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Muskokan Elegance
Jennifer Roberts and Geoffrey Easey, October 11, 2008, Bala, Ontario. By Alyssa Buckley
About the Couple
Bride: Jennifer Roberts
Groom: Geoffrey Easey
Occupations: Jennifer is a graphic designer and Geoffrey is a national clinical communications manager for oncology.
How they met: Jennifer and Geoffrey met through work.
Fave date: “We spent three days in New York City visiting friends. It was Geoffrey’s first time there and we did everything a tourist could possibly do.”
What attracted her to him: His confidence and amazing skin.
What attracted him to her: Her smile.
Engagement story: It was supposed to be at a nice restaurant in Ontario’s Muskoka region, but Geoffrey chickened out when they were seated beside 25 people celebrating a birthday. Instead he waited until they got back to the cottage and opened a nice bottle of wine; then he popped the question.
Words they live by: Live in the moment.
The Wedding Day
Wedding date: October 11, 2008.
Guests: 51
Her best moment: Walking out of the church married to Geoffrey.
His best moment: Watching Jennifer walk down the aisle.
What they would have done differently: Spent 10 minutes with one another to take it all in.
Advice you would give to other couples getting married: Plan ahead. You want to be able to take each moment in on the big day and not worry about the rest.
Wedding song: “Today” by Joshua Radin.
The day in three words: Meaningful. Magical. Loving.
Favourite wedding gift: “The Dyson vacuum. It’s a whole other experience.”
Most unexpected moment: “Our minister was 45 minutes late and made a running entrance!”
Honeymoon: Barbados.
Favourite wedding detail: Surprising their guests with thank-you baskets in each of their rooms.
What made her day: “Being surrounded by our close family and friends, and knowing they’re on this journey into the future with us.”
What made his day: “Sharing it with the people that have supported you since you were a kid.”
