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LE-QUYEN & DUSTIN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY XSIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO
Le-Quyen and Dustin met at a local dive bar
when Le-Quyen introduced herself to Dustin as
he was talking to a mutual friend. They ended
up knowing a lot of the same people, so after
bumping into one another on several other occasions,
Dustin finally asked Le-Quyen out on a
proper first date.
Dustin is a self-proclaimed car guy, so when
he and Le-Quyen ever find a free moment, they
go for a drive in his Porsche 911. When they found
themselves free on the first clear day following a
long run of storms, they decided to drive along
Garden Highway. Dustin set up his Go-Pro for
the drive, which looking back, Le-Quyen says
should have been a clue something was up since
it was out of the ordinary. On the way home, they
stopped so Le-Quyen could take some pictures
for a photo album she was working on. After
taking pictures, she got back in the car while
Dustin started walking around the car mentioning
how dirty it was and eventually knelt down in
front of it. Le-Quyen got out to see what he was
doing and noticed he was holding something
shiny in his hand. In her mind, it was something
car related, so it took some time to register that
he was actually proposing. “I asked him, ‘What
is it? What happened?’ And he responded, ‘No,
will you marry me?’ To which I said, ‘Are you
serious?’ He said “Yes,’ and my response was
‘You know I will.’”
The couple did not waste much time before
starting the planning process. They dove in
headfirst, despite not really knowing all that goes
into a wedding. Le-Quyen says, “I started going
to a lot of bridal events and that actually made
the planning process easier. The events gave
me ideas for things I wanted to do and helped
me figure out decorations or themes that I did
or did not like.”
The couple’s big day was held at Vizcaya
Sacramento where the focus was on elegance
and fun. They had a thumbprint guestbook, a Polaroid
selfie station and games during the social
hour. The most unique aspect of the wedding,
however, was the party favors. They wanted to
incorporate favors that were significant to them,
and could be truly enjoyed by their guests. So
instead of one favor, they had four, including
Porsche Hot Wheels, chocolates, succulents and
wine charms, and each guest was given the favor
they would most appreciate.
Although Le-Quyen and Dustin basked in
the beauty they created for the big day, it was
the little moments that they truly cherished.
For Dustin, aside from watching Le-Quyen walk
down the aisle to become his
wife, it was looking around at all
their friends and family together
in one place. For Le-Quyen, it
was the moment she walked
down the aisle with her dad and
saw Dustin waiting for her. She
thought, “This is it. We’re getting
married.” OO — Kelley Saia
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