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WEDDINGS initials monogrammed on one and his on the other — both sporting the original wedding date — saw his bride emerge through stately redwood trees as the sun began to set and rays of light beamed through the leaves. After the minister pronounced them husband and wife, the intimate group adjourned to the reception and dinner, held in the motor courtyard of Sarah's parent's Carmel home. The Sara Fay Egan Events team created an open-air pergola, where guests dined at long tables then danced through the night. In the center of the pergola hung 1,000 origami cranes made of Japanese paper. "My grandmother handmade each crane, which is a special Japanese tradition," she says. "And I loved our linens, which had embroidered birds on branches that reminded me of the preserve. Each guest had a linen hemstitched napkin, with the ladies having a blue hydrangea and the gentlemen a cypress tree. I'm an artist, and I painted the cypress tree that appeared on many of our paper good pieces." Another nod to the location — and a passion of Finley's — occurred at dessert, when male guests received a small golf cake. What does the future now hold for the couple? The Requa-Ewings have announced great news: Sarah is pregnant, and they're now awaiting the newest member of their family. Calligraphy: Laurie Harper Catering: Santa Lucia Preserve Wedding Cake: Edith Meyer Wedding Cakes Rentals: Hensley Event Resources Linens: La Tavola Lighting: Fiesta Lighting Designs Ceremony Music: Kelly Productions Reception Band: Entourage by de Bois Entertainment Classic Car: Monterey Touring Vehicles IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS Planning: Sara Fay Egan Events Gown: Lovely by Monique Lhuillier Wedding Gown: Casa de Novia Bridal Couture Custom Cowboy Boots: Roma Hair/Makeup: LB Rosser Photographer: Liz Banfield Videography: Beyond Films & Video Production Florist: Fiona's Flowers Paper: Paradise Design Co. 34