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have made it an attractive wedding desti-
nation for couples across the country.
BIG CITY CULTURE, SMALL TOWN
CONVENIENCE
Sheth and Choi exchanged their vows
outside the Baltimore Museum of Art in
front of more than 200 friends and family
on a beautiful Saturday in September
- Their reception was held through-
out the museum’s Antioch Court and
main Fox Hall to accommodate the large
number of guests.
“Our guests were really surprised
about what the BMA had and how great
their collection is,” says Choi. “You simply
couldn’t have that experience in a venue in
New York. We’re not going to, like, rent the
Met,” he adds with a laugh.
The price and accessibility of cultural
venues—think the American Visionary
Art Museum, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore,
National Aquarium, and more—alongside
a growing number of boutique warehouse
event spaces, attracts couples to explore
Baltimore as a wedding destination.
“In addition to the more traditional
event spaces, Baltimore is really rich in
cultural institutions and spaces that are a
little bit outside the box,” says Choi, noting
that they toured AVAM and Cylburn Ar-
boretum in addition to the BMA during an
initial location-scouting trip. “That’s what
we saw as being really great about the city.”
After choosing their location, the couple
reached out to wedding planner Stephanie
Bradshaw to assist them with long-dis-
tance planning as well as day-of coordi-
nation. While a trusted planner can be a
lifesaver for any wedding, it’s especially
helpful for couples planning their big day
from out of state. “It made a huge differ-
ence to work with someone who knew so
many vendors in the city and had good
relationships with people,” says Sheth.
Choi and Sheth’s multicultural wedding
ceremony at the BMA was the last in a
three-day celebration blending Korean
and Indian cultures, including a tradi-
tional Indian Mehndi henna party two
days before the wedding and a Korean
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