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Ophelia
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N I C KandO E
V E DA D
A S T Y L I S H W H I T E W E D D I N G T H AT S P E A K S TO T H E C O U P L E ’ S B A H Á’ Í FA I T H
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etherlands-born nickoe peymani met vancouverite vedad yadegari
at the 2014 grand canyon bahá’í conference in phoenix, arizona.
vedad introduced himself to nickoe and the pair instantly clicked.
The following week, the couple spent over forty hours on the phone getting to
know each other and planning their future lives together.

A few months later, Nickoe and Vedad’s families met (per Bahá’í tradition) and
consented to the pair’s wish to marry. Since Nickoe is originally from the Netherlands, the pair decided to hold an engagement party there. On their flight to
Amsterdam for the festivities, Vedad surprised Nickoe with news that their
“stop” in Paris was actually a two-day stay where he had planned a quick
romantic holiday—complete with a “fashion” photoshoot he had arranged for
them to take part in. To Nickoe’s delight, the two began exploring Paris’ famed
boutiques looking for the perfect dress for her to wear for the shoot! The
following day, as the photographer (Audrey Neracoulis of le secret d’audrey)
was taking photos of the couple in front of the Eiffel Tower, Vedad took out a
ring and officially proposed.
According to the Bahá’í faith, the time between the official public announcement
of marriage and the wedding ceremony should not exceed ninety-five days, so
the pair quickly started planning their wedding day! The couple were married
on August 14, 2015 at the rosewood hotel georgia in Vancouver—Vedad’s
hometown. Nickoe and Vedad assembled a talented team of Vancouver wedding
professionals to bring their stylish, “pearl-inspired” event to life in just under
three months. “We started making plans for our marriage the first week we met
and we tend to work very well under pressure, so the opportunity to make
decisions on essential wedding details together was enjoyable for us,” the couple
shares.
The simple yet elegant wedding invitation (designed by design lotus and
purchased through minted) set the tone for the event.

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