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Dear Jennifer and Ellen, I just got the photos back from our last dinner date in Portland, and wanted you to know how much we still think about you and cherish the time we spent together last year while planning Mackenzie's wedding. From the very beginning, what fun we had! Remember the first time we met out at the site, and we all had a picnic together in the orchard—all that fresh cheese and bread!—and what fun we had talking about our plans, and your ideas, and getting so excited? I'll never forget that. When I think back on the wedding, the first thing that always comes to mind is the word “meaning.” I think of all the personal meaning you helped us express, and all of the symbols you came up with to do that—all of it an expression of what Mackenzie and JJ meant to one another and what their families meant to them and to each other. You know, when Mackenzie got engaged lots of women warned me about what an arduous and tedious process it is to plan a daughterıs wedding—how much work it would be and what a difficult time it was in their own lives. But for me, my husband, and the girls it was so joyful being with you and working together—the process of planning and the journey to that day were just as much fun for us as the wedding was. What was so special was just being with you two—it was like we were creating a little family together for a little while. On that last day we spent together, when Phil gave you each a Swiss Army knife as a special gift from him, I knew you two had passed some sort of test. He has only ever given those to “his girls,” his daughters. They are a special gift reserved only for family, so you definitely had become very special to him. He would get such a charge out of the times we would be together, planning and laughing over all sorts of creative ways to make sure everyone had a great time at “his baby's” wedding. Everyone in this family bonded with you, and felt at home in your process. There was a sweetness in your presence and a comfort in your professionalism that assured us that everything was going to be perfect. And then the wedding—I still feel like what we created together was more than just a ceremony, but instead a real celebration of love. My most distinct memory is of being there under the tent that day and thinking, “Everyone who loves us is here.” And I feel like through the event we hosted, and the way everything was designed around family symbols and with such meaning, we were able to return that love to everyone. Every little detail was such a beautiful expression of who our family is and how much we love each other that I still can't believe it. Like the flowers—they weren't just beautiful because of the color; it's not like we just said, “I like pink,” or “I like red.” The flowers were beautiful because of what each flower stood for, and how you helped us choose them for those meanings, and the end result was so beautiful because it so precisely captured the dream Mackenzie had in her head of what her wedding would be like. I don't know if most people understand that—and I don't know if I can adequately explain it—what it feels like to be part of an event that isn't just put together based on a color or a theme, but is a collection of details that all are symbolic and meaningful to the people involved. I think most people have no idea what that is like. But we had it. We had a large celebration—for the eyes and the mouth and the spirit—which was a perfect expression of the love and beauty our family wanted to share with all the people we care about. Thank you for making that happen. Looking forward to seeing you again soon! Much love,
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