For months, fiances Ian Macleod and Matt Packman were at a standstill. Their wedding was planned for September 25, 2021. A large portion of their 120 guests, Packman’s family, would be coming from PEI, but travel was still restricted. They didn’t even know if that many people would be allowed to gather at the Halifax […]
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Bespoke brings seven fairytale weddings to life
Another weekend, another shopping option for those of you who are planning to say “I do.” Bespoke is back. This Sunday, April 9 (1-5pm) the wedding wonderland takes the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel (1919 Upper Water Street) and turns it into a romantic’s daydream come to life. The cakes, the flowers, the music, the snacks and […]
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Terri-Lynn & Jarrett
During a trip to Cape Breton to visit my extended family, Jarrett and I decided to have a mini vacation along the Cabot Trail. For our first stop we re-visited one of our favourite spots in CB—Egypt Falls, which we had fallen in love with during our last Cabot Trail trip, five years ago. I […]
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Nirupa & Mike
Most people look back and fondly remember their high school sweethearts as a blast from the past, but for Nirupa Varatharasan and Mike Hart-Maytas, it’s the present and future, too. Originally from Toronto, the two first met in their high school English class. Both decided separately to move to Nova Scotia to study at Dalhousie, […]
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Tuesday’s rundown: 9 things you need to know in Halifax today
1Needing this so badly on this Tuesday-feels-like-Monday-tomorrow-can’t-be-Wednesday-already. Maybe you do too? When Jerry Met Kendrick. 2Our question of the day comes from commenter mira230, who wonders if anyone out there remembers BB King playing Queen Elizabeth High School back in the ‘70s. “I cannot find any record of it online, but it happened. I was […]
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Recently engaged: Nikki & Kent
Subletters are always a gamble, but in the case of Kent McGuire it was a perfect fit. He became fast friends with fellow Dalhousie student Nikki Richards in 2008, when he moved into a house full of her close friends. It stayed that way for about a year, before Kent finally asked Nikki on their […]
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Here comes the Bedford Bridal Boutique
After a few years of wanting to open a consignment shop for local brides, Marlene Kenley finally said “I do”. “So many people that have dresses that are worn once, or not at all,” says Kenley, owner of Resto Urban Dining. “I had space here and always wanted to do it, so it just made […]