Eric Goldie & Jeremy Batoff's Gilded Wedding in the Maryland Countryside

After a six-year courtship, Jeremy Batoff proposed to Eric Goldie the old-fashioned way: in Hawaii, on one-knee. A Rolex Day-Date substituted for a diamond ring, but in every other aspect it was a traditional proposal, followed by the first same-sex engagement party ever to be held at the tony Bath & Tennis Club in Palm Beach. In that regard, the two are the personification of old world tradition with a very modern fairy tale twist.

Early in their relationship, Eric took the Amtrak each Friday from New York City, where he lived, to spend weekends at Oakdene, Jeremy’s family farm in the bucolic Maryland town of Greenspring Valley. He grew to love its rambling country charm with its original 1920s Gracie wallpaper, fresh morning eggs direct from the chicken coop, and its stable of mini ponies.

It was not a surprise then when they chose to get married at the historic 18th-century home, once owned by the family of Charles Carroll, a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. Could there be a more fitting place to celebrate their union soon after same-sex marriages were legalized in the United States?

Built in 1750, the property served as a backdrop for lyrical acrobats, dazzling stilt walkers, confetti canons, and guests in their most fabulous evening attire. The front lawn was transformed by event planner Kate Taylor and the team at Amaryllis Floral & Event Design into a chic and luxurious supper club complete with custom blue velvet banquettes, lounge areas, a 16-piece band, and a marble-topped four-sided bar. All the details, below.