Jennifer Stone, 30 met actor turned director Fred Savage, 28, when they were growing up in a small town outside Chicago. They lost touch, but a decade later two became reacquainted at Savage's 22nd birthday party and began dating. On a trip to Italy in September 2003, Savage proposed with a 5-carat cushion-cut sapphire surrounded by pavé diamonds. The ring, made by Neil Lane in Los Angeles, is engraved "I must have done something good," a lyric from The Sound of Music, Stone's favorite childhood movie.
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Topiaries and orchid-bedecked lanterns dressed up a tent at L’Orangerie restaurant in L.A. where the nuptials took place.
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Guests cooled off with pomegranate martinis and champagne at the pre-ceremony reception. "Having a cocktail reception beforehand made the ceremony feel less stuffy," Savage says.
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The bride wore a strapless ivory gown (by Monique Lhuillier) for the vows. She accessorized with diamond drop earrings, an Edwardian-style necklace and a diamond-and-platinum bracelet, all borrowed from jeweler Neil Lane.
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The bride's bouquet of mango-colored calla lilies.
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Sandalwood fans on each chair served as favors.
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Sofas, tables and area rugs were brought in to transform the restaurant's patio into a comfy lounge.
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Menu cards detailed the five-course dinner, which featured fresh summer asparagus salad with lemon and olive oil and fillet of John Dory with figs and fava beans.
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The newlyweds' first dance was to Aretha Franklin's hit "Baby I Love You." The entertainment included a band that played such offbeat eighties classics as Modern English's "I Melt with You," says Savage, "We didn't want people dancing to 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' one more time."
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The Love Story
Jennifer Stone, 30 met actor turned director Fred Savage, 28, when they were growing up in a small town outside Chicago. They lost touch, but a decade later two became reacquainted at Savage's 22nd birthday party and began dating. On a trip to Italy in September 2003, Savage proposed with a 5-carat cushion-cut sapphire surrounded by pavé diamonds. The ring, made by Neil Lane in Los Angeles, is engraved "I must have done something good," a lyric from The Sound of Music, Stone's favorite childhood movie.
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The Ceremony Decor
Topiaries and orchid-bedecked lanterns dressed up a tent at L’Orangerie restaurant in L.A. where the nuptials took place.
The Ceremony Decor
Guests cooled off with pomegranate martinis and champagne at the pre-ceremony reception. "Having a cocktail reception beforehand made the ceremony feel less stuffy," Savage says.
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The Gown
The bride wore a strapless ivory gown (by Monique Lhuillier) for the vows. She accessorized with diamond drop earrings, an Edwardian-style necklace and a diamond-and-platinum bracelet, all borrowed from jeweler Neil Lane.
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The Reception Decor
Sofas, tables and area rugs were brought in to transform the restaurant's patio into a comfy lounge.
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The Reception Decor
Menu cards detailed the five-course dinner, which featured fresh summer asparagus salad with lemon and olive oil and fillet of John Dory with figs and fava beans.
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The Reception
The newlyweds' first dance was to Aretha Franklin's hit "Baby I Love You." The entertainment included a band that played such offbeat eighties classics as Modern English's "I Melt with You," says Savage, "We didn't want people dancing to 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' one more time."
