Bridal Guide 2009

2009 Bridal Guide

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White Dress This season, high style comes from higher hemlines.See why brides are going short for a chic look that lasts all day long BY NOLA SARKISIAN-MILLER

Hemlines may rise and fall along with the stock market, but brides aren’t following the custom of always wearing ankle-grazing, floor-length gowns in times of woe. As the economy weathers a perfect storm of crises – high gas prices, falling home prices and a liquidity crunch – there’s growing interest in shorter gowns, and companies such as Watters, Vineyard Collection and Tara Keely are including a few options in their collections. By no means do these

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cocktail numbers account for a large percentage of the offering, but they are becoming staples for the designers. “Brides and grooms are less bound by family tradition and are calling their own shots, wanting a freer, fun, flirty mood at the wedding, and these dresses reflect that,” says Grace Young, a buyer at Bridal Galleria in San Francisco, a couture salon carrying Vera Wang and Amsale. Young notes that about 20 percent of her customers are opting for destination weddings in seaside places like Hawaii and Mexico, which call for a different type of gown. “When people are getting married on the beach, a place that’s warm, they want lighter fabrics and don’t want to drag the dress on the sand,” she says. In response to consumer interest, designers are devoting new collections to shorter dresses. Jim Hjelm Bridal, which already includes a few shorter gowns in its collection, is testing a shorter gown line for spring and depending on the response, plans to debut a full collection next fall. For fall 2009, New York-based Amsale is working on an entire collection of shorter gowns called “Amsale Presents the Little White Dress,” targeting wedding-related events such as engagement parties and receptions. “The little black dress is what I wear when I’ve got a special event I need to look great for,” says Amsale Aberra, designer of her namesake line. “It is timeless and works in many different situations. Similarly, our little white dresses will cover all the bases.” Designers say there’s value in these shorter gowns. Dallas-based Watters & Watters has found a following with its tea-length options, including a strapless lace dress with daisy pattern flowers and a knee-length slimmer style craft-

Sassy sheath:This beaded, tiered lace dress was the first short dress to go down the runway for design Edric Woo’s Tara Keely Collection.

ed of cotton lace with a grosgrain ribbon sash. The looks can be less costly than their full-length counterparts, too. Watters’ dresses retail for $2,600 and the shorter dresses fetch $700 to $900. “We see a little more versatility with these dresses,” says Maria Prince, vice president of Watters. “The girls can have an opportunity to wear them again, say out on their first anniversary or to a summer party, which is appealing in this economy.” Other designers say older brides, ladies who are beyond the need to express themselves in princess ball gowns, are also responding to the look. “Those in their late 30s don’t want the typical dress worn by a 24-year-old,” says Paul Diamond, chief marketing officer of New York-based Jane Wang LLC. “They appreciate the sophistication of these shorter gowns. These are also very good dresses for second weddings.” Jane Wang has offered shorter dresses for the past two years. The line will include two or three new looks for the spring collection along with its breakout two-forone dress – a gown with a long skirt that can be taken off, leaving behind a cocktail dress. This convertible dress will target brides who want to switch sartorial gears from the ceremony to the recep-

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tion. Some lucky brides are buying two dresses – one for the ceremony and the other for the reception – to really kick up their heels as the party heats up. Both Tara Keely and Jim Hjelm have created gowns appealing to these brides. Edric Woo, head designer of Tara Keely, introduced the line’s first short dress in fall, a sassy beaded sheath style with tiered lace that’s been popular. For spring, he’s adding an ivory bubble short dress with floral tulle, and Francesca Pitera, designer for Jim Hjelm, plans to include two to three new silhouettes featuring baby-doll and bubble styles made from organza and silk satin with floral embellishments. Mark Brower, designer of Vineyard Collection, has always incorporated a couple shorter gowns in the collection and going forward plans to add more styles as brides continue to pad their dress budgets. “[Shorter styles] are very much in demand,” says Brower, who will design two cocktail gowns with fuller skirts in bateau and halter styles for spring. “It is a big trend to have a more

