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“She was crying
and I shed a tear, it was the most
emotional part for me.”
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Short story: They met in law
school. Full story: When Camille
Lu emailed Wilson Tsu after seeing his picture on Match.com and
Northwestern Law’s Facebook
page, Wilson said he was too busy to
Camille Lu
and Wilson Tsu
September 5, ‘10
Rutherford, California
go out. Undeterred, Camille waited a month
and emailed again. “I said ‘I know you’re super busy, but if we hit it off, great, and if not,
we’ll just have a fun night,’” she recalls of
initiating their first date in 2006.
Hit it off, they did, continuing to date as
each finished school and began their careers.
They even moved in together in late 2008.
With things going well, and a trip to Italy
planned for late October of the following
year, Camille sensed that an Italian proposal
was imminent.
Wanting it to be a surprise, Wilson took her
off-guard by proposing the night before they
left. “We had just eaten dinner, I was washing the dishes and he keeps saying ‘will you
open this dessert,’” says Camille, who finally
opened the box only to find a ring sticking out
from the carrot cake. With Wilson down on
one knee, Camille realized he was proposing
and after saying yes, the two danced around
the house. While in Rome, he surprised her
again by having a Chicago photographer
flown over to take their engagement photos.
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Wanting an outdoor wedding, but not set
on a particular venue, the couple decided to
visit Napa, Calif., in early 2010. “It was a
no-brainer for me,” Wilson recalls of deciding
to have a destination wedding. “We liked
everything about it.” Excited about every venue
they saw, they finally chose Beaulieu Garden
in Rutherford for their Labor Day weekend
nuptials. St. Helena’s Gott’s Roadside restaurant served as the spot for Friday’s welcome
party, while Press, with its intimate outdoor
space, provided them the ambiance they
wanted for Saturday’s rehearsal dinner.
Prior to the 4 p.m. Sunday ceremony, the
couple took photos before joining their 80
guests. “When her dad gave her away, he
said a bunch of great things,” says Wilson.
“She was crying and I shed a tear, it was the
most emotional part for me.” Following the
ceremony, as “we were walking down the
aisle, I looked around and looked at him,”
Camille says. “I felt so lucky for having him
and being married. It makes my heart still
beat faster to think about it.”
The bride and groom shared their first dance
to “Destiny” by Zero 7. To tie-in Wilson’s love
of Star Trek—Camille now, too, is a fan—their
band, Pop Rocks, performed their second set
dressed as Trekkie characters.
The newlyweds honeymooned in Hong
Kong, the Maldives and Singapore before returning home to the Windy City. “We have
so much fun together,” says Camille of being
married. “We really embrace life’s silly mothank you for sharing your story
GRACE ORMONDE WEDDING STYLE
ments; we have enough seriousness with our
jobs. Every day is fun and I feel excited; the
best is when we burst out laughing for no
good reason.”
> Written by April C. Miller
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Location: Beaulieu Garden Rutherford,
CA; Cake: Perfect Endings Napa, CA; Caterer:
Paula LeDuc Fine Catering Emeryville,
CA; Event Planner and Design: Maxine
Andrew, Instead of You Richmond, CA;
Floral and Event Design: Atelier Joya Sausalito,
CA; Rentals: Blueprint Studios San Francisco,
CA, Classic Party Rentals San Francisco,
CA; Linen: Wildflower Linen San Francisco,
CA; Suit: Isaia at Barneys New York New
York, NY; Wedding Gown: Vera Wang at
Belle Vie Bridal Couture/Vera Wang
Chicago Chicago, IL; Photography: Elizabeth
Messina Photography Ventura, CA