When you think “proposal”, what pops into your mind? For me, it used to be a romantic dinner, a bended knee, flowers perhaps. Our engagement story didn’t exactly turn out like that. I suppose you could call it romantic comedy, with an emphasis on the “comedy” part. On the weekend before my 30th birthday, I […]
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Recently Engaged: Julia & Justin
Nearly 3 years ago Julia decided it was time for a change. She moved out west thinking she would come back with new experiences and cash in her pocket. She never considered she’d be coming back with a husband & baby on the way. Soon after arriving at camp Julia & Justin were set up […]
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Flowers: Wild things
Crimson quill Tracy Kenny of Select Roses crafted a bouquet built to last. She created a lush, autumn appropriate arrangement by bringing together salal, leucadendrons, rich red wooden poppies and added an injection of originality by bringing partridge feathers into the mix. “The feathers bring life to this bouquet and could be easily incorporated in […]
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Dresses: Fit for a queen
Here comes the blossom Pictured left: Lace reigns supreme with this Impression Bridal gown. Intricate embroidered organza and three- dimensional flowers put a modern spin on the vintage feel of the charming lace flared skirt and chapel train. Available at Alyssa’s Classic Formals. alyssas.ca Queen of (sweet hearts) Pictured right: The Maggie Sottero Adorae gown […]
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Recently Engaged: Rachel & Daniel
Daniel and I are High School Sweethearts and have been building our life together for 7 years now. We’ve known for some time that we’d one day get married, and I was very excitedly looking forward to the day when he would ask me to be his wife. Our engagement came on a day that […]
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Recently Engaged: Cecilia & James
James and I began our relationship five years ago. We met through friends and started casually dating soon after. We have had an amazing ride throughout the years and can’t wait to continue to share our lives together. At the time of our engagement, James and I were living in separate provinces. He was in […]
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Recently Engaged: Christine & Dave
I fooled Christine into thinking an end of November trip to New York City was for her birthday (which was Friday the 26th). I was thinking I would pop the question Thursday after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade but the weather was bad and we were both tired from an early flight so I procrastinated (sounds […]
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Local Wedding Gowns
When Johanna Galipeau, owner of Sweet Pea Boutique and Twisted Muse, got engaged, she didn’t have to go far to find the perfect wedding dress—make that dresses. For her getaway Las Vegas ceremony Johanna picked a creamy grecian-style BCBG cocktail dress and had Halifax designer Katrina Tuttle (katrinatuttle.com) make her a fun, flirty polka-dotted frock […]
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Bubble Over
Make your first toast as a married couple award-worthy, with L’Acadie Vineyards’ sparkling wine. L’Acadie was the first in Nova Scotia— the province’s cooler climate makes it ideal growing grounds—to produce sparkling wine through the traditional method or méthode champenoise: bubbles are created in the bottle rather than injected in afterwards, like carbonated soft drinks. […]
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A dream wedding on a DIY budget
Ashley Delaney and Ben Aitken aren’t huge fans of attention. The high school sweethearts met 10 years ago, and needed to tie the knot in a low-key way. “Being together for so long, we didn’t feel like we needed a big to-do,” says Ashley, now a graphic designer. (Ben transformed from high school student to […]
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Elegant cocktail party at St. Mary’s Boat Club
In May of last year, Brett Vair found herself sitting by the ocean with her then-boyfriend Andrew Bergen, enjoying their solo evening at her parents’ cottage on the south shore. “Suddenly he proposed. It was perfect,” remembers Brett. “Relaxed and personal, totally our style.” That style transferred over to the couple’s wedding day, where the […]
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In the Moment
Wedding photographers work tirelessly for that perfect shot —a secret glance, a shared smile, an impromptu piggyback ride through a hay field. Uncover some of those moments with these photographers’ photos of couples on their happiest of days.
