Scott + Jeanie's Kelowna Wedding

My love for the Adrians is no secret. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Jon + Jenny and watch their photography style evolve since meeting them in 2009. We always have a great time working together so when the opportunity to help execute the wedding of Jenny’s brother Scott and his beautiful bride-to-be Jeanie arose I jumped at the chance. 

Jeanie, a natural event planner and stylist, pulled together a lovely collection of hand-assembled projects. The overall aesthetic was tailored + pretty with the perfect amount of vintage appeal.

Here are a few sneak peak, behind-the-scenes shots of the ceremony at Benvoulin Church and reception at Hotel Eldorado.

Congratulations, Scott + Jeanie! What an honour it was to share in your special day. 

 

At the end of the night, the bride threw her bouquet off the balcony which was an awesome idea in theory; however, none of the single ladies so much as flinched when the beautiful bouquet came tumbling down making the entire ordeal rather anti-climatic (and altogether hilarious). 

(Vintage rentals by Vintage Origami, Florals by Classic Creations Floral Design).

Our Wedding: the soundtrack

Since our wedding, we’ve had an overwhelming number of emails, texts, and face-to-face requests for the songs used throughout the day. Music is a huge part of our lives and is nearly always playing in one or more rooms in our home so we spent quite a bit of time compiling the tracks played during our ceremony and reception. I’ve compiled our selections below. Enjoy!

Ceremony | processional, signing of the registry, recessional

Music played on acoustic guitar by Mike Labelle

Free by Zac Brown Band

In Your Atmosphere by John Mayer

Reception | entrance and slideshow soundtracks, first dances

Music played by DJ Super Dave

Beggin, Modcon | wedding party entrance

Mrs. Robinson, Simon & Garfunkle | B & C entrance

Our friend Sarah created a beautiful slideshow full of many memories. She arranged the photos to follow Ben growing up, me growing up, and our adventures together.

On Top of the World, Imagine Dragons | photos of B

Tongue Tied, Grouplove | photos of C

Home, Phillip Phillips | photos of B & C

Sweet Disposition, The Temper Trap | photos of B & C

Turning Page, Sleeping at Last | first dance

My Girl, The Temptations | father-daughter dance

A Mother’s Song, T Carter | mother-son dance

This is How we do it, Montel Jordan/ Wild Ones, Flo Rida (mash-up) | wedding party/ first party song

Ho Hey, The Lumineers | second to last song

Ruby Tuesday, The Rolling Stones | last song of the night

 

Our wedding reception was one huge dance party complete with dance (& sing) offs and some pretty impressive dance moves. Thank you to every single person who was a part of it and a huge thank you to DJ Super Dave who kept the dance floor FULL the entire night. 

What music did you use/ are you planning on using for your wedding? 

(All photos are by Adrian Photography). 

It's Legal!

September 2, 2012 was the best day of my life, thus far. It was the day that I can only describe as “perfect” for lack of a better descriptor (&/or the space to list everything I loved about it).  It was the day that Ben and I made the most important promises we’ve ever made.  It was the day I married my best friend and celebrated with our favourite people.

I feel like I’m still riding the high that comes from having that much joy and love in one place. In case you were wondering, yes: I’m a walking cliché.  

I struggle with the words to express the gratitude we feel towards our family and friends who celebrated with us and the team who made the day so special.  I’d like to bottle up this feeling and save it so I always remember how I feel right now. I’d also like to figure out a way to sufficiently thank everyone. Words just aren’t enough.

Where have I been? After the wedding Ben and I traveled to Tofino with Bauer for several nights of relaxation, amazing seafood, and a view so beautiful we found ourselves just staring off the balcony in silence for minutes at a time. It was wonderful.  We returned to Vancouver to celebrate Ben’s cousin as she married a wonderful man and have since witnessed two of our dear friends tie the knot here in Kamloops. Paired with the amazing weather we’ve experienced in the last several weeks, September has been pretty amazing.

to my followers: thank you for your patience as this blog and I continue to grow and transform. I owe a lot to this blog and my faithful followers. This little corner of the Internet is about to grow and become more consistent with posts. The transition back into my creative groove has been slow (I needed a couple of weeks to just be); however, I’m feeling so inspired by the projects I’m currently working on. I’m also excited to share all of the wedding details and DIY projects I neglected to post before the wedding as well as the details and memories created the day of. 

First up: the string globes we hung over the dance floor.

Our amazing photographers just posted a sneak peek of our wedding images! You can find them here. 

We're Getting Hitched - this weekend!

Well the day has come: B and I make it legal this weekend! This morning we travel to Kelowna for a long weekend of love & laughter with our most favourite people in the world. I. Can't. Wait.

I'm extending my impromptu blog break by another week; however, I promise I will have lots to say when I return. In the meantime, if you'd like to follow along, find me on twitter and Instagram (username: @cstarevents).

Cheers, friends!

(photo by Adrian Photography).

M & J, July 14, 2012

Today Marlyse & Justin are getting hitched at Cedar Creek winery, surrounded by their friends and family, overlooking the gorgeous Okanagan Lake. 

It has been my absolute pleasure to get to know them over the last few months and I wish them a life full of the happiness they exude every day.  Now it's time to party! 

Marlyse & Justin's engagement photos are courtesy of Adrian Photography.