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Real Wedding | Robyn and Adam

March 29, 2013 | Real Wedding, Toronto | No Comments

Robyn and Adam are one of those couples that had crossed paths numerous times and one day something clicked and they ended up being meant for each other. Although the two were at university together, Robyn and Adam only officially met after graduating. Adam tried to play it cool and denied ever knowing Robyn despite being at Western together and having their friends date one another.

Robyn was working at a day camp with his sister who was adament on the idea of the two of them dating. Robyn, of course, knew who Adam was but did not want to date him. One night that same summer, Robyn and Adam were hanging out with their friends at the same bar. Adam came over to Robyn's table and the two of them "officially" met that night. Immediately, Adam was smitten by her. The following night Robyn was out...

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Real Wedding | Jackie and Aaron

February 20, 2013 | Real Wedding, Toronto, Weddings | 1 Comment

I t seems though it was a matter of time before Jackie and Aaron would get together. Jackie first laid eyes on Aaron when she went to watch her cousin's hockey game - a team Aaron also played on. Later that year, this same cousin who is also Aaron's best friend set the two of them up.

Their love story truly began one weekend in London, Ontario when Jackie and Aaron were both visiting friends. Aaron graciously offered to drive Jackie and her friend home from London. Aaron clearly had an immediate crush on Jackie and this ride home was a way to spend another 2 hours with her. Jackie, of course, felt the same way about Aaron and the two kept in touch. It did not take much time at all for the two to start dating and six years later, Aaron popped the question.

On October...

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M&S | The L’Chaim

February 13, 2013 | Decor, Dessert, Engagement, M&S Wedding, Toronto | 1 Comment

Now that I am engaged - the party planning can finally begin! First up on the wedding celebration list was the l'chaim.

For those that do not know, a l'chaim is an opportunity to gather the bride and groom's closest family and friends, have a glass of bubbly and make a toast to the newly engaged couple!

Our l'chaim was hosted at my house and we worked for a month to plan every detail. First, we decided on the colour scheme. We chose to go with natural greens, ivory, creams and whites - very bridal and fresh feeling. My mom and I boast an inventory of every flower, votive, platter and linen imaginable but choosing what to include was no easy feat.

Together, we created a gorgeous green and white dessert table that we could not have been happier with. My mom and I both love mirrors...

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M&S | The Proposal

January 17, 2013 | M&S Wedding, Toronto, Weddings | 3 Comments

As someone who has been blogging about other people's weddings for close to two years now, I cannot believe it's finally time to share my story with all of you. Thank you to everyone who has supported my blog over the last two years and I am constantly humbled by the response it has gotten.

Over the weekend, my dreams became reality and I was proposed to by the love of my life. I thought I would share the story and some photos with all of you.

Just a little background for those that do not know my boyfriend, he is a huge music fan. To begin his plans, he created a fake email trail between his brother and his mom. The conversation involved picking up a super special CD to surprise my boyfriend with for his birthday in 2 weeks. The email trail contained the address,...

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Real Wedding | Kate and Dan

January 7, 2013 | Real Wedding, Toronto, Weddings | No Comments

I now believe that the expression “Going the Distance” stemmed from people hearing about Kate and Dan’s relationship. Their love for one another showed no boundaries (literally!) as the two traveled the world in order to be together. Their journey began in Northern Ontario where the two attended the same summer camp. After spending one month at camp together, Kate and Dan committed to a four year cross border long distance relationship as each attended their respective universities (University of Michigan and McGill). Committed they truly were as visits were a monthly occurrence. Distance again played a role in their love story as Dan worked in Rochester, New York after school while Kate resided in Toronto. What were once monthly visits in college now became weekly visits. Again, these two were definitely committed. After New York, distance took on a new meaning. The two were no longer in a...

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Real Wedding | Casey and Eric

December 12, 2012 | Real Wedding, Toronto, Weddings | No Comments

What if you've met the person you are meant to be with a 100 times but didn't even know it? That is how the story of Casey and Eric goes. Their first encounter dates all the way back to kindergarten. A few years later, the two were at the same school once again in high school. It appears that two schools could not bring these two together so an organized trip was the next on their list. Through Casey's job, she had organized a mission to Israel in which Eric was a participant. Their love was clearly many years in the making as this was not the end of their journey to one another. In the summer of 2011 (a few years after the Israel trip), Casey was invited through a mutual friend to visit Eric's cottage. Casey, of course, knowing Eric all these years did not think twice...

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