anniversaries Archive

A year ago today I arrived to a downtown Toronto hotel to check on a bride as she got ready for the biggest day of her life. Surrounded by her sweet friends and adoring Mom, she couldn’t stop smiling and genuinely looked like one of the happiest brides I’ve ever seen. Across the street from the hotel waited a groom, decked out in the most suave of suits, perhaps a little on the nervous side, just waiting for his gorgeos bride to finally arrive and begin their forever together. Shawna and Mick remind me a lot of Andrew and I which could be why I have a soft spot in my heart for them. Shawna is Canadian and Mick is from Australia so if there’s anyone who understand how difficult it is to pack up and gain residency is a new country all in the name of love, it’s me. Shawna and Mick, enjoy your specail day today and always and never lose that love you have for one another. It was a pleasure being a part of your big day and an honor to watch your relationship as it continues to grow. Big hugs xoxo

And the amazing above photo was snapped by the sweet Assaf Friedman. Love him! See more from their day, here :)

Andrew, today I checked over on The Knot and it’s been 731 days since we said I Do. Two full years of things we never imagined. Year two in my opinion, is much harder than the first. Because sometimes the excitement from year one goes away, and unless you can work together as a team marriage can be really kind of hard. But you’ve been such a constant rock for me. You tolerate me, my weaknesses, my bad habits. You encourage me, believe in me, and most of all continually love and nurture me. When I think about it there’s nothing incredibly special about you and I together. Except that I think our love story is the sweetest of them all. Here’s to dozens of more years together eating cake and at our cores, being simply put, happy xoxo

More of our wedding can be over viewed here and here. And our one year anniversary over here. In the meantime I will be trying to juggle half a work day with half a day of anniversary celebration prep so this little lady is off to multitask like never before. Lots more goodness coming you way this week so hold tight my friends and soak up that sunshine. Happy Monday!

One of the things I love most about my job is becoming friends with my clients long after their big day has come and gone. From dinner dates with former clients and surprise visits from brides who live local to me, to sweet little comments on my blog posts from time to time, these little perks to me are the small joys that make my job so rewarding. Shalini and Arjun were married a year ago today in Aurora, Ontario and I can hardly believe it’s already been that long. It seems like just yesterday Shal and I were dreaming up little details via Skype to make her and Arjun’s Indian-Canadian wedding not only beautiful but incredibly meaningful and culturally rich. Shal and Arjun, I know how much you two have gone through and I’ve been so blessed to see your relationship evolve into what it is today. It was an absolute honour to be a part of your wedding day celebration. Here’s to many more years together filled with happiness and love! And West Elm capiz chandeliers, Shal :)

For more of Shal and Arjun’s wedding you can go here and here. Photo by Peter McKinnon. Happy Monday, loves xoxo

My my my, how a year can fly by. Kelli and Brandon were married on a day in August last year much like how it is today too. It rained like crazy on and off for most of the day, and I remember quite well, dodging rain pellets as I ran from Fountain Street Church post ceremony straight over to where the reception would be at St. Cecelias. The couple’s bright summery wedding was loaded with details honoring Kelli’s job as a school teacher and Brandon’s as a bean farm. I was absolutely honoured to have been a part. Jen Lynne took all of the gorgeous photos more of which can be seen here and here. Happiest of Anniversaries you two! Enjoying celebrating today and forever with your newest family addition, the sweetest little Will :)

Happy Monday everyone! I’ll be back tomorrow with some more awesomely fun things. Promise xoxo

Lindsey and Ryan were married a year ago at Kent Country Club here in Grand Rapids, Michigan (has it truly been a year already?) It was simply put a beautiful, intimate and perfect celebration of two people in absolute love with one another. We couldn’t have asked for better weather and I couldn’t have asked for sweeter clients or more talented vendors to work with. From the minute I met Lindsey I knew we’d become close friends. Fast. And we did. Just last week the two of us met for happy hour, reminiscing over the past year and how quickly time seems to fly by. Today is not only the couple’s first weeding anniversary but Lindsey’s birthday too. Happy Birthday, Linds! Sending you all the love and blessings in the world today and always, guys. Enjoy your little anniversary getaway and soak in all that time with each other. Big hugs, Rhi

Photo via Julie Harmsen. You can check out the rest of the photos from their big day over here and you can check out the sweet post the Wedding Chicks did on their big day over here. Make your Sunday ridiculously amazing :) xoxo