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Crossroads - How they did it & The Dream Team
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By Larry Pellizzari
Photographed by Sandra Leung
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Vol. 9, Issue 2, No. 17 October 2009
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The main concern was to have a Catholic ceremony for Barb’s family and a Hindu ceremony for Ben’s. “Everything else was easy. We figured it out as we went along,” Barb says. “We decided on the flowers first, something simple— whites and greens. Everything followed that.”
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The Bride
Barb’s strapless gown and veil were found at a
Wedding Fair dress stand. “I wanted a bustier
top with criss-cross tie in the back. It was actually the first dress I tried on and I fell in love
with it. I loved that it was two pieces.
The top had lace embroidery, and the skirt was
a simple A-line, with matching lace embroidery
all around the bottom, and a fabulously long
train.” Her bouquet featured white roses,
dahlias, and green hypericum berries.
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Hindu Ceremony
Sweet Beginnings Wedding Consulting &
Event Planners did the decor for the Indian
ceremony. Barb’s sari was red and gold and
that colour theme was carried through in the
Indian ceremony.
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Reception Decor
The décor of the Marriott Pinnacle ballroom,
by Sweet Beginnings, was inspired by nature.
“We wanted the ballroom to look outdoorsy
and fresh,” says Barb, “so we had trees and
branches as centrepieces, and kept to a colour
scheme of white, green and brown.” The centrepieces were tall vases filled with water, green
apples, curly willow, and cymbidium orchids.
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Dessert
nstead of cake, Barb and Ben had the
Marriott Pinnacle provide an assortment of
tarts, cupcakes, brownies and fruit.
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Groom & Groomsmen
Ben and his groomsmen’s Indian outfits were
from Sunny’s ID on Main Street in Vancouver.
Ben had a hint of red and gold embroidery on
his suit to match Barb’s sari. The groomsmen
wore all-grey to complement the colours Ben
was wearing.
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Wedding Favours
The little brown boxes contained wedding
favours: buttery peppermints from Hospitality
Mints that “just melt in your mouth,” says
Barb. “One of our favourite places for steak
is Morton’s, and they have the exact same
Hospitality Mints.”
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The Bridesmaids
The bridesmaids wore yellow dresses from
BCBG Max Azria on Robson Street. They
featured a sheer woven lace top, V-drop straps,
empire waist, and pleated style detail on the
bust with decorative sequins. “We went for
shorter, bright-coloured dresses to make them
fun and flirty,” says Barb. “We wanted dresses
that could be used again.”
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The Dream Team
Bridal Consultant & Decor:
Sweet Beginnings,
www.asweetbeginning.com
Photographer:
Yaletown Wedding Gallery,
www.ytweddinggallery.com
Videographer:
Marliss Productions,
www.marlissproductions.com
Disc Jockey:
2 Scoops Productions,
www.2scoopsproductions.com
Music:
Boyz II Men
(live performance, surprise for guests),
www.pientertainment.com
Transportation:
Luxury Limobus Charters,
www.luxbus.com
Favours:
Soft Peppermint Custom-Made
Hospitality Mints,
www.hospitalitymints.com
Venue - Reception:
Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle
Downtown,
www.vancouvermarriott.com
Hair/Makeup:
Melanie Ho Ken Makeup Artist,
www.melaniehokenmakeup.com
Flowers:
Garland Florist,
www.garlandsflorists.com
Jewellery:
Lolo,
www.lolo.ca
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