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Photos: Elettra Wiedemann Wedding

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    Photo: Drew Wiedemann
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    This photo of James and me was taken immediately after the ceremony in a small park downtown. People were so incredibly warm. We got lots of congratulations, applause, and a few hugs from people just passing by wishing us the best and lots of blessings. We were so touched! I wore a beautiful dress from Miguelina, a wonderful Dominican designer. It felt summery and young, without being overly bridal.

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    Photo: Drew Wiedemann
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    My favorite flowers are peonies, and I wrapped my wedding bouquet in our family lace. This piece of lace has been in every Wiedemann wedding for four generations. It was wonderful to have it be part of my day, and I was surprised by how it made me feel so connected to all of the women in my family. My ring is from Tiffany & Co., as is James's. We both wanted simple and elegant rings—we saw these while shooting the fall Tiffany & Co. ad campaign and just fell in love.

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    Photo: Clint Spaulding
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    Here, James is giving his speech at the reception. It was totally hilarious!

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    Photo: Clint Spaulding
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    James is a real gentleman so he started off his speech by thanking my parents for giving him my hand in marriage, at which my mother Isabella Rossellini yelled out, "I want a camel!" as a dowry joke. Everyone in the room erupted in laughter, and I think it broke the ice and made James feel a little less nervous for the rest of his speech. All I could think to myself is that I'm worth at least 50 camels!

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    Photo: Clint Spaulding
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    As a surprise, James framed a tiny piece of paper that I had written my phone number on and given to him many years ago. The story of how we met is much like the plotlines in the films, Serendipity or Sliding Doors, so it was a really meaningful gift. I had tears in my eyes when he gave it to me, and I now have it hanging in our living room to always remind me of how fate brought us together.