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Summertime
Candice Perkins and Jonathan Crook, June 28, 2008, Ottawa. By Sadiya Dendar
About the Couple
Bride: Candice Elena Perkins
Groom: Jonathan Elliott Crook
Occupations: Candice is an executive planning officer and Jonathan is a carpenter.
How they met: They were in the same sixth grade class.
Fave date: Riding horses through the mountains of Lake Louise.
What attracted her to him: His kindness.
What attracted him to her: Her thoughtfulness.
Engagement story: “We had a romantic dinner and then took a walk by the lake. As we were talking, he got down on his knee and asked me to marry him! I said, ‘yes!’ of course!”
Words they live by: Life is too short, so make the most of it!
The Wedding Day:
Wedding date: June 28, 2008
Guests: 120
Wedding theme: Tiffany box.
Her best moment: “Putting on my wedding dress and feeling like a princess for the day!”
His best moment: “Seeing her walk down the aisle.”
What they would have done differently: “Make sure it wasn’t going to rain!”
Wedding song: "I’ll be" by Edwin McCain. “Because we are each other’s everything.”
Fave wedding gift: China set.
Most unexpected moment: “The downpour of rain.”
Fave wedding detail: The cake. “It was exactly what I had asked for, and it tasted delicious!”
What made her day: “The speeches from my girls!”
What made his day: “Partying with my friends!”
Honeymoon: Barbados.
