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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How long will your ceremony last? Are you planning on a longer service, or keeping things short and sweet? Are you having a long or short wedding ceremony? Photo by Heart + Sparrow Photography at The...
What length dresses did you decide on for your bridesmaids? Will they wear long gowns or short cocktail dresses? Long? Photo by Ariana Tennyson Photography in Steinbach, MB Or Short? Photo by Delbarr...
What about the length of your veil? Did you decide on a long or short veil? Photo from The Blush Parlour in Toronto Next Question: Bridesmaids Dresses - Long or Short? Back to the Beginning: Long or...
Does your wedding dress have a train? Is it short and dance-floor friendly? Or long and dramatic? Is your train long or short? Photo by DA Photography in Brampton, ON Next Question: Veil - Long or...
How's your wedding checklist looking right now? Do you have just a few things left, or is most of your planning still ahead of you? Is your wedding planning to-do list long or short? Next Question:...
How much time are you giving yourselves to plan the big day? Will your engagement be long or short? Photo by Isle + Oak Photography in Coquitlam, BC Next Question: To-Do List - Long or Short? Back to...
Put on your dancing shoes! How long will your first dance be? Are you going to enjoy every minute and dance for the full length of the song? Or are you cutting it down and fading out the song early?...
I know that capturing the wedding is really important for me! I’m just not sure if I need both a videographer and a photographer!? What did you all choose? Did you go with both or just one and why? I...
Not all of our gorgeous ideas will make it to the wedding day. It's a fact of wedding planning (and life!) that we have limited time and money and sometimes things have to be cut in favor of other...
Happy Friday! Let's spread the positivity and share something you've accomplished recently for your wedding - big or small! Have you checked a few items off your checklist recently? Do you have...
I dabble in astrology and numerology, so of course, the first thing I did when I settled on a wedding date was figure out what the numerological meaning was. I don't believe in it 100%... but I'm also...
What are your plans for the day after "I do"? Are you heading off to your honeymoon right away? Getting some much needed rest and relaxation? Are your parents hosting a brunch? What's your plan for...
Who is leading your ceremony, and how did you find them? Were they recommended by a friend? Are they a friend of the family? Are they a part of your faith community? Did you find them through...
Is the song you chose for your walk down the aisle instrumental, or are you playing a version with lyrics? What's your processional song? 🎶 Photo from St Boniface Golf Club in Winnipeg
How do you feel about having a gap between the wedding ceremony and reception? Do you think it’s a faux pas to leave your guests to entertain themselves in between your events? Or have you been to...
Do you think it’s rude to leave the wedding without saying goodbye to the bride or groom? If it was a small house party you’d say goodbye, but what about at a big wedding where the couple is busy? Do...
How do you feel about guests acting like the ceremony paparazzi? Do you think it’s fair game to snap a quick pic if the couple hasn’t explicitly stated it’s an unplugged ceremony? Or do you think it’s...
How do you feel about bringing a large gift with you to the wedding? Do you think it’s annoying and just another thing the couple has to worry about at the end of the night (especially when you could...
If you’ve got a lot of out of town guests coming to your wedding, inviting them all to the rehearsal dinner can start to feel like a hosting second wedding. But they’ve traveled to come and celebrate...
If you're a bridesmaid and you find out it's a requirement to have you hair and makeup done professionally, do you think if a bride requires it they should pay for it? Or do you think it’s a cost of...
As a wedding guest I'm always dying to know who else is invited! I want to know who I should be making plans with, and who is not getting invited so I don't obnoxiously talk about your wedding...
How do you feel about texting the bride or groom on the wedding day? Do you think you should ask someone else instead and not bother them? Or do you think it’s ok to send a sweet message the morning...
Where did you find your wedding shoes? Did you shop in-store or online? Share your shoes and where you got them! 👠 Photo by Stephanie Tudin Photography in Toronto ...
Unruly guests. Screaming babies. Things running behind schedule. A last-minute breakout, illness, or early period. A relative hitting the open bar a little too hard. A bad hair day. Wedding crashers....
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...
Hi all! I have 13 days left to go [Marrying on April 20]. I actually had a breakdown with my FH about the struggles I've had since Jan. 2018 and how I haven't had the best time planning our wedding...
Besides the vows, obviously! What are you including in your wedding ceremony? Will you have songs, readings, a unity ceremony...? Are you including your children in a special, or taking a moment to...
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...
Choose your favorite alternative to the traditional bouquet! A) Wreaths Photo via @weddingwirecanada B) Lanterns Photo from Pinterest C) Handbags Photo from Pinterest D) Fans Photo from Pinterest E)...
I’m 21 days away, yikes! The seating arrangement is killing me! We’ve had 4 people in the past 2 weeks decide to come, well after our RSVP date. My seating arrangements were 100%.. now, not so much!...
Close your eyes and think back to the very first moment you saw the person who would one day become your spouse. What was your initial impression of them? Was it love at first sight? Was it very much...
