Edward Freeman & Mark Binder
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
and Brooklyn Historical Society
September 13, 2008
Edward and Mark might not have wed at all if same-sex marriage wasn’t so topical. “We had been talking about the entire concept,” Edward recalls. “Sourpuss said he didn’t believe in it. And I said, ‘Well, what if I proposed to you?’ ” Soon the pair was inviting 100 guests to join them for a short-but-sweet exchange of vows on the Promenade, followed by a laid-back celebration at the Brooklyn Historical Society. “I wore a suit from the seventies,” Edward says. “That was something old. For something borrowed, I used one of Mark’s handkerchiefs. My uncle bought me shoes, and the something blue was a tie that Mark gave me for our first Christmas.” “Edward’s more traditional than I am,” Mark says fondly. “But that’s why I like him.”
THE DETAILS
Caterer: Naturally Delicious Caterers
Rings: The Clay Pot
Groom’s Suit (Edward): Vintage
Groom’s Suit (Mark): Prada
Wine Menu: Sherry-Lehmann
Invitations: Overtures
Band: Dali Blu and Hard Bargain
Edward Freeman &
Mark Binder
Photo: Owen Fegan
Edward Freeman &
Mark Binder
“Mark’s boss volunteered to be our florist. We had orchids and white roses.”
Photo: Owen Fegan
Edward Freeman &
Mark Binder
“Our dogs, Brooks and Edie”named after Little Edie from Grey Gardens and her gardener”were with us. It was raining in Dumbo and Manhattan, but not in the Heights.”
Photo: Owen Fegan
Edward Freeman &
Mark Binder
Photo: Owen Fegan
