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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Rings: Crown jewels
Mother of pearls Trinity Fine Jewellers put diamonds on the back burner for this custom-made engagement ring. A Tahitian pearl brings a rare flair to this 14 karat white gold band. trinityjewellers.com Swiss miss “Kysa’s Ring” is a special design by Tom Fererro. He was inspired by how rivers and streams flow around obstacles, using […]
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Fashion: Under wraps
Pictured left: Bride Julia Liston kept classy and covered with this high-collared, 100 percent silk, crocheted Pronovais jacket. From Winchester’s Bridal & Formals winchesters.ca Pictured right: Add some fairytale flair to your happily ever after with this organic cotton, flannel and silk cape, handmade and hand-dyed by Pam Onecia Johnston. Available at Love, Me Boutique […]
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Backyard bliss in Porter’s Lake
After falling for each other in 2004, Rick Mayuk and Trevor Johnston fell for Nova Scotia. Originally from Calgary, the pair came east to attend a wedding in summer 2007 and within five months had packed up, moved to Porter’s Lake and started building the home of their dreams. This dream home ended up being […]
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Sri Lanka and Prospect Bay meet for a true family affair
For Carolle Crooks and Rohan Fernando getting married wasn’t just about their union, but the merger of their families, too. Rohan, a filmmaker, proposed to Carolle, Mocean Dance’s artistic director, in Belize in 2009 and just over a year later their loved ones gathered in Carolle’s parents’ backyard garden in Prospect Bay for a sunny […]
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Pretty in punk
A graveyard may not be the typical backdrop for wedding photos, but for Chelle Wootten and Adam Bowes it was picture-perfect. The pair started as best friends, who later became partners in both life and business, running Chelle Wootten Photography (yes, Chelle even helped to shoot her own wedding). Busy capturing other people’s weddings, Chelle […]
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My first reno
It was when she was floating on a surfboard off Lawrencetown Beach that she had the idea. Sarah Murrant, 28, was a lifelong peninsula resident with a provincial government job in the city. She considered buying a house, but wanted to stay close to downtown. Real estate prices in Halifax quickly had her looking for […]
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A solid investment
The place on Maynard is 146 years old, a beautiful three-storey, three bedroom home featuring five—count ’em—fireplaces. The upper floor’s master enjoys a harbour view, and the property includes a landscaped city garden and a separate in-law/nanny suite rented at $640 per month. On July 1, 1992, it was just another north end home, purchased […]
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Bathroom babylon
Brunswick Street bathroom Budget: $5,000 plus Heather Frantsi and her boyfriend Jason renovated her bathroom over three weeks, with lumber from Heflers in Lower Sackville. “A long drive,” she says. “But well worth it for their prices and selection of wood, particularly clear pine.” The shower liner and drain came direct from the German manufacturer Schluter Systems. The […]
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An agent’s secrets
On Tuesday mornings the real estate agents of Royal LePage Atlantic gather at 9:15 in the open-concept basement floor of their Bayers Road office to have a sales meeting. Usually it’s a presentation and a talk about the hot properties, hip neighbourhoods, units sold compared to the year before. Then there’s a caravan of sorts, […]
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First-time DIY dreams
Renovation 1 A home off Quinpool Road is transformed by a savvy pair of first-time home buyers. Troy Woodland and his wife Mary Robinson are responsible for the big changes in their first home. Following a purchase price of $220,000 with an investment of $30,000 , they’ve more to do still, including the outside of […]
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Home of the future
Architect Susan Fitzgerald conceived of this building as “two clearly defined wooden boxes—one black and one grey that intersect with each other.” She looked at the residences on the street and was inspired as much by them as by her own modernist sense. “A lot of it’s about integrating with the landscape and the urban […]