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The bridesmaids wore black chiffon dresses with a pewter rhinestone belt from LE CHÂTEAU. Greg’s formal wear was from
MEXX and KENNETH COLE. Lori carried an oversized, cascading bouquet made of white orchids with hints of purple.
The bridesmaid’s bouquets were a cluster of orchids in different hues of purple. All floral for the day
was created by Suzane Lee from GRANVILLE ISLAND FLORIST.

The beautiful outdoor ceremony was short
and sweet and filled with humour.
“We wrote our vows together, so we recited
the same promises to each other,” says Lori.
After exchanging their custom vows, Lori and
Greg performed a sand ceremony with their
daughter where three containers of sand were
poured together as one. Another personalized
and sentimental aspect of the ceremony was
that Lori’s wedding band was custom-made
using four diamonds from her grandmother’s
wedding ring that Lori has had since she was
four years old. “It is very special to me,” she
says of the ring and its symbolism.

The ceremony decor was elegant and
simple. Two lavish floral arrangements on
white pillars were placed at the beginning
of the aisle and the end of the altar. The
arrangements were made of purple and white
orchids with strands of crystals hanging from
the clear vases. Hundreds of white and purple
petals lined the outdoor aisle while guests
were seated on clear Chiavari chairs with
white seat cushions.
The reception also took place at the bride’s
parents’ house.
A lounge area was created using all-white
furniture rented from UPRIGHT DECOR.

Florist Suzane Lee of GRANVILLE ISLAND
FLORIST worked with Colin Upright and his
team from UPRIGHT DECOR to transform
the residential location into a spectacular
wedding site. Purple uplighting and
suspended crystal chandeliers lit a beautifully
draped tent. An extraordinarily large “king’s
table” was the focal point of the tent. The
extra-long table was placed down the centre
of the tent and featured crisp white linen
offset with a sparkly, pewter table runner. Tall
floral centrepieces of alternating purple and
white orchids in clear vases lined the table.
Three cylinder vases with floating orchids
separated each of the bountiful centrepieces.

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