Continued...
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."
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
A wedding Cinderella would love
K. Suihkonen and M. Pucher. ... living in Irvine (Kirsten Ellis/kirstenellis.com)
Meet: Kristen Suihkonen and Mike Pucher. Kristen is the daughter of Andy and Denise Suihkonen of Vacaville. Mike is the son of Michael and Karen Pucher of Redondo Beach.
Mike is a graduate of Torrance's South High School and Santa Barbara's Brooks Institute of Photography, and is now a photographer for Honda R&D in Torrance. Kristen graduated from Vacaville High School and the University of California, Irvine, and is now a senior accountant for Haskell & White in Irvine.
How They Met: In the summer of 2004, Kristin was a student at Irvine and was attending an orientation for a part-time job at Disneyland. Mike, also a college student at the time, was one of the orientation leaders that day. After spotting Kristen in line, Mike asked a co-worker if he could switch orientation groups, so he could get a chance to talk to her. His cooperative co-worker helped change his life, Mike says.
Dating: The two talked and eventually traded e-mail addresses that day. Shortly after, they agreed to meet for a date, to see "Cinderella," as performed by the Royal Ballet of London at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Traffic delays forced them to cancel their pre-performance dinner plans, but they grabbed a quick bite instead and "we both had a great time," Mike recalls. They dated for three years before Mike decided to propose. His family had already figured out he had found his soulmate in Kristen, especially when she became the only person to beat him in Trivial Pursuit.Continued...
Meet: Kristen Suihkonen and Mike Pucher. Kristen is the daughter of Andy and Denise Suihkonen of Vacaville. Mike is the son of Michael and Karen Pucher of Redondo Beach.
Mike is a graduate of Torrance's South High School and Santa Barbara's Brooks Institute of Photography, and is now a photographer for Honda R&D in Torrance. Kristen graduated from Vacaville High School and the University of California, Irvine, and is now a senior accountant for Haskell & White in Irvine.
How They Met: In the summer of 2004, Kristin was a student at Irvine and was attending an orientation for a part-time job at Disneyland. Mike, also a college student at the time, was one of the orientation leaders that day. After spotting Kristen in line, Mike asked a co-worker if he could switch orientation groups, so he could get a chance to talk to her. His cooperative co-worker helped change his life, Mike says.
Dating: The two talked and eventually traded e-mail addresses that day. Shortly after, they agreed to meet for a date, to see "Cinderella," as performed by the Royal Ballet of London at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Traffic delays forced them to cancel their pre-performance dinner plans, but they grabbed a quick bite instead and "we both had a great time," Mike recalls. They dated for three years before Mike decided to propose. His family had already figured out he had found his soulmate in Kristen, especially when she became the only person to beat him in Trivial Pursuit.Continued...
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