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Watters’ Prince said there’s no skimping when it comes to acces— Mark Brower, Vineyard Collection designer sorizing these fresh frocks, formal gown for the ceremony and especially for those younger brides. then change into a less formal gown “They want to show off their $700 or a short dress.” Jimmy Choos and have fun from the Should brides not find their ideal get-go,” she says. shorter gown, a number of retailers Wedding experts agree that there is and designers are willing to customize even more of an emphasis on accesexisting long gowns to their taste. sories when it comes to shorter “If they have a dress they like, we gowns. can cut it down for them,” says Jane “There’s more pressure to have Wang’s Diamond. “It happens once in knockout accessories,” says Darcy a blue moon, but you have to do Miller, editorial director of Martha things like that in this higher end of Stewart Weddings. “Shoes become a the business.” statement – you can wear blue shoes, Designer Farah Angsana is debutembellished shoes, all different kinds ing a new collection for spring, featur- of high heels.” ing embroideries and beading, and Miller cautions brides to select plans to offer such custom services to veils in proportion to their dress. her customers, as well. Along with “A mini dress would look great longer gowns, the line will offer a with a chic blusher, but you wouldn’t couple shorter looks constructed from want a cathedral-length veil,” she silk Mikado to silk chiffon with silver says. embroideries. “It’s part of customer service to © CTW Features make the brides happy and feeling special,” Angsana says.

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it’ll be easier to make the inevitable trade-offs. Set a Budget Use budget calculators such as MoonRings.com’s interactive version and Honeymoon Specialist.com’s worksheet to nail down spending by category. Without detailing expenses, you’re likely to under-budget for your trip. Duane’s formula for concocting a budget? “Take what you’re spending on the hotel (per day) and double it to give you an idea of how much more you’ll need” to spend on other items. Do Your Homework How far will your dollars stretch? Check newspaper travel sections; read Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine (a timely and credible source for deals, discounts, and info on U.S. and foreign venues); review offerings from reputable on- and offline tour operators and discount and lastminute travel specialists. Consider destinations such as Mexico

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Battle of the Budget

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Most caterers will tell you that buffet service is more expensive than a plated menu. In fact, you may have to spend 20 to 25 percent more on a buffet, according to Daniel Briones, who works with a luxury market.

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They’re going to hug or shake hands with everyone at your wedding reception – being tethered to a table wouldn’t sit well with them. You’re also thinking about frail relatives. How can you make them wade through a buffet line? As you’re discovering, selecting the appropriate food service is just as important as the food itself at your wedding celebration. Your decision will depend on the venue, your guest list and menu. Budget is also a factor, and costs will vary with your choice. However, you may discover that what you assume is the most economical option isn’t necessarily so. Before you take a stand – or a seat – on food service, here’s what to consider.

Sit-Down Dinner Serenity is being assured everyone has a seat and a full plate, without the discomfort of juggling plates and glasses. That’s the advantage of a sit-down meal. What you may not know is that this luxurious treatment maybe be less pricey than a buffet, according to caterers (see sidebar). “There’s a perception that a buffet is cheaper, but it’s not, because you’re serving a

However, some caterers disagree. Jim Zilli, CEO of the Zilli Hospitality Group in Milwaukee, recommends buffets to save money. “Buffet is the least expensive; you don’t need as many staffers,” says Zilli, who uses twice the staff for a sit-down meal versus a buffet. Zilli says family style is most expensive (other caterers contacted don’t agree). “Family-style is the worst of both worlds. You have more food – the all-you-can-eat of a buffet – and the labor of serving a salad and entrée. I add $5 per person with family style,” Zilli says. With so much difference of opinion, ask your caterer what he charges for various service styles.s

greater quantity of food,” says Daniel Briones, president of the National Association of Catering Executives. Unlike a buffet where some guests may heap their plates, everyone at a sit-down dinner receives a set portion. Caterers compensate for heavy buffet eaters by making more food available, which you have to pay for. Bar service is often less costly, as well, since you can control how much wine is

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poured at the tables. When selecting this sophisticated service, caterers say your best menu bets are the ever-popular beef tenderloin and/or lobster. Drawbacks: Some guests will undermine the seating arrangements to get their preferred spot.

Family-Style Dinner If you enjoy informality, but want your guests

to eat in comfort, passing platters of food at the table may be the answer. It’s the middle ground between a buffet and being served by the wait staff. “In family style service, you can control portions better than a buffet,” says Briones, who is director of catering at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia. “You’re also giving guests a little more variety than one specific item,” he adds.

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Best food bets: Italian, Southern with chicken and greens, or Asian, according to Briones. “Anything that will sit well on a buffet would translate well onto a family-style menu,” he says. Drawbacks: Some guests may not want to serve themselves. Some caterers provide wait staff, but that adds to the cost. Family-style requires large, clear tables. If the settings include a centerpiece and several glasses for each guest, there might not be room for the platters, according to Briones.

