photography by
mango studios
CAROLINE
JOSEPH
and
I N D U S T R I A L D E S I G N M E E T S L U X U R Y AT T H I S G L A M O R O U S , B L A C K T I E W E D D I N G
C
aroline ryba met joseph serpe in november 2010. she was in toronto
for the weekend when her best friend invited her to attend a party
with some of her new friends from school, which coincidentally
was hosted by Joseph at his best friend’s house. Caroline jokingly admits she wasn’t
initially impressed by Joseph’s “loud demeanour and the number of ladies
surrounding him,” but he was intent on pursuing her and his persistence paid off
when she accepted his invitation to go on a date. Their first date lasted for twelve
hours and from that moment forward they were inseparable. Over the course of
their four year dating history, Caroline had always wanted to go on a picnic together,
and it was always a hot topic of discussion every time the weather warmed up. Their
picnic plans were always postponed, which eventually became a long-standing joke
between the pair. When Joseph suggested they finally go on a picnic, Caroline was
convinced the date would never transpire! However, after a ‘staycation’ weekend
that included a spa day at the Miraj Hammam Spa in Toronto, their picnic date
finally arrived. With the weather cooperating, Joseph took Caroline to a secluded
area of High Park near the water and there, with a basket perfectly composed of
Caroline’s favourite things, he asked her to marry him.
When the time came to begin wedding planning, Caroline started the process on
her own, but three months into it she realized the task was more than she could
handle alone. She connected with Roxy Zapala of art of celebrations event
planning and design firm and the two clicked immediately. Roxy provided
full-service planning and design services.
A friend of the couple designed a custom family crest that included a fish and snake,
which represented the couple’s surnames and was integrated into all of the couple’s
wedding stationery, created by Becky Kavanagh of paper & poste.
www.wedl u xe.com
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