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A NandD R E A
MARK
A G R E AT G AT S BY-T H E M E D W E D D I N G R I F E W I T H
G L I T Z , G L A M , A N D N O S TA LG I A

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ndrea boyes first met mark selzler in 2010 when they were both
invited out for a fun night by their mutual friends, sean and
michelle. the two instantly hit it off. four years later, mark
proposed while the pair were on holiday in Hawaii, enjoying a romantic walk
along Maui’s Black Sand Beach.

Andrea and Mark were married on June 27, 2015 with a Great Gatsby-themed
celebration that blended classic glitz and glam with personalized, nostalgic
touches. The wedding was fittingly held at the historic fairmont hotel vancouver and guests were encouraged to attend in 1920s-style attire. “We wanted
the theme to be represented as authentically as possible and for guests to feel
as though they had been transported through time,” says Andrea. Jayleen Deelman
of dreamgroup productions provided full-service planning for the wedding.
Andrea said “I Do” in a champagne-coloured, flapper-esque gown designed by
Sue Wong. With Art Deco beading and a floor-sweeping ostrich feather skirt,
the dress perfectly fit the theme. Her vintage-inspired crystal headpiece was
designed by Laura Jayne Bridal and purchased at jeweliette. Elsa Corsi
custom-made Andrea’s earrings and hand jewellery using stones from a necklace
that belonged to the bride’s great grandmother. An antique brooch from her
great grandmother was also stitched to the belt of her gown, and she wore a gold
locket that her grandfather had gifted to her grandmother on the anniversary
of their first date. A blue stone from wispadornments was added to the locket
as her “something blue” and held a tuft of fur from Bones—the couple’s beloved
dog who had passed away the previous year. Even the flower girls had sentimental stones stitched into the belts of their dresses. “The jewellery we wore really
became a special and sentimental part of the wedding, spanning five generations
of women on my side,” notes Andrea.

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