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Well, here it is, kids! THE ACTUAL WEDDING! Since this was the most important part of the day, please excuse for the gratuitous amount of photos (by Rochelle Mort, obviously!). After we had our first look, we took photos with our families, and then I went back to the bridal suite and took some pics with just us girls. We then sat around, chatted, and drank champagne. Tory’s dad stopped by to give me a hug. We tried to console Jocelyn with peppermints after she took a face plant.

This is what the guests saw when they entered. The ceremony area:
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The ceremony programs that we labored over:
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And then…..it was time! Please note, I have no idea what time it actually was. I have asked several people after that day: “did we start on time?” Seriously you will probably lose your inner clock (not that I ever had one) on your wedding day. I still don’t know what time the wedding started.

Here we are walking up toward the Ceremony Gardens at Newcastle Wedding Gardens (a gorgeous wedding venue if you’re looking in the Sacramento area!).
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The guys, including Tory came out to ‘The Long and Winding Road‘ by the Beatles.
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His parents were seated…
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Next it was the ladies, who walked to ‘Something‘. We had a bit of a Beatles theme throughout the day, in case you were wondering. Tory and I actually bonded over the Beatles back in the day, way before we started dating, when we both worked at Safeway. He was amazed that I knew the lyrics to Don’t Pass Me By from The White Album.

First came Tory’s sister Jessica, and her daughter, Jocelyn (this photo was taken by family friend, Jennifer Bishop):
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You can really see poor Jocelyn’s banged up chin (she tripped on a paver and fell face first onto another) in this photo:
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Photos in this post were taken by the lovely and talented Rochelle Mort of Rochelle Mort Photography.
Tory and I decided to see each other before the ceremony, and I’m extremely happy with that decision. It made the moment that we first saw each other so intimate and special, and it also helped to calm our nerves a bit! It doesn’t hurt that we got some fantastic photos, either…

Here I am giddy as a schoolgirl, ready to see my groom!
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I love this next photo because you can see the entire ceremony area, including the ancient oak tree behind the arbor.first look 02 315x475 Our Wedding   First Look

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Good to go!
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The “try not to mess up my lipstick” kiss :)
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One of my must-have shots! I love how it turned out:
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The title of this post is somewhat misleading, because there are some girls in it, too! A good friend of the Paoli family – Jennifer Bishop was nice enough to offer to take some photos of the guys getting ready at Tory’s parents’ house. Thanks, Jen!

This is Tory’s cousin Gino and his son Calvin, who was one of the Junior Groomsmen.
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Isn’t this the cutest picture? This is our flower girl, Jocelyn (our niece) and Calvin.
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Gino and Jesse (our other Jr. Groomsman) – trying to figure out those bow ties!
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Phil (Jocelyn’s daddy) and Groomsman John
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My mom made Jocelyn’s dress…and she wanted NOTHING to do with it! This is my MIL, Connie, trying to get her into it:
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Tory’s dad, John helping him with his cufflinks. He wore the ones I got him for Christmas a couple years ago. They are old typewriter keys with his initials.

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