would be a memorable trip for our family
and friends.The Thursday before our wedding,
we arranged a kayaking tripto the caves
of La Jolla. On Friday, Dev tookhis
groomsmen and the ushers out to the
water tocatch some surf. We also hosted
a pink-themed bridesmaid’sluncheon
(rosé wine and sparkling lemonade for
drinks andpink flowers and pom-poms
for decorations) at the housemy parents
were renting, catered by a local chef.
Rentinga house was a great decision for
my parents, becauseit gave our extended
family a place to stop byand visit.
On the day of the wedding, there wasa lot to be done, but we were prepared. Ihad put together a detailed checklist and
boxed up allthe little things we would
need.
A friend of mineserved as wedding
coordinator for the big day, so Ihanded
the box to him. Everything was ready.
I wokeup early, had a cup of coffee
and headed downto the beach. I took a
deep breath and saida prayer. The day
was finally here, and I didn’thave a
doubt in the world. Plenty of preplanning
freedme from worrying
about details. And there was
definitely nodoubt about my
decision to marry Dev.
The day afterour
wedding, Alexis and
Bud Thompson hosted
an amazing Californiabrunch for all our guests
at the Grand Colonial
Hotel,with beach-themed
centerpieces and handmade
chocolate shells. It wasa great
setting in which to say our
good-byes.Everyone, even our DJ,
remarked on how much they enjoyedour wedding weekend. And,
of course, that was our ultimategoal.
Editor’s note: Alicia, a corporate events
manager, is thedaughter of Vince and Patti
Gonzalez of Baton Rouge. Dev,a restaurant
manager, is the son of Vickie and KevinEdmundson and Dan and Penni
Engle of Wichita, Kan. Theymake
their home in San Diego’s Pacific
Beach.
Dev &Alicia Engle
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occasion
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