C spring weddings 2013
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98 SHORE THING Along the Santa Monica coastline, spring’s effortless, ethereal gowns befit the modern, beach-bound bride. 110 BY THE BOOK Julie Chapgier and Brian Biel write their own fairytale in Napa Valley.
114 GOING STEADY Nestled in a Malibu canyon, Claire Birnbaum and Eric Block skip from high school sweethearts to husband and wife. 116 LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON The resplendent grounds of Greystone Mansion set the stage for Allen Chen and Chriselle Lim’s Palais Royal-inspired union.
120 LABOR OF LOVE Molly Hanrahan and Clint Stapleton turn their office romance into a lifelong commitment at a lush Montecito estate.
122 PIONEER SPIRITS Jen Kennedy and Michael Brittain put their heads together for an off-the-beaten-path celebration in the Mojave Desert.
126 GARDEN PARTY Kelly Yahr and Tim Ryan’s chance second meeting leads to wedding bells at San Diego’s Botanic Garden. 128 MATCH PLAY Happiness is par for the
SHORE THING, Page 98. Douglas Hannant dress, Vram for Gray Gallery bracelets, and Krista Jon headpiece.
130 SWEPT AWAY Stephanie Oshana and Tyler Mitchell of San Francisco join hands amid the glamorous idyll of Napa Valley’s Durham Ranch.
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