{"id":771240,"date":"2021-05-05T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=771240"},"modified":"2021-04-14T18:37:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T23:37:49","slug":"romantic-courthouse-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/romantic-courthouse-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Utterly Romantic Courthouse Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771256\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c8\/70\/c87033e8ace04934.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like most other couples of 2020, Daniella and Nelson had a small family wedding planned in the Dominican Republic before a pandemic <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-planning-during-covid-19-advice-for-couples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">changed the wedding world as we know it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But rather than let that stop them from tying the knot, the couple moved their ceremony to the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Boston. After saying &ldquo;I do&rdquo; in the courthouse, the newlyweds went to lunch, cheered to their future with champagne and cake, and throughout the process took some stunning photos around the city with photographer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scarletroots.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scarlet Roots<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although their special day was small, every detail was well-thought-out&ndash;especially their fashion. Daniella looked beautifully casual in her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staud.clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staud<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> short wedding dress, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenniferbehr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jennifer Behr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> birdcage headband, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refine-store.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chunky headband&ndash;all of which accentuated her colorful bouquet from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralsquareflorist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Central Square Florist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Meanwhile, Nelson opted for a more traditional look in a linen guayabera, a button-up shirt typically worn in the Dominican Republic. Who says <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/30-courthouse-wedding-dresses-simple-special\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">courthouse wedding fashion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has to be boring?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Daniella and Nelson<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Consulate of the Dominican Republic, Boston, MA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771242\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/51\/bf\/51bf9deafa4e49d8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771241\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5e\/1b\/5e1b82c177e72240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771243\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f9\/f4\/f9f45d522090839c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Recommended Reading:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/the-ultimate-elopement-planning-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Ultimate Elopement Planning Checklist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771244\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5f\/fe\/5ffeda96e7f9210d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771245\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/64\/d3\/64d361cfc8a10903.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771246\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e5\/4e\/e54ef96cacf3f1e0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771247\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1a\/2d\/1a2de819ef58758b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"587\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making Sure The Day Was COVID-Conscious&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was important for us to keep in mind the true end goal&ndash;our marriage and life together and not necessarily the day. Since everything came together very quickly, we didn&rsquo;t have much time to plan. To keep things as safe as possible, we had our ceremony with two witnesses, snapped some pictures, and then went to lunch together. Back home, we called our families and shared some cake and champagne.<\/span><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771249\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/0a\/d7\/0ad77f89ee4cce70.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771270\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e7\/a9\/e7a9f35325d73072.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771250\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/da\/86\/da8619980c1e6bed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Shop similar headbands:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-sc-widget-id=\"P-60777b7634abbd6a477cd037\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/widgets.shopstyle.com\/shopstyle-widget-snippet.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771252\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b0\/c7\/b0c71491247b18f6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771251\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/07\/a3\/07a3126651e706ed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771253\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4b\/52\/4b52a6b6d668bbb4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laidback Vibes At The Romantic Courthouse Wedding<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/the-ultimate-elopement-planning-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">decided to elope<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-planning-during-covid-19-advice-for-couples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 complicated our plans<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a small family wedding at home in the Dominican Republic. It was important for us to have a relaxed and fun day, so we kept everything laid back. My look was an easy linen dress from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/staud.clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staud<\/span><\/i><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/low-heel-wedding-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with block heels<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I couldn&rsquo;t decide between the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refine-store.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refine<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> satin headband or the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenniferbehr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jennifer Behr<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> veil, so I wore both. Nelson wore a linen chacabana or guayabera that&rsquo;s traditional in our country. I ordered my bouquet from our local florist the day before.<\/span><\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771254\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/50\/16\/501657c7db233d93.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771255\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/78\/ff\/78fff76920b112f4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771257\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/64\/cb\/64cbbdd0c9794d58.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771258\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f9\/a0\/f9a097246ebc7172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771259\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d7\/45\/d7453fec8717eace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771260\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/46\/f2\/46f24ded0110ee1e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Recommended Reading:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/16-elopement-ideas-make-your-small-wedding-special\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">16 Elopement Ideas to Make Your Small Wedding Special<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771261\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e9\/88\/e98879707a0f0964.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771262\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ae\/56\/ae56687939c7f8d1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771263\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e5\/5b\/e55b16c4008c6b26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771264\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/77\/f3\/77f32ad71434c07f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771265\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9a\/56\/9a5647301fa43d47.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771266\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3d\/89\/3d899ba383d416ea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771267\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/57\/fe\/57fe7ca834d4f117.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771268\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2a\/3c\/2a3cc190d353a06d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-771269\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/64\/f4\/64f467ab3f1522cd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/scarletroots.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Scarlet Roots<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash; Consulate of the Dominican Republic<br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralsquareflorist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Central Square Florist<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/milkbarstore.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Milk Bar<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/staud.clothing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Staud<\/a><br>\nBridal Accessories &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jenniferbehr.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Jennifer Behr<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refine-store.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Refine<\/a><br>\nRings &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Vrai<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations again to Daniella and Nelson on their romantic courthouse wedding. We&rsquo;re so thankful <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scarletroots.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scarlet Roots<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was there to capture the love of the day! If you&rsquo;re planning your own courthouse &ldquo;I do&rsquo;s,&rdquo; be sure to check out these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/30-courthouse-wedding-dresses-simple-special\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">courthouse wedding dresses that are simple yet special<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like most other couples of 2020, Daniella and Nelson had a small family wedding planned in the Dominican Republic before a pandemic changed the wedding world as we know it. But rather than let that stop them from tying the knot, the couple moved their ceremony to the Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Boston. After saying &ldquo;I do&rdquo; in the courthouse, the newlyweds went to lunch, cheered to their future with champagne and cake, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1550,1071,1528,1077,1083,1081,1146,1175,1005],"tags":[1110,1108,1109,1099],"class_list":["post-771240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boston-wedding","category-casual-wedding","category-courthouse-wedding","category-elopement","category-historic-venue-wedding","category-intimate-wedding","category-locations","category-massachusetts-wedding","category-real-weddings","tag-dark-pink","tag-dark-red","tag-light-pink","tag-sage-green"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/771240\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=771240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=771240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}