WedLuxe Magazine Summer/Fall 2015 Vancouver & Western Canada | Page 65

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LU C I DA
P H OTO G R A P H Y

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JOSHUA
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urora buchanan and joshua krenus started dating in the summer of 2009 after
meeting at an acting class in vancouver. On the couple’s fourth-year anniversary,
Joshua proposed in the rooftop penthouse suite at vancouver’s rosewood hotel
georgia. Under the ruse of an anniversary date planned by Joshua, the couple toured Stanley
Park in a limousine and then went to the hotel lounge for drinks before dinner. Joshua stepped
away from the bar and headed up to the suite, while Aurora was handed a bouquet of flowers
and a card that simply read “Room 1205.” When Aurora travelled up to the penthouse, she saw
a candlelit aisle leading to Joshua and happy tears began to flow. Shortly after the proposal,
the couple’s families burst through the doors with champagne to toast the pair.

The couple were married on October 4, 2014 at the vancouver club. Aurora, a wedding
planner at alicia keats weddings + events inc., naturally planned the day and sourced a
team of trusted wedding professionals to bring her “classic and elegant” dream event to life.
“We wanted it to read romantic and warm with hints of classic, vintage elements,” says Aurora.
Alicia Keats, Aurora’s boss (and friend), took over for the last few weeks of planning duties
and assisted with day-of co-ordination. “It was really important to me that I felt like a bride
on my wedding day and not a planner. Alicia was an absolute lifesaver,” notes Aurora. “She
was integral to me enjoying my wedding day.” Aurora’s mother was involved in all of the prewedding plans to the delight of the bride. “We took our time and enjoyed all the steps. It was
very rewarding for me to show her firsthand what I do as a planner,” Aurora shares.
love by phoebe created the couple’s save-the-dates that were inspired by vintage posters
and spoke to the couple’s nostalgic vision for the day.
Amy