Snow, a Patriots win and holy matrimony; a couple’s last-minute plan to tie the knot
By Leanna Scachetti
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BOSTON (WCVB) — For one couple in Boston, this weekend was about snow, the Patriots and holy matrimony.
A plan B for their wedding turned into a plan C from the Renaissance Boston Seaport hotel, where they had a special ceremony surrounded by loved ones.
The reason for the last-minute change was bittersweet, with emphasis on the sweet.
Lisa Scurlock and Peter Mazza were planning to say “I do” in August in Rhode Island. But Scurlock’s father, Jim, has been diagnosed with glioblastoma. Just last year, Scurlock lost her older sister Kate to the same disease. Kate, she said, lived by a simple mantra: choose joy.
So Scurlock and Mazza did just that.
Their plan B was a city hall wedding Monday.
That was canceled because of the storm. That led to a last-minute plan C: a small ceremony inside the hotel, surrounded by close friends, family and with Jim right by his daughter’s side.
“We’ve had so many ups and downs,” said Lisa’s mom, Patricia Scurlock. “She had a perfect day, and everything was so beautiful, and if I had 10 daughters I’d want a guy just like Peter for every one of them.”
Peter Mazza said it was a delight to change out of wedding attire and into tailgating gear as everyone gathered in the hotel room to cheer on the Patriots. Mazza, who lives in Washington, D.C., with Scurlock, said it was heartwarming to see all of their vendors rally to make the last-minute change.
“When the world is tough right now, and there are some tough times in our country,” Mazza said, “it’s awesome to see that people still care about other people.”
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