Wedding Tales – Heather & Micah
How did you meet?
Micah and I met at happy hour in Downtown,
San Diego. Our companies worked together in the legal industry and his company
asked mine out for a “thank you” happy hour for some work we had given them. At
first there weren’t any sparks… in fact, a few hours into the HH, Micah even
“denied” me a kiss when I went for one. It was embarrassing but he recovered by
grabbing me and planting one on. We haven’t stopped kissing since that night.
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What did you do to make your wedding
"green" or "eco-friendly"?
The first “green” thing is that we had a SMALL
wedding, 15 people total. Keeping it small will reduce your wedding’s carbon
footprint and save you money at the same time. I also choose a location for the
ceremony so beautiful it didn’t need any decoration. The only flowers I
purchased were my bouquet and a boutonniere for Micah! No tulle, no confetti,
not even chairs for the ceremony; they could damage a lawn or, in my case, the
coastal cliffs we were married on. Less decoration also meant that I didn’t
have any clean-up and I wasn’t left with bags and bags of trash afterwards.
Micah
had a hand in keeping our wedding respectful of the planet and it’s people too
by refusing to purchase a new diamond (you know how controversial they are
these days). At first I was really bummed at the idea that I would have an
antique engagement ring but when he got down on his knee and pulled out the
most BEAUTIFUL!! Art deco ring I absolutely melted. We were lucky and inherited
his grandmother’s ring from 1925 but there are so many options out there for
purchasing estate jewelry I would encourage every couple to at least “take a
look”.
What was your favorite wedding detail?
I LOVED the wedding cake topper that I used.
Micah and I picked it up on our first cruise to Ensenada. Our parents are more
traditional than us and didn’t really understand why I used two Dia de los
Muertos skeletons to represent us but I thought I was beautiful!
Any
vendor recommendations?
First off, I can’t speak highly enough of
Melissa Schwartz from Organic Photographs. I was so nervous of having my
picture taken I was afraid I would run from the camera and not have any
pictures of me on my big day. Melissa disappeared into the scenery when she was
shooting; that was really key for me because I am extremely camera shy. The
pictures that she took are gorgeous and are absolutely my definition of fine
art!
The other recommendation I have is for
George’s of the Cove restaurant in La Jolla, California. Our wedding was
probably one of the smallest private events they have had there. The small size
of our wedding (and small cost) was never reflected in the attitude of the
people we spoke with or the service we received. They treated us like we were
spending a million dollars! The mixologist even created a signature cocktail to
our specifications!! The food is first class and totally different than your
standard wedding fare. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful… I could not have
been happier!
Update Ring Photo: Someone mentioned they'd like to see the ring mentioned in this story and Melissa from Organic Photographs came through for your request.