photography by:
TA R A M C M U L L E N
P H OTO G R A P H Y
D AV I D
PA U L
and
A M O D E R N , B L A C K- T I E W E D D I N G I N F U S E D W I T H O L D H O L LY W O O D G L A M O U R
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avid kelly and paul magis met through an online dating website in 2009. On
their first date, Paul invited David over for dinner and the two spent the night getting
to know one another over a bottle of wine. “Our ‘dinner date’ led to us spending the
entire weekend together and the rest, as they say, is history,” shares David. After four years of
dating, the couple were engaged in December of 2013. Paul purchased the engagement ring
and then hid the ring box in the home he and David shared, as he plotted the proposal plans.
Although Paul originally wanted to pop the question in New York’s Central Park, an impromptu
proposal took place in the couple’s living room after David stumbled across the ring! “We were
in our pajamas along with Paul’s sister who was in town for the weekend. It was not as romantic
as originally desired, but it was certainly funny and memorable,” shares David.
David and Paul were married on November 29, 2014 at the gardiner museum in Toronto.
Shealyn Angus of bliss events provided event design and full-service planning for the
wedding. David had a strong vision for the day and worked closely with Shealyn to bring the
elegant, black-tie event to life. “Shealyn completely ‘got me’ and helped bring the vision in my
mind to reality,” David shares. “The biggest priority when planning this wedding was to
ultimately make Paul happy and proud. I wanted it to be an event that truly reflected who we
are as individuals, and now as a couple.”
The couple’s wedding rings were custom-made by jockheck jewellers. David’s friend
Madeleine served as his “maid of honour” and wore a black, floor-length gown. Paul’s brother
stood beside him in a custom tuxedo from stoney creek tailors.
Laura K Beauparlant of laura k invitations designed the wedding stationery, including
the invitation suite printed on black suede cardstock with gold foil and white accents which
set the tone for the stylish event. The colour scheme of the invitation was carried across the
day-of stationery and wedding decor.
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