A Seaside Wedding in Parksville, British Columbia

Wedding date: July 23, 2011

Wedding theme: Oceanside, beach

Guests: 100

Budget: $10,000

Best moment: “Seeing each other for the first time the day of the wedding…we both teared up,” says Mary.

Favourite detail: “The venue was also fantastic, the location was stunning, and the hotel took care of everything – the food, setting up the ceremony and reception, and all the clean up,” explains Mary.

Wedding song: “Stuck On You” by Lionel Richie. “We chose this song for the lyrics and the melody which was so easy to dance to since Mike and I aren’t great dancers,” says Mary.

Honeymoon: Haida Gwaii, a remote group of islands north of Vancouver Island.