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UBC Boathouse Wedding from Josh Bowie

As anyone who lives in Vancouver knows, it's a gamble at any time of year to hold an outdoor event. But Theresa Ramsay and Dillon Adams were lucky when it came to their wedding ceremony. On their big day, there wasn't a cloud in sight and the water was calm — a perfect September day. It was important for Theresa and Dillon to plan a wedding that would be a reflection of themselves, while still accommodating the wishes and needs of family and friends. When they came across the UBC Boathouse in Richmond, an elegant and modern venue on the ...

Vancouver Club Wedding from Cedar Tree Wedding

The morning of August 11, 2012 dawned with gorgeous sunshine under a blue sky, a perfect day for Vancouver's Marie-Astrid Dubant and Zied Trabelsi. Zied had spent the night at the Fairmont Pacific Rim with his four best men then headed to a barbershop in Gastown where the guys indulged in a fresh shave and haircut, while Marie-Astrid luxuriated in the spa with her bridesmaids and family members. As expected by by family and friends, the wedding day went just as Marie-Astrid had planned it for the past 12 months, and the ceremony venue, the Queen Elizabeth Park Celebration Pavilion, ...

Odawara, Japan Wedding from Gabi Moeller

After a small informal ceremony in Whistler, Mima Hirose and Evan Iveson flew to Japan for a traditional Shinto-style wedding. "Celebrating our union in Japan meant the world to both my wife, a Japanese citizen, and myself as the visitor," says Evan. "It was an unreal experience." The two count themselves lucky to have had their families and a few friends from Canada by their side. The couple rented traditional kimonos for their ceremony held at Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine in Odawara city, and Mima recalls that it was difficult to find one to fit Evan, given his height. Evan also ...

Waterfall Building Wedding from Jarusha Brown

Kasey Burgess and Arnold Chan had been a part of each other’s lives for over 10 years before Arnold proposed in Japan, at the end of an around-the-world trip, surrounded by snow-dusted bonsai trees overlooking Mount Fuji. After a stop in Hong Kong where Arnold was born, the couple fell in love with the city and decided to make their new home together there. Still, they chose Vancouver for their wedding, as it had always been a special place to them, as well as being an easier location to gather friends and family. As Arnold is an architect and Kasey an ...

West Coast Chic Wedding from Christie Graham

Bryn and Jeff French love to entertain family and friends. For the two of them, planning their wedding day was just like hosting another fun and relaxed get-together — only on a much larger scale. Although they realize that a wedding is all about the couple, they wanted their own day to be about their guests and ensuring everyone felt loved, special and well taken care of. Both born and raised in B.C., Bryn and Jeff naturally chose a West Coast chic style for their wedding look, achieved through a green and cream palette, accented with wooden features (including cedar ...

Theresa & DillonSeptember 2, 2012

Luxury Wedding Lingerie

Vancouver’s Dianes Lingerie Delivers Beauty From the Inside Out Ever open your underwear drawer and wish you could start all over again? While you’re picking out your special wedding lingerie, why not take the chance to refresh your entire collection? If you’re scoping out new linens or dishes for your upcoming life together, you might [...]

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UBC Boathouse Wedding from Josh Bowie

Theresa Ramsay and Dillon Adams took a gamble planning an outdoor ceremony with Vancouver’s unpredictable weather, but it paid off as their ceremony took place under clear blue skies.

Ask the Expert: Wedding Entertainment

A Vancouver wedding expert shows you how to get creative in your choice of wedding entertainment

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Vancouver Club Wedding from Cedar Tree Wedding

Marie-Astrid and Zied chose a “Bon Voyage” theme for their elegant Vancouver Club wedding as a nod to their guests travelling from around the world.

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Behind the Scenes: Real Weddings Magazine Spring 2013 Beauty Shoot

For our spring/summer 2013 hair and beauty feature, we brought together the talents of expert local stylists Nadia Albano, Mink Makeup & Hair and Jayna Marie Makeup & Hair to create three very different wedding-day looks. See the full feature inside our latest issue. Photography by Butter Studios Videography by Matt Gauthier

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Behind the Scenes: Real Weddings Magazine Spring 2013 Fashion Shoot

Our fashion editor Luisa Rino offers up a closer look at the bridal fashions she chose for our spring/summer 2013 issue. See the full feature inside our latest issue. Videography by Matt Gauthier