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Tori & Justin: A Traditional Wedding in Los Gatos, CA

Tori and Justin met at a club in Las Vegas while celebrating separate bachelor and bachelorette parties. They spent the weekend together and kept in t

Tori and Justin met at a club in Las Vegas while celebrating separate bachelor and bachelorette parties. They spent the weekend together and kept in touch when Tori flew back to San Jose and Justin went home to Boston. Over the next few months they flew cross-country until Justin eventually moved to California. The Bride Tori Duggins, 29, account manager The Groom Justin LoVerme, 28, corporate sales manager The Date October 27 One day, the couple headed to the beach with a bottle of wine. Instead of their standard plastic cups, Justin brought two wine glasses. Tori was shocked when she saw Marry me, yeah? etched into the glass with an engagement ring around the stem. The two immediately began planning a black-and-white themed wedding.

Tall cylinder vases were filled with river rocks, an orchid plant and pheasant feathers.
The three bridesmaids and the maid of honor wore matching tea-length, satin dresses.
Tori set the contrasting theme by designing black-and-white invitations with a swirl leaf motif.
Tables were decorated in black-and-white with silver accents. Each place setting had a glass of Glögg, which the bride's family made and bottled.
The couple wed in the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis. The bride fell in love with the church when she was a student at Santa Clara University.
The couple shared an intimate first dance to Quando, Quando, Quando by Michael Bublé featuring Nelly Furtado.
Just like the bride, the flower girl wore a white dress with a black sash. She carried a black basket filled with white roses, stephanotis and baby's breath tied with black-and-white gingham ribbon.
The groomsmen boutonnieres were a similar version of the bridesmaid bouquets with white orchids and baby polka dot pheasant feathers.
Adding a slightly rustic vibe, the bridesmaids carried bouquets of white orchids and brown pheasant feathers.
A light bouquet of baby's breath, stephanotis, and black and white gingham ribbon complemented the bride's contrasting gown.
Mirroring the bride's gown, each layer of the cake was surrounded with a black sash. The flavors reflected the couple's different backgrounds -- Swedish princess cake with raspberry and marzipan and Italian espresso and rum-laced tiramisu.
Rather than individual escort cards, the couple created a name and table number list with the leaf swirl motif and placed it in a black frame.