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Clockwise from far left: Estefania found her lace gown at Isabelle's Bridal; dancing the night away as husband and wife; the bride's simple bouquet featured lush pale peonies; getting ready with sister (and bridesmaid) Katie; Estefania's parents on their own wedding day; the proud father of the bride. Ceremony For the , the couple chose the same church where parents were married 34 years earlier. Estefania's cards following the wedding, and even one of their wedding cakes. "We had so many different patterns and ideas that we wanted, so we decided to do small cakes and do different things," says Estefania, who worked with Emily from When Pigs Fly Pastries to create five distinct wedding cakes, including one with a "stucco look to it" as a nod to Estefania's contractor father, and one with a lace pattern to represent her lace Paloma Blanca dress from Isabelle's Bridal. There to capture their celebration were photographer Kelsey Goodwin, whom Estefania was drawn to because of her "very moody, very editorial" style and "really bubbly, super positive" attitude, and videographer Mathew Collings, whose "fantastic" work Estefania discovered online. "Everyone said, take a couple minutes to remember your wedding because it goes by so fast," says Ron, who took that sentiment to heart. "I remember the conversations, I remember people hugging me, hugging my wife. I couldn't ask for anything better." Adds Estefania, "It was more perfect than we imagined." rw ยป realweddings.ca p42-47_Stef+Ron.indd 45 45 13-04-22 10:48 AM