We love all weddings; it’s a fact. But oftentimes, when it’s a wedding professional who gets married, something special happens. Nichole Michel of Coral Pheasant Stationery + Design was kind enough to let us feature her swoon-worthy Rhode Island wedding photographed by Carla Ten Eyck. It is to die for. Every detail is carefully executed, and the stationery was absolutely gorgeous, obviously. With coordination help from Jubilee Events, this bride put together an unforgettable soiree that takes our breath away, and we’re super lucky that Jim Altieri of Vintage Cinema captured the entire thing on film. Grab a tissue…

Nichole & Tim Get Married from Jim Altieri on Vimeo.

And don’t miss Nichole and Tim’s full wedding story on www.eleGALA.com…

The Bride: Jen Friedman
The Groom: Josh Kanner
Date: November 6, 2010
Venue: EastPort Marina (East Peoria, Illinois)

Jen Friendman and Josh Kanner first bonded over a love of cinema while attending Southern Illinois University, but remained just great friends for the better part of a year. “I had a secret crush on him the whole time,” admits the bride. After Josh proposed, a June 2009 engagement provided the time needed to plan a movie-themed November wedding in East Peoria, Illinois.

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The Bride: Cari Ann Valenstein
The Groom: Jared Potts
Date: May 1, 2010
Venue: Korakia Pensione (Palm Springs, California)

This California couple loves the outdoors and therefore chose a venue where they could exchange vows in the open air. Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs, California, hosted their 150 guests on May Day under bright, clear blue skies. The Moroccan- and Mediterranean-inspired boutique hotel, tucked into the San Jacinto Mountains, was originally the Moroccan villa of a Scottish painter. Cari Ann and Jared’s wedding featured creative details that suited this romantic and unique venue.

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The Bride: Jessica Goodwin
The Groom: Craig Kalb
Wedding Date: July 10, 2010
Venue: Private Home

When this couple set out to plan an engagement party, at a friend’s Neoclassic, stone mansion, for July 10, 2010, they had good intentions of announcing a wedding date for the following summer. But their natural spontaneity (they’ve been known to hop on a plane to Bahamas with less than a day’s notice) got the best of them and they turned the party into a wedding, surprising their guests during the cocktail hour.

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The Bride: Brianne Roenbeck
The Groom: Jesse La Flair
Wedding Date: September 10, 2010
Venue: Gurney’s Inn

Grand romantic gestures are somewhat of a trademark for actor and stuntman, Jesse La Flair, who first caught Brianne Roenbeck’s attention in the ninth grade by leaving a carnation on her seat during choir class followed by a love letter in which he invited her to a movie. Nearly 10 years later, he organized a treasure hunt that that ended with a clue attached to a shovel, which Brianne used to unearth a wooden chest. Inside of which she found a diamond ring. On September 10, 2010, it was Brianne’s chance to surprise Jesse with her own romantic gesture during their ocean-inspired wedding ceremony and reception at Gurney’s Inn in Montauk, New York – the actress and aspiring singer stood in front of their 160 guests and revealed, a cappella, a song that she had written just for him.

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