Bea (they/them) and Jackson (he/him) would meet in the middle in Providence, RI, in the early stages of their once long-distance relationship. They’d sit on the steps of City Hall, chatting, catching feelings hard, and watching folks get married… and so now that they were ready to formally tie the knot in front of friends and family, they chose PVD’s City Hall as their stage.

A beautiful autumn day filled with laughter, happy tears, and emotional speeches about AO3. I’d tag this fic as “tooth-rotting fluff; established relationship; domestic bliss; happily ever after; comfort, no hurt”.

Don’t forget to leave a kudo <3

elopement, lgbtq, nonbinary, transgenderRiley VecchioneOctober 26, 2025elopement, rhode island

LGBTQ Cape Cod Windmill Elopement

Luck was just with us all day, following us to the quiet and empty Judah Baker Windmill; Built in 1791, the Judah Baker Windmill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is Yarmouth's last-surviving windmill. It was a beautiful little venue with the Nantucket Sound as the stunning backdrop for their vows.

elopement, lgbtq, transgenderRiley VecchioneMay 3, 2025elopement, lgbtq, wedding, cape cod

LGBTQ Winter Wonderland Session

In this trying and dark time in our country, I am repeatedly in awe of how much queer love triumphs hate, and extraordinarily grateful to be trusted and contacted to capture this love. To march fearlessly hand-in-hand, unapologetically oneself and in love, takes bravery now. It shouldn’t. It shouldn’t be considered brave to simply live, and love. But right now, it is, and I will forever be there to capture this act of rebellion in the form of laughter and joy.

boston, elopement, lgbtqRiley VecchioneFebruary 17, 2025

Almost-Autumn LGBTQ Quincy City Hall Elopement - Queer Boston Elopement Photographer

Shaina (she/her) and Laura (she/her), while not unfamiliar with the East Coast, have spent most of their recent years between San Fransisco and Portland Oregon. Now they're back! They’re a Tinder success story whose first date was at an arcade; I found these two to be just as easygoing and playful in spirit as their taste in date spots! Drawn to the occult (“we’re both Scorpios”) and history, the Quincy City Hall’s timeless New England architecture called to them.

The cemetery next door was just a bonus.

boston, elopement, lgbtqRiley VecchioneSeptember 13, 2024elopement, boston, quincy, lgbtq, lesbian

For My Auntie B

When they tell me about how they met, it kinda feels like a movie. Scene: The Hardware Store, Somewhere in Arizona. In enters B, hair a mess and simply looking for lightbulbs. There’s a man standing in the middle of the aisle, his head cocked to the side, ear to the ceiling. As she approaches, he catches her eye.

“It’s a good song.”
”I can’t hear it,” she responds honestly.
”That’s the point.” His smile reaches his eyes. “They should turn it up.”

elopementRiley VecchioneJune 2, 2024wedding, new hampshire

Arnold Arboretum Elopement

Melanie and James were wed on a beautiful cusp-of-Autumn day in the Arnold Arboretum among their closest friends. Having put off their initial wedding plans due to Covid, they decided to go the stress-free, easy route: elope by 3, hit the bar with their pals by 5.

I gotta say…they know what’s up.

boston, weddings, elopementRiley VecchioneSeptember 23, 2021

Cambridge City Hall Elopement - Central and Harvard Square, Cambridge and Boston MA

Rebecca and Adam were wed at Cambridge City Hall in February 2019 surrounded by close friends and family. Cambridge City Hall welcomed us kindly and gave the couple a beautiful room for their little ceremony, with classic hardwood throughout that warmed the room up on this cold winter day. The officiant was also incredibly kind and dedicated to her work.

boston, elopement, weddingsRiley VecchioneMarch 3, 2021