WedLuxe Magazine Summer/Fall 2016 Toronto & Eastern Canada | Page 154

photography by ikonica JOELLA JASON and C E L E B R A T I N G W I N T E R - I N T O - S P R I N G W I T H A F A S H I O N - F O R WA R D S P I N J oella sacks and jason bitton met in january of 2011 at a nightclub when they were both students at the university of western ontario. “we always joke that we found love in a hopeless place,” shares joella, which later inspired their recessional song, Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love.’ Every February, Joella and Jason visit Florida, but on their fourth annual trip, Jason had a special surprise in mind. On their third night, Jason suggested they meet up with friends at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach after dinner, but upon their arrival, the concierge instead led them to a luxury suite that had been decorated with rose petals, candles, balloons, and enlarged photos of the couple. Initially, Joella thought it was little more than an early Valentine’s Day surprise, but then Jason got down on one knee in a bed of rose petals with an engagement ring and asked her to spend the rest of her life with him. From day one, Joella knew that there was only one person she would want by her side to plan her wedding, and that was Melissa Baum of melissa baum events, who provided full-service planning and design assistance. Having attended university together, Joella was very familiar with Melissa’s work and her eye for weddings and knew she would be the perfect person to bring her dream of a “Winter Meets Spring” wedding to life. Joella and Jason were married on March 12, 2016 at the carlu, an oliver & bonacini events and catering property built during the historic Art Deco era. westrock diamonds designed Joella and Jason’s wedding bands. www.wedl u xe.com 153