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branches to accommodate the dim evening light. Wooden benches filled with guests, and the rabbi, who would perform the traditional Jewish ceremony, took her place under the chupah, a canopy created from birch trunks and a piece of heirloom lace. "When it came to the ceremony, I wanted to keep everything as traditional as possible," says Alissa, adding that her family, as well as one side of David's, is Jewish. "There's beautiful intention and meaning behind the vows: 'I am to my beloved and my beloved is to me.' " Once David broke the glass (a symbol, some say, of the loving care a fragile union requires), a shofar (ram's horn) was sounded to mark the Jewish New Year (which occurs each September); shouts of "mazel tov" erupted from the gallery. The newlyweds, aglow, stole a private moment before joining family and friends for cocktails and antipasto in a tent strung with lights. After the couple's "first rumba" under the night sky, guests were seated at four communal tables heaped with autumn bounty: baskets of bread, bowls of fresh fruit, personally selected B.C. wines and a custom menu that included juicy planked salmon, whole roasted chickens and sizzling Tuscan-style T-bone steak. "We wanted to serve our favourite dishes, many of which are inspired by Italian cuisine," David explains. "We provided Brock House with our own recipes, to make sure everything tasted the way we Venue — Ceremony, wanted it to." Reception & Catering Brock House Restaurant For dessert: a three-tiered lemon-creambrockhouserestaurant.com and-white cake by April Cakes with a vintage Photographer topper, and a chocolate sheet cake on the side Gucio Photography guciophotography.com — while an espresso cart rolled through after Wedding Planner dinner. Filosophi Events More dancing, including two lively sets filosophi.com of an Israeli folk dance known as the hora, Bride's Dress Monique Lhuillier ensued before guests headed home, tired, Bridesmaid Dresses & happy and full. "We were drinking and chatGroomsmen's Attire ting and then . . . it was 2 a.m. and everyone Chloe & Reese was piling into cabs," David says. "Before we Groom's Attire Pal Zileri knew it, there was no one left to talk to . . . we Hair & Makeup were the last ones left." Suki's Kitsilano "It was such a special moment," smiles sukis.com Alissa. "Our wedding had its time; it came Bride's Shoes Prada together perfectly and didn't go by too fast. Flowers, Décor & We were able to Save-the-Date Cards fully enjoy it with Delovely Creative delovelycreative.com our loved ones, and Stationery then it was done. The Paper Place thepaperplace.ca We were married, Top and bottom: Guests sat down to a harvest Cake sitting there alone feast at long, "picnicApril Cakes on the stoop, facstyle" tables brought in aprilcakes.com especially for the wedding. ing the rest of our Live Music Middle left: Chandeliers SideOne lives, together. It and additional string lightsideone.ca ing cast a cosy glow within was the perfect the dinner tent. Transportation ending to the perMiddle right: Sharing a Time Limo timelimo.com kiss as husband and wife. fect day." rw The Dream Team p46-49_International Affair.indd 49 4/24/12 3:07:51 PM