WedLuxe Magazine Summer/Fall 2016 Toronto & Eastern Canada | Page 163

t ru e l ov e . t ru e l u x u r y. The two-day celebration began with a Vietnamese ceremony, rich in tradition, during which the bridal party wore customary Vietnamese attire. The groom presented the bride and her family with symbolic gifts and a celebratory catered lunch followed. A gold satin ribbon adorned with a vintage brooch embellished the glam invitations by empress paper crafts. Julia’s Christian Louboutin pumps were from holt renfrew. As per tradition, the second day began with a Chinese ceremony, held at Julia’s home. The bride wore a traditional, red Chinese wedding dress for the occasion, which involved her bridesmaids challenging the groom to a number of playful obstacles, before they set off for casa loma (part of liberty entertainment group) to continue the wedding festivities. For the Vietnamese ceremony, the groom wore a made-to-measure Ermenegildo Zegna suit, Gucci shoes, and a Hugo Boss shirt and tie. The civil ceremony took place inside Casa Loma’s solarium where massive crystal vases filled with garden roses and hydrangea lined the aisle. “The ceremony was short, simple and sweet,” notes Julia. 162 WEDLUXE | Toronto Edition