Rachel Deitmeyer & Antonio

Their Story: Rachel & Antonio were married on May 24, 2008. How They Met: While Tony is originally from California, Rachel is from Nebraska. What brought these two together? Oddly enough, a Cornhusker hat that Tony owned and loved while he was in middle school. They both attended the University of Nebraska (Go Cornhuskers!) and met there when they lived on the same floor of a co-ed dorm. Shy Rachel refused to make eye contact with Tony (or any of the guys) when they passed in the halls. Undaunted, Tony snuck in a "Hi" in the hall and about a week later, he knocked on her door just to say Hi again. This romance progressed very slowly....and mainly because of Tony's persistence! The Proposal: Because Rachel loves the movie Pretty Woman, Tony planned a "Pretty Woman" themed proposal weekend. First, off to LA to stay in an outrageous suite at the hotel used in the movie (Beverly Wilshire Hotel). Next, he presented her an engagement ring in an opened necklace box and, as she reached for the ring, he snapped it shut just in typical Richard Gere fashion, as in the movie. What a rascal! This was followed by a romantic gondola ride in the Newport Harbor, an outrageous dinner at the Stinking Rose (oh my Tony - garlic?) and then a private viewing of the movie, ...... wait for it...... that's right, the movie "Pretty Woman".

Their Wedding:

Ceremony & Reception Site:
Beautiful Villa Toscana in Paso Robles was chosen as the site for both the wedding ceremony and reception. The bride and groom instantly fell in love with the setting.

Photography:
Rachel & Antonio decided upon Studio 317 Photography for their wedding photos. You can see why when you take a look at the beautiful photographys that were submitted. Photographer Erin Davis is available for travel to just about any wedding location.

Videography:
As you can see from the photos above, Rachel & Antonio had a lot of interesting activity happening at their wedding. All weddings can benefit from the addition of a Videographer, but this wedding really demanded it! Rachel's viceographer was none other than Jack Hutchinson from Jack Hutchinson Videography.

Catering:
San Luis Obispo based Phoenix Fine Catering provided the incredible food and drinks for Rachel & Antonio's wedding. Guests enjoyed top of the line service as well as filet mignon and lobster tail.

Music & Master of Ceremonies:
Rachel secured the services of San Luis Obispo based Kramer Entertainment to provide music for both the ceremony and reception. Additionally, DJ Chris also served as the Master of Ceremonies for both the traditional and non-traditional reception activities.

Rentals:
Most weddings require a variety of additional supplies beyond what is provided by the site, caterer, etc. Rachel & Tony obtained these items from Got You Cover'd Rentals.

Additional Activities & Entertainment:
Silk Performers came all the way from Vegas to perform at Rachel and Antonio's reception. This group, who are Cirque de Soleill aerialists, provided over the top entertainment for the wedding guests. As if that wasn't enough, they also had the Fire Pixies entertain their guests with daring acrobatics with fire (torches and such), fire breathing, and fire eating performances. Additionally, an amazing toasting ceremony was completed with a "grape stomp", which was accompanied by traditional Italian music.

Additional Services:
Other services at Rachel and Antonio's wedding were: flowers by Camilla Svensson Burns Floral Design, hair and makeup by Studio 522, and the minister was Adam Altermass.