Sunday 4 June 2006

my best friend's wedding*

*isn't that the title of a julia roberts film? oh well...

continuing on the wedding theme, this time it was my best friend's turn.

final dress fitting at amy kuschel in san francisco
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dressfitting


the bachelorette party
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rehearsal at the dunsmuir estate in oakland
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rehearsaldas

rehearsaldudes

rehearsalbabes

the moms practicing for the candle ceremony
(rabbit ears courtesy of the bride & groom)
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rehearsalsh


the rehearsal dinner was held at scharffen berger chocolate in berkeley and included a tour of the factory. notice the attractive hair nets and protective ear gear.
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cacao beans go in...
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scharfbergmachine2

...and chocolate comes out!
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the wedding day began at the the bride's parents' house where the bride, mother of the bride, bridesbabes and babes of honor got ready. much hairspray and lipstick was involved.
saratoe

glamdress


despite deliberate planning for the bride and groom to arrive separately and not see each other before the ceremony, the groom was two cars in front of us as we pulled into the estate. thankfully, he didn't even notice. we stealthily watched him enter, then snuck the bride in behind him.
enteringdunsmuir


flowers


the cake was a masterpiece of buttercream goodness decorated with flowers and tiny birds.
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but what's that hiding in the flora? it's a custom-made MARZIPAN EWOK. yes, the bride indulged the groom's passion (obsession) for star wars. it's *definitely* true love.
ewok


the happy couple
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the groom's getaway car, which we considerately decorated with frosting from the groom's cake, toilet paper, and empty beer cans. too bad he had just had the car detailed earlier in the week!
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justmarriedback


happy hawaiian honeymoon, s & h!

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