WedLuxe Magazine Summer/Fall 2015 Vancouver & Western Canada | Page 73

“They brought in a team of engineers, scaffolding crew, and flooring
experts to build the complicated ceremony site. No one had ever
constructed a tent in this particular location prior due to the grade
of the slope.” – samantha

MOUNTAINTOP
CELEBRATION

Samantha said “I Do” in an Amsale gown from blush
bridal & special occasions that was customized
with crystal-embellishments and altered by kathryn
bass bridal. Elsa Corsi of jeweliette designed the
bride’s custom crystal and pearl jewellery. Spencer
had Samantha’s diamond engagement ring designed
by a private family jeweller—who had previously
designed wedding rings for his grandmother, mother,
and sister as well.
Private valets were hired to greet each guest at the
base of Grouse Mountain, before ushering them into
the floral-decorated, private skyride. As guests stepped
off the skyride at the top of the mountain, they
received a refreshing drink, sunscreen, and bug spray!
Sandy Pandher of dreamgroup productions
worked with event designer Colin Upright of upright
decor and phoenix tent & event rentals to
construct an elaborate outdoor tent on the side of
Grouse Mountain for the “I Do’s.” Colin Upright and
his team from Upright Decor draped the tent with
white flowy chiffon and hung a crystal chandelier in
the centre. “Colin was so accommodating to our vision.
He, along with his team spent countless hours on the
mountain, driving up and down to ensure nothing
was missed,” recalls Samantha. Guests were seated
on Louis Ghost chairs from loungeworks, while
the couple’s immediate family sat on dining chairs
made of linen and oak. A white aisle runner with a
monogram of the couple’s initials (designed by love
by phoebe) was lined with bountiful ivy, white
orchids, and gardenias. Two floral panel backdrops
made with tropical greenery and white blooms
beautifully framed the ceremony area and evoked a
rainforest element.

Samantha’s uncle Brad (aka Brad Treliving, general
manager of the Calgary Flames) walked her down t