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In a twist of fate, Alderman worked for the
medical program at Northwestern University
where Weaver hoped to land a residency. One
of his application emails appeared in her inbox.
“We hadn’t spoken in 10 years, it was just sort of
a coincidental thing,” said Weaver, adding that
he later asked her on a date and the two reignited
their romance. “We reconnected at the very end of
December, and by Valentine’s Day, JJ told me that he
loved me,” Alderman said.
They were engaged about two years later and
made a move from their home state in Illinois
to Seattle so Weaver could continue his medical
career. When it came time to plan a wedding, they
initially planned a larger ceremony, but decided
a more intimate gathering with about 20 friends
and family was more their style. “We just felt it
was more meaningful for us,” added Weaver.
“We’re both pretty private people. It just felt right
for us and worked out perfectly.” The couple hired
photographer Julie Adams to take their wedding
shots, and said she was a perfect fit.
“She captured the essence of the moment and
nature perfectly,” said Weaver. “A photographer
kind of became ingrained with the ceremony,
which we were concerned about with an intimate
ceremony, but she seemed to understand social
nuances really well and was extremely likable and
friendly. We felt really comfortable.”
They hosted a celebratory dinner at Bistro in
Cannon Beach, and stayed at The Ocean Lodge.
“The hotel has a 1950s style car that you can arrange
to pick you up for free so we had them come pick
us up at Hug Point, we really enjoyed that,” Weaver
added.
Flowers for the beach wedding were a special
treat. Alderman’s sister, who is a florist in Chicago
for The Flower House, surprised the pair with a
floral installation in the sand.
“It just felt like the perfect day,” said Weaver. “It
sounds sort of cheesy and stereotypical, but every
coin flip where things could have gone the wrong
way, they went the right way. It was very heartfelt.
We both cried a lot in a sort of embarrassing fashion.
So it’s good in a way that we didn’t do that in front of
150 people, just our closest family.”
The couple plans to return to Cannon Beach to
celebrate their first anniversary next fall.
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