{"id":9898,"date":"2024-03-01T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/on-leap-day-couples-leaned-into-novelty-at-micro-wedding-venue-dearly-studio-the-boston-globe\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T03:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T08:00:00","slug":"on-leap-day-couples-leaned-into-novelty-at-micro-wedding-venue-dearly-studio-the-boston-globe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/on-leap-day-couples-leaned-into-novelty-at-micro-wedding-venue-dearly-studio-the-boston-globe\/","title":{"rendered":"On Leap Day, couples leaned into novelty at micro wedding venue Dearly Studio – The Boston Globe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Callahans were the first of four couples to be married at Dearly Studio<\/a> on Leap Day, according to Martin, who opened the small event space last June. Located above Rebel Rebel wine bar <\/b>in Somerville\u2019s Bow Market, the chapel experienced its busiest month in February, with 12 weddings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cPeople have accepted us so wholeheartedly, which has been really great,\u201d Martin said. \u201cWe\u2019re finding our footing and really trying to figure out if these short-term leases at Bow Market are something we can really sink our teeth into, or if it\u2019s something fun that we [can try] for a year, and we\u2019re really happy to get to be continuing here, because there is a demand for it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sabrina and Marty met at a business networking meeting 11 years prior, began dating in 2015, and were engaged by the end of 2022. Before they found Dearly, they were committed to a destination wedding in New Hampshire, but the novelty of the quadrennial date convinced the Callahans to change course.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMarty\u2019s the love of my life,\u201d Sabrina said in an interview a few days ahead of the wedding. \u201cHe\u2019s who I was meant to be with. I\u2019m just forever grateful that I have him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sabrina Nasios and Marty Callahan got married on Leap Day at Dearly Studio in Bow Market.
\n<\/span>Danielle Parhizkaran\/Globe Staff<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Three of the four couples, including Sabrina and Marty, opted for the venue\u2019s $300 \u201cQuickie\u201d package, which includes a half-hour ceremony in the chapel, an officiant, legal document filing, up to four guests, a framed Polaroid photo, and, as a Leap Day exclusive, champagne.<\/span><\/p>\n

The third couple of the day, Caitlin Bresnahan and Dan Bravo, opted for the venue\u2019s \u201cLove on Top\u201d package \u2014 the space\u2019s two-hour affair that includes everything in the \u201cQuickie\u201d package plus two bottles of champagne, up to 10 guests, a wedding favor for each, a floral add-on, and full use of the bar.<\/span><\/p>\n

They were wed with their two Shiba Inus, Kira and Austin, by their sides and 13 of their friends and family members watching. A cake, frosted with pink and white flowers, sat on the bar next to champagne toasts, as Martin acted as a self-described \u201comniscient narrator\u201d to marry the couple.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caitlin and Dan, of Melrose, met online at the beginning of 2023, instantly connected, and were engaged by the end of the year. They thought Leap Day would be a \u201cfun, lighthearted way\u201d to celebrate \u201cfinding the right match,\u201d Caitlin told the Globe prior to the wedding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dan Bravo and Caitlin Bresnahan\u2019s wedding cake for their ceremony and reception at Dearly Studio in Bow Market.
\n<\/span>Danielle Parhizkaran\/Globe Staff<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The couple opted to use Carlie Febo, a freelance photographer who can be added to any wedding with an additional charge. Febo, who is Bow Market\u2019s social media manager, is one of the six \u201cpreferred vendors\u201d attached to Dearly. Others, including Filomena Demarco Jewelry, Rococo Floral, Maca, and Buenas, are attached to the Somerville Market, and services from each can also be added on for a fee.<\/span><\/p>\n

Emily Lyons and Evan Kielmeyer of the North End were the final wedding of the day. They came alone and were married on the stage altar in the studio in front of Martin, Rutherford, and the Globe. They enjoyed a champagne toast, fulfilled the Dearly traditions, and left to enjoy a cinnamon cake with vanilla buttercream frosting for two. They don\u2019t plan to tell anyone about the wedding until they have to.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, if it wasn\u2019t for the taxes, nobody would have known about this,\u201d Kielmeyer said in an interview before their wedding. \u201cWe probably would have revealed it 10 years from now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no one right way to have a wedding and anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is silly,\u201d Martin said at the conclusion of the evening. \u201cDearly isn\u2019t for everyone. But if it is your vibe, I try to make it really special for folks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adri Pray can be reached at adri.pray@globe.com<\/a>. Follow her @adriprayy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n