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Angelina & Michael: An Outdoor Wedding in Pittsburgh, PA

Angelina and Michael envisioned an intimate and romantic wedding in June. They fell in love, literally, with the Morning Glory Inn because, as they sa

Angelina and Michael envisioned an intimate and romantic wedding in June. They fell in love, literally, with the Morning Glory Inn because, as they say, it embodied the theme for their wedding: our true love! THE BRIDE Angelina THE GROOM Michael Justice THE DATE June 26 Who says the wingman never gets the girl? A week after his birthday in 2000, Michael, now a 38-year-old senior sales engineer, went out on the town with a friend. Less than ten minutes after entering the club, Michael noticed two women coming toward him. While one of them approached his friend with the proverbially bad line, 'don't I know you from somewhere,' Michael started chatting with the other woman, Angelina, now a 35-year-old real estate agent -- and he soon realized that his single days were over. I was left with the vision that she was to become my wife, he recalls, adding she is the best belated birthday present I ever had. On a wintry Christmas Eve, Angelina and Michael traveled to West Virginia to spend the holidays with her family. It was exceptionally hot in her parents' home, so Angelina asked to borrow a T-shirt from her mother. The only item she could find? A hideous tie-dyed T-shirt. When Angelina rejoined her family, she saw a roomful of excited relatives gazing at her, her father with a video camera, and Michael on one knee holding a small black box. After happily accepting Michael's proposal, she gasped at the thought of her wearing the frightful T-shirt as her proposal was being recorded. Why couldn't he have proposed when I was dressed up? Angelina remembers thinking. But now that I look back on it, though, I wouldn't change a thing!

The Flower Girl Details
Toward the end of the summer evening, Angelina and Michael handed out personalized bottles of wine: Their friends had made the couple's favorite variety, Pinot Noir, and another friend supplied the customized wedding labels. We wanted to do something different for our friends and family ... so we were thrilled with the idea, Angelina says. The favors are very special to us.
Angelina's gown from David's Bridal consisted of a white satin corset bodice with a full tulle skirt accented with beaded Alencon lace motifs. Michael wore a Tommy Hilfiger three-button notch tuxedo from After Hours Formalwear with a point-collar vest, houndstooth full-back vest, matching four-in-hand tie, and square-toe shoes.
The First Dance
Amid the vines and trees of the bed-and-breakfast, a path of red, pink, and white rose petals led to the cozy courtyard, where 100 of Angelina and Mike's friends and family gathered around the bride and groom as they exchanged vows under a flower-bedecked trellis.
The Couple
The Music
The flowers for Angelina's bouquet consisted of white phalaenopsis orchids, stephanotis, and pink and white roses.
Angelina and Michael's guests enjoyed jazz classics from the '20s and '30s while they mingled throughout the inn, and later feasted on filet mignon at bistro tables.
The Ceremony