Buffet You may have visions of unattractive chafing dishes, heaps of steamed food and restless guests at a buffet. Forget them. Buffets have appeal, says Michael Lamando of Amici’s Catered Cuisine in Tampa Bay, Fla. “If you are social and want your families to mingle, buffets are a good way to do it.” Presentation makes all the difference. “You want greenery, flowers, pillars and accent materials that match the bridesmaids’ dresses,” Lamando says. Hide chafing dishes with glass blocks and set the dishes at varying heights to escape the look of an all-you-can-eat chain restaurant. Best food bets: Salads, coated or crust-

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ed fish that doesn’t dry out, Italian dishes. Indian food, which is a hot trend in wedding fare, works well in buffets, too. “People like to take a little of a lot of different things; different curries,” says Angie Kemp, director of catering at The Dana on Mission Bay in San Diego. Drawbacks: Buffet trays need to be refilled frequently so the food remains bountiful and appetizing. Guests may not want to stand in line.

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spread out. Each station has its own style, says Liene Stevens, owner of Blue Orchid Designs in Scottsdale, Ariz. This suits her clients’ interests in ethnic fare. Best food bets: Asian, such as Chinese pot stickers and Japanese sushi are favorites among Stevens’ couples. In Tampa, Lamando’s guests prefer pasta stations. “Guest choose their own pasta and sauce with a variety of toppings including shrimp, chicken, sausage and scallops, Lamando says. Drawbacks: You’ll need a large room to accommodate the bar and separate food areas.

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Stations can reflect your heritage, say regional Italian cuisine, or how you met, maybe food from a vacation in Japan. Although similar to buffets, stations are

Marry the best of different styles for the reception that suits you. For example, seat guests for the salad and entrée but provide stations for dessert. “You want to get people up and moving around,” says Kemp. A new combination may satisfy your guests. “It’s a station with food that’s already plated in small portions. For example, you can have one plate with grits and sea bass and another with filet with mashed potatoes – all small bites,” Kemp says.

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ith Romeo and Juliet, it seemed romantic. So, too, was it when Edward VIII gave up his throne so that he could marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. But in real life, when your parents (or other family members) disapprove of your fiancé, it seems anything but romantic. Stressful, unfair, insurmountable and frustrating, perhaps, but not romantic. Disapproval rears its ugly head for many reasons, some legitimate, some not as much. Debbie Mandel, author of “Addicted to Stress: A Woman’s Seven Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity in Life” (Jossey-Bass, 2008), says

that most often parents’ concerns sprout because they love you and want what’s best for you, not because they’re trying to make your engagement a living hell. Knowing that your family means well, it makes sense to give some thought to what they have to say. “Caution is a useful ally in making a choice that could affect one’s whole life and possible offspring. It is helpful to really take time in building the primary relationship before marriage and to

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your head Verify that there is an issue and that you haven’t misinterpreted innocent actions as slights or insults. Patricia Covalt, Ph.D., author of “What Smart Couples Know: The Secret to a Happy Relationship” (Amacom, 2007) suggests asking: “‘I get the sense that you don’t completely approve of [John]. Is that right?’If your instincts are right, ask for more detail: ‘Can you tell me what it is that you don’t like about him?’Don’t defend your fiancé or make excuses, just get information. Keep the lines of communication open.”

2. Think big If you expect there to be tension, bring your fiancé to see your family when there is a decent-sized group. This will help to take the focus off your fiancé and give him some fallback family members to speak with if things are awkward with some of them.

3. Once you know what the issue is, you can set about addressing it If it has to do with interfaith marriage or cultural differences, you can talk with your soon-to-be-spouse about how you will deal with issues that come up over the years (you

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probably already have) and then you can show your family together how you’ve thought through their concerns.

4. Watch how your family interacts with your love at family events Don’t be a hawk, but don’t leave him flap-

social psychologist and author of “The Book of NO (McGraw-Hill, 2005). If your family sees that you are really listening to what they have to say and taking it into consideration, they may be more willing to compromise.

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5. Preserve private time Keep making plans to see the parent or other family member who has concerns, alone, without your fiancé, to preserve the connection, says Susan Newman, Ph.D., a

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If you’ve tried all of the above, or your feel their concerns aren’t based in fact, tell you family the topic is off-limits. If they can keep their negativity to themselves, you may be able to continue with an “agree to disagree” pact for the short-term. Over the years, time often changes attitudes and feelings, Newman says.

