With palm trees blowing in the breeze, on a sunny Sunday in October 2013, radio personality Heather Brittany and firefighter Brian Rankin tied the knot in a vineyard fàte at the elegant Villa de Amore in Temecula, Calif., officiated by fellow firefighter, Steven Marczinko. One hundred and fifty guests traveled to this Southern California viticulture paradise from around the globe to celebrate. The couple placed love letters written to one another into a wooden box containing a bottle of their favorite vintage to be opened on their fifth anniversary.
The Matron of Honor was Jamie Zeimer York, their Moraga friend who has known them individually for over 18 years and re-connected the couple at her wedding. "They are both my best friends and if they were a bottle of wine, the label would read: This wine is the perfect balance of elegance, depth, and sweetness. Its robust flavors are intense, spicy, yet, smooth. Each sip of this complex blend will leave you wanting more, making it clear you are experiencing magic," stated Jamie. The Best Man was Brian's youngest brother, Michael, who kept the guests laughing with his gentle jests directed at his older sibling. Flowers for the tables and bouquets came from the brides' family Lamorinda gardens. "With great friends and four generations of family, it was the most perfect, beautiful, blessed day of our lives!" the happy couple chirped.
Heather and Brian enjoyed an exotic extended honeymoon in Japan and Thailand.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA