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Sister Act
Cara Tulloch & Greig White; Shena Tulloch & Bryan Gaines, August 2 2008, Ontario.
About the Couple
Bride: Cara Tulloch
Groom: Greig White
Occupations: Cara is a marketing co-ordinator and Greig is a systems analyst.
How they met: Cara was lost and asked Greig for directions. They hit it off immediately.
Favourite date: Dinner and a long walk.
What attracted her to him: He wasn’t trying too hard (and he has nice eyes).
What attracted him to her: Her eyes and her accent.
Engagement story: “Our engagement just happened,” says Cara. “Greig went on vacation and came back with a ring. He told me that he had a surprise for me, and that I should take it however I wanted to. It was very simple and easy. We aren’t romantics, and we never planned our relationship. We just let it evolve naturally.”
Words they live by: Treat people how you want to be treated, live by your own rules and have a purpose.
About the Couple
Bride: Shena Tulloch
Groom: Bryan Gaines
Occupations: Shena is a buyer and Bryan is a structural engineer.
How they met: New Year’s Eve party.
Favourite date: Their first date.
What attracted her to him: His physique.
What attracted him to her: Her radiant smile.
Engagement story: Cara and Shena decided that they wanted to get married in the summer of 2008. So Shena told Bryan that he needed to propose by New Year’s Eve in 2006 so that they’d have enough time to plan their wedding. Bryan listened and proposed on their anniversary.
Words they live by: Treat people the same way you would like to be treated.
The Wedding Day
Wedding date: August 2, 2008
Guests: 200+
Wedding theme: Tropical
Their best moment: The horse and carriage ride.
What they would have done differently: Not use a wedding planner and spend more on the decorations.
Advice they would give to other couples that are getting married: “Do whatever makes you happy. It’s your day.”
Wedding song: "Nothing really Matters" by Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo. “We chose that song because it sums up our relationship. We’ve been through a lot in our 12 years together, and we always make it through because we are always there for one another. Greig is the constant in my life, as I am in his. As long as that remains, nothing else matters.”
The day in three words: Emotional. Relaxed. Happy.
Favourite wedding gift: “My ring,” says Cara.
Most unexpected moment: Cara’s brother crying like a baby.
Best surprise of the day: That Cara wasn’t nervous, and that it didn’t rain.
Honeymoon: Hawaii or Brazil.
Favourite wedding detail: The cake table was beautiful and really kept to the theme.
What made her day: Having all her family there.
What made his day: He felt like a star.
The Wedding Day
Wedding date: August 2, 2008
Guests: 2oo+
Wedding theme: Tropical
Her best moment: When she and Cara arrived in their carriage.
His best moment: Seeing Shena and Cara arrive by horse and carriage.
What they would have done differently: Get dressed at a hotel.
Advice they would give to other couples that are getting married: “Try to enjoy as much of the day as possible. It goes by so fast.”
Wedding song: "Spend my Life" by Eric Benet. Shena always knew that it was going to be the song for her first dance. “It used to make me cry because it was so beautiful” she says.
The day in three words: Everything I wanted.
Favourite wedding gift: The wedding cake.
Most unexpected moment: “When Bryan cried. He swore he wouldn’t.”
Best surprise of the day: The fireworks.
Honeymoon: Still to be decided.
Favourite wedding detail: The horse and carriage.
What made her day: “Everything was just perfect.”
What made his day: “We couldn’t have chosen a better day to have an outdoor wedding. It turned out to be the perfect setting.”