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When your family doesn’t love the one you love,life can be tough.Luckily,there are ways to cope when relatives clash ping in the wind, either. The more information you have about how they act together, the better you’ll be able to help bridge gaps.

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secrets. But the more you can help your fiancé see your family’s point of view, and the more he knows about their interests and background, the more he can take steps toward reconciliation. And vice versa. Ask yourself if you have given your family enough opportunity to get to know your husband- or bride-to-be. If not, think about ways to bridge the gap.

8. Stay mum Do not repeat negative things said by your family members to your fiancé. Or vice versa, says Elinor Robin, Ph.D. a family and divorce mediator in Boca Raton, Fla. All you’ll do is fuel the fire.

9. Finally, not all conflicts can be easily remedied In some cases, you may just have to tell your family that you are an adult, you’ve made choices in your life, and you hope that, in time, they’ll come to accept them. It won’t be easy; they don’t call it tough love for nothing, but it may be the way you come to terms in the long run. © CTW Features

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DRESS DETECTIVE

You Found Those Where? Bridesmaid dresses may pop up in familiar places Generally, you’d go to Victoria’s Secret to secure a little something for the honeymoon, but as it turns out, the land of lingerie has some items to adorn your bridesmaids, too. No, we’re not talking negligees. At VictoriasSecret.com, a “bridesmaid” will produce a list of the apparel line’s dresses that also could work for putting your pretty maids

all in a row.You can do the same thing at JCrew.com, which will display dresses from the company’s Wedding & Parties collection

dress you like that will also fits your maids’ style, it just might be the one.A “bridesmaid dress” doesn’t have to be a bridesmaid dress.

The dresses, most in solid colors but interesting cuts and shapes, look just as elegant as something you might have chosen from a boutique but don’t always include a hefty, handmade price tag. From above-the-knee to floor-length gowns, from traditional and demure to the somewhat risquО, there are styles to fit your personal taste.

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Snap Shots

Reception photo booths are all about capturing the wedding’s special moments A picture is worth a thousand words.But a thousand pictures are worth so much more, and at a big wedding a thousand pictures might not be too far off the mark.A photo booth can be the perfect way to get a great scrapbook while guests let loose. “When people get inside a photo booth and close the curtain, I think they are a little bit freer,” says Craig Olechoski of Omaha, Neb.“They feel like they can goof off because nobody can see them, even though there’s a picture being taken,”

home that was all we talked about,” Olechoski says. The couple’s retro-looking red-metal photo booths feature a touchscreen interface, 10-second developing times and six poses per page. The center of the printout strip can be customized to match wedding initiations and include dates or other text.

Olechoski and his wife Kate started The Omaha Photo Booth Company in April 2008 after they attended an out-of-state wedding where a booth was the biggest hit.

“I think at a wedding [a photo booth] is a really nice update in place of the standard guestbook with signatures,” Olechoski says.“The wedding day is such a special occasion, such a big event, and a photo booth is the most fun and easy way to capture pictures of everyone who was there on that important day of your life.”

“We went back to the booth to get more pictures four or five times that night, and our whole car ride

Olechoski’s company offers a CD with digital copies of all the photos and a personalized scrap-

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Let the Spending Begin Filet mignon and Cristal might make your wedding day lavish, but financial expert Suze Orman says a few simple steps keep it both special and cost-effective By Timothy R. Schulte CTW Features Forget about the “average” wedding, this is your wedding. And while you certainly could have the average $27,000 wedding you read about in the magazines, you certainly could have one that costs a lot less, too. But before any planning of your un-average wedding begins, you need to set up your budget. Whether there are contributions from your parents or you’re handling it all yourselves, you need to figure how much money you and your future spouse will have to make your dream day happen. Wedding expenses are going anywhere but down. According to the Condé Nast Bridal group, nearly every wedding expense has increased more than 20 percent since 2002. Wedding attire – 30 percent. Wedding bands –

60 percent. You get the point. So to make your big day as memorable as you’ve always dreamed, put you money in what means most. If you want a big blowout reception, focus your finances on the entertainment. If you want to wow your guests’ palates, put some extra bread (dollars, not loaves) into the dinner. Whatever your heart desires, you can make it happen. That’s what your budget is all about – planning out where your money will go. Not just so it’s wise in the financial department but in the memory department, as well. Dollars & Sense: Budget If it seems like your wedding budget is more pauper than princess, a few money-wise tips can help you make you dollar go a little further. Finance expert Suze Orman offers these tips to help you get married without mortgaging your future. • If your nuptials are taking place in a low season for weddings (February,

