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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Amanda & Drew
Ah, modern love. The internet has made it easier for us all to find our match. That’s how Amanda and Drew met. Brought together by the dating site Plenty of Fish, the two hit it off from their first date—a night at the pub for beer and wings. It’s “not the most romantic thing, but […]
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Destination, I do
What types of couples are best suited for a destination wedding? It’s really popular when people aren’t from town. Like in my case, I’m from Mexico and my husband is from here—it was tough to bring the two families together, so we decided to go to a medium point, the Riviera Maya in Mexico. What […]
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All about that lace: Katrina Tuttle debuts new bridal designs
Katrina Tuttle knows that just because not all brides are looking for a Kleinfeld’s experience doesn’t mean they have an exact vision of the dress that’ll make them say “hell yes.” The local dress designer turned her focus to bridal about a year a go with Katrina Tuttle Bridal, offering handmade, custom gown designs to […]
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Deerly beloved, Neptune’s Stag & Doe delivers on laughs
Weddings are meant to be a celebration of love, but all too often this sentiment gets hijacked by the pressures of delivering a “perfect day.” Neptune Theatre’s winter comedy Stag & Doe explores in a humorous and affectionate way the perils of losing focus on what really matters. The play opens in a community […]
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Here comes the Indie Wedding Social
A little snow (OK, a lot of snow) won’t stop Halifax’s Indie Wedding Collective from helping you say “I do.” Because of last Sunday’s storminess, it had to reschedule its Indie Wedding Social (Brewery Market, 1496 Lower Water Street)—a celebration of your vows, as well as local wedding vendors—to this Sunday, February 22. Aimed at […]
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Honeybee Vintage Bridal takes flight tomorrow
Here’s some proof it’s possible to be something old and something new simultaneously. The hive of activity that is Gottingen Street officially welcomes Honeybee Vintage Bridal (2130 Gottingen Street, Suite 101) to the mix this weekend. Melanie Peters‘ boutique of lovingly collected wedding garb, party wear, jewellery and accessories from the 50s, 60s and 70s […]
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Get a taste of Honeybee Vintage Bridal
“Some people have stamp collecting, I happen to for some reason really love weddings and anything to do with weddings,” says Melanie Peters, founder of Honeybee Vintage Bridal—a boutique that’ll open this August on Gottingen Street (2130 Gottigen, in Glubes Lofts, to be exact). “I was never one of those people who planned my own, […]
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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 […]
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Calling all brides
As spring starts to creep in, so does wedding season, and just as brides and grooms to be start tearing their hair (and each others’ hair) out in plan-mode, in swoops Boutique Joliette ( 1870 Hollis Street, 405-4057) with a little assistance. The Petals & Pearls event is a special one day soirée that’s ideal […]