Jess Giddings married Austin Strutz on July 18 in Harrisburg, Oregon. The bride’s father, Al Giddings, officiated the ceremony. A total of 40 people attended, including friends, mentors, the bride’s mother Lori Giddings, the groom’s parents Bob and Pam Strutz,and the groom’s two brothers and their families. The wedding was a hybrid Japanese and Western wedding, combing the couple’s two traditions. The bride incorporated traditions including folding 1,000 paper cranes, and she wore Japanese…