When Pamela Jaye Wiesner (“P.J.” to friends) reluctantly walked into her friend’s wedding as the only single in her circle of friends, she never thought she’d meet the man of her dreams. And the last thing Jordan Feinstein expected, wearing a sage-green ruffled tuxedo shirt as an ironic nod to the wedding couple’s theme, was that his soulmate just might be in attendance. Although they had both graduated from Boston University and had many mutual friends, they hadn’t met before. Despite the green ruffles, P.J. and Jordan instantly hit it off, and a romance blossomed.

Jordan, originally from Cleveland, is an officer in the United States Air Force stationed in Omaha, Nebraska. P.J., from Edison, was a freelance writer living it up in N.Y.C. After a year-and-a-half-long cross-country relationship, Jordan proposed to a stunned and thrilled P.J. in front of 50 college friends (and a videographer) by spraypainting a landmark boulder “P.J. MARRY ME”—in green, of course.

She knew she wanted to get married somewhere close to her parents in Edison, and the search for something unique and dramatic began. After looking at lofts in Manhattan, they found a new venue with the sleek sophistication of a New York loft while still being close to home—the Stone House at Stirling Ridge. May 25, 2008, would be the date—exactly three weeks before Jordan would be deployed to the Middle East.

P.J. saw the work of wedding planner Julie Conley on The Style Network’s “Who’s Wedding Is It Anyway?” and immediately knew that Julie was the woman to bring her vision to life. P.J.’s mother and Julie did the legwork and would report back to the couple in Omaha. “We’d hit the ground running, then we’d get axed and have to start all over,” laughs Conley. There was no question that green would play a role—it was that fateful ruffled shirt that drew them together, after all. Conley designed the dramatic tablesettings done in black-and-white damask with vivid-green underlays. She also designed the centerpieces using calla lilies, white hydrangea, and green verbena.

The four bridesmaids wore elegant black dresses from Priscilla of Boston, and the maid of honor, P.J.’s sister Rachel, wore a strapless version of the same dress adorned with a rhinestone brooch. P.J. chose an Amsale silk-taffeta ruched V-neck column gown with a chapel train. The bridesmaids carried white ranunculus and peonies, and the bride opted for an all-white peony bouquet. The groom donned a Hugo Boss tuxedo.

Jordan’s father, a rabbi, officiated the traditional Jewish ceremony, and the bridal party members each recited one of the seven blessings. The 165 guests dined on filet mignon and seared halibut. Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars” was the couple’s first-dance choice, and the magical evening was topped off by a white Bavarian crème four-tiered wedding cake with strawberry filling. Glamour and sophistication—and well-chosen touches of green—made this special day truly unforgettable. The couple enjoyed a ten-day honeymoon in Venice, Florence, and Rome before returning home to Omaha and wishing Jordan well on his first tour of duty, from which he has now safely returned.

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PHOTOGRAPHY: Heather Waraksa, Brooklyn, NY, 646-342-7230; heatherwaraksa.com

RECEPTION AND CAKE: Stone House at Stirling Ridge, Warren, 908-754-1222; stonehouseatstirlingridge.com

WEDDING PLANNER: Julie Conley, Warren Country Events, Warren, 908-757-1100

FLORIST: Warren Country Florist, Warren, 908-757-1100

WEDDING GOWN: Amsale, amsale.com

BRIDESMAID DRESSES: Priscilla of Boston, Short Hills, 973-376-2345; priscillaofboston.com

TUXEDO: The Post and Nickel, Omaha, NE, 402-333-5206

RINGS: Goldsmith Silversmith, Omaha, NE, 402-342-1731; goldsmithsilversmith.com

JEWELER: Von Maur, Omaha, NE, 402-390-0381; vonmaur.com

BAND: Big City, 609-440-0736

VIDEOGRAPHER: 5 West Studios, New York, NY, 212-956-0077; 5weststudios.com

INVITATIONS: Little Black Dress Paperie, Bernardsville, 908-221-0986; littleblackdresspaperie.com

TRANSPORTATION: Action Limos, Linden, 800-380-0058; actionlimos.com

HAIR: Barbara Liuzzi, Dunellen, 732-261-7942

MAKEUP: Carmen, Bridgewater, 908-429-3264