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Jest a few that jumped out at me.  I was in love with Kristen’s hairpiece as you can see from these three pictures   The rest of the wedding and story is yet to come…

LIVE IN: Salt Lake City, UT
OCCUPATIONS: She’s a PharmD student graduating in 2009 and he’s a Field Engineer
NUMBER OF ATTENDEES: 115
NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS: Four bridesmaids and Six groomsmen
HOW THEY MET: They first met in high school in Oregon
THE ENGAGEMENT: He proposed at “the view” on Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City
WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM: His hot looks, funny personality, and spontaneity
WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER: Her sweet and bubbly personality, and ambitions
A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER: Their night at Seaside when Jessica visited Dustin for the first time after she moved away to Utah.
WEDDING THEME: Elegant, classy but yet contemporary
WEDDING COLORS: Champagne and Chocolate Brown
WEDDING FLOWERS: Cymbidium orchids, Mango and White callas
WEDDING CAKE: Chocolate with raspberry filling, Lemon Meringue with blueberry filling
FAVORITE DETAIL: The centerpieces and décor for the ceremony of vases with orchids submerged in water and a floating candle on top
THE MOST UNEXPECTED ELEMENT: Bustle on the dress broke, but was able to find a tailor down the street, DJ forgot mother-son song but Dustin had it on a flash drive.
HOW THE WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY EXPECTED: Everything turned out better than expected!
THREE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING: Fun, touching and beautiful
HONEYMOON DESTINATION: Sandals Grande Antigua

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE The Governor Hotel, Portland, OR
PHOTOGRAPHER Missy Cochran, Artisan Photographics
CATERER Jake’s Catering
FLOWERS Mike Piper, An Affair to Remember
CAKE Judy Reese, Dreamcakes
RINGS Jeff Cooper Platninum, Princess Cut for her, Jeff Cooper Palladium band for him
GOWN DESIGNER Da Vinci
VEIL AND ACCESSORIES Issac Mizarah, target.com
FORMAL WEAR Men’s Wearhouse
MAKEUP MAC
HAIR Elysa Yuen, Aunt of the Bride
OFFICIANT Pastor Rusty Burson
INVITATIONS Artisan Photographics
RENTAL Avery’s Chair Covers
HONEYMOON Sandals Grande Antigua, Antigua
PLANNER Courtney Harris

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Here are two pics from the wedding we had Saturday.  It is the same couple from the tea ceremony as well.  Mel has been very anxious to see the pics and details from this wedding.  I have a long way to go to get them ready because we shot 4600 pictures which I need to narrow down to a reasonable amount!  These two jump out at me. I love the cityscape because it’s different than anything we have gotten to do before.

I found out that Jessica was having her tea ceremony when she was giving me a sneak peek of her wedding dress and I saw her gorgeous red tea ceremony dress.  Having never taken pictures for a tea ceremony before, I asked if I could come and take some pics for her (and so I could have some for my website).  I am really excited about how these turned out.  I LOVE the colors so much!  Thanks, Jessica, for letting me crash your party!

Okay, so here is where the fun begins!  Chinese tradition says that the bride to be has to hide while the groom tries to gain admittance to the room.

The bridal party is asking Dustin questions to see how well he knows the bride.  If he gets the question wrong, he has to eat crackers with hot wasabi sause!

Jessica waits in the bathroom, she can hear everything that is going on in the main room.

Finally Dustin is promised admittance if he will pay enough money.  “How much is your bride worth?”  They all ask.  Dustin claims he has a quarter in his pocket.  The women drive a hard bargain and finally Dustin pays $99 for admittance into the room.

During the ceremony, Dustin and Jessica serve tea to those whom they wish to show special respect.  They receive gifts in return.  Those being serve tea give words of encouragement to the couple and bless their union.