Bitchless Bride: Engaging, Educating and Entertaining Every Bride-To-Be - Blog - Real Wedding Wednesday ~ What Do, Steampunk, Japan and Jazz Have in Common? Julia and Ben!

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Probably the best part of my job is learning how the bride and groom met. Take Julia and Ben for instance. They are both from the US and yet they met overseas while studying Japan! I mean... How cool is that? I guess that sometimes all you have to do is travel five thousand miles away from home to meet your soul mate! Right? And since the day they met, Julia and Ben have been joint at the hip, so it was no surprise when they began planning their wedding in Julia's home town in Minnesota.

When it came to the wedding plans, they chose Steampunk inspired elements and Victorian costumes from the Guthrie Theatre (1920's attire to celebrate Julia's family Jazz history). Apparently, her grandfather opened the first integrated jazz club in Roseville, MN which played host to Percy Hughes and Prince Rogers (um, Prince's Father)!! I'm sorry, but that that's like the coolest thing I have ever heard! I love how Julia and Ben were able to build everything that was important to them into one day; certainly a day they will never forget!

Clever. Damn clever. Guests got to nibble on a buffet of Julia and Ben's favorite Japanese snacks. So FAB! Best cake pops ever! Are you dying? I am. Amazing! A perfectly timed photograph. Exposed brick, metal beams, chiavari chairs... Oh my!! And, I am obsessed with the deep purple! "We did it!!" I can't... Julia, I'm no softie, but I totally teared up when I saw this pic! They rode to the church (and the venue) with a bus driver Ben has worked with for years at the YMCA (Ben's a youth director there). I almost didn't want to show this you this, bridey. Because I am so sick of the snow, but it's too cute to keep it a secret! Fucking top hat. LOVE IT!!!! Gorgeous. Just fucking fantastic! Talk about bold and beautiful?!!!! I love Julia's spunk! Her sense of humor and grace show in every picture! I must admit, the last thing I wanted to do is post anything winter related due to the ridiculously horrid we suffered on the East coast, but this wedding was too good to pass up!!! I mean, just look at those gold Uggs!