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It was clear that Kathryn and David wanted to spend their lives together David and the menfolk kicked off August 28, the wedding day, with a hot shave. "Before our parents even met each other, our dads were going to Broadway Barbers," David explains. "The barber there loved to gossip about his customers. He would tell stories about one of our fathers to the other father, so they'd already heard of each other before they even met. We thought it would be fun to have a hot shave there before the wedding." After their visit to Broadway Barbers in Kitsilano, the newly cleanshaven groomsmen returned to the home of David's parents to prepare for the ceremony, while Kathryn and the women had their makeup and hair done at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. That afternoon, David and Kathryn met under the Burrard Street Bridge for pre-ceremony photos. "I hadn't seen her in the dress," says David recalling the anticipation of the moment. Kathryn wore a gown she'd had customized from two dresses found at Bisou Top left and bottom: Bridal in Vancouver. "I liked the top of Clean lines, modern one dress and the bottom of another," ambience and stunning harbour views made Lift Kathryn says. "It just happened that the perfect backdrop for Lillian, the dress designer, was in the shop Kathryn and David's day. at that moment. She said she could make Top right: The cake by Ganache Patisserie was a the alteration and simplify the gown marriage of delicacy and more to my taste." whimsy, while craspedia, the little yellow puffball As the afternoon wound down, guests daisies, added bursts gathered at Lift for the six o'clock cerof gold to an already sun-filled day. emony. Kathryn and David were married 62 R EA L WEDDINGS p56-63_Law of Attraction One Fine Day.indd 62 4/24/12 3:18:57 PM