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Persistent Pursuit

The suggested mode of travel was a 4x4. Raindrops still sparkled in the trees, and the air was filled with the freshness that comes only after a light shower in the forest. Mind you, it also meant the odd mud puddle along the wooded trail. But guests simply smiled or laughed out loud as they donned rubber boots for the five-minute walk that would take them from the end of a dirt road in Midway, two hours from Kelowna, past rocky outcroppings decorated by Mother Nature’s own hand, and finally to an historic railway tunnel now long abandoned and overgrown. The ...

Cancun Capers

There are two kinds of weddings, according to Tara Thorp, principal planner with Forever True Wedding Planning and Design. There are local weddings, which are about the couple, and then there are destination weddings, which are about the guests. “Destination weddings are more about the romance of the location, not necessarily about the location itself,” says Tara. When Vancouver bride Amber Maivs was looking for a location for her destination wedding to Tyler Pratt, location wasn’t the primary factor. “I wanted elegance and the high-end look of a Vancouver or LA-style wedding, but on a beach with crystal clear water,” she ...

A Private Proposal

The first time Ray Leung laid eyes on Jinny Chiu, he couldn’t help but notice her height. “Yes, Jinny’s a little bit taller than me,” laughs 36-year-old Ray. He thanks mutual friends for making that first, fateful introduction to Jinny eight years ago at a Greek restaurant on downtown Vancouver’s Denman Street. Though he noticed her height, he also noticed something about her. “The more I got to know her, the more I knew it was just….right,” he says. So right, in fact, that when Ray left to work overseas in Tokyo and Shanghai several years later, he and Jinny promised to ...

Heart of Gold

When Geneve McNally, principal planner at DreamGroup Productions, first received a call from bride-to-be Erin MacKinnon in November 2009, she could hear right away there wasn’t a waver of doubt in Erin’s voice. “She and Burke were hiring a planner for all the right reasons,” she reflects. “They knew they were too busy to take on the wedding organization themselves, but both wanted their wedding to be of a certain calibre. They hired me because they knew my work and trusted me, but they also knew what they wanted and were able to articulate it. That made the planning experience ...

Final Exam

How They Did It 1. Kavita carried a bouquet composed of white and pink peonies, lavender freesia, mini-cymbidium orchids, blue delphinium and purple lisianthus, made by Fiorire Designer Florals by Rosalba. “We liked it because of the beautiful soft colours and textures as well as the romantic feel of the bouquet,” she says. 2. Dallas and his groomsmen donned grey tuxedos from The Tux Store. 3 . For her invitations, Kavita wanted a design that fit with her intimate, simple, romantic theme, yet still contained “a little bit of an eastern feel to it.” The invitations were designed and made by Colleen Winton ...

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Vol. 11, Iss. 1, No. 21

Boudoir Photography, Bold and Beautiful

Boudoir Photography is a hot trend that can be a fun and empowering pre-wedding experience. The results can make a sexy, once-in-a-lifetime gift for your partner.

Vol. 11, Iss. 1, No. 21

Wedding Planning 102: Ceremony & Reception

Planning your wedding doesn’t have to be daunting if you start early and make informed decisions. In our continuing series on preparing for your big day, here’s a little guidance on some of the big decisions from the editors at Real Weddings.

Vol. 11, Iss. 1, No. 21

DreamGroup’s Tips on Working with a Planner

Geneve McNally of DreamGroup Productions shares her tips on working with a wedding planner.

Vol. 11, Iss. 1, No. 21

Rainy Day Weddings

Rainy days and weddings don’t have to be ironic; they can present a romantic image of misty cityscapes and snugly close-ups under umbrellas. A little planning can go a long way to ensure that no matter which way the wind blows, you’ll be prepared.

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You’re Stylish & Intimate Wedding at the Met

The Diva at the Met Restaurant serves up local and sustainable menus for your intimate affair.

Joe Fresh: Hot Runway Looks

Bright and Easy Pieces for Beach and Honeymoon Dressing If you’re heading off on vacation this summer — or even better, your honeymoon! — make a stop at the Joe Fresh store on Vancouver’s Granville Street. This morning we checked out designer Joseph Mimram’s Spring 2012 Fresh Off the Runway collection. And it’s an eye-opener [...]

Tie the Knot for the Cure

Help Create a Future Without Breast Cancer on Your Wedding Day Breast cancer might not be the first thing on your mind as you’re planning your wedding day. But as one in nine Canadian women will be affected by the disease, chances are you already know someone whose life has been touched by breast cancer. [...]

Introducing Our Spring/Summer 2012 Issue!

Our Gorgeous New Edition of Real Weddings is Hot Off the Press Our latest issue of Real Weddings just arrived in our offices and we couldn’t be more thrilled! In fact, we got straight to celebrating with Prosecco mimosas — and slices of divine wedding cake from Pink Ribbon Bakery (it was only 10:30 in [...]

Persistent Pursuit

Cancun Capers

A Private Proposal

Heart of Gold

Final Exam

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