Real Weddings: Alicia & Pete

If there ever was a couple so perfectly after my heart it was certainly this pair. What a wonderfully relaxed and fun couple! It is only too fitting that their wedding reflected their relationship to a tea.

I first met this couple in December of 2007 when we began planning – and it was a joy from start to finish. The process was not, however, without its hiccups; like the night I received a frantic email from Alicia informing me that the Caterer/Cake Decorator had backed out of the wedding with only four weeks to go! Luckily, I made some calls and had a wonderful catering company and a cake decorator booked that very same evening - big thanks to Gilles Lefebvre of Prestige Catering and to Diane Martin of Wedding Showcakes for coming to the rescue!

On this beautiful spring day, the bride walked down the aisle in her beautiful white gown and (true to her personality) matching white flip-flops. The couple exchanged their vows on a dock surrounded by the calm waters of the St. Lawrence River and accompanied only by their Maid of Honour, Best Man, and Pastor. It was a touching and intimate setting that friends and family quietly observed from the shore.

The bride selected a striking spring pallet of bright pink and sage green – which popped beautifully against the picturesque backdrop that was Pete’s mother’s cottage. The guests sat by the water and listened to some charming speeches; then they mingled, ate, drank, and enjoyed the beautiful afternoon. Every detail was carefully planned and made for a truly unique celebration.

I was so lucky to have had the opportunity to work with such a fun and energetic couple. (Alicia, I will definitely miss our decoration shopping-dates). I wish you both great love and happiness and hope that your light-hearted approach to life will be your guide as you navigate through parenthood and the rest of your lives together.

Sophie

Coverall Event Coordination

Big thanks goes out to Laura from Captured In Time Photograhy for the photos above

Mere Beads: Gorgeous Hand-Made Jewellery

Hello All


First off let me tell you that the images I'm inserting here do not do Susan's work any justice! (Which is a shame because when you see the jewellery in real life it's absolutely fantastic!)


The company is called Mere Beads and the owner and designer is Susan Leonardo. She will actually sit down with her brides and go over the style of their wedding, the formality, the colours, and so forth. Then she'll go off and design gorgeous hand-made, one-of -a-kind jewellery just for you! She can do entire wedding parties - including boutonnieres for the men and corsages for the moms. She also makes tiaras and gorgeous little pins that would make great hair pieces or bouquet accents.


BEST OF ALL the prices are unbelievably reasonable - as in, you can't even get half-decent jewellery in stores for this price!


She is definitely worth checking out!



You can contact Susan at Mear Beads by email at merebeads@hotmail.com.