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Lisa & Jerry: An Outdoor Wedding in Santa Barbara, CA

At first, Jerry tried to resist Lisa's charm. They met through a mutual friend at a karaoke bar where Lisa was showing off her vocal skills while Jerr

At first, Jerry tried to resist Lisa's charm. They met through a mutual friend at a karaoke bar where Lisa was showing off her vocal skills while Jerry tried to look uninterested. The next day, Jerry, smitten with Lisa, got her phone number and the pair began hanging out with mutual friends, then one-on-one, and eventually becoming a couple. The Bride Lisa Hwang, 30, interior designer The Groom Jerry Takeoka, 28, dentist The Date September 22 Six years later, just before Christmas, Jerry surprised Lisa with a Christmas tree holding a single silver ornament that said Wishes. Inside was written do come true along with a sparkling engagement ring. The following fall, the couple exchanged vows, complete with a traditional tea ceremony, overlooking the ocean.

A perfect complement to the bright coral dresses, the bridesmaids carried light pink Blushing Bride protea and soft pink garden roses.
Guests lounged on two custom-made daybeds tossed with pink and brown pillows beneath a wooden canopy.
Inspired by the layers of the bride's skirt, the three-tiered cake was covered in white fondant made to look like the petals of a flower.
Lisa's one bridesmaid and maid of honor wore strapless, knee-length dresses in coral. The groomsmen looked mod in their Kenneth Cole black suits with coral ties and black Vans sneakers.
Votive candles, beach stones and tiny, square glass vases filled with pink orchids, looped lily bear, and fern curls lined the tables.
Adding a touch of pink to his black tuxedo, the groom wore a single dendrobium orchid.
Overlooking the sea, the couple wed underneath a canopy of bamboo draped in sheer ivory fabric and white and pink orchids.
Guests listened to Latin jazz as they sipped raspberry mojitos during the cocktail hour.
The bride carried a robust bouquet of ivory French tulips, soft pink garden roses, pink Blushing Bride protea and white cattleya orchids.
Celebrating their Asian backgrounds -- Lisa is Taiwanese and Jerry is Japanese/Vietnamese -- the couple performed a traditional tea ceremony.
White, pink and blush paper lanterns dangled over tables covered in white linens and accented with pink floral centerpieces.
For a modern touch, the couple created escort cards from chocolate and white paper and added strands of satin coral ribbon. The cards were placed in a wooden tray of neutral-colored lima beans and decorated with white orchids.