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CONTENTS feature weddings 30 Food of Love Friends and co-workers first, Kim Hausch and Vic Venu found love after an innocent get-together over drinks bubbled into a sparkling romance. 4 BY ANNA DUPAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY CAMILLE BENSLER 36 Our Story: Bee Hong & Evan Vancouver's Bee Hong and Evan discovered the luxurious Shangri-La Hotel's mix of indoor and outdoor spaces offered a spectacular location for their East-meets-West reception. PHOTOGRAPHED BY STEPHANIE KOO 40 Worth the Wait Sharon Khabra and Keith George dated for more than a decade before tying the knot in a colourful ceremony steeped in time-honoured tradition. BY LARRY PELLIZZARI PHOTOGRAPHED BY VINCENT WONG 46 International Affair After making their homes in Shanghai, Chicago and Vancouver, Toronto couple Alissa Piasetski and David Polansky returned to the West Coast for a wedding day they'll never forget. B Y N O A G L O U B E R M A N PHOTOGRAPHED BY KASIA STROMECKI & ANNA SPONG 50 Study in Romance PHOTO BY KASIA STROMECKI & ANNA SPONG BY LAUREN KRAMER Jillian Work and Joel Turner met in a campus bookstore, marking the first chapter in a love story that wrote its happy ending in a lively urban affair loaded with personality. B Y L A N A M A D O R PHOTOGRAPHED BY RICO & GRACCI PELAEZ 56 Law of Attraction Vancouver lawyers Tamara Olding and Merle Alexander headed to Pemberton for a picture-perfect outdoor wedding complete with memorable touches reflecting their First Nations heritage. BY LAUREN KRAMER PHOTOGRAPHED BY MELIA SORENSON 60 One Perfect Day Fellow students who met again by chance years after high school, Kathryn Morgan and David Ricci made up for lost time with a sweet summertime wedding filled with sunshine and laughter. on our cover Melia Sorenson of Lucida Photography captures the pure joy of new bride Tamara Olding just as the sun sets in a glowing field near Pemberton, B.C. Tamara's rustic yet elegant wedding to Merle Alexander is featured on page 56. p03-11_contents.indd 7 PHOTO BY CAMILLE BENSLER BY LARRY PELLIZZARI PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROBIN O'NEILL 4/24/12 2:40:02 PM