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Something different... Something new
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Something just a little bit different was what
bride-to-be Carrie Simpson had in mind for her wed-
ding. -
The Sept. 10 wedding was at the Shall B inn near
Centralia and the reception in Exeter.
The special day for Carrie and Anthony Triebner
began at 3 p.m. with just the immediate family and a
few close friends gathering on the front lawn on the
Inn. The groom arrived on a Harley-Davidson. In a
normal setting, the family would not have been able
to see their daughter, granddaughter, sister before
the wedding but in this case Anthony and Carrie
decided they wanted the photos taken before the cer-
emony. The girls walked out of the front door of the
Inn in the usual proces-
sional fashion while fami-
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tures as the groom met
the bride half way with a
kiss.
"We then greeted our
parents and grandparents
which is a memory I will
always cherish," says
Carrie, "as I was able to
see their immediate reac-
tion as they saw me as a
bride for the first time."
After greetings they
started right into photos
which Carrie says is quite
non-traditional but more
couples are doing today.
She says doing the pic-
tures first breaks the ice
and she wanted everyone
to be relaxed as they
walked down the aisle. They had a cocktail dinner
after the pictures and then walked down the aisle.
She said this also eliminates the waiting period for
guests.
"Some believe that taking photos before the cere-
mony misses out on that special breathtaking
moment when the bride enters and the couple meet.
We still had that, we just didn't share that very inti-
mate moment with 200 other people, which is what
we wanted," says the couple.
Also in the "what's different about this wedding"
column, they didn't have flowers. Their bouquets
were made of peacock feathers, which cost about
$100. Carrie says flowers are a big expense so with a
bit of creativity they were able to cut costs and still
have beautiful flowers.
They got married at 7 p.m. so there was no din-
ner. After the ceremony they had an ice cream cart
bike on the site. This was a highlight as guests were
lined up waiting for service from an "ice cream boy"
dressed in black complete with a top hat. They did-
n't have a cake , just finger desserts and Carrie says
no one even missed it. She said she has gone to
many weddings where they almost forget to cut the
cake.
They did not write speeches, they wrote cards to
their bridal party which they felt was more personal.
Carrie and Anthony say weddings today are becom-
ing less traditional and more personal. Couples are
adding personal touches that reflect on them.
"Not all of the guests will like it but it suits the
couple and makes the wedding theirs," Carrie stress-
es. They wanted the day to be relaxed and memo-
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rushed and they didn't miss anything that would
become a cherished memory. They didn't throw the
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