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WEDDINGS 2017
CATIA + MARK
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atia Da Silva always
knew she wanted a
storybook wedding,
and that’s exactly what
she got when she
married husband Mark
Baker this past year at Turf Valley Resort.
Complete with a white carriage pulled by
two black horses, the couple managed to
include all the details Catia had dreamed
of to make the day picture perfect.
The couple met in 2009. “I moved
to Boston in 2003 from my home
country of Brazil,” Catia explains.
“Mark was from Ellicott City but our
paths crossed in Copley Square.”
Four years of dating led to Mark’s
proposal in 2013, just minutes before
the two headed off to Brazil for their
first trip to Catia’s homeland together.
“From that moment on, we were
planning our wedding,” she says.
As residents of Turf Valley, the couple
watched many a wedding in their
“backyard,” and knew it was the right
venue for their own ceremony. The
only question was how to personalize
the event and infuse it with all the
storybook trimmings that Catia craved.
“Our nicknames are Bee and Honey
Pie, so we included honey jars as
part of the favors,” Catia explains.
They also had towels embroidered
with American and Brazilian flags.
The couple’s guiding principle for the
wedding, says Catia, was that “nothing
you do is wrong” and therefore felt free
to incorporate all of their ideas, however
diverse they might be. The two are
outdoor enthusiasts, so they had the
ceremony outside. They’re avid cyclists, so
they included Mark’s childhood bike. With
a nod to their heritages, they included
musical selections from both countries.
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY
Mike Buscher Photography
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