Ciara and Barry envisioned a classic church wedding with light elegant decor. Candles, silver flatware, and light pink and yellow florals dressed the tables of the venue, creating a fairy tale atmosphere. Their blush wedding was placed perfectly in the center of beautiful, stone architecture and wild, green grasses. The incredible Woodard Photography, located in Ireland, perfectly captured the couple’s new moments spent as husband and wife.
Lauren and Erik wanted to incorporate their personal styles into their intimate Banff wedding. Pinecones from Okanagan Valley, sent by the groom’s mother, dressed the decor by adding a natural, wintery feel. Erik wore a Narwhal patterned blue tie. The couple explains that they have always considered the whale to be a symbol of their relationship. Other shades of blue and teal were prominent throughout their wedding at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, creating an incredibly fresh vibe. The talented Orange Girl photography captured the precious moments the couple spent on their big day.
Erik and I are pretty low key individuals, and I think our wedding style reflects that. I would say that we just indulged our little quirks a bit more than usual that day! Also, since we were having a winter wedding, we hoped to include natural elements into the decor. We recruited Erik‘s mom to send up a giant bag of pinecones from the Okanagan Valley, and our decor grew from there. We were lucky enough to locally source some wood rounds, and then just started playing! As far as our fashion, we both decided that we wanted very classic looks. My sister always has told me that I am a bit of a Bettie. So for me, the interpretation of classic took a bit of a vintage vibe, lots of pearls, bows, and dashes of dusty blue. Erik went with a classically tailored navy suit, and got his dash of whimsy with his tie and socks. The tie also has a bit of sentiment for Erik and I. Throughout our relationship we have identified with the narwhal as a symbol of us. An animal that seems like a mythical creature, but in fact is quite real.
The Moments:
Lauren: My favorite part of the day was when Erik hugged me during our vows. I was having a bit of a sobby struggle to get through what I had written. Erik and I had chosen to write very personal vows, and they were very emotional. I had only gotten half-way though and I started sobbing a bit, but to calm me down Erik gave me a big hug so I could get through the rest of my vows. It worked, and I was able to squeak out the rest of the words I wanted to say to him.
Erik: It is hard to choose just one moment… the reveal before the ceremony, reading our self-written vows to each other, hearing my brother read a children’s story to close the ceremony and bring the whole room to (even more) tears… But if I had to choose, it would have to be one small action that was repeated throughout the day… As long as we’ve been together, Laure has had the habit of holding my face while she talks to me. I have very small ears and so half the time I couldn’t hear her because she’d end up covering them with her hands. Needless to say, I smiled and nodded a lot without knowing what she was telling me. I thought it was funny and adorable and always laughed when i caught her doing it. Over time this became our way of saying I love you without words. When we had our reveal, that is how she let me know I could turn around. During the ceremony, she reached up to do the same. )She just did it again as I was writing this too.) Having Laurenbring that small gesture into our wedding day is something I will always remember.
The Couple Recommends:
OUR PHOTOGRAPHER! Kirstie is just a wonderful human, the fact that she is also an amazingly talented photographer just made the day even more fun. Just asErik & I are a perfect fit, Kirstie was the perfect fit for the style and atmosphere of the day. She just took our two crazy families in stride, and captured the giggles and love perfectly. Also, a special nod to our florist Philip Chong. He was an absolute dream to work with, and is an extremely talented florist. He may also be the most laid back man I have ever met!!
Carla and Mat travel often because their jobs require them to. During a trip to to Bangkok, Mat got down on one knee, in front of a beautiful sunset, and proposed to the love on his life, Carla. Because it’s exotic, and undiscovered for most of their guests, the couple chose to exchange vows at La Pirogue Hotel in Mauritius. The all white beach wedding was beautifully marked by the red aisle runner and touches of orange florals. This classic, elegant beach wedding was captured by the incredible Vanilla Photography.
I never dreamed of a 300 people and stereotyped wedding, I always wanted with a intimate wedding with our closest friends and family. The concept of the wedding was a fusion between cocktail/cruise/beach, we chose Mauritius because because it was exotic, not overrated, undiscovered for almost all of our guests and at the same time elegant and stylish but with a comfortable ‘paradisiac island’ spirit allowing the guests to really mingle and meet each other n have fun feeling the beautiful atmosphere of the Indian Ocean sand on their foots.
The Moments:
Our first dance of course. I’m a very lucky woman and I know I married a fantastic man. Signing the song together was kind of our way our eternal love declaration.
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