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t all started when confirmed bachelor Glen Starkey popped the question to paramour Anna Robertshaw—details to follow on page 6. Most of the staff was dumbfounded that a) Robertshaw said yes and b) a confirmed bachelor of advanced years would pop any question besides “will you pass me the Pabst” at all. The incident got us thinking about what marriage means (a question posed by News Editor Colin Rigley, complete with references to alien spaceships, on page 36), who it’s traditionally for, and what prompts someone to make the terrifying, headlong matrimonial leap by asking that duplicitously simple question. We began to wonder whether the couples who choose to forge their own path, who take a casual glance at the arrows pointing down the worn trajectory of tradition and then opt for another route altogether, were perhaps the most sincere of all. Like Liz Cordoba, who tossed gender stereotypes to the wind and proposed to her partner of eight years during a romantic getaway in Santa Cruz [28]. And Diana Stanton, who eschewed an ordinary white gown to make a powerful visual statement on her wedding day [40]. And yes, Glen Starkey, who didn’t settle in his 20s or 30s or even 40s, but elected to wait for the right person and the right moment. As an incentive to help adventurous newlyweds-to-be launch into the colorful and quirky abyss of the unknown, we solicited engaged couples across the county. They sent us their stories, and we selected three to be featured in a story about engagement photos tailored specifically to their personality. Collectively, they leapt to heights to which most couples can only aspire [22], strolled into a fantasy world of romance and humor [10], and armed themselves for the challenges that attend wedded bliss [16]. So, whoever you are, individually and together, propose a different sort of wedding, one that reflects you as a couple: your history, interests, community, maybe even your guilty pleasures. As you’re affixing Star Wars paraphernalia to your centerpieces, you may just discover yet another reason to love your partner.
It’s never too late
Unicorns, guns, and trampolines
28 He said yes!
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Brides © 2012
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PUBLISHERS Bob Rucker Alex Zuniga EDITOR Ashley Schwellenbach
ADVERTISING Colleen Garcia Katy Gray Anica Julian Meg Korgan Leslie Neighbors Rhonda O’Dell Laura Reese Rene Rodriguez Tracey Joyner Scuri Georgia Shore Chris Terry
PRODUCTION Jenny Gosnell Dora Mountain Brendan Rowe Tony Koster EDITORIAL DESIGNER Alex Zuniga
30 Get a little dirty
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? What is marriage?
40 There’s more than white
44 Save yourself!
Ashley Schwellenbach managing editor
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46 Eat what you want
PHOTOGRAPHER Steve E. Miller CONTRIBUTORS Anna Weltner Matt Fountain Colin Rigley Amy Asman Ryan Miller Nick Powell Michael McCone
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