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photography by:

SWEET PEA
P H OTO G R A P H Y

S A M A Nand H A
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SPENCER
“ A J O U R N E Y I N T O T H E C L O U D S ” A N D A L O V E O F F A M I LY
A R E AT T H E H E A R T O F T H I S FA I R Y TA L E - I N S P I R E D M O U N TA I N TO P W E D D I N G

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amantha treliving and spencer cromie were introduced by two of their closest
friends in 2011. The pair met at a Vancouver pub-lounge and romantic sparks flew, just
as their friends had predicted. “It was one of the most memorable nights of my life,” recalls
Samantha. “I will never forget how Spencer took my breath away, as we danced all night into
the early morning. I felt like I was floating on cloud nine.” On a wintry night in December 2012,
Spencer proposed to Samantha while the pair were enjoying a walk in Samantha’s favourite
park. On the evening of the proposal, Spencer convinced Samantha to take a walk with their
dog Dexter despite the frightful weather outside. “Dexter loves the snow, which was a foolproof
plan on Spencer’s part,” says Samantha. During the walk, Spencer started reciting a heartfelt
poem that he wrote. “As he was reading his poem, I started to understand what was happening.
He then got down on bended knee and the last line of the poem was, ‘If I only had one wish
in my entire life, I would wish for you to be my wife’,” remembers Samantha.

The couple were married on August 23, 2014 at grouse mountain resorts. Sandy Pandher
of dreamgroup productions was hired to provide full-service planning and design
assistance for the wedding. “Sandy is my wedding angel. She truly helped my fairytale vision
come to life by placing together the perfect team for our day,” Samantha shares.
Family is hugely important to Samantha and Spencer. With this in mind, they ensured their
loved ones were involved in all decisions surrounding the wedding. Samantha credits both
her mother and her grandfather—Canadian business mogul and star of CBC’s Dragons’ Den,
Jim Treliving—with helping make their wedding day dreams come true.
Suzane Lee of granville island florist produced all of the floral designs for the event,
including Samantha’s oversized bouquet. In remembrance of her grandmother, Samantha
attached a locket to the bouquet containing her photo inside.
The couple had their “first look” on the rooftop patio at the four seasons hotel vancouver
and were legally married there during a private, intimate ceremony. Immediately afterward,
they headed to Grouse Mountain where a second ceremony and the celebratory festivities
took place.

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