Victoria, British Columbia · From January 2018
A sentimental unconventional Caribbean-Canadian bride, planning a cross country destination wedding with my traditional cost conscious African-American... View more
A sentimental unconventional Caribbean-Canadian bride, planning a cross country destination wedding with my traditional cost conscious African-American groom. Totally doable. Totally looking forward to the process. End result? An intimate memorable stress free celebratory weekend.
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April 20, 2019
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Who decides on the art that hangs in your home - You? Your significant other? Is it a 50/50 selection process? What's your favourite non-wedding photo photo/art in your home? My FH moved into my...
With less than 60 days to go before our big day, we've successfully completed 3 of 4 pre-marital counselling sessions, and I would highly recommend it. For us it's been an act of love to be actively...
Greetings British Columbia pals! I from Ontario, and love BC sooooo much that I convinced my American FH to get married there. We chose Victoria over Vancouver, and if I could I would take a...
Solange’s wedding photos make hers my favourite recent celebrity wedding. I love the baby’s breath in her hair (they look like constellations!) and the getaway bikes.
Since we’re not having a wedding party I’m thinking about asking someone I would’ve asked to be in my bridal party to takeover one of my social media accounts for the day - specifically IG. (I’m not...
Our wedding is in a garden and my dress has floral elements to it. I’ve never been too keen on the idea of a bouquet from a practical standpoint (what will I do with it afterwards? How will it travel...
Just wondering if anyone is blogging and/or journaling about their planning process. Maybe you’re more analogue and are journaling about it privately. Maybe it’s just part of your day-to-day life...
My team took me out for a pre-wedding celebratory lunch today. We went to a swanky new Jamaican restaurant in downtown Toronto, and they gifted me with a bottle of Moët, champagne gummies and a gift...
Huzzah! We just completed our 4th and final premarital counselling session! Our assignment for that final session was to create a marriage mission statement, and vision board. We've both had a busy...
I picked up my sixpence today from a local coin store. The something old/new etc. tradition is one of the few aspects of western/Anglo wedding “norms” that we’re keeping. The owner suggested that the...
I don’t have the guts to actually include my favourite Beyoncé lyrics in my vows (from "Don't Hurt Yourself", and nsfWW), but it got me wondering: If you were double dog dared to do it, what song...
It's all too easy to embrace stress, complaining, and anxiety in the months/days ahead of your wedding. Sometimes it even feels like it's what guests, friends, family and coworkers expect of you. In...
I’m gong accessory shopping with my mum and bestie this weekend at a local vintage store and thought I’d get some suggestions from the WW community first. Unfortunately I do not have photos of me in...
We're based in Toronto, ON but getting married in Victoria, BC. We've got our bartending service booked, and as part of their package they offer 2 signature drinks. The problem is we won't be able to...
Seeking rose gold ring inspiration! With less than 90 days to our wedding day, Thomas and I are ready to make a decision about wedding bands. We decided to forego an engagement ring, so for me the...
Childhood photos as decor: yay or nay? Whether you're for or against personalizing your wedding decor with childhood photos with photos of you and your significant other, everybody loves a throwback,...
Today’s wedding countdown giggle...🤣 Added context: My FH is American and immigrated to Canada in 2017. He’s affectionately known as “The Import”, and we’re fans of the tv show “90 Day Fiancé”....
Went to The Happy Place with the FH today and took joyful selfies, that we will use on our big day. They also had a Simple Booth set up and we loved it! We were going to forgo a photo booth but kind...
How can I remove the grey overlay on the wedding website? I don’t mind the countdown but I don’t want the rest.
When I was a teenager my aunt introduced me to Paris Blues - a beautiful movie starring Sidney Poitier and Dianne Carroll (and others but they’re the stars in my eyes). I love their love story....
Which comic book or pop culture duo best describes the two of you? We’re definitely Brain and Heart from The Awkward Yeti. He’s Brain. I’m Heart. But every once and a while our roles switch depending...
I’m as size 11.5/12 in shoes. This is a call out to all of my fellow 11+ shoe size wearers o share the shoes you’re wearing on your wedding day! I always intended to wear half soles or some other...
My cousin will be DJ-ing our ceremony and reception via a premade Spotify or iTunes playlist. The only “gear” that he’ll likely need is my iPad and an audio jack, but I’d like to make the set up look...
Today’s wedding win: we sent the save the dates out this morning!!! (Insert Kermit happy dance here) Building this website has been...*sigh*...another opportunity for us to learn how to accomplish a...
We’re stuck on deciding between 2 caterers. We’re based in Toronto and getting married in Victoria, BC. When we visited Victoria a few months ago we ate at the restaurant of owned by one of the...
Wondering if anyone has recently been wed or plans to be wed at City Hall in Victoria, BC? From what I can see via google, it used to be an option but may no longer be...but that can’t be...
I love the idea of being literally surrounded by friends and family like the couple in this photo. Luckily I’m pretty sure our venue has space to accommodate this seating arrangement. I don’t think...
My FH and I are engaged but we’ve skipped the ring part. We’re both in our misd 30’s, live together and prefer for that money to be spent differently. Any other “offbeat” or “unconventional” couples...
Hi community, Reaching out for creative hashtag suggestions please 🙏🏾. I thought it was too early to decide on one but since we secured our wedding website template this weekend and we’ll be...
Any grooms or groomsmen sporting a short suit à la LeBron James in Game 1 of the NBA finals? Fun fact: his entire outfit cost $46000 (mostly due to the $41000 alligator bag accessory)😱...
Hi all, I didn’t start thinking of about how I envisioned my wedding until my mid-twenties (and even then it was reluctantly). As we get into the planning process now there are a number of traditions...
We’re getting married on Easter weekend 2019. It’s a destination weekend celebration, with a welcome/rehearsal dinner on Good Friday, the ceremony and reception on the Saturday, and a light goodbye...
