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BERGEN BRIDES Pamela & Michael JUNE 10, 2017 Photography courtesy of POPography popography.org P amela and Michael met in 2005 when they were just 15 years old. They worked together as lifeguards at a day camp and developed a friendship over the course of several summers. They didn’t start dating until 2010 when they bumped into each other at a party while they were both home from college. Pamela was attending Marist College and Michael was attending the United States Military Academy at West Point. Michael would visit Marist on weekends and Pamela would attend Army dinners and balls at West Point. After graduating from West Point in 2012, Michael was commissioned as an officer in the Army. After a couple years of long-distance dating, Pamela moved to Colorado Springs in 2015. The couple spent several years enjoying life in the Rocky Mountains and Mike proposed to Pamela on a snowmobile trip in Aspen in 2016. HOMETOWNS BRIDE Woodcliff Lake GROOM Pearl River, N.Y. CURRENTLY RESIDE IN Savannah, Ga. CEREMONY Church of the Most Holy Trinity, West Point, N.Y. OFFICIANT Fr. Larry Anderson, OFM RECEPTION Eisenhower Hall, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. CATERER Janine Roszkowski, United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. MUSIC Elite Rhythms Entertainment, Fair Lawn FLORIST Arcadia Floral Design, Mamaroneck, N.Y. CAKE Carlos Bakery, Ridgewood PHOTOGRAPHER Leaha Bourgeois, POPography, Landing DRESS Tony Ward, Kleinfeld Bridal, New York, N.Y. BRIDESMAID DRESSES Amsale, Studio Suite 201, Ridgewood FLOWER GIRL DRESSES Monsoon, Paramus GROOM’S TUXEDO theblacktux.com INVITATIONS AND WEDDING DAY STATIONERY Sweet Zion Paperie, Highlands Ranch, Colo. WEDDING PLANNER Creations By Christine Events, Waldwick FAVORS French macaroons by Mimi’s Cookies, Waldwick VIDEOGRAPHER Michael Joseph Films, Smithtown, N.Y. TRANSPORTATION Royal Coachman, Denville HAIR AND MAKEUP Taffeta Hair & Makeup Design, Hammonton WEDDING RINGS Mamari Jewelers, Nanuet, N.Y. LIGHTING, LOUNGE FURNITURE AND DÉCOR Lounge It Up, Fairfield LINEN RENTALS White Plains Linens, White Plains, N.Y. (201) BRIDE | WINTER/SPRING 2018 51