Although Caroline and Billy were in the same friend group at Colgate University, it wasn’t until they moved to Manhattan after college that their friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship. Three and a half years into their courtship, Billy surprised Caroline by proposing while on vacation in Maui. Caroline was shocked, because she thought he would never propose without his parents being nearby; but when they arrived at the villa, Jackie and Bill had flown in to be there for the big day.
The couple treated their guests to three days of events in their favorite place, Cape Cod. The bride’s father, Joseph Parsons, officiated at the ceremony at Wequassett Resort in Harwich, where the reception followed.
The bride, daughter of Joseph and Susan Parsons of Massachusetts, graduated from St. Luke’s School in New Canaan and Colgate University. Caroline is in private equity for Blue Owl in New York.
The groom, son of Jackie and William Baxter III of Stamford, graduated from Greenwich High School and Colgate University. Billy is a wealth management financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management in New York.
The newlyweds honeymooned in South Africa and Mozambique. They call New York City home.
PHOTOS BY: KELLY CRONIN