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for example), you probably will be able to save money on all your vendors – entertainment, catering, photography, location – as they’ll be less booked. Requirements, such as a minimum number of guests, may be lifted for a non-primetime wedding. • Limiting the hours of the bar by an hour – from 5 hours to 4, for example – will save a tremendous sum of money, says Orman, Also, going beerand-wine only or having a signature cocktail rather than a full bar will make a serious cut in costs. • If your wedding is taking place at a house of worship, use the same flowers from the ceremony for the reception. • Try to keep the headcount to a minimum. Children often are counted the same adults, despite not eating or drinking the same, so don’t be scared to bypass the bambinos. Also, chicken dishes usually are less expensive than beef or fish.

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My Wedding, My Way

ADay in the Life of a Bride BY ANNA T. HIRSH The Couple: Anna Hirsh, 31, and Chris Sachse, 33 The Day: Aug. 30, 2008 The Place: A friend’s farm in Cornelius, Ore.

The Prelude Saying yes to Chris after he proposed to me with a stunningArt Deco emerald ring (“Green, like your eyes,” he said) in the middle of Central Park, was easy. Even though we came from very different backgrounds – he was raised Catholic in Tulsa, Okla., by a family with money and etiquette; I grew up a hippie kid in Eugene, Ore., with Goodwill jeans and elbows on the table – agreeing on the kind of wedding we wanted, also was easy: a classy affair but full of heart, not too traditional, definitely a fabulous party for the guests, and, most importantly, at a location that felt like us.

Making this last part happen? Really, really hard. Nine maddening months after our June 2007 engagement, we finally settled on a small farm outside of Portland that belonged to one of my oldest friends (I was her maid of honor 10 years earlier). She had recently purchased the place, and it needed work, but we figured it would simply be a few weekends of getting our hands a little dirty. Those weekends quickly turned into a full-scale remodel, including residing and painting the house and garage; ripping out and relaying a brick patio; laying walkways; building fences; tilling an entire field and then irrigating and reseeding it; mowing; weeding and more. But all that blood, sweat and tears (literally) led up to four amazing days of events …

Thursday, August 2810:30a.m. Even up until the night before, I was out at the farm, planting flowers and raking gravel, but it was finally time to take off my muddy work boots and feel like a bride. While all the gentlemen in town joined Chris for a manly rafting trip down the Clackamas River, my mother-in-law-to-be and I went to a local

Aveda spa and had facials, massages and pedicures. For three glorious hours, I let my brain stop trying to organize all the wedding minutiae.

8:30p.m. We live in Portland, but we decided to stay downtown at the same Art Deco boutique hotel, the Hotel deLuxe, where most of our guests were staying, and where the Old Hollywood-themed rehearsal dinner would be held; packing our bags and leaving the normalcy of our house made it feel like a destination wedding! We made a date to meet in our hotel room that evening and spend an hour alone together, finalizing our ceremony. It was really important to us to have moments all weekend long in which we looked each other in the eye and remembered why we were here in the first place. Later we met up with friends at a local hipster hangout for pints of Oregon microbrew.

Friday,August 29 11a.m. I felt like people were already spending gobs of money to attend my wedding, so I opted not to have a normal bridal shower. Instead, while the men

played golf, two friends organized a tea party for 30 ladies at the historic Heathman Hotel which is known for its elegant tea court.After dining on cucumber sandwiches and Earl Grey, we gathered in front of the marble fire place and each woman gave me a tea cup of her choosing. Some had been in families for ages, some were funny, some were Asian-influenced and some were quite luxe – like a Hermes cup and saucer with a lily-pad motif. Now I have 30 beautiful and different tea cups with 30 stories to match.

6 p.m. Because the farm was 45 minutes outside the city, we held the rehearsal in one of the event rooms of the hotel. It went quickly because we wrote the entire ceremony ourselves, our wedding party was only siblings and our officiant was our friend Dustin, who had introduced us almost five years prior in Los Angeles. Fifteen minutes later the champagne was out and we eased right in to the glamorous rehearsal dinner extravaganza, to which all 100 guests were invited! The theme was inspired by our time in L.A., my past work in the film industry and our shared love of movies. The over-the-top

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cocktail hour included a tarot-card reader, the old “Father of the Bride” with Elizabeth Taylor playing on a movie screen, popcorn and movie candy and a paparazzi-style photo shoot that produced the best pictures of the whole weekend. Chris looked dashing in a tailored Zegna tux with no tie, while I wore a fantastic 50s-style black taffeta cocktail dress with a rhinestone broach from Rickie Freeman for Teri Jon. Everyone who attended looked like movie stars. At the close of dinner, guests were given black-and-white butter cookies in the shape of movie clapper boards.

