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Berks Cou
nty
2011
JANUARY
AZINE |
STYLE MAG
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THE REG
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l Couples
Real Loca ding Dreams
Real Wed
STORY
BY
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PHOTOG
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rWhen shop
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a short dress
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the wedd
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transform
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akes in vanil
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and
la,
her bride
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ls.
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was filled
with perso
Emily and
nal,
Charles
walked down
of “Mario,”
one of their
the aisle
to the them
vows, the
favorite
video game
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s.
a
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wedding
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r reciting
version of
Emily and
their
“Oh the
Charles
their vows
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and turne
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then seale
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couple who
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love to
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laugh toget
Charles
fun
and Emil
her and
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found Ch
goof arou
re-connec
arles playi
ds in high
nd.
ted a few
ng a video
school. The
call the main
years after
into each
game. Emil
two
high schoo
tenance
other
y asked,
office to
l when they
ing a “Yes”
“Did you
up the nerve at the grocery store
have the
response,
ran
floor fixed
. Charles
to ask Emil
Emily was
say, “No.
?” Expectfinally work
informati
y out on
” Shocked,
surprised
ed
on at the
a date after
to hear Char
Emily asked
Charles,
grocery
years befor
exch
store. The
les
anging
continuin
, “Why
e Charles
didn’t you
g to egg
two dated
terically
asked a
Emily on,
call?”
for three
and answ
very impo
began laugh
ered
by sayin
Emily was
rtant quest
ing hysTHE PRO
g, “I was
quite frust
ion.
POSAL:
busy.” By
rated. She
more impo
this
When Char
played a
time,
asked
rtant than
trick on
les proposed
her. One
calling abou Charles, “What
that, Char
to Emily,
began to
day the
was
les took a
t the floor
he
squeak,
floor in
ring out
?” And
which great
their apart
one knee
of his pock
Emily was
with
and prop
ment
ly irritated
et and bent
very busy
osed. Com
their neigh
her new
at schoo
down
graduate
plete
fianc
on
ly surprised,
bors.
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é and said,
class. The also enrol
Emily kisse
“Yes.”
two never
time to meet
led in a
d
seemed
the main
to make
THE WED
tenance
unexpecte
it home
staff. So
DING DAY
in
d day off
when Chuc
from work
on July 10,
: Charles
nance to
k had an
, she asked
and Emil
2010, at
have the
y were marr
the Barn
him to call
floor fixed
teacher,
at Flying
After a
mainte. ied
handcraft
Hills. Emil
very long
ed many
invitations
y, an art
that eveni
details of
day, Emil
, decoratio
ng after
the wedd
y returned
ns and favor
her grad
guests enjoy
ing, from
home late
s to the
class. Whe
ed.
cupcakes
n she arriv
The them
that the
ed she
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teaching
wedding
fourth grade
was “Lov
e Birds.”
rs how to
After
fold Japan
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cranes
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aled
"Triple Ki their vows with
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their pa
turned
tented
to gree
t the w
as Mr.
orld
& Mrs.
Cornish
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Submit your wedding story of no more than 500 words.
Please include the following information:
• How you and your partner met.
• The proposal.
• Wedding day details including but not limited to:
Venue(s), Dresses and Tuxes, Hair and Makeup, Rings, Theme/Colors, Catering , Cake,
Wedding Planner, Flowers, Stationery, Music/DJ, Transportation, Any other unique detail(s)
Submit up to 15 of your best wedding shots.
We prefer high resolution photos, but will accept low-resolution as a preview.
Be sure to include your photographer’s name and his or her full contact
information. The photographer will be given photo credit in the magazine.
Gather these items and e-mail to Berks County Living editor,
Nikki Murry at [email protected] or mail to:
Berks County Living, 201 Washington Street, Suite 525,
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA 19601
Note: Your wedding story may be edited for length and clarity at the editor’s discretion. Stories must be typed in Word. If submitting by mail, please include
the digital Word file. Photo discs cannot be returned. Due to the volume of submissions received, we cannot publish every wedding. We will, however, plan to
post additional weddings in our online wedding album beginning January 2011. We will accept submissions until October 7, 2011.