THE WEDDING OF DOMINIQUE & DANIEL

from Southern New England Weddings 2019

by Cape Cod and the Islands Magazine

Real Weddings DIRECTORY

May 26, 2018 Boylston, Masachusetts

By Colby Radomski

Twenty years of friendship and nearly ten years of dating led couple Dominique Bombredi and Daniel Buffum to their happily ever after. “We’ve known each other since the second grade. We met at our local Unitarian church and have been friends ever since,” says Dominique. Despite attending separate high schools and colleges, the pair had always remained close, knowing deep down they were destined for a lifetime together.

“I just got to the point where I couldn’t and didn’t want to imagine my life without her,” says Daniel. “It really become more of a question of when [we would get married]."

While vacationing aboard a cruise to Bermuda in May 2016, Daniel hatched a plan to ask Dominique for her hand in marriage. During a formal dinner, Daniel snuck back to the couple’s stateroom and decorated the space with dozens of photos the couple had taken together. “It was every picture we had together—even before we were dating,” says Dominique. Following their dinner and a lap around the ship, the couple returned to their room where Daniel popped the question.

Flash forward to 2018, and the couple had planned to wed at Tower Hill Botanical Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts. “We really wanted some place that had indoor and outdoor spaces and a really good rain protocol.” Tower Hill’s separate event spaces and glass conservatory had the allure (and functionality) Dominique and Daniel desired. They were instantly sold. The couple enlisted Cristen Faherty of Cristen & Co. events to curate a whimsical, one-of-a-kind “modish botanical enchantment” wedding design. “I said ‘please just go crazy [with the design],’” says Dominique. “Hiring Cristen was the best decision we could have made.”

Reflecting on the most memorable moments of the day, the couple agrees that their first look as well as reconnecting with friends and family were most profound. Says Dominique, “Looking around and seeing everyone having such a good time—that was so meaningful to me.”