My Own Wedding News!
Forgive me please for the lack of blog posting. This has been a very busy time for me! I finally found time amid my clients' weddings, The Wedding Salon, the KTLA segment, upcoming holidays and all other work and life commitments, to make a life long commitment of my own to my best friend and now husband.
We married on Sunday, November 11, 2007 (Veterans' Day) after a weekend of joyous events and reunions, surrounded by family and friends, amid the misty morning fog. Saying vows high atop the clock tower at the Historic and majestic Santa Barbara Court House was an unforgettably tearful, happy and peaceful event.
I wore a simple dress, wrapped in a pink silk pashima to quell the cold and damp fog, and he wore a gray suit, silver shirt and tie to match my dress. Mark, our florist (please contact me for his information), created a beautiful bouquet for me full of hand panted roses and a handle of wrapped pearls. He also made each and every guest flowers of their own, as we wanted them all to feel as though they were our "wedding party"...which, looking back on it, they all were.
The ceremony was presided over by Judge Clifford Anderson, who did a wonderful job of helping our dream come true. And as we took photos on the Court House steps and in the hallways, the sun started to peek out from the clouds (giving us a hint of what the next day would bring). With the morning's formalities out of the way, and our tummies rumbling, the group headed down to share a meal, memories and joy together.
We spent only a few hours planning our weekend of wedding related events, but that didn't mean it had to be bare bones...Disneyland, the Griffith Park Observatory, Ribs USA, Stella Mares, a night-time pier walk and light evening meal were all a part of the four days we spent with our various guests.
We had a very small, intimate group of guests, including only our main family members, and two sets of friends that have become family over the last decade. We even made things more intimate by asking one of our dear friends to take our wedding photos (he is a still photographer by trade). By having such a limited amount of guests to share our moment with, we were able to convey their meaning in our lives and spend time with each and every guest. Because we are a couple who is very faithful to one another and to our friends and family members, it was certainly important to us that each guest feel like they were a welcomed part of something unforgettable and will always be in our hearts.
While there was no dancing, no music, no cake...we did have a very special ceremony that included each and every guest in a very subtle way, we had an afternoon meal at the fabulous Stella Mares restaurant there in Santa Barbara, and spent a lovely night in a hotel on the water-recalling every second of our most precious day. Everyone enjoyed themselves, enjoyed each other, and enjoyed the smells, tastes, feelings, and other people around them. The experience there will leave me searching for this for all of my clients, even in larger venues.
We walked that night, Veterans' Day, on the pier looking at the crosses set up on the beach symbolizing the lives taken in our current conflict overseas...and we prayed for each family member, each friend, each mother, father, son, daughter, and each and every soldier that has ever served our country in the name of freedom. We pray for a soon and safe return for the soldiers still serving. Our wedding day will not only be full of our own memories but it will also serve as a memory for the serving and for the fallen.
We married on Sunday, November 11, 2007 (Veterans' Day) after a weekend of joyous events and reunions, surrounded by family and friends, amid the misty morning fog. Saying vows high atop the clock tower at the Historic and majestic Santa Barbara Court House was an unforgettably tearful, happy and peaceful event.
I wore a simple dress, wrapped in a pink silk pashima to quell the cold and damp fog, and he wore a gray suit, silver shirt and tie to match my dress. Mark, our florist (please contact me for his information), created a beautiful bouquet for me full of hand panted roses and a handle of wrapped pearls. He also made each and every guest flowers of their own, as we wanted them all to feel as though they were our "wedding party"...which, looking back on it, they all were.
The ceremony was presided over by Judge Clifford Anderson, who did a wonderful job of helping our dream come true. And as we took photos on the Court House steps and in the hallways, the sun started to peek out from the clouds (giving us a hint of what the next day would bring). With the morning's formalities out of the way, and our tummies rumbling, the group headed down to share a meal, memories and joy together.
We spent only a few hours planning our weekend of wedding related events, but that didn't mean it had to be bare bones...Disneyland, the Griffith Park Observatory, Ribs USA, Stella Mares, a night-time pier walk and light evening meal were all a part of the four days we spent with our various guests.
We had a very small, intimate group of guests, including only our main family members, and two sets of friends that have become family over the last decade. We even made things more intimate by asking one of our dear friends to take our wedding photos (he is a still photographer by trade). By having such a limited amount of guests to share our moment with, we were able to convey their meaning in our lives and spend time with each and every guest. Because we are a couple who is very faithful to one another and to our friends and family members, it was certainly important to us that each guest feel like they were a welcomed part of something unforgettable and will always be in our hearts.
While there was no dancing, no music, no cake...we did have a very special ceremony that included each and every guest in a very subtle way, we had an afternoon meal at the fabulous Stella Mares restaurant there in Santa Barbara, and spent a lovely night in a hotel on the water-recalling every second of our most precious day. Everyone enjoyed themselves, enjoyed each other, and enjoyed the smells, tastes, feelings, and other people around them. The experience there will leave me searching for this for all of my clients, even in larger venues.
We walked that night, Veterans' Day, on the pier looking at the crosses set up on the beach symbolizing the lives taken in our current conflict overseas...and we prayed for each family member, each friend, each mother, father, son, daughter, and each and every soldier that has ever served our country in the name of freedom. We pray for a soon and safe return for the soldiers still serving. Our wedding day will not only be full of our own memories but it will also serve as a memory for the serving and for the fallen.
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