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the Dream Team Bride's Shoes Photographer Indigo by Clarks Let's Get Lost gravitypope.com letsgetlost.ca Flowers Venue & Catering Olla Urban Flower Project Lake Forest Education Evans ollaflowers.ca Centre Décor evanslake.com Pedersens Rentals (linens) Bride's Dress pedersens.com Manuel Mendoza Wedding Favours (custom design) Savon Patrice (soaps) lmendoza.com manue savonpatrice@shaw.ca Hair & Makeup Disc Jockey Ali-Su Osaka of Brackendale/ &/Or Squamish vimeo.com/andslashor Groom's Outfit Jewellery Club Monaco Arielle dePinto (earrings) monaco.ca club arielledepinto.com Guests fuelled up for an energetic night of dancing. The vintageinspired dress is by Manuel Mendoza. Burlap and old lace featured largely in the DIY décor. Chinese lantern plants added a burst of fall colour. individually wrapped and stamped — were handcrafted in Maple Ridge. On the morning of their wedding, Dan and Sandra woke up early, ran down to the lake and jumped, hand-in-hand, into the water, unofficially "taking the plunge" before saying their "I do's" in a mossy clearing in the woods surrounded by their loved ones. After the ceremony, which included a First Nations blessing to honour Dan's Huron-Wendat heritage, guests were invited to sip sangria and socialize on the dock while the bride and groom slipped away for a private photo shoot in the forest. "We had to hike to some pretty precarious places to get these incredible shots," says Sandra. "There's one picture of us perched on top of this huge rock, taken from a distance. I don't know how I got up there in heels. I guess I was just floating at that point." Dinner was served outdoors, family style; a Tim Hortons walnut-crunch 36 doughnut — the couple's favourite treat — served as the wedding cake, alongside other homemade delights. A bonfire was lit, casting a rosy glow as guests danced through the night. The next day, friends and family joined the newlyweds for a joyful group cannonball into Evans Lake. "It was the best weekend of my life," says Dan. "At one point I remember looking around the campfire and seeing people from every phase of my life swapping stories and sharing a drink — it was incredible how everyone came together to celebrate Sandra and I." His bride agrees. "As much as it reflected our personal styles, the wedding was more about everyone else and less about ourselves," Sandra says. "When Dan and I think about how much each and every person there meant to us, clearly the wedding was a catalyst for bringing all of us together. In the end, that meant more to us than anything." rw real weddings fall/winter 2013 p34-37_Sandra & Dan wedding.indd 36 13-09-23 12:17 PM