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Boston Couple Trades Library Wedding for Blizzard Elopement

Citywide shutdowns forced a five-minute hotel ceremony before snowy portraits on deserted streets.

Overview

  • Maddie McNamara and Drew Baker abandoned a planned Boston Public Library ceremony after the blizzard closed their venue and backups.
  • With photographer Chris Graham and an officiant present, they exchanged vows in their hotel suite in a brief ceremony.
  • The newlyweds then stepped into the storm for photos, tossing snowballs and making snow angels, according to their photographer.
  • Relatives stranded nearby urged the do‑it‑yourself plan, and the couple kept family involved remotely during the intimate service.
  • Boston recorded 17.1 inches of snow as parts of southeastern Massachusetts topped three feet, and more than 200,000 customers remained without power with Eversource warning full restoration will take days.