We’re still anxious to hear more about Kate Middleton’s gown (Which designer will she choose? What will it look like?), but in the mean time we’ll have to be contented with some further details about the ceremony itself. On April 29th, Kate will arrive at Westminster Abbey in a car, not a carriage. The Archbishop of Canterbury (Rowan Williams) will perform the ceremony, and the Bishop of London (Richard Chartres) will give an address. After the ceremony, the married couple will take to the streets of London in a carriage, passing several important monuments during a Processional Route to Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth will be hosting a private reception at the palace followed by a private dinner and dancing hosted by Prince Charles. Keep checking back here as more plans for the Royal Wedding unfold!
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Wedding at Westminster?
{Westminster Abbey. Photography courtesy Frank Slack.}
Ever since the official announcement on Tuesday November 16 came out, telling the world that Kate Middleton and Prince William are engaged, the world has been going into an absolute tizzy about every little detail. From which dress she’ll be wearing to where they royal couple will be saying their ‘I Do’s.’ Luckily for royal watchers, the speculation to the location of the big day may have just been answered!
Miss Middleton was spotted stepping out of Westminster Abbey early Wednesday evening, increasing speculations that Kate and her prince may have chosen their wedding venue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Chic Canopies
We’ve found the perfect way to decorate your ceremony–canopies. Based in Montreal, The Canopy Company (who can travel to Ottawa and Toronto) specializes in creating these chic set-ups. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Big Day
We finally did it! It took several years, two children, and another on the way, but I am happy to report that Bojan and I finally tied the knot!
I had mentioned in a previous blog that we wanted to get married at city hall. What I discovered months ago was that the city no longer performs ceremonies. They are re-introducing this in about a month (go figure!) so we had to figure out what alternative arrangement we could make for the ceremony. I never wanted anything too big and the thought of saying our vows in front of everybody we know made me absolutely nervous. So in the end, we found an officiant with Kettle Creek Weddings and last Thursday, went to her home to get married. Her husband, also an officiant, and son, served as our witnesses. It was absolutely perfect. I wouldn’t want it any other way. Read the rest of this entry »
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Give me your Forever…
By far, writing our own vows was the most meaningful and touching part of the whole wedding process for Karlo and I. We had a religious ceremony, so we still did the standard vows that we all know by heart (“for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part”), but we also had a chance to insert our own personal vows into the ceremony and in the end we couldn’t have been happier with that decision.
We wrote our personal vows the night before the wedding, because we wanted them to be as natural and organic as possible and not seem dry or rehearsed. We decided to follow a simple format (one that I’d read somewhere a long time ago), and simply state three reasons why we love each other, followed by three promises to one another. If given the chance, I’d shout my vows from the rooftop, because I’d like the whole world to know how much I love Karlo. Instead, I’ll just share them here with you now… Read the rest of this entry »
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The Summer of Purple has just Begun
I have said it before, but I’m going to say it again: Purple is the HOT colour for 2010.
The season has barely started and I have already had the pleasure of designing three purple-themed weddings! This past weekend’s was a beautiful cocktail reception being held at the Toronto Hunt Club. Read the rest of this entry »
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Something Cold, Something Blue
So far in our wedding plans, David and I haven’t really encountered too many challenges. Well, other than losing half the wedding party and my dress disappearing along with the retailer – but that’s all part of the fun, right? Though we’ve become hooked on Say Yes to the Dress as well as Rich Bride, Poor Bride (don’t tell, but I may have received a text message now and then making sure I set the PVR!), the thing that’s surprised me the most is the lack of drama that seems to go along with wedding planning on these shows. But that’s not to say there isn’t one teensy issue proving a little difficult: the whole ‘winter’ thing.
At the beginning of my blogging journey here, one of the big issues was finding outerwear for the wedding party, which proved quite the challenge. You were all rock stars in helping me out – and a HUGE thank you must be said for all the comments (and e-mails, with more online shopping options than I could shake a credit card at)! Outerwear for us has since been located – we found perfect coats (at Superstore of all places!), but that’s not where the challenge ended. We have
guests to keep warm! One of the biggest things we want to ensure in this winter wedding is everyone’s comfort. Read the rest of this entry »
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Going to the Chapel and We’re Gonna Get Married
{Proof that we were destined to be married.}
*We’re not really getting married in a chapel; I just really like that song. I was actually singing it after we met with the priest…hehe*
It was important for both me and Mark to be wed in a church so what better a church than the one that plays a big part in both of our lives? St. Edwards Roman Catholic Church is not only the church that my family has been attending masses at all my life, but it is also where Mark attended elementary school. Can you believe that Mark and I actually had our first communion’s together and had no clue? It’s true! A few years ago, I was flipping through Mark’s childhood photo albums and when I got to the photos of his first communion, there was something strangely familiar with the photo. I visually scanned the photo and sure enough, I found my young self in the very same picture! Many years since that photo, Mark will once again be in a white tuxedo and I will once again be in a white dress and veil; walking down the very aisle that has been the central point of my day dreams since I was a little girl. Read the rest of this entry »

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