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A wedding, but not the way she dreamed it

Kate Wrede stands with her bridal party: bridesmaids

Photo credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz | Kate Wrede stands with her bridal party: bridesmaids Allison Longo, far left, and Nicole Cusano, and maid of honor Samantha Veccia, right, all of Medford. (July 23, 2011)

In Kate Wrede's childhood dream, she's in a sparkling wedding gown, surrounded by family and friends. Her father walks her down the aisle.

"I pictured myself just having fun, dancing, being beautiful," she said.

The person she'd eventually marry didn't come into focus until much later, about three years ago, when the groom turned out to be a woman. She met Dee Smith at a summer camp...

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