A wedding Cinderella would love

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The Proposal: Mike got the idea for his proposal from something Kristen had said when they first started dating. "She told me a romantic story about her parents and a blue moon," and how a wish made on a blue moon will come true. Fortunately for the couple, a blue moon would pass through the evening sky on May 31, 2007. Mike invited Kristen to a fancy dinner that night at Disneyland's Napa Rose restaurant. Mike had been to the restaurant earlier that day. "I had dropped off the ring and coordinated everything with the wonderful staff." After their entrees, they moved to the restaurant's outdoor fireplace for dessert. "As we sat out there, I said some romantic things about the blue moon. I thought I was being very romantic; Kristen just thought I was tipsy from the glass of wine I had with dinner - after all, why would I ever want to leave the table before finishing the meal?" Things started making sense to Kristen when their waiter brought two glasses of sparkling wine, and then the ring box on a tray with rose petals.

The Big Day: Appropriately, the couple were married at the beautiful Rose Court Garden at the Disneyland Hotel on Aug. 3. Kristen's bridesmaids wore sage green dresses in a style of their choosing from the Ann Taylor Celebration collection, while the junior bridesmaid and flower girl wore pink. The groom, his groomsmen, and the ring bearer wore tuxedos, while the bride wore a beaded bodice gown with sweetheart neckline and yards of tulle.

Kristen's father gave her away to a string quartet's rendition of "Someday My Prince Will Come" from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."

Let's Party: The dinner reception was held at the Sequoia Ballroom at the Grand California Hotel. Guests found their table assignments by locating their names on embroidered Mickey Mouse ear place cards. In keeping with the theme, dinner was served with Disney flare. Waiters served the food to the tune of "Be Our Guest" from "Beauty and the Beast." The couple enjoyed their first dance to Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love with You." Kristen's father even delighted the crowd, and shocked family and friends, by actually stepping onto the dance floor for the father-and-daughter dance to The Beatles' "All You Need is Love."

Another reception was held in Vacaville, at the Hampton Inn & Suites on Aug. 9.

Home: The couple honeymooned on a Disney Cruise, and are now making their home in Irvine. End.

"The wedding was fabulous. I believe everybody enjoyed. The couple is very blessed to have wedding like that."