TALK ABOUT ROMANTIC ... Ricardo Betancourt, Jr. proposed to Lauryl Duchsherer at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve at Gasperetti’s, where they were celebrating. Their story, though, started about seven years ago when they met through mutual friends. “There was just an inexplicable spark between us,” says Lauryl. But they moved to different cities, and the friendship was put on hold. In March of 2010 they went on their first date, which turned into several more, and eventually their wedding day. Says Lauryl, “I have found the one whom my soul loves.”
OCCUPATIONS She’s a dentistry student at USC, he’s an IT coordinator at Northwestern Mutual in Los Angeles
HE PROPOSED on New Year’s Eve
NUMBER OF GUESTS 200
NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS 10
COLORS WERE aubergine, white and olivine green with silver accents
THE WEDDING WAS traditional with little twists
THEY GOTAWAY IN a town car
THEY SPENT THEIR WEDDING NIGHT AT The Ledgestone Hotel
THEY HONEYMOONED IN Maui, on Ka’anapali Beach
FAVORITE MOMENTS “The first dance, hands down,” says Lauryl. “He started adding in all of these ‘new’ dance moves, made it completely unrehearsed and so special. We danced to John Legend’s Stay With You.”
Lauryl and Ricardo’s team
PHOTOGRAPHY f/8.3 photo, f83photo.com
CATERING Obento House, 509-575-7879 • Uwajimaya, Seattle, uwajimaya.com
CHAIR SASHES Ellen’s Chair Covers, ellenschaircovers.com
CAKE Essencia Artisan Bakery, 509-575-5570
FLOWERS Hacienda Floral, 253-335-3111
WEDDING PLANNING/DESIGN Bride’s mother, Carla Barney
WEDDING GOWN “Galina Signature” from David’s Bridal, davidsbridal.com
SHOES Christian Louboutin