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Jodie Mitchell & Abrahm Lustgarten | September 8, 2007 | Big Sur, CA

SITES & VENDORS

CEREMONY LOCATION
Pfeiffer Beach
Big Sur, CA

 
RECEPTION LOCATION
Ventana Inn & Spa
Big Sur, CA
PHOTOGRAPHER
Jill Johnson Photography
San Jose, CA
FAVORS
Flip Flops by Locals
Big Sur, CA
FLORAL DESIGNER
Swenson + Silacci
Salinas, CA
HAIR DESIGNER
Salon at Lincoln Lane
Carmel, CA
MAKEUP DESIGNER
Salon at Lincoln Lane
Carmel, CA
MUSIC / RECEPTION
Xtra-Large
Santa Cruz, CA
OFFICIANT
Paul Danielson
Salinas, CA
SITE COORDINATOR
Barbara Schroder
Big Sur, CA

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THEIR STORY
HOW THEY MET
At a New Year's Eve gathering in 2001.
BRIDE'S PROFESSION
Master's Student in Landscape Architecture at the University of Oregon
GROOM'S PROFESSION
Journalist
LENGTH OF ENGAGEMENT
2 years
THE PROPOSAL
Abrahm proposed to Jodie at the top of Neahkahnie Mountain, overlooking the beautiful Oregon coast.
THE GOWN
Jodie wore a strapless, floor length, hand sewn with small pieces of raw silk- it's called the flutter dress. The designer, Lena Medoyeff, works with a small farm in India where she worked as a Peace Corps member teaching the farmers about sustainable farming practices.
NUMBER OF GUESTS / ATTENDANTS
100 guests / 8 bridesmaids & 6 groomsmen
THE THEME
A place and setting close to their hearts....the beach!
CULTURAL TRADITIONS
Jewish and Christian customs were incorporated into the ceremony. They were married under a chuppa made from small pieces of fabric sent to them by each of their guests and sewn by Jodie’s mother, into a beautiful canopy.
FIRST DANCE SONG
Wild Horses, by the Rolling Stones
HONEYMOON DESTINATION
Mexico