front of the neon signs that are quintessential Chinatown. Honestly, that one with the woman walking by is my all-time fav photo.


From there, we continued toward the waterfront, finishing the day in the North End and stealing a kiss in front of Paul Revere's house. As you do in Boston.


And for the pièce de résistance: paparazzi-style candids of the two of them in a vestibule to someone's apartment. I can't even post some of those photos because we were tired and sassy and skirts were lifted. And somehow of all the vestibules in the North End, we chose the one that had a tenant who came home right in the middle of the five minutes we were shooting there. Lucky him.


This elopement was proof that eloping in Boston doesn’t have to mean relegating yourself to the concrete walls of Boston's City Hall or only shooting around one area of the city. If you’re dreaming of a Boston city elopement, wandering neighborhoods, embracing imperfect weather, and making the day feel more like an adventure than an event, this is your sign.


XO,

Danielle

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A couple stands together on a historic cobblestone street with brick buildings and ivy in Boston's Beacon Hill.
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Romantic couple embraces on a charming cobblestone street in Boston's historic Beacon Hill neighborhood at dusk.
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