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JUSTINE &
EDWARD
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
TEMPLE PHOTOGRAPHY
& PHOTO BOOTH
Justine and Edward’s families had been friends a long
time. But it wasn’t until he moved from Los Angeles
into his aunt’s house in American Canyon that the two
got to know each other better. Six months later, they
become a couple during a camping trip.
Fast forward to December 2018 when they got
engaged in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San
Francisco. Edward had already asked Justine’s parents
for their blessing—they hid to catch the proposal
on camera. The Golden Gate Bridge was significant
for Edward since it symbolized starting a new life in
Northern California.
The couple, who are both registered nurses,
married nearly a year later. They choose their venue,
Vizcaya Sacramento, for its warm garden lights and
romantic vibe. The bride is a Disney fan and the dusty
blue color scheme helped her vision for an enchanting
wedding come to life.
Justine loved walking down the aisle with her father.
Edward’s aunt officiated the wedding. “She rooted
for us since the beginning,” says the bride, noting that
that aunt’s daughter was the flower girl and passed out
seven flowers as she walked down the aisle to represent
the years the couple had been together.
The groom honored his father, who passed away
when Edward was young, by having the bridal party
enter to the Tarzan song, “You’ll Be In My Heart.” Edward’s
dad often sang that song.
The couple’s fur baby, Buddy, wore a tuxedo and
was the ring bearer. Justine and Edward had a love
letter ceremony, where they both wrote letters to each
other, to be opened on their first anniversary. They also
asked their parents to write letters of advice about
marriage and to write on the envelope what anniversary
year to open it.
The newlyweds had their first dance near the end of
cocktail hour, outside, surrounded by their guests with
sparklers. During the reception, the couple also danced
to NSYNC songs, “Bye Bye Bye” and “Pop” since they
both loved the boy band when they were kids.
Justine’s favorite moment was the first look. “With
so much built up anticipation and only talking to each
other briefly on the phone, the butterflies in my stomach
were stronger than ever,” she says.
“Doing the first look beforehand was great because
we got to really enjoy the last few hours before our
wedding together,” says Edward, who liked having the
entire bridal party lined up before the ceremony. “The
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