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bridebook
2023
COVER FINALIST
To-Lam & Kaleb Nguyen-Duelge
NOVEMBER 5, 2022 / PHOTOGRAPHY BY: TYLAR BROOKE PHOTOGRAPHY
DOUBLE PROPOSAL
To-Lam and Kaleb met during their college
freshmen orientation, becoming gym buddies
and close friends. A couple of years later, they
caught feelings and became college sweethearts.
To-Lam actually proposed first, excited to
make Kaleb feel special with a fun day of paintball
with friends and a nostalgic walk on campus.
She planned it so their walk spelled out " Marry
To " and gifted him a watch with her proposal.
He said yes and quickly made his own proposal
a few days later, surprising her after a long day
with a lavender bath and her favorite Ethiopian
food. He made sure to engrave her ring with a
sweet message memorializing their early days
together in school.
62 | REAL WEDDINGS
LABOR OF LOVE
To-Lam made her wedding dress from scratch,
one of her proudest moments, using materials
from the lace of her mother's wedding dress,
and included a patch Kaleb sewed for her. She
and her bridesmaids did all the centerpieces and
florals, and to top off the details, Kaleb put his
chemist skills to use and made their wedding
cake from scratch!
Their multi-cultural wedding blended their
families first with a traditional tea ceremony to
honor her heritage, which included a Catholic
prayer to honor her mother's side, and a Buddhist
chant during a gorgeous water lantern ceremony
under the moonlight. To-Lam's favorite project
was the seating chart and personalized books
as favors to reflect the couple's love of reading.
Kaleb says his favorite memory was when To-Lam
surprised him (and everyone else) by temporarily
sneaking out of the reception to chop and donate
11 inches of her hair! The couple also did an
audio guestbook, which is " heartwarming " to
hear their loved ones' voices and best wishes
long after the wedding day.
ENJOYMENT FOR ALL
The newlyweds treated their guests to a fun
getaway weekend, hosting them on site for
games, fishing and even relaxing yoga sessions.
" This wedding was a massive DIY project,
with an incredible amount of love and effort
from everyone! " she says.

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