Tanya and Brett 07.16.11  Today I'm happy to share with you the beautiful beach wedding of Tanya and Brett, a positively stunning couple who were a ton of fun to work with. I always feel blessed when I connect with a couple, and they become friends rather than clients. Tanya and Brett are so fun and outgoing that it's impossible not to love them both! I met Tanya and Brett about two years ago. They were looking for someone to help them plan their casual, fun, beach wedding. They wanted to hold both their ceremony and reception on the beach under the stars, but it ultimately proved more practical to have the reception indoors. The venue we settled on was Sherkston Shores Resort in Port Colborne, Ontario.  Tanya came to me with a few ideas in hand, but her most firm desires were for everyone to have a great time, to incorporate gerbera daisies (because they're a "happy" flower!) and to have the exact cake she'd clipped out of a Martha Stewart magazine years before. From there, the vision morphed and changed, ultimately developing into a beach BBQ with a wish theme. And Tanya got her cake (which was CRAZY delicious, and beautiful, thanks to Cake by Cheryl).Brett and Tanya are caring, generous people with huge hearts, and they wanted to make a difference with their guest favours. Rather than purchase a knick-knack that would ultimately be thrown away, they made a donation to the Make a Wish Foundation in the names of their guests. Wishes quickly became a unifying theme in the wedding, and were incorporated in everything from the stationery to the ceremony to the release of "wish lanterns" after the dinner.  The stationery incorporated the swirl and the star from the Make a Wish logo, as well as the gerbera daisies Tanya wanted. Brett folded 999 origami cranes prior to the wedding (in Japanese culture, a wish is granted to anyone who folds 1 000 paper cranes). Tanya and Brett folded the 1 000th crane as part of their vows, and sealed it in a bottle with a letter from each to the other. We purchased wish lanterns and the guests each made a wish for the happy couple as they released them into the sky. It was beautiful! After much deliberation, Tanya decided to compliment her choice of a yellow colour scheme by allowing her girls to purchase dresses in any shade of turquoise they wanted. They carried yellow gerberas, roses and freesia to compliment Tanya's gorgeous bouquet of white and light pink roses, callas, and freesia. The flowers were a stunning compliment to the day, and were crafted by Brad at BBBlooms.   The ceremony was held on the beach on what was probably the most scorching day of the summer! Luckily, Tanya and Brett had provided ice cold water and paper parasols for shade, so the guests weren't TOO uncomfortable! Cylinder vases of aqua water and white rose pomanders lined the aisle, and the beautiful water in the backdrop provided all the atmosphere one could ask for!  Following the ceremony, guests were treated to cold drinks and snacks on the beach before moving to the air-conditioned reception hall for cocktails. The decor was done in turquoise and yellow, maintaining the gerbera daisies and the stars from the wish-themed stationery. The table numbers tied to the invitations, and the wraps on the vases of lemons (a fun, fragrant and cheap centerpiece!) used the couple's monogram, which was also incorporated into all of their stationery. Paper lanterns decorated the ceiling, and hanging stars above the cake referenced the stars on the invitations and the favour cards from Make a Wish. After dinner, Tanya and Brett proposed a thank-you toast to their guests to express their appreciation. Servers passed trays of champagne with hibiscus flowers, a fun and delicious treat for the guests.  It was important to Tanya and Brett that their guests had a great time, and they certainly achieved that goal with an awesome dance. The party rocked due to the great tunes provided by DJ Rob Kalmar of Ignite Entertainment, and guests only took a break from the dancing to release the wish lanterns and enjoy the fireworks display, which was put on by the resort. Their beautiful day was captured in photos by the talented (and FUN!) Brent and Patti from Brent Pilgrim Photography. Tanya and Brett's wedding was totally fun to plan, and I really enjoyed having the chance to work with such a caring and lovely couple. I wish them nothing but the best as they begin their lives together! Amy's Advice (Adapt these ideas to make your special day Unmistakable!)
Credits Wedding Coordination and Stationery: Unmistakably You, London Venue: Sherkston Shores Resort, Port Colborne Photography: Brent Pilgrim Photography, Milton Flowers: BBBlooms, St. Catharines Cake: Cake by Cheryl, St. Catharines |
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