11:30p.m. Forever the nontraditionalists, we decided to spend the night together. We were a little overwhelmed by all the events, details and people, as well as a bit worried about the weather for our outdoor wedding the next day (the temperature forecast had plummeted from 79 degrees to 65 with chance of rain), but being together reconfirmed that we were 110percent happy with each other.

Saturday 2p.m. Hair already professionally coifed, I descended on the farm with a group of friends who were there to help me with the last minute details: assembling heat lamps (it was 67 degrees and windy), hanging lights, pinning up fly paper, putting out games for the kids and placing small jars of bubbles on the

chairs for the ceremony (people blew bubbles instead of throwing rice). I wrote the table assignments on the RSVPcards that people had signed and returned to us (it’s Portland; we recycle), and used wooden clothespins to attach them to a clothesline. The boys caught some stray chickens. I needed to head inside to get dressed before the two large buses full of guests arrived, but first I looked around and saw the long family-style tables in the orchard, with chocolate brown tablecloths and crisp white linen napkins, the golden path of hay that cut through a field of delicate white flowers to our ceremony site, the lush garden and the 1930s jazz band we had hired assembling on the patio we built. I felt like Chris and I were present in every detail of our wedding.

4p.m. The band set the mood to a T: casual elegance – a sort of Jay Gatsby meets Jed Clampett. We opened the bar early so that guests could enjoy a cocktail or glass of Oregon Pinot Noir as they took in the sweeping view of the green and golden hills and valleys. Through the upstairs window, I watched them check out the chicken coop as I donned my hemp silk and organza dress with an hour-glass silhouette, twisted straps and an asymmetrical swath of organza flowers across the neck and bust line (I had it made by local designer Terri Spaeth-Merrick). My sister wore a vibrant coral, silk cocktail dress. Chris was wearing a dark blue Zegna suit

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with an ivory tie, while his two brothers and my brother wore dark gray suits with blue striped ties.

4:30p.m. Our ceremony was simple and simply incredible. I was so excited to give Chris a hug when I first reached him that I forgot to my hug my dad! That had people laughing, but then Chris and I would also periodically say things to the guests to keep the mood light and fun.As we progressed through three readings, the sun began to shine brighter and brighter and the sky became a brilliant blue. I would have said that the best part was when Dustin read heart-felt advice on marriage for us that had been sent to him by our parents, but then Chris said his vows. Let’s just say that this one moment is singlehandedly what made my wedding day the best day of my life. He was crying. Everyone was crying.

5p.m. No more tears – it was time to party! Guests drank Don Julio margaritas and pomegranate martinis from the bar, wandered the property, met Nestle the cow and chatted, while the caterers grilled local, organic pork tenderloin, chicken and stuffed squash on the outdoor grill. At dinner, guests passed heaping platters of fresh pesto orzo, summer vegetables and bread from the best bakery in town – people are still saying how much they loved the food, and nobody ever says that about a wedding. “Oh,Anna! The whole thing is like something out of Town &

Country!” gushed my now-official mother-in-law as she hugged me. It finally did get cold out, but people just bundled up in coats and fleece blankets and made new friends by the heat lamps. They also warmed up by dancing after we cut the four-tier, three-flavor cake made by my friend’s aunt. Chris and I spent our first dance, to “Comes Love” by Billie Holiday, commiserating about what terrible dancers we are and wishing it was over. People keep asking us where we took lessons; we think they’re just being nice.

Sunday 9:30a.m. It’s hard to believe we could wake up, seeing as how we met up with friends at a classy lounge downtown for a nightcap after we returned from the farm, but having a brunch was a great way to chat with anyone we might have missed during the festivities. But I doubt we could have felt pain anyway, consumed as we were by shock and awe at how well everything turned out. There were plenty of times during our six months of manual labor when it didn’t feel worth it, but as we shaped that land, it also helped shape us. We worked toward a goal, we worked hard, and we worked as a team.And, in the end, our wedding was classy, unique and a blast for everyone involved. It was everything we had wanted – plus 30 chickens and some geese. ©CTWFeatures

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