WedLuxe Magazine Winter/Spring 2014 Vancouver & Western Canada | Page 72

special

guests

Twenty-two of Vanessa and Scott’s closest
family members were in attendance including
Bowman and Grisselda (the couple’s two
lovely pit bulls who each donned colourcoordinated bowties and matching leashes for
the occasion).
s tat io n e ry

notes

Judy Phan of PAPIER BY JUDY created the
stationery for both wedding events. For the
ceremony invitation, Judy created a hardcover silk invitation in pink and green to
represent the garden party feel. The ceremony
stationery mirrored the preppy pink and
green colour scheme of the decor.
fashion

forward

Vanessa wore two dresses, a white Vera
Wang floor-length gown from BLUSH BRIDAL
& SPECIAL OCCASIONS and a rose Valentino
party dress (a gift from her mother) for both
celebrations. She also wore a diamond tennis
bracelet that was a wedding gift from her
mother. Her makeup and hair was styled by
Jayna Marie from JAYNA MARIE MAKEUP
AND HAIR.

The bridesmaids wore coral and lace
‘cupcake-style’ cocktail dresses from TOPSHOP
at THE BAY, along with Michael Kors and
Gucci pumps.
Scott wore a tuxedo by Tom Ford from HOLT
RENFREW.
floral

and

decor

Evan Orion of FLOWERZ designed the floral
and decor for both wedding celebrations.
He embellished the Owner Suite’s existing
teak gazebo with copper-wire twinkle lights
that almost disappeared into the wood.
Gorgeous glass balls filled with luscious
dahlias hung from above. He also placed
floating glass balls filled with candles and
flowers in the suite’s meditation pond.
The decor also included floor-length crisp
white linens, beautiful custom made green
toile-inspired napkins and an incredible
flower chandelier cascading with pink astilbe.
christmas

proposal

Vanessa and Scott were set up by a mutual
friend in the Summer of 2007 and have been
inseparable ever since. On Christmas morning
2011, Scott proposed. He had hid Vanessa’s
engagement ring in her stocking.
two

weddings,

two

ways

The couple enlisted Genève McNally of
DREAMGROUP PRODUCTIONS to provide
full-service planning for not one, but two
weddings that were held a week apart.

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Vanessa and Scott chose to have one event
for their family and a separate event for their
friends. The couple believes this approach
to celebrating their wedding was the best
decision they made.
“It really allowed us to